A busy stretch of Conner Street will look very different this fall. Crews are converting the road between Electric Avenue and Military Street from two-way to one-way traffic, moving only westbound. City officials say the change targets a dangerous intersection where 3 streets collide, cutting out risky turning movements blamed for repeated crashes. The project also adds green space, a bigger traffic island, and upgraded sidewalks. A nearby business owner says he’s hopeful the changes boost pedestrian safety. The work is expected to wrap up by October 15th.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A 12-year-old Sarnia coder is celebrating an international win. Declan Fleman took first place in his age group in the global Fiero Code contest, building a digger-style video game called Ball Tube Fell. He learned the skills through Sarnia Library’s Code Club, using a free online learning platform available with a Lambton County Library card. Declan says every problem is motivation to think differently, and he plans to enter the next contest, October 1st to November 30th, while also hoping to learn the programming language C++.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet