Central and South Sarnia

Learn about what Central and South Sarnia have to offer.

Central and South Sarnia is located South of the 402 to Aamjiwnaang First Nation and west along the St. Clair River.

This area has a beautiful mix of new builds, established neighbourhoods, and historical homes. Central and South Sarnia is home to Sarnia’s many craft breweries, unique entertainment venues, and beautiful parks.

Parks

Centennial Park offers the following activities and features:

Playground
Entertainment area
Located along the St. Clair River
Accessible kayak dock
Boat launch

Paved walkways
Large fields and green-space
Seasonal festivals
Entertainment events

Germain Park offers the following activities and features:

Over 60 acres of green-space
Soccer fields and baseball diamonds
Off-leash dog park
Playground
Community garden plots for rent

Beautiful gardens for photographs
Lawn bowling club
Tennis and pickle ball courts
Meditation Garden

Recreation

Skating Rinks

Sarnia Arena
Clearwater Community Centre
Centre Progressive Auto Sales Arena

Sarnia Hockey Association

Offers recreational hockey to children and youth
Games are played at Clearwater Community Centre

Lambton Jr. Sting AAA

Competitive boys hockey league playing at Progressive Auto Sales Arena

Bluewater Gymnastics Club

Provides recreational and competitive gymnastics programming for children and youth

Sarnia Football Club

Offers recreational soccer for youth, men, and women
Also has a competitive boys league
Games are played at Germain Park

Galla Dev’s Soccer Academy

Offers recreational soccer for youth and adults as well as a competitive league for boys and girls
Games are played at Temple Baptist Church

Super Ninja Obstacle Course Racing Club

Offers children and youth a physical fitness program that includes everything you see on American Ninja Warrior and much more
Classes are held at the Kiwanis Community Centre

Sarnia Girls Hockey / Ladies Sting

Offer recreational and competitive hockey for women and girls

Sarnia Girls Soccer

Offers recreational and travel soccer for girls and women
Games are played on the soccer fields behind Bluewater Gymnastics Club

Sarnia School of Archery

Offers archery lessons to children and youth and also offers events booking

YMCA of Southwestern Ontario

Fitness centre and gymnasium with basketball nets
Swimming pool with separate children’s swimming area
Swimming lessons and summer camp programs
Child minding and educational resources and services
Newcomer services

Trails and Beaches

The Howard Watson Nature Trails span the width of Sarnia. They begin South of Confederation Rd. and end at Cathcart Blvd. before it turns East and head all the way out to Camlachie.

Sarnia’s beautiful Canatara Park beach is also a short car or bus ride away from anywhere in Central and South Sarnia

Schools

Elementary Schools

Confederation Central School
Hanna Memorial Public School
Lansdown Public School
P.E. McGibbon Public School
Queen Elizabeth II School
École élémentaire Les Rapides
Sarnia Christian School (French Language)
École Saint Thomas D’Aquin (French language)
Holy Trinity Catholic School
High Park Public School
St. Matthew Catholic School

Secondary Schools

St. Patrick’s Catholic High School
École secondaire catholique Saint François Xavier (French language)
Northern Collegiate Institute & Vocational School (French immersion available)
Alexander Mackenzie Secondary School
École secondaire Franco-Jeunesse (French language)
Great Lakes Secondary School

Licensed Daycare Facilities

Sarnia-Lambton has an online waitlist for childcare. This list can be accessed at https://onehsn.com/lambton/

Miss Helen’s Place
Ska:na Family Learning Centre-Little Friends
Beacons of Light Day Care
Our Kids Child Care Lambton Inc.
King’s Kids Nursery School Sarnia Inc
London Bridge – Holy Trinity
Wee Watch Enriched Home Child Care
YMCA – Jerry McCaw Family Centre

Hospitals

The Physician Recruitment Taskforce keeps an up-to-date list of family doctors accepting new patients here: https://www.bluewaterhealth.ca/finding-a-family-doctor

Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital

450 Blanche Street, Petrolia
Phone: 519-882-4325

Norman Site

89 Norman Street, Sarnia
Phone: 519-464-4400

Doctor’s Offices

Dr. Susan Mathers
546 Niagara Street, Wyoming
Phone: 519-845-3545

Entertainment

Sarnia is host to a vibrant downtown core that is host to numerous unique shops and cafes, and restaurants. Park anywhere downtown to shop and eat and take in the world-famous sunsets over the St. Clair River at Centennial Park.

Imperial Theatre

The Imperial Theatre is located in Sarnia’s downtown core and is a theatre venue hosting live plays and concerts. Imperial Theatre is also the home of Theatre Sarnia, the areas award winning community theatre group.

Breweries

Over the last few years Sarnia has become home to numerous craft breweries. You can find them spread throughout Central and South Sarnia.

Big Family Brewery Co.
River Run Brew Co.
Imperial City Brew House
Refined Fool (2 locations)

Valley Axe

The Arena offers rock climbing and laser tag for groups and also hosts birthday parties.

The Arena

The Arena offers rock climbing and laser tag for groups and also hosts birthday parties.

Highway Bowl

Highway Bowl is a full-service bowling alley located in the same parking lot as The Arena, Valley Axe, and District Beta.

District Beta

District Beta is Sarnia’s only arcade. You can also play virtual reality games.

Galaxy Cinema’s Sarnia

Galaxy Cinema’s Sarnia is located in Lambton Mall and shows the latest films.