Editing Sarnia (section)

==Attractions==
[[File:Canatara Park.jpg|thumb|Canatara Park]]
[[File:Germain Park F-86 Sabre.jpg|thumb|Germain Park, [[Canadair Sabre]], in [[Golden Hawks]] paint scheme]]

There are more than 100 parks in Sarnia,<ref name="Parks and Natural Areas">{{cite web |url=http://www.city.sarnia.on.ca/visit.asp?sectionid=59 |title=Parks and Natural Areas |publisher=City of Sarnia |date=1 September 2011 |access-date=30 March 2012 |archive-date=25 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525072709/http://www.city.sarnia.on.ca/visit.asp?sectionid=59 |url-status=dead }}</ref> the largest being Canatara Park, which covers more than {{convert|200|acres|abbr=on|order=flip}} along the shore of Lake Huron.<ref name="Parks and Natural Areas"/> Canatara is an [[Ojibwe]] word that  means ''Blue Water''. The park was opened in 1933.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thesarniajournal.ca/the-story-of-canatara-park-contained-in-lost-binders/ |title=The Story of Canatara Park Contained in "Lost" Binders |publisher=The Sarnia Journal |date=4 November 2016 |access-date=16 November 2018}}</ref> Within the park is Lake Chipican, a haven for many different species of birds on their migration routes.<ref name="Canatara Park Open">{{cite web |url=http://thesarniajournal.ca/secret-life-canatara-park-2/ |title=The Secret Wildlife of Canatara Park |publisher=The Sarnia Journal |date=29 November 2014 |access-date=16 November 2018}}</ref> Most years, birdwatchers recognize around 150 species. The park also maintains a Children's Animal Farm as part of Sarnia's commitment to wildlife.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://childrensanimalfarm.com |title=Children's Animal Farm |publisher=The Seaway Kiwanis |date=2003 |access-date=16 November 2018}}</ref> The annual "Christmas on the Farm" weekend event held at the Farm in early December is a popular community event enjoyed by families.<ref name="Hagan 2009">{{cite news |last= Hagan|first=Tara |date= 7 December 2009|title=Christmas on the Farm |url= http://www.theobserver.ca/2009/12/07/christmas-on-the-farm|newspaper=[[Sarnia Observer]] |location=Sarnia |access-date=1 November 2014 }}</ref> Canatara Park is one of the first parks in southern Ontario to feature an outdoor fitness equipment installation.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sarnia.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentDisplay.aspx?Id=32441 |title=AMO Watch File |pages=7–12 |date=4 August 2011 |publisher=Association of Municipalities on Ontario |access-date=28 February 2013}}</ref>

The largest recreational park in Sarnia is Germain Park, which incorporates five baseball diamonds, four soccer fields, an outdoor pool, and the Community Gardens.<ref name="Parks and Natural Areas"/> As a memorial to Canadian aviators who died in World War II, one of the remaining [[Canadair Sabre]]s in Canada is on display in the park.<ref>{{cite book |title=Canadian Warplanes |author=Harold A. Skaarup |pages=85, 501}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Aging Jet Cleared for Facelift |work=The Sarnia Observer|author=Paul Morden |date=23 April 2012}}</ref>

Centennial Park was opened on 1 July [[Dominion Day|Dominion Day holiday]] in 1967 as part of Canada's centenary celebrations.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jeffrey|first=Tara|title=Soil Samples Test Positive for Asbestos|url=http://www.theobserver.ca/2013/05/16/soil-samples-test-postivie-for-asbestos|access-date=26 June 2013|newspaper=The Sarnia Observer|date=16 May 2013}}</ref> The City of Sarnia decided in 2013 to close much of Centennial Park, after the discovery of toxic levels of lead and asbestos in the soil.<ref name="Centennial Park">{{cite web|title=Part of Sarnia's Centennial Park Closed Over Asbestos Concern|date=16 May 2013 |url=http://london.ctvnews.ca/part-of-sarnia-s-centennial-park-closed-over-asbestos-concern-1.1284743|publisher=CTV News|access-date=26 June 2013}}</ref> After years of remediation, the park was reopened in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theobserver.ca/2017/06/17/reopening-of-centennial-park-celebrated|title=Reopening of Centennial Park celebrated|last=nurun.com|website=Sarnia Observer|language=en-CA|access-date=4 May 2018}}</ref>

Howard Watson Trail is a former railway line that passes through a combination of urban and rural areas. This linear park is managed by a volunteer committee and spans {{convert|16|km|abbr=on}} through wooded areas and alongside ponds. Benches are available along the path as well as washroom facilities. The path is open year-round: bicycling, running, and dog walking are popular activities in the summer. Snowshoeing and cross-country skiing can be enjoyed on snowy days. Access to Lake Huron is available at Blackwell Side Road.

Sarnia connects to the Great Lakes [[Waterfront Trail]], which stretches over {{convert|2100|km|abbr=on}} along the Canadian shores of Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair, Lake Huron and the Niagara, Detroit, and St. Lawrence rivers. The Great Lakes Waterfront Trail connects 114 communities and hundreds of parks and natural areas, including wetlands, forests, and beaches.

Sarnia has one museum within its city limits, known as "Stones 'N Bones", which houses over 6,000 exhibits. The collection includes rocks, artifacts, fossils, and bones from around the world.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stones 'N Bones Museum|url=http://www.stonesnbones.ca/|access-date=31 January 2022|website=Stones 'N Bones Museum|language=en}}</ref>

The former Discovery House Museum has been converted into a [[hospice]]. This historic house, built between 1869 and 1875, is recognized as a testament to [[Victorian architecture|Victorian Era construction]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tourismsarnialambton.com/documents/sarniaheritagebuildingswalkingtouroutside.pdf |title=Sarnia heritage buildings and sites walking tour |publisher=Tourism Lambton |access-date=15 April 2012 |archive-date=14 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111014175732/http://www.tourismsarnialambton.com/documents/sarniaheritagebuildingswalkingtouroutside.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The city's sandy freshwater beaches are a popular tourist attraction, while the sheltered harbour houses marinas for recreational [[sailing]]. Since 1925, the {{Convert|400|km|abbr=on}} [[Port Huron to Mackinac Boat Race|Mackinac race]] from Sarnia/Port Huron to [[Mackinac Island]] at the north end of the lake has been the highlight of the sailing season, drawing more than 3,000 sailors each year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thebluewaterfest.com/ |title=The Bluewater Fest 2012 |author=Eighth Day Media, LLC
|publisher=Bluewater Fest |year=2012 |access-date=30 March 2012}}</ref>

Sarnia's fresh-cut potato fries are another popular tourist attraction. Thousands of visitors visit the chip trucks parked under the Blue Water Bridge annually.  In 2012, during construction along the waterfront, Sarnia officials created a special detour to enable visitors to reach the chip trucks.<ref>{{cite web|last=Young|first=Heather|title=Construction under the bridge|url=http://www.sarniathisweek.com/2012/05/17/construction-under-the-bridge|publisher=Sarnia This Week|access-date=30 September 2013|archive-date=3 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003044528/http://www.sarniathisweek.com/2012/05/17/construction-under-the-bridge|url-status=dead}}</ref> Realizing the popularity of Sarnia's chip trucks, the Ontario Medical Association includes them in a campaign to have fries and other junk food labelled for being dangerous in the same manner as cigarettes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wright|first=Heather|title=Doctors want junk food labelled like smokes|url=http://eedition.sarniathisweek.com/doc/Sarnia-This-Week/sarniathisweeknov1/2012102901/41.html#41|publisher=Sarnia This Week|access-date=30 September 2013}}</ref>