 On 1 January 1991 , Sarnia and the neighbouring town of Clearwater were amalgamated as the new city of Sarnia @-@ Clearwater . The amalgamation was originally slated to include the village of Point Edward , although that village 's residents resisted and were eventually permitted to remain independent of the city . On 1 January 1992 , the city reverted to the name Sarnia . 
 On 1 January 1991 , Sarnia and the neighbouring town of Clearwater <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> amalgamated as the new city of Sarnia @-@ Clearwater . The amalgamation was originally slated to include the village of Point Edward , although that village <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>residents resisted and <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> eventually permitted to remain independent of the city . On 1 January 1992 , the city reverted to the name Sarnia . 
On 1 January 1991 , Sarnia and the neighbouring town of Clearwater was amalgamated as the new city of Sarnia @-@ Clearwater . The amalgamation was originally slated to include da village of Point Edward , although dat village  residents resisted and was eventually permitted to remain independent of the city . On 1 January 1992 , tdacity reverted to thdaame Sarnia .