Tyler Kula, The Sarnia Observer- April 13, 201 A pair of signature summer attractions in Sarnia-Lambton have been gifted provincial grant money to help boost local tourism. The Sarnia/Port Huron International Powerboat Festival and the Victoria Playhouse Petrolia’s 2015 Summer Season were among more than 270 Ontario festivals and events recently earmarked for shares in … Read More
The Lambton Shield, June 17, 2015 VIA Rail Canada president Yves Desjardins-Siciliano was in Sarnia Wednesday to announce improvements to local train service. Someone has been listening to a chorus of complaints from Sarnia-Lambton on the issue of rail service that has historically deteriorated to the point where people have largely found other ways to … Read More
Brent Boles, Postmedia Network June 3, 2015 Forest is rolling out the red carpet for the region’s young movie minds with the Lambton Youth Short Film Festival. “We are excited about the strong level of interest being expressed by our youth,” said Scott Ferguson, part of the Lambton Film and Food Festival … Read More
Sarnia has once again been recognized by fDi Magazine. The magazine’s North American Cities of the Future 2009 / 2010 rankings award the City of Sarnia a berth in the “Micro cities – top five best FDI (foreign direct investment) strategy category. The category examines the resources and key initiatives being implemented by the community … Read More
CHOK Radio www.chok.com It was a festive atmosphere at Lambton Mall complete with fireworks last evening as local dignataries celebrated the relocation of retailer, Canadian Tire. Located at the former Wal-Mart, the new Canadian Tire now has 83-thousand square feet of retail space — 60 per cent more space than at its old site…. 40 … Read More
CHOK Radio www.chok.com April 08, 2009 – Shell Canada will not maintain thousands of hectares of land in St.Clair Township. The lands had been secured for Shell’s multi-billion dollar refinery project which was cancelled last summer. Individual property owners are now being contacted and told that Shell will not renew options on property up for … Read More
First time discussions have taken place By Neil Bowen, The Observer March 21, 2009 – Sarnia-Lambton leaders traded economic pointers with Prime Minister Stephen Harper during an unusual meeting in Point Edward on Friday. The so-called “roundtable” was the first ever in which local leaders were actually consulted by a sitting PM, said George Mallay, … Read More
By Tara Hagan, The Observer A presentation about making bio-oil products from dried distillers grain won a group of students first prize at a competition held at The UWO Research Park in Sarnia recently. Matthew Klaas, Sarah Rohani, and Federico Berruti took home top honours at the Capstone 2009 Design Project Competition, which drew dozens … Read More
Investing in emerging technologies March 18, 2009 – Ontario is creating a new fund to drive start-up investment in green technology companies and other high-tech businesses. The move is a response to the challenges emerging technology companies are experiencing in raising venture capital due to tightening credit markets. The long-term goal of the fund is … Read More
Dow Chemical Canada has successfully concluded the sale of its main Sarnia site to the property’s neighbour, TransAlta. TransAlta takes immediate ownership of the 105-hectare (260-acre) Vidal Street property, including some services and utilities, as well as several structures. As outlined in the June 2008 memorandum of understanding between the two parties, the sale does … Read More
