Pauline Scouler says she was enormously relieved when Point Edward-based Creative Education Inc. was deemed an essential service and she was called back to work. “I’m not one to sit around,” said Scouler, 80, the longest-employed seamstress at the company’s production plant. For more than two decades Scouler has stood on her feet for 10 … Read More
A company that delivers in-home care to seniors has opened its latest franchise in Sarnia. Home Instead Senior Care owner Victoria Chalmers said their facility at 327 Wellington St. opened on June 1. She said they’ve been servicing area clients since their London office opened 10 years ago. “Opening up a new business in the climate of COVID is not ideal, … Read More
A new “one-stop” job-posting site is now available to help people find work in Sarnia-Lambton. The ‘Work In Sarnia Lambton’ (WISL) tool kit was launched June 1 by the Sarnia Lambton Workforce Development Board and currently has about 700 individual job postings, says the SLWDB’s Mikelle Bryson-Campbell. The site at https://www.slwdb.org/was in the works prior to … Read More
AgCareers.com and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture are putting on a “Feed Your Future” virtual Career Fair for employers and job seekers alike on June 18! Registration details here: –https://bit.ly/37mRT9a https://bit.ly/3dLqlg4
Kelly Moir, left, and Sam Eastman have co-founded a new marketing firm called Lake Effect Studio. Handout/Sarnia Observer/Postmedia Network C.MULHOLLAND / SUPPLIED A new business is launching next week in Sarnia-Lambton despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Called Lake Effect Studio, it’s an environmentally conscious branding and marketing firm, according to its website. After months of planning, the business will … Read More
The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership will host its Annual General Meeting via videoconference on Tuesday, June 16. Beginning at 8:00am, the Annual General Meeting will include a presentation of last year’s financial statements, election of new directors, and an update on our strategic priorities and accomplishments. All members of the public are invited to attend and … Read More
Shop Lambton is a free resource launched this week to support businesses in the Sarnia-Lambton area by helping consumers find goods and services locally. A joint initiative between the Covid-19 Business and Economic Taskforce and County of Lambton, Shop Lambton features an interactive database of local stores and restaurants, their contact information, hours of operation, … Read More
The Sarnia Observer – May 20, 2020 Lambton College has received another national research award. The Sarnia college received a silver-level Applied Research and Innovation Excellence award recently from Colleges and Institutes Canada. The award recognizes institutional commitment and the impact of college research on the community, local businesses, students and the province, Lambton College … Read More
TORONTO — Today, the Ontario government announced the retailers, seasonal businesses and health and community service providers who will be permitted to open or expand their services on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 12:01 a.m., provided that the general trend on health indicators continues to improve as part of the first stage of the government’s … Read More
Dave Dentinger – Blackburn News Sarnia, May 14, 2020 A prominent property in downtown Point Edward is to be redeveloped after being bought by a group of local entrepreneurs. The village announced late Wednesday afternoon that Point Project Inc. submitted the successful bid for the former Bridge Tavern property. CAO Jim Burns said they’re excited … Read More
