The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership (SLEP) celebrated the completion of the 2019 Summer Company Program on Tuesday, Aug. 27. A joint initiative between the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership and the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, the Summer Company Program provided the four participants with a $1,500 grant to launch a business, as well as mentoring … Read More
Paul Morden, The Sarnia Observer, Aug. 20, 2019 With work set to begin later this year on a four-year project to create a dedicated oversized load corridor in Sarnia and St. Clair Township, officials have organized a public open house Thursday to share details of the plan. The session runs from 4 p.m. to 7 … Read More
Troy Shantz – The Sarnia Journal, Aug. 21, 2019 A B.C. firm has selected Sarnia’s chemical valley as the site of a planned $1.5 billion USD ($1.9 billion CDN) fuel plant, according to the company’s president. “Some time ago, we selected Sarnia as the best place for us to look at building our first plant,” … Read More
The Sarnia Observer, August 14, 2019 Several slow-moving, over-sized loads of mechanical vessels being delivered to the NOVA Chemicals Corunna site and a local fabricator will be moving this week through Sarnia and St. Clair Township. NOVA Chemicals said the moves will take place between 6:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday, so drivers … Read More
Josh Boyce – Blackburn News Sarnia, August 9, 2019 The Ontario government has taken a significant step toward getting high-speed internet in rural Lambton County. The province announced a request for proposals in Wyoming on Friday through the Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology [SWIFT] project. Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MPP Monte McNaughton said up to $11.3-million is available in … Read More
Josh Boyce – Blackburn News Sarnia, August 7, 2019 Sarnia-Lambton has finally won full funding for an oversized load corridor to move large modules between local industry and the Port of Sarnia. Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced a $6-million investment in Sarnia on Wednesday through the National Trade Corridors Fund. Part of the money … Read More
The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership is pleased to announce it is now offering grants of up to $5,000 to small business owners and entrepreneurs through the Starter Company Plus program. Administered by the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership’s Business Enterprise Centre and funded by the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation, and Trade, Starter Company Plus is … Read More
Tyler Kula – The Sarnia Observer, July 24, 2019 Apart from a few lifted hydro wires and some others being buried around Plank Road and Highway 40, Sarnians haven’t seen much work yet on the long-anticipated oversized load corridor. That’s expected to change as early as next month, said Lyle Johnson, who’s managing the $12-million … Read More
Josh Boyce – Blackburn News Sarnia, July 25, 2019 New life is being brought to the former RBC bank branch at London Road and Finch Drive in Sarnia. Firehouse Subs is investing up to $450,000 to transform the property. Area Representative/Franchisee Alex Gerzon said they typically hire 30 to 35 employees per restaurant. “We have … Read More
The Sarnia Observer – July 10, 2019 A Brooke-Alvinston company making fulvic acid for soil out of spent mushroom compost, instead of traditional soft coal sources, has received an Excellence in Agriculture honourable mention award from the provincial government. Monte McNaughton, minister of labour and MPP for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, presented the award on behalf of Agriculture … Read More
