Dave Dentinger – Blackburn News Sarnia, June 14, 2019 Sarnia-Lambton didn’t win the big prize, but local officials say their Top7 standing at the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) will advance economic development. The 2019 Intelligent Community of the Year was announced in New York City Thursday with Taoyuan, Taiwan taking top honours. Delegates from Sarnia-Lambton … Read More
The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership will host its Annual General Meeting at the Sarnia Riding Club on Tuesday, June 18. Including a yearly update from organization Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Thompson, the Economic Partnership’s Annual General Meeting will also feature keynote addresses from Jenn Maclean, Director of Collaboration with Next Generation Manufacturing (NGen) Canada, and Karlis … Read More
By Louis Pin – The Sarnia Observer, May 28, 2019 Petrolia will soon be home to the first McDonald’s in rural Lambton County after the town’s council approved a plan to develop a corner at one of the region’s busiest intersections. Construction is expected to begin before the end of the year on the new … Read More
By Dave Dentinger – Blackburn News Sarnia, May 24, 2019 Ontario’s Infrastructure Minister was in Lambton Shores Friday to reiterate his government’s commitment to expanding broadband internet into the southwest. Monte McNaughton echoed announcements made in Norfolk County and Wellington County this week that the Doug Ford Conservatives are providing up to $63.7 million to … Read More
By Tyler Kula – The Sarnia Observer, May 15, 2019 It was a party at Lambton College Wednesday as the Sarnia school celebrated the culmination of 10 years working towards a new health and research centre. The $30-million, 5,574-square-metre (60,000-square-foot) facility name-sponsored by Nova Chemicals was officially opened amid a shower of confetti. Lambton president … Read More
Sarnia-Lambton will be bustling with activity next week as the community welcomes representatives from the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF). The guests, in town Wednesday, April 24 through Friday, April 26, will be touring Sarnia-Lambton as part of ICF’s Intelligent Community of the Year competition. Earlier this year, Sarnia-Lambton was named among ICF’s Top7 Intelligent Communities … Read More
Melanie Irwin – Blackburn News Sarnia, Mar. 21, 2019 Exciting plans are in the works for the former Dow Recreation Centre off Wellington Street, just east of Modeland Road. Sarnia-based engineering firm Langtree Controls has a building permit worth almost $2.4-million under review with the city. Spokesperson Alpesh Patel said they are planning to renovate … Read More
Paul Morden – The Sarnia Observer, March 13, 2019 The federal government made it official Tuesday – a taxiway and part of the arrival and departure apron at the Sarnia Chris Hadfield Airport will get a shave and repave this year. London West MP Kate Young, parliamentary secretary to the science and sport minister and … Read More
Paul Morden – The Observer, Feb 19, 2019 Construction is set to begin this summer on the first of five phases of a job-creating $12-million permanent oversize load corridor through Sarnia and St. Clair Township. With half of the money in-hand from the city, township, Lambton County and an industry group, local municipal officials decided to … Read More
The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership is happy to announce the next round of Alumni Network Project events! Check them out below and get to know other professionals in your community and learn something new as well! A Conversation on Work-Life Integration – Featuring Mark Dillon, Corporate Manager of IT, City of Sarnia Feb. 20, 2:30pm – … Read More
