Paul Morden – The Sarnia Observer, Jan. 30, 2019 A team of researchers is at work in a lab in Sarnia developing a better ginseng plant. They’re led by Ed Lui, a Western University professor emeritus and researcher, who founded the ginseng products company, Western Phytoceutica. It moved into the Western Sarnia-Lambton Research Park next … Read More
The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership is pleased to announce two networking events as a result of the organization’s Alumni Network Project research. Aimed at connecting university alumni in the Sarnia-Lambton area, the Project was created with the goal of determining the interests of the area’s alumni as well as identifying activities that they would like to … Read More
Louis Pin – The Sarnia Observer, Jan. 25, 2019 Sarnia and Lambton County residents are needed to help build a plan for the future of the community, one focused on three core tenants: economy, culture, and society. It might sound vague, but brainstorming work by the Intelligent Sarnia-Lambton Taskforce has helped Sarnia-Lambton become a mainstay on Intelligent Community … Read More
Paul Morden – The Sarnia Observer, January 20, 2019 Benefuel, a company seeking to build a biodiesel refinery in Sarnia, has secured a site at the Arlanxeo bio-industrial park on Vidal Street. Benefuel has been looking at Sarnia as the potential site for a plant capable of producing 75 million litres of biodiesel a year. … Read More
Louis Pin – The Sarnia Observer, Jan. 17, 2019 The last six months have seen Lambton College unveil its $18.2 million Athletic and Fitness Complex, opened in October; complete its new Nova Chemicals Health and Research Centre building, a 60,000 ft addition for research and innovation; and open its $14.2 million Centre of Excellence in the same building, deepening … Read More
Colin Gowdy – Blackburn News Sarnia, Jan. 16, 2019 The Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce is hoping to connect international students to a career in the community. The Chamber is using an online survey to bridge a gap between international students and prospective employers. President Shirley de Silva said the International Student Retention Program (ISRP) survey … Read More
Paul Morden – The Sarnia Observer, Jan. 16, 2019 There are signs a “no” the provincial and federal governments gave earlier to funding requests for a job-creating heavy load transportation corridor to Sarnia Harbour could become a “yes.” A group of metal fabrication and industrial services companies that make up the Sarnia Lambton Industrial Alliance … Read More
Paul Morden – Jan. 10, 2019, The Sarnia Observer Doing something incredible takes hard work, retired astronaut Chris Hadfield told 2,000 Imperial Oil employees and contractors gathered Thursday to celebrate a rare year with no time lost due to injury at the company’s Sarnia manufacturing site. He spoke from a stage on the home ice … Read More
Jan. 10, 2019 – Stephanie Chaves, Blackburn News Sarnia It was a good year for housing starts in Sarnia. Canada Mortgage and Housing says there were 10 starts in the last month of the year, down from 14 in December, 2017. But, CMHC Analyst Andrew Scott said overall 2018 ended on the plus side. “If … Read More
Cathy Dobson – The Sarnia Journal, Jan. 8, 2019 Sarnia’s Travis Kelly has one rule of thumb when it comes to business. “I want to provide stuff for people to do,” says the 23-year-old co-owner of the city’s first virtual reality arcade. He and Bo Tait have reinvented their original District Beta concept, investing about … Read More
