By Paul Morden from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Nova Chemicals is considering building a new world-scale polyethylene plant in Sarnia-Lambton by 2017. The project is one of two potential polyethylene facilities on which the company has begun feasibility and engineering work, the company said Wednesday. The other is in Alberta. All of the engineering and feasibility studies … Read More
From www.chok.com CHOK Radio Plans for a new hotel on Exmouth Street north of Lambton Mall are moving forward again. InnLand Hospitality Corporation President Warren Adamson says an architectural design proposal for the 105 room facility has been completed. He says the project is very much alive and they hope to apply for a building … Read More
From www.chok.com CHOK Radio Members of the Grain Farmers of Ontario have made their way to Sarnia-Lambton… finding out how they can help with a potential new energy project. Board Member Kevin Marriott says they’ll be touring the UWO research park Wednesday, getting a first hand look at new ways to produce energy from area corn. … Read More
From www.theobserver.ca The Observer Nova Chemicals announced this week it has signed a memorandum of understanding for a long-term supply of ethane from the Marcellus shale basin for its Corunna plant. The memorandum, with Statoil Marketing and Trading Inc., is subject to Nova finalizing an agreement with the supplier and concluding a pipeline transportation agreement … Read More
New beds could eliminate hospital backlog By Tyler Kula From www.theobserver.ca The Observer The backlog of patients unnecessarily occupying local hospital acute care beds ay soon be history, the regional health authority says. A $10-million addition is planned at Vision Nursing Home in Sarnia and a $12-million expansion at Fiddick’s Nursing Home in Petrolia, said Paul … Read More
From www.theobserver.ca The Observer By Peter Epp, March 06, 2014 Sugar beet growers in Chatham-Kent and Sarnia-Lambton want to grow more beets, but not for use as sugar. The beets would be processed as a feedstock to be used in Sarnia-Lambton’s growing bio-chemical sector. Mark Lumley, a Sarnia-area sugar beet grower who was acclaimed as … Read More
From www.lambtonshield.com The province has given the green light to 25 new renewable energy projects in southwestern Ontario and two of the largest one are in Lambton Shores. Burlington-based Jericho Wind Energy has plans for a 150,000 kilowatt site in Thedford, while Suncor’s Cedar Point, Phase Two, would produce 100,000 kilowatts of power from a … Read More
From www.twitter/RadioSarniaNews Lambton Mall has signed a lease agreement with H&M. It’s hoped the store will be open within the next couple of months.
By Paul Morden, www.theobserver.ca The Observer As many as 650 construction workers are expected to be employed by September at a pair of solar farms being built in St. Clair Township. Peter Carrie, a vice-president with First Solar Inc., said provincial approvals for the two 20-megawatt facilities came later than expected, leaving the company rushing … Read More
By Tara Jeffrey, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Michaels grand opening draws large crowds Julie Sommer had barely even walked into the store, and her son was already signed up for the kids’ cake decorating class at Michaels. Eight-year-old Nikolas watched in awe as instructor Sandy Nikisher iced the perfect coloured fish design on a vanilla … Read More
