News & Events RSS Feed http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca 2010-03-10T08:16:21+01:00 text/html 2010-03-05T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Named a Festival of Distinction text/html 2010-02-18T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Ershings Inc.grows from eight to 60 text/html 2010-02-16T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Deal expected to close in June text/html 2010-02-10T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Lowes Home Improvement is planned tenant text/html 2010-02-10T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 New building permit at big box development text/html 2010-02-10T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Pipeline would carry petrochemical feedstock text/html 2010-02-10T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Major retailer to locate on Quinn Dr text/html 2010-02-05T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Imperial Oil study gives insight into biodiesel text/html 2010-01-27T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Construction values near $100 million in 2009 text/html 2010-01-26T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Positions held for additional year text/html 2010-01-25T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Egg beater style turbine to feed 5,000 kilowatts to grid text/html 2010-01-13T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Vote for Sarnia, one of sixty-five pre-selected cities on Hasbro's short list for new MONOPOLY game. text/html 2010-01-07T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Diverse investments swell 2009 building stats text/html 2009-12-18T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 First Solar announces major expansions in Sarnia-Lambton text/html 2009-12-15T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 First Solar planning two more solar farms in St. Clair Township text/html 2009-12-09T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Sarnia solar farm growing to 80 megawatts text/html 2009-12-02T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Construction activity surpassed 2008 text/html 2009-11-30T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Building to be renovated and leased to multiple tenants text/html 2009-11-25T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Sarnia-Lamton petrochemical and refinery activity update text/html 2009-11-25T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Calgary-based Provident Energy Trust is buying 1,000 acres on the former Dow Chemical site... text/html 2009-11-10T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Former UBE Automotive plant to be Sarnia Wheels Inc. text/html 2009-11-02T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Woodbridger Foam confirming plant to close... text/html 2009-10-22T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Encouraging youth play, and participation in and contribution to their communities text/html 2009-10-19T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Enough energy to power up to 2,500 local homes text/html 2009-10-03T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Sarnia has captured the prestigious Five Blooms ranking at the annual Communities in Bloom competition text/html 2009-10-02T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Mississauga-based Methes Energies is moving in text/html 2009-10-02T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 New federal investment will be announced today in St. Clair Township text/html 2009-10-02T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 St. Clair Township's ehtanol plant expansion back on track text/html 2009-10-02T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Enbridge announces purchase of Canada's largest solar farm in Sarnia text/html 2009-10-02T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 $9.2 Million art gallery to be built in former Sak's building text/html 2009-10-01T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Bayfest wins Best Business / Event of the Year award for Ontario text/html 2009-10-01T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Royal Bank of Canada enters into five year agreement text/html 2009-09-28T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Spokesperson Bernie Taylor says LANXESS is now experienceing a pickup in demand, but markets remain... text/html 2009-09-28T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Convenience media centre added to www.sarnialambton.on.ca text/html 2009-09-28T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Hosting one of North America's largest solar energy farms has helped shed new light ... text/html 2009-09-26T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Sarnia-Lambton is poised to take advantage of a new provicnail commitment to green energy text/html 2009-09-26T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 New $819,000 Farmers Market to begin in next few weeks text/html 2009-09-26T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Sarnia has been nominated for a national floral award leading up to the Communities in Bloom competition in Vaughan... text/html 2009-09-24T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 New regulations introduced today will create thousands of jobs in the new green economy under Ontario's Green Energy Act. text/html 2009-09-23T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 The Business Enterprise Centre of Sarnia-Lambton recognized 11 local students for their award-winning business plans text/html 2009-09-18T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Economic Partnership participating in fledgling meeting text/html 2009-09-18T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 A dramatic increase in building activities in the Ontario-Michigan border city of Sarnia from a year ago is an early sign of the community’s resilience in shaking off the restraints of the economic recession. text/html 2009-09-09T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Ribbon snipped today for 62,000 s.f. addition to A.R.I. facility text/html 2009-08-31T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 There are new signs of revitalization in downtown Sarnia text/html 2009-08-28T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Expansion to world-scale ethanol plant and a bio-oil proposal still being considered text/html 2009-08-18T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 MP Pat Davidson trying to bring federal Minister of State for economic agency meetings text/html 2009-08-17T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Top three most populace communities building activity healthy... text/html 2009-08-16T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Lambton College building sustainable smart home on campus text/html 2009-08-16T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 FedDev will support restructuring, community and business development... text/html 2009-08-14T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Calgary-based Provident Energy Trust has increased its stake in BP Canada's Sarnia facility text/html 2009-08-05T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 BioEnterprise Corporation and the Sustainable Chemistry Alliance have agreed to collaborate on services related to the identification of leading innovative technologies, the commercialization of those technologies and the growth of innovation-based companies in Ontario. text/html 2009-08-05T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Greenhouse will use waste industrial heat text/html 2009-07-31T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 $250-million fund will co-invest ...... directly into companies in high-growth sectors that are aligned with Ontarioâ text/html 2009-07-28T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Workers are pulling out the collector panels ..... and replacing them with more efficient panels text/html 2009-07-23T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 UBE officials confirmed Wednesday a deal has been reached text/html 2009-07-22T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Canadian owned company has purchased the 74 acre UBE Automotive site on Highway 402 text/html 2009-07-22T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Research Park Managing Director Don Hewson says a small pyrolysis unit being built text/html 2009-07-17T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 text/html 2009-07-16T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Mark McNabb, of Petrolia's Skylight Films, said he has learned the Blockbuster chain will stock his film, "The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens," following its official DVD release on July 21. text/html 2009-07-10T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Bayside Centre announces major revival.... text/html 2009-07-08T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Construction Steady - Construction worth over 11 million dollars in total was recorded in Sarnia, last month. text/html 2009-07-08T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Work will begin in just a few weeks on the westbound Highway 402 widening project in Sarnia. text/html 2009-07-08T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 A major developer is once again looking at bringing two more big-box retailers to Sarnia. text/html 2009-07-07T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 A veritable whoâ text/html 2009-07-02T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 The Sustainable Chemistry Alliance, which will help an emerging new industry across Canada to commercialize sustainable technologies and processes, has announced its inaugural Board of Directors. text/html 2009-06-30T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 The safety record of Sarnia's construction workers isn't just good, it's 25 times better than the provincial average, a new study shows. text/html 2009-06-29T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 A group has applied for zoning approval to build a five-turbine wind farm near Forest. text/html 2009-06-27T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Business Enterprise Centre summer companies are in business text/html 2009-06-22T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 The University of Western Ontario Research Park in Sarnia is growing experimental crops for bio-oil and bio-energy production. text/html 2009-06-17T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership hopes to attract 100 new households text/html 2009-06-15T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Construction of Canada's largest solar farm will resume next month. text/html 2009-06-05T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Sarnia-Lambton marinas and beach earn international environmental honours text/html 2009-06-03T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Construction of the $20- million bioindustrial innovation centre at the county and city-owned research park is on schedule and on track to be a nationally recognized green building. text/html 2009-06-02T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 No environmental impact expected from project proposed near Forest text/html 2009-05-29T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 The Bluewater Sustainability Initiative set the record straight on Thursday: sustainability isn't the responsibility of only big business and the city text/html 2009-04-23T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Last week proved a significant week for ethanol producer, GreenField Ethanol Inc. when two investments of up to $86.8 million in funding were announced for the company under the Government of Canada’s ecoENERGY for Biofuels program. The funding will be invested in maintaining the operations of its Chatham and Tiverton, Ontario, plants in order to continue to develop and produce grain-based ethanol. text/html 2009-04-21T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Work on North America's largest solar farm is on hold for now. But officials say the Sarnia site will be bustling with activity come summer. text/html 2009-04-21T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/0/doc/342 Sarnia has once again been recognized by fDi Magazine. The magazine.... text/html 2009-04-16T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/0/doc/341 It was a festive atmosphere at Lambton Mall complete with fireworks last evening as local dignataries celebrated the relocation of retailer, Canadian Tire. text/html 2009-04-08T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/0/doc/338 Shell Canada will not maintain thousands of hectares of land in St.Clair Township. text/html 2009-04-03T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 First Solar, Inc. today announced that it has completed its acquisition of OptiSolar's photovoltaic project pipeline. text/html 2009-04-01T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 The federal government is making $1 billion available for economic development in southern Ontario and Sarnia and its neighbours must work together to spend it properly. text/html 2009-03-22T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/0/doc/333 Sarnia-Lambton leaders traded economic pointers with Prime Minister Stephen Harper during an unusual meeting in Point Edward on Friday. text/html 2009-03-21T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/0/doc/334 A presentation about making bio-oil products from dried distillers grain won a group of students first prize at a competition held at The UWO Research Park in Sarnia recently. text/html 2009-03-18T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/0/doc/340 Ontario is creating a new fund to drive start-up investment in green technology companies and other high-tech businesses. text/html 2009-03-02T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/0/doc/331 Dow Chemical Canada has successfully concluded the sale of its main Sarnia site to the propertyâ text/html 2009-02-24T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/0/doc/336 Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) -- International Petroleum Investment Co. agreed to buy Nova Chemicals Corp., Canadaâ text/html 2009-02-19T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 In summer last year, H.C. Starck Canada commenced an investment project totaling several million dollars in order to expand capacity of the production plants in Canada. text/html 2009-02-13T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/0/doc/329 The second of two natural gas-fired power plants built in St. Clair Township is expected to be up and running by mid-March. text/html 2009-01-27T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/0/doc/328 Statement from the Chair of the Southwest Economic Alliance (SWEA), Stratford mayor Dan Mathieson, in response to todayâ text/html 2009-01-20T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/0/doc/327 The Sustainable Chemistry Alliance (SCA) announces the appointment of Dr. Murray McLaughlin as its new founding President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. McLaughlin is a well respected agricultural scientist and policy maker who has extensive experience text/html 2009-01-10T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 A major layoff announced Friday by parent company OptiSolar Inc. does not impact the Sarnia workforce, says Peter Carrie, vice-president of the company constructing a solar energy farm in Sarnia. text/html 2009-01-09T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Suncor halts ethanol expansion project. text/html 2008-12-17T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/0/doc/326 Capturing Energy - The Provincial Environment Ministry flashes the green light on the region's latest alternative power initiative. text/html 2008-12-02T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/0/doc/325 The UWO Research Park in Sarnia is launching a pilot plant to turn agricultural waste into useful products. text/html 2008-11-21T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/0/doc/324 Ontario Power Generation has been given the "all-clear" to begin bio-mass testing at Courtright. text/html 2008-09-29T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/0/doc/322 One of two natural gas-fed power plants in Lambton County is about to begin commercial operation. Greenfield Energy General Manager Ted Baldwin says performance testing is beginning today at the 620 million dollar power plant on Bickford Line in St Clair Township. text/html 2008-09-25T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/0/doc/321 Canadian Tire is expanding its Sarnia location. text/html 2008-09-25T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/0/doc/320 The first visible sign of Sarnia’s bio-innovation leadership appeared Wednesday with a groundbreaking ceremony for a new “Green Building” at the University of Western Research and Development Park. text/html 2008-09-16T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/0/doc/319 The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership has once again been named one of the Top Canadian Economic Development Groups for 2007-08 by Site Selection magazine. text/html 2008-09-16T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 The Business Enterprise Centre of Sarnia-Lambton recognized six local students for their award-winning business plans text/html 2008-09-06T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/0/doc/318 Plans are underway to locate a second wind turbine farm in Lambton County. Dawn-Euphemia council have been approached by IPC Energy and Sydenham Energy Corporation, which are partnering on a proposed project to construct up to 40 wind turbines in the south Lambton municipality that would produce up to 80 megawatts of power. text/html 2008-07-23T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/0/doc/316 A hotel developer is waiting to finalize financing and is expected to begin work shortly on a 105-room Country Inn and Suites in the city's east end. Warren Adamson, CEO and President of Innland Hospitality Corporation, said he will provide details of his plans by the end of this week. text/html 2008-07-23T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/0/doc/317 H. C. Starck Canada is undergoing a multi-million dollar expansion at its Canadian production facility in Sarnia, the refractory metal company has announced. The expansion, which began Monday, will involve construction of a new building, installing state-of-the-art equipment and hiring additional technical staff at the Vidal Street South facility. text/html 2008-07-18T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/0/doc/315 Suncor Energy's St. Clair Ethanol Plant is expanding to double its production of cleaner-burning, renewable energy, thanks to a $25 million investment by the Government of Canada. The announcement was made today by Guy Lauzon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, on behalf of Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture. text/html 2008-07-14T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/0/doc/314 Five enterprising young students from Sarnia-Lambton are operating their own businesses this summer thanks to their initiative and the Ontario government's Summer Company program. text/html 2008-07-08T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/1/doc/310 Today, Shell Canada announced it will not proceed to the next stage of pre-development work for its proposed refinery project in the Sarnia area at this time. text/html 2008-05-16T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/1/doc/311 Innovative ideas grown by Ontario farmers are contributing to the local economy, boosting the agri-food industry and offering more choices for the consumer. Those ideas were celebrated today at a ceremony honouring local winners of the province's regional awards for innovation excellence. text/html 2008-04-25T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/1/doc/313 Sarnia-Lambton will be featured in Chicago next week at the annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing. text/html 2008-03-28T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 At their Annual General Meeting on March 25, 2008, the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership unveiled the organization's brand new tag line Powering a Sustainable WorldTM. To be used as the catch phrase accompanying Sarnia-Lambton's informationaand promotional materials, this new tag line reflects the world-wide recognition Sarnia-Lambton is gaining in the areas of sustainable energy, renewable fuels, and industrial bioproducts. text/html 2007-11-07T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Businesses in the Sarnia-Lambton area will learn what is happening in the Alberta Oil Sands market, and the opportunities that exist for them. On November 28th, Sarnia-Lambton will host an Alberta Oil Sands Update 20/20 SMART Session at the Village Inn. text/html 2007-09-28T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/286 The winners of the 2007 Lambton Secondary School Business Plan Competition were announced at an Awards Banquet last evening. The teachers, judges, sponsors and five finalists with their families were in attendance. text/html 2007-09-27T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/285 The County of Lambton and the Sarnia-Lambton Workforce Development Board held two Community Consultations in Sarnia and Petrolia on September 26 and 27 to discuss the development of a new Immigration Portal. text/html 2007-08-31T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/284 Sarnia-Lambton has received its third endorsement in recent months as a top-ranking place to live and do business. Site Selection Magazine today featured Sarnia-Lambton as one of only ten communities in the category of Top Canadian Groups, recognizing local economic development groups based on total project investment, new jobs, and investment and jobs per capita. Fifty communities from across Canada were under consideration. text/html 2007-08-17T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/283 August 17, 2007 - 1,500 Sarnia-Lambton business people have been asked for their opinion on the state of local air and rail service in a survey, now underway, as part of an Intercity Transportation Task Force initiative. text/html 2007-08-14T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/282 The McGuinty Government is helping Sarnia-Lambton's petrochemical industry develop environmentally friendly alternatives to fossil fuels by supporting a new Bioindustrial Innovation Centre, Minister of Culture Caroline Di Cocco announced today on behalf of the Premier and Minister of Research and Innovation Dalton McGuinty. text/html 2007-07-19T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/281 Sarnia-Lambton is once again proving it's commitment to innovation in energy, as the deployment of a hydrogen fuel cell demonstration project by the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership ("SLEP") will take centre stage at this year's Bayfest music festival. The event, now in its sixth year, is expected to draw 80,000 visitors. As Bayfest grows bigger and better every year, the scope of what the festival offers has expanded with it. text/html 2007-04-30T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/280 The largest solar power station in North America will be built in Sarnia-Lambton by a California-based company called OptiSolar Inc. text/html 2007-04-24T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/279 fDi magazine, produced by the renowned Financial Times group of London, released the North American Cities of the Future Location Guide 2007 which ranks cities of all sizes for the best strategies and resources in economic development. text/html 2007-04-18T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/278 Lambton College and Shell Canada announced a new initiative to support faculty and students in the College's School of Technology aimed at developing and attracting the best and brightest recruits in years to come. text/html 2007-04-05T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/276 The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs anounced the winners of the first Premier's Awards for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence. text/html 2007-03-29T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/275 The Suncor Energy Foundation announced its largest investment ever made in Ontario -- $1,050,000 over three years to launch the Suncor Sustainability Centre at Lambton College in Sarnia. text/html 2007-03-29T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/274 The year 2006 was marked by continued signs of confidence in the local economy. The petrochemical and refining industries received over $2 billion in investments and this trend is expected to gain momentum. text/html 2007-03-19T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/272 Dan Tye of the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership, along with a number of Sarnia-Lambton companies, promoted doing business with Sarnia-Lambton at the National Buyer / Seller Forum in Edmonton Alberta, March 13 -15. text/html 2007-03-14T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/273 Established in 2005, Sarnia-Lambton's New Resident Attraction and Retention Program is putting Sarnia-Lambton on the world map with potential immigrants. The SEER program - targeting Students, Employees, Entrepreneurs, and Retirees, has found an eager audience for the types of education and careers available in Sarnia-Lambton. text/html 2007-03-13T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/270 Lambton College - Sustainability and the Seminar Series - March 13, 2007 text/html 2007-03-08T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/271 BioEnterprise Corp, a commercialization agent and technology accelerator has entered into a collaboration agreement with Southwestern Ontario Bioproducts Innovation Network (SOBIN), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing new bioproducts. text/html 2006-11-29T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/265 Lambton College's $2.1 million Advanced Materials Engineering Research Lab designed to develop new engineering materials and manufacturing processes will open during an official ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 30. The new facility is aimed at improving the competitive edge of Ontario's manufacturing sector. text/html 2006-11-23T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/267 Shell Canada announced today a 2007 investment plan totalling $4 billion, nearly 50 per cent higher than the 2006 plan. The 2007 plan will include more than $3.6 billion of capital expenditures and almost $400 million of related exploration and pre-development expenses that will deliver profitability and growth now and into the future. text/html 2006-11-18T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/264 The McGuinty government announced the winners of Ontario's fifth annual Secondary School Business Plan Competition today at ceremonies held in North Bay, Cornwall, Burlington and London. text/html 2006-11-14T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/262 The Sarnia Lambton Economic Partnership (SLEP) is a private and public sector partnership formed as a community-based effort to revitalize the economy of Sarnia-Lambton. text/html 2006-11-08T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Lambton College's state-of-the-art centre for teaching skilled trades to a new generation of trades people will officially open tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. 9. text/html 2006-11-07T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/258 Award at Yves Landry Foundation's 7th STARS Gala November 7, 2006 SARNIA, ON - Three of Lambton College's flagship programs were recently recognized as premier technology programs which ultimately create innovative solutions to the impending shortage of skilled workers. text/html 2006-09-11T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership and Lambton College announced today that they are moving ahead with a two-year, $1.5 million demonstration of market-ready fuel cell devices, thanks to $500,000 in funding from the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation, through their new Ontario Fuel Cell Innovation Program. The project will give local residents the opportunity to be among the very first to use fuel cells in everyday activities. text/html 2006-08-31T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Suncor Energy Products Inc.'s investment in a clean energy future took another step forward today with the grand opening of Canada's largest ethanol-production plant. text/html 2006-08-02T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Air Products Canada Ltd., a subsidiary of Air Products (NYSE: APD), announced today that its new hydrogen plant in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada is on-stream and supplying 80 million standard-cubic-feet-per-day (MMSCFD) of hydrogen to two nearby refineries. text/html 2006-07-21T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Ontario Premier and Minister of Research and Innovation Dalton McGuinty today announced new investments to help researchers and companies develop cutting-edge technologies that will fuel the economy and create jobs for Ontario families. text/html 2006-07-10T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Suncor Energy Products Inc. announced today that its St. Clair Ethanol Plant is now in production. With an expected production volume of 200 million litres per year, the St. Clair Ethanol Plant is now the largest ethanol production facility in Canada. text/html 2006-06-27T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Achieving a Masters Degree in Engineering from The University of Western Ontario may potentially be a bit easier for Sarnia-Lambton and Chatham-Kent residents starting this fall. text/html 2006-06-21T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Suncor Energy Products Inc. announced today that the new diesel desulphurization unit at its Sarnia refinery is ready for production. text/html 2006-06-18T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Sarnia Emergency Hydrogen Feed Pipeline June 18, 2006 After Hurricane Katrina damaged its largest hydrogen facility in New Orleans, Air Products' was required to find an alternative liquid hydrogen supply. text/html 2006-05-23T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Duncan, Cansfield, Takhar Take On Portfolios Crucial To Ontario's Prosperity May 23, 2006 Queen's Park, ON - Premier Dalton McGuinty has shuffled his Cabinet, welcoming back Vaughan-King-Aurora MPP Greg Sorbara as Minister of Finance and Chair of the Treasury Board and Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet, and re-assigning ministers Dwight Duncan, Donna Cansfield and Harinder Takhar in a shuffle that highlights the government's commitment to a strong economy. text/html 2006-05-11T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Leaders from industry, government, community, First Nations and research and innovation associations gathered together at Lambton College recently for a two-day workshop to identify new initiatives that would help to ensure long-term sustainable development and prosperity for Sarnia-Lambton. The event was sponsored by the Sarnia-Lambton Environmental Association (SLEA), and was attended by more than 40 participants. text/html 2006-03-21T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership is pleased to announce the addition of a new "Business to Business" section to its on-line edition of the Sarnia-Lambton Business Directory. text/html 2006-03-21T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 New Standard Price Will Add Up To 1,000 Megawatts Over The Next 10 Years- Cambridge, ON - Ontario is leading the way in using clean, renewable electricity by setting a standard price that will make it easier for entrepreneurs and businesses to sell clean power from small projects to the grid, Premier Dalton McGuinty announced today. text/html 2006-03-01T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 The year 2005 was good for the local economy. New investments in the refining and chemical industry spurred growth in other sectors. text/html 2006-02-15T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Ford of Canada will become the first automaker to bring hybrid vehicle production to Canada when the Oakville Assembly Complex (OAC) adds hybrid versions of the all-new Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX to its assembly line later this decade. text/html 2006-02-14T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 US College Delivery of Accelerated Degree Program at Lambton College a "first" in Ontario Sarnia, ON - Lambton College, in partnership with Baker College of Port Huron, Michigan, has been approved by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities and The Higher Learning Commission to deliver an accelerated bachelor of business administration (BBA) degree on the campus of Lambton College. text/html 2005-12-16T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Sarnia-Lambton's local unions, along with the Sarnia Construction Association pledged a generous $70,000 in support to help launch a Skilled Trades Training Centre on the grounds of Lambton College. text/html 2005-12-16T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 New Manufacturing Strategy To Secure Jobs, Strengthen Innovative Economy Toronto, ON - Economic Development and Trade Minister Joseph Cordiano announced a new $500 million repayable loan program today. Ontario's Advanced Manufacturing Investment Strategy will work with industry partners to develop and put in place leading technologies and innovations to keep them globally competitive. text/html 2005-10-26T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Lambton College has taken the lead on training professional energy specialists to work in a rapidly changing energy market. text/html 2005-10-12T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 The winners of the 2005 Lambton Secondary School Business Plan Competition were announced at an Awards Banquet on Wednesday, September 28. The winners are as follows: text/html 2005-07-21T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 16-year-old Gwen Williamson has opened a vegetable stand with the help from a summer grant program for students administered by the Business Enterprise Centre of Sarnia-Lambton. text/html 2005-06-30T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Toyota Plant Means 1,300 New Jobs In Woodstock, Vote Of Confidence In Ontario Woodstock, ON - Ontario is proud to welcome its first new automotive assembly plant in more than a decade, said Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty. text/html 2005-06-24T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 A new arts and drama camp is being offered in Sarnia-Lambton this summer. Co-ordinator, Zinzi Walters says the camp, called Break a Leap, will offer visual arts, vocal, drama and dance in a two week session. text/html 2005-06-17T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Premier Dalton McGuinty and the Honourable Roger Gallaway, MP for Sarnia-Lambton on behalf of the Honourable R. John Efford, Minister of Natural Resources Canada, today joined Suncor Energy Products' Tom Ryley and local dignitaries in St. Clair Township to celebrate the official groundbreaking for Suncor's St. Clair Ethanol Plant. text/html 2005-05-09T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 The Honourable Roger Gallaway, Member of Parliament for Sarnia-Lambton, today announced $443,000 in economic development funding for four Aamjiwnaang (Sarnia) First Nation projects. This announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Andy Scott, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians. text/html 2005-05-04T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 The County of Lambton recently received an Award of Excellence for its nutrient management system that helps farmers protect the environment by allowing them to map out their farms and use these maps to show compliance to the province's nutrient management regulations. text/html 2005-04-26T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Suncor Energy Products Inc. today announced that the company has received the final environmental approvals from federal and provincial governments for its ethanol production facility in St. Clair Township. text/html 2005-04-19T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 The McGuinty government today announced it will boost Ontario's supply of renewable energy with the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for up to 1,000 megawatts of clean, green power — enough to power 200,000 homes. text/html 2005-04-18T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 A $723,000 grant from Ontario Innovation Trust will enhance the research capability of Lambton College to improve efficiencies and reduce manufacturing costs of Ontario plastic and automobile industries, Tony Hanlon, President of Lambton College, announced today. text/html 2005-02-24T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 The University of Western Ontario Research Park (Sarnia-Lambton Campus) launched its strategic plan today and is setting its sights on becoming a centre of innovation excellence by being the preeminent accelerator of industrial innovation and technology-based economic development. text/html 2005-02-11T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership received three awards at the Economic Developers Council of Ontario's February 9th annual conference. text/html 2005-01-26T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 NOVA Chemicals Corporation today announced a series of modernization upgrades to its Corunna, Ontario ethylene flexi-cracker that will reduce production costs and improve reliability. text/html 2005-01-14T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 New Fuel Cell Innovation Program To Spur Good Jobs, Foster Healthier Communities The Ontario government is helping to make Ontario a leader in the global innovation economy by establishing an Ontario Fuel Cell Innovation Program, Economic Development and Trade Minister Joseph Cordiano said today. text/html 2005-01-01T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 In August of 1994, a small computer services company was founded by two teenagers in the basement of a house. By January of 1995, this small company introduced public internet service to the Sarnia Lambton community. text/html 2004-12-06T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Soaring gas prices at the pumps, increasing energy costs, diminishing resources, and concern for the environment have peaked society's interest in developing alternative energy sources. text/html 2004-11-26T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Today, Suncor Energy Products Inc. announced final Board of Directors' approval for its refinery expansion project, and unveiled a $500,000 gift to the Bluewater Health Foundation. text/html 2004-11-26T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 In remarks to community leaders, government officials and business partners, Suncor Energy Executive Vice President Tom Ryley talked Suncor's plans to invest in the Sarnia-Lambton region investment that Ryley says will provide environmental, social and economic benefits to this key region for Suncor's business. text/html 2004-10-27T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 At its October Board of Directors meeting, The University of Western Ontario Research Park, Sarnia-Lambton Campus, named a new President and moved one step closer to finalizing the Park's strategic plan. text/html 2004-10-20T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Local family-owned business receives second consecutive "Platinum Award" as 'Retailer of the Year' from the Canadian Frontier Duty Free Association. text/html 2004-10-14T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Imperial Oil today announced that it will invest about $500 million to produce ultra low-sulphur diesel at its refineries across Canada. text/html 2004-09-15T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 The University of Western Ontario Research and Development Park, Sarnia-Lambton Campus, is poised to launch its strategic plan - and they are asking for business and community leaders' input. text/html 2004-09-13T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership (SLEP) is launching a new initiative by inviting the members of the local business community to Put Sarnia-Lambton in the Spotlight. text/html 2004-09-08T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 On September 15, 2004, the state-of-the-art centre, made possible in part through $2.9M funding from the provincial Strategic Skills Investment (SSI) program opens its doors and enables Lambton College to increase the number of graduates from its process operations and industrial maintenance programs, addressing an impending skills shortage in Ontario's process industries. text/html 2004-08-17T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 With a solid line up of interesting speakers, Sarnia Lambton Business Week has expanded to a two week event this year. Events have been scheduled from October 18 through October 29. text/html 2004-07-28T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 The County of Lambton launched its Geographic Information System (GIS) today, which will assist municipal governments, businesses, and organizations in enhancing their daily operations. text/html 2004-07-26T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Air Products (NYSE:APD) announced today that its subsidiary, Air Products Canada Ltd., will construct a plant to supply hydrogen for the Suncor Energy Products, Inc. and Shell Canada Products refineries located in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. text/html 2004-07-01T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 LANXESS, the future company where the Bayer Group will combine almost all areas of its chemicals business and parts of its polymers activities, began operating as an independent unit on July 1, 2004. text/html 2004-05-31T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 The Research and Development Park's Board of Directors held its second meeting today, where the board discussed regular business and received the first draft of the Sarnia-Lambton Campus' Strategic Plan. text/html 2004-05-06T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Funding agreements set to improve highways and bridges in Niagara, Sarnia and London. text/html 2004-04-23T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Suncor Energy Products Inc. today announced it is considering a site for the development of its proposed ethanol plant in the Sarnia-Lambton region. text/html 2004-04-14T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty unveiled today a new $500 million Automotive Investment Strategy that will train our workers for the next generation of innovation in the industry. text/html 2004-04-08T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 When the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership put the residents of Lambton County up to the task of combining their civic pride and photographic talents into a photo contest, the response was phenomenal. text/html 2004-03-18T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Bayer AG intends to place a large part of its chemicals business and some activities of Bayer MaterialScience in a new company named "Lanxess", which will then be floated on the stock market. Since the announcement of the portfolio changes on November 7, 2003, the activities involved in creating and establishing this new company have been performed under the provisional project name of "NewCo". text/html 2004-03-02T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Canada's Technology Triangle, Waterloo Region, ON - A new life science directory and website was launched to highlight strengths in SouthWestern Ontario. text/html 2004-02-13T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Suncor Energy Products Inc. today announced that its proposal for funding was approved by Natural Resources Canada's Ethanol Expansion Program and, subject to final approvals, Suncor will receive a $22 million contribution towards the construction ofan ethanol production facility. text/html 2004-02-06T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 The 47th Annual Conference of the Economic Developers Council of Ontario held its Awards of Excellence Ceremony February 04 at the Marriott Eaton Centre Hotel. The awards are sponsored by the "Globe and Mail". text/html 2003-12-05T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership (SLEP) is happy to announce the beginning of their "Show Us Your Sarnia-Lambton" photo contest. The aim of the contest is to enhance the photo library of the SLEP for community promotion. text/html 2003-11-25T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 The Economic Partnership invites everyone to visit their newly-revised website at www.sarnialambton.on.ca and find the answers to the following questions: text/html 2003-11-24T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Lambton County is moving forward in its partnership with The University of Western Ontario Research & Development Park after finalizing several formalities today. text/html 2003-11-04T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 The County of Lambton, the City of Sarnia and The University of Western Ontario announced a major research and economic development initiative for the Southwestern Ontario region at a media conference today. text/html 2003-09-23T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Suncor Energy Products Inc. and Shell Canada Products today announced they have signed an agreement under which Suncor's Sarnia refinery will process Shell's Sarnia refinery high-sulphur diesel into ultra low sulphur diesel. text/html 2003-09-16T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Downtown's Bayside Mall has signed a seven-year lease with Star Tek of Denver, Colorado to house a new 40,000-square-foot inbound call centre and 500 workers. text/html 2003-07-24T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 CanWeb, today announced its acquisition of the assets of Chronicle Technologies Inc. (Chrontech), a privately held company located in London. Chrontech developed a leading edge suite of knowledge management products for the manufacturing, process control,health care and education industries. text/html 2003-04-29T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Dow Chemical Canada Inc. announced today it will soon begin manufacturing market development quantities of polyethylene (PE) wax at its Product Development Plant, located in Sarnia, Ontario. These new materials, which will be made via INSITE* Technology, a Dow proprietary single-site catalyst and solution process technology, are the latest development products to be trialed at the facility. text/html 2003-04-13T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 text/html 2003-03-27T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 TransAlta Corporation (TSX:TA; NYSE:TAC) today officially began commercial operation of its new 440-megawatt (MW) gas-fired facility at its Sarnia Regional Cogeneration Plant located in Sarnia, Ontario. The new facility is integrated with 135 MW from thefacilities TransAlta acquired last year. text/html 2003-02-25T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Financial Contributions from Lambton County businesses and organizations have enabled the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership to strengthen and diversify the local economy. Over the last five years, these efforts have resulted in new industry bringing more than 2,400 new jobs in Lambton County - adding a combined payroll over $79.5 Million. text/html 2003-02-07T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE-MAR) announced today its plans to open a Worldwide Reservation Centre in Sarnia, Ontario. text/html 2003-01-21T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 That was the message to about 100 business and community leaders when a new name and logo for economic development was unveiled this morning. text/html 2002-08-15T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Imperial Oil today confirmed plans to construct a 90-megawatt cogeneration facility at its Sarnia refining and petrochemical complex. The new unit, to cost about $120-million, will use natural-gas-fired turbines to simultaneously produce electricity and ssteam, using approximately 50 percent less energy than conventional methods. text/html 2002-07-23T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing – The Government of Ontario is investing $324,900 in a support system that will help Lambton County's rural businesses identify and act on growth opportunities, Associate Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Brian Coburn announced today. text/html 2002-01-15T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Century Truss Company, of Brighton, Michigan, announced today it will build a $12 million, 68,000 square foot manufacturing facility on Polymoore Drive in the St.Clair Industrial Park. Primary products from the new plant will include pre-engineered wood roof and floor trusses, light gauge steel trusses, and engineered "I" joist packages. text/html 2000-12-05T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 RMH Teleservices, Inc. today announced it will be expanding its Sarnia location by 400 positions in response to its continuing success in attracting new clients. text/html 2000-11-24T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 In recognition of the development of ethylene styrene interpolymers, soon to be known commercially as INDEX* Interpolymers, Dow was named as a winner of R&D Magazine's 38 th annual R&D 100 Awards. text/html 2000-10-01T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Effective October 1, 2000, the former Montell facility at 339 Lasalle Line in St. Clair Township is now part of Basell Canada Inc. text/html 2000-09-14T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 TransAlta announced today it has signed an agreement to invest $400-million in a 650-megawatt (MW) power project in Sarnia, Ontario. text/html 2000-05-12T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Sarnia's new telemarketing centre will create more jobs than had originally been anticipated. text/html 2000-02-10T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 RMH Teleservices announced today that it has selected Sarnia as the site for a new 250 seat call center which will provide over 500 full-time equivalent jobs to the area. text/html 1999-11-03T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Mr. and Mrs. Max Wiener, of Advanced Finishing Technologies Inc., are pleased to announce the Grand Opening of their new manufacturing facility in the Moore Industrial Park. text/html 1999-07-08T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Another 100 jobs will come to the area after auto parts manufacturer Waterville TG Inc., a manufacturer of automotive weather sealing systems, announced an expansion Wednesday of a plant still under construction. text/html 1999-03-11T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 New KPMG Study shows Sarnia's competitiveness text/html 1999-03-01T17:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Bell Canada announced today that Sarnia-Lambton has been elected as an Ontario location for a new operator services company Bell is establishing. text/html 1998-10-20T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Woodbridge Foam Corporation of Mississauga, Ontario, plans to construct a 76,000 square foot automotive parts manufacturing facility in the Moore Township Industrial Park. text/html 1998-08-26T16:00:00+01:00 http://www.sarnialambton.on.ca//main/ns/77/doc/0 Graham Cooper, Vice President of Operations for Montreal-based CGTX Inc., today announced plans to build a rail car service center in Moore Township.