July 23, 2018 – Cathy Dobson, The Sarnia Journal Seventeen-year-old Jared Waller has a unique opportunity to do something he loves while running his own business this summer. Waller is one of three high school students in Sarnia approved to operate their own companies, assisted by the Ontario government’s Summer Company Program and facilitated by … Read More
July 18, 2018 – Tyler Kula, The Sarnia Observer Even without federal funding, Sarnia will push forward on a job-creating oversized load corridor. A bid for $6 million in federal funding fell flat earlier this year, but Sarnia council pledged this week to go ahead making investments regardless in upgrading the route – raising power … Read More
Lambton County’s young entrepreneurs are showcasing their business savvy for the 19th consecutive summer. Six Sarnia-Lambton area students are participating in the Summer Company Program, a joint initiative between the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership and the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade. The program provides successful applicants with a $1,500 grant to launch their … Read More
July 16, 2018 – Cathy Dobson, The Sarnia Journal Local developer Patrick Coutu gives James Currie a lot of credit for seeing the potential in an old building. “He signed a letter of intent when this place looked very different,” Coutu said of the project he undertook at 117 Christina St. with partner Jim Pumple. … Read More
July 12, 2018 – David Gough, Postmedia Network Chatham-based Union Gas formally launched its quarter-billion-dollar expansion at its Dawn H Compressor Station in Lambton County on Wednesday. The $250-million project connects to the utility’s $1.5-billion Dawn-Parkway natural gas transmission system and helps improve operations and increase capacity. Steve Baker, president of Union Gas, said it … Read More
July 10, 2018 – Melanie Irwin, Blackburn News Sarnia Several hundred tons of gravel is now being delivered, each day, to the St. Clair Township site where NOVA Chemicals is going to build its $2.2-billion polyethylene plant. About six trucks are traveling to the Rokeby Line site every hour, from 7am to 5:30pm, during the … Read More
July 9, 2018 – Lee Michaels, Blackburn News-Sarnia New houses are going up in Plympton-Wyoming at a pace not seen before in decades. Chief Administrative Officer Carolyn Tripp says permits have been issued for 33 single family dwellings so far this year. That compares to 47 in all of last year. “It is significant,” she … Read More
July 5, 2018 – Paul Morden, The Sarnia Observer Lambton County council voted this week to move ahead on a $500,000-investment with a Sarnia-based agency helping young companies start production of bio-based products. It was part of a loan and investment arrangement the county agreed to last summer with Bioindustrial Innovation Canada so the agency … Read More
Thursday, July 5 – Josh Boyce, Blackburn News Sarnia Ontario’s new Infrastructure Minister says securing funding for a local heavy haul corridor is a priority. Lambton-Kent Middlesex MPP Monte McNaughton says he realizes the importance of the project to the Sarnia community. It’s estimated as many as 3,000 jobs could be created. “I’ve spoken with … Read More
June 27, 2018 – Tyler Kula, The Sarnia Observer A pair of big-name hockey players are helping officially open a new eatery at Gateway Casinos Point Edward. Former Red Wings star and Sarnia native Dino Ciccarelli, and ex-Leafs fan-favourite Wendel Clark are among the dignitaries planned to be at the grand opening of the Match … Read More
