SARNIA, September 17, 2013 – A new youth employment initiative launched by the province will help more young people find jobs. Beginning September 23, 2013, Ontario’s new Youth Employment Fund (YEF) will offer incentives to employers to help cover the cost of wages and training for new hires when they provide job placements from four … Read More
From www.theobserver.ca The Observer Though Michigan communities can sometimes be competitors for industries Sarnia-Lambton is trying to attract, there’s still room for cross-border collaboration and partnerships. That’s according to George Mallay, general manager with the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership, which has signed on as a co-sponsor of the upcoming Bi-National Blue Water Regional Collaboration Conference, Oct. … Read More
From www.theobserver.ca The Observer More than $5-million in new federal research funding was announced Friday for projects at Lambton College. “We’re punching above our weight, which is a great place to be,” college president Judith Morris said following the announcement by Sarnia-Lambton MP Pat Davidson. The new multi-year funding for four projects comes from just … Read More
Lambton County, Ontario – September 27, 2013 – Residents of Lambton County are invited to attend two public meetings to hear a progress report on Lambton County’s community branding project. At the meetings Ed Barlow, of North Star Destination Strategies, will present an overview of the research conducted, the research results and the resulting … Read More
OPINION: Proud to be a member of a community that ‘listens’ and acts From www.lambtonshield.com The Lambton shield By David Burrows on October 19, 2013 at 3:26 pm I had the privilege of attending an important presentation at the Lambton Inn this past Thursday morning. When I say privilege I don’t mean that it was … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Canada’s new trade deal with the European Union will help Sarnia-Lambton’s chemical industries, says the vice-president of a company building a $125-million bio-succinic acid plant on Vidal Street. There’s currently a 6.5% duty on succinic acid shipped to the European Union, said Mike Hartmann, executive vice-president of Montreal-based BioAmber. … Read More
By Barbara Simpson, From www.theobserver.ca���The Observer Sarnia-Lambton’s Archilles heel may just be its own perception of itself. Fresh research from Nashville-based North Star Destination Strategies suggests the general public may have a more negative impression of their community compared to what outsiders truly think of Sarnia-Lambton. More than 62% of surveyed Sarnia-Lambton residents thought Chemical … Read More
By Tyler Kula, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Eastern Power has officially decided where it will build a $360-million gas-fired electricity generating plant in St. Clair Township. Township council approved a 100-acre site plan Monday for the south side of Oil Springs Line, between Highway 40 and Greenfield Road, said Jeff Baranek, planning co-ordinator with the … Read More
by Barbara Simpson, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Sarnia-Lambton’s Archilles heel may just be its own perception of itself. Fresh research from Nashville-based North Star Destination Strategies suggests the general public may have a more negative impression of their community compared to what outsiders truly think of Sarnia-Lambton. More than 62% of surveyed Sarnia-Lambton residents thought … Read More
By Lynda Hillman-Rapley, from www.lakeshoreadvance.com The Lakeshore Advance Finding the commonality for Lambton County was loud and clear as 1315 people responded to a survey done by North Star Destination Strategies. The beaches. Clear and simple. This was something the people who live here already knew- and now there is proof. Ed Barlow, VP and Director … Read More
