By Melanie Irwin, from Blackburn News, www.blackburnnews.com Real estate sales in Sarnia-Lambton were the best they have been in the last seven years for the month of July. Board Vice President Jane Baker says dollar volume of nearly $39.9-million was the highest since 2007. 197 properties sold compared to 180 in 2013, up 9 per … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer While reporting the Montreal-based company’s quarterly financial results this week, CEO Jean-Francois Huc said construction is expected to finish in early 2015. “Over the past quarter, the pace of construction has picked up considerably and we now average over 100 workers on site every day,” he said. … Read More
SARNIA, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Aug. 19, 2014) – Industry Canada Researchers at Lambton College will expand their development and testing of next-generation batteries in partnership with business thanks to an investment by the Harper Government. The investment was one of four highlighted by the Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), and Patricia Davidson, … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer The potential for mining creative industries and social enterprise for new businesses and jobs will be explored in Sarnia-Lambton, thanks to $248,450 in provincial funding announced Tuesday. The 18-month project by the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership will work to identify opportunities in creative industries, such as information technology … Read More
By Brent Boles, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer A study examining the potential for a new $10-billion refinery in Sarnia-Lambton was officially launched on Thursday, with retired Chemical Valley executives and area politicians in attendance. “The vision’s been set. It’s up to us to deliver,” said Clem Bowman, a former head of research at Imperial … Read More
By Jake Jeffrey, From www.blackburnnews.com Public and Private cooperation is needed for a $10-billion refinery to become a reality in Sarnia Lambton. A team of former Chemical Valley executives has been pushing for a refinery that would create jobs by processing and refining Western bitumen here instead of sending the crude outside of Canada. A … Read More
By Lee Michaels, www.blackburnnews.com Lambton College has received additional funding to help local businesses develop and implement e-business tools. $20,000 has been granted from the Ontario Centre of Excellence Voucher for an E-Business program. College students and faculty will work with local businesses to help them increase their visibility, reduce marketing and operation costs as well … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer The agency responsible for attracting businesses and industry to Sarnia-Lambton has been named one of Canada’s top 10 economic development groups. This is the fourth time the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership has made the annual list compiled by Site Selection magazine and announced Tuesday as part … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Sarnia-Lambton officials are stepping up efforts to draw food processing companies and jobs to the community. The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership said that with the support of Bio-industrial Innovation Canada, and local farm organizations, a new project will work to boost awareness of the opportunities in the community, with … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer When culinary students at Lambton College need some basil or oregano, they can go to the cupboard or they can step outside the program’s kitchen and pick something fresh from one of the planter boxes set up in a quiet courtyard. And, they’ll graduate knowing how to … Read More
