By Brent Boles, QMI Agency, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer The Town of Petrolia has a new logo to go with their new slogan. Etched in shades of green is the historic clock tower that sits above Victoria Hall. “We wanted to make sure that we kept with the familiarity,” said marketing manager Laurissa Ellsworth, … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer “The number of single family dwellings is considerably up,” said Alan Shaw, Sarnia’s chief building official. A total of 123 new home construction starts were recorded by city hall this year, as of November, compared to 87 at the same point in 2013, Shaw said. In November, … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer he Ontario Racing Commission has announced 21 race dates in 2015 for Hiawatha Horse Park in Sarnia. The announcement of racing dates across the province was made by the commission following a Dec. 3 meeting with horse racing and track representatives, including Hiawatha. The commission’s proposal calls for … Read More
Sarnia’s Refined Fool Brewing Co. received national attention Monday on the Marilyn Denis Show. Matt Barnes and Nathan Colquhoun, two of the owners of the recently launch craft brewery on Davis Street, were in Toronto for the TV talk show where Refined Fool was included in a men’s gift guide segment. “She’s pretty much like … Read More
Strong grain and steel shipments fueled a 5% increase in cargo moving so far this year through the St. Lawrence Seaway. That strong shipping season came during the first year Sarnia Harbour on the St. Clair River had been owned and operated by the city after it took over responsibility for the facility in March … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Shell Canada is considering expanding production capacity at its Corunna refinery by approximately 15,000 barrels of oil a day. If the expansion project is eventually approved by the company, it would take the refinery’s capacity up to 95,000 barrels a day, said Shell spokesperson Randy Provencal. But, … Read More
By Barbara Simpson, from www.lfpress.com London Free Press Southwestern Ontario communities who have largely been crippled by cuts to passenger rail service may finally receive just the ticket to improve their joint transit system. Transportation consultant Greg Gormick is expected to unveil Network Southwest – a four-year plan billed as a practical and affordable solution … Read More
Interest in water technology could be on the rise in Sarnia-Lambton, and the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership is rolling out the welcome mat. The agency dedicated to boosting the area’s economic fortunes has been targeting water and wastewater start-ups since 2010 when the provincial government said Ontario could be a world-class leader in the sector, said … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Electrical service improvements launched in 2014 are set to continue at Sarnia Harbour. “This year we plan on spending a quarter million dollars on electrical facilities in the North Slip,” said Peter Hungerford, Sarnia’s director of economic development and corporate planning. That follows approximately $400,000 the city … Read More
By Tyler Kula, f rom www.theobserver.ca The Observer Reza Moridi, Ontario’s minister of research and innovation, announced close to $200,000 Wednesday to fund entrepreneurship at Lambton College. The investment, through the province’s On-Campus Entrepreneurship Activities (OCEA) program, the ministry said, will be used to fund the college’s Cube, an entrepreneurship hub that helps entrepreneurs … Read More
