By Tyler Kula, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer New manufacturing jobs could be on the way as the vacant, former UBE plant has sold to a mystery group of local investors, Sarnia’s mayor says. “This is great news for us,” said Mike Bradley, as he revealed the news at his annual state of the … Read More
By Melanie Irwin, from blackburnnews.com Blackburn News Lambton College wants to build two new facilities on campus within the next two years. College President and CEO Judith Morris updated community members on their strategic plan at a breakfast event at the College Event Centre this morning. Morris says they’ve been working with the Student Union … Read More
Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer A new recreation and fitness centre could be built at Lambton College as the same time as a proposed $30-million health sciences building. College president Judith Morris outlined plans to connect the projects during a breakfast held Wednesday to update community representatives on Lambton College’s strategic plan and … Read More
Barbara Simpson, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Forget the Highway 402 romance: Sarnia and London are looking to take their relationship overseas in an effort to change the regional economy. Officials with the Sarnia and London chambers of commerce announced Wednesday they have inked a formal agreement to work together to find new global export markets … Read More
Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer The start of construction on a $11-million pilot plant in Sarnia is taking longer than expected, but the CEO of Ubiquity Solar says it’s getting closer. The company has been assembling financing and making plans to establish a pilot plant at Sarnia’s TransAlta Bluewater energy Park to make high-performance … Read More
From www.theobserver.ca The Observer Corn and wheat stalks will be gaining some sweet value in the future, thanks to the creation of Ontario’s newest co-op. A small group of farmers from Ontario’s corn belt area of Chatham-Kent, Sarnia-Lambton and Middlesex have come together to form the Cellulosic Sugar Producers’ Co-operative. The goal is turn corn stover … Read More
By Barbara Simpson, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer The Ontario government needs to send a strong message of support in order to help Sarnia-Lambton attract a $10-billion bitumen upgrader, says a retired Chemical Valley executive. “That will give us a lot more leverage with the private sector, and you need leverage because you need … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer A $24.3-million project to deliver more natural gas to Sarnia and the Chemical Valley is awaiting approval from the Ontario Energy Board. Union Gas applied to the provincial regulator in November for approval for its Sarnia expansion project to build 4.8 kilometres of 20-inch diameter steel pipeline … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer A 15-kilometre to 16-kilometre pipeline project Union Gas is investigating in south-central Lambton County is part of a $1-billion to $2-billion investment the natural gas company is considering for a major pipeline corridor in southern Ontario. Spokesperson Andrea Stass said Union Gas is in the “very initial … Read More
By Lee Michaels, from blackburnnews.com Thanks to a three-year grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation and support from various community partners, One Tomato will open a multi-use food space in downtown Sarnia in April. Spokesman Darren Hakker says the local non-profit organization will be located at 100 Christina St. in space once occupied by Sarnia … Read More
