Lee Michaels, Blackburn News – March 19, 2015 The mayor of Lambton Shores is pleased but not surprised that Grand Bend Beach has been named by Reader’s Digest as the third best in Canada. Bill Weber says, as far as he’s concerned, it’s the best in the country. He says it’s … Read More
Tyler Kula, The Sarnia Observer- April 7, 2015 BioAmber has inked a deal with a British-based chemical process technology company, something officials say makes it quicker, cheaper, and less risky to build BioAmber’s next chemical production plant — one that could still end up in Sarnia. BioAmber, currently completing construction and commissioning at its first … Read More
Paul Morden, The Sarnia Observer- March 18, 2015 One of the leaders of efforts to grow Canada and Sarnia-Lambton’s, bio-industry presence has earned recognition from those working in the sector. Murray McLaughlin, executive director of Sarnia-based Bioindustrial Innovation Canada, is listed in the Top 125 People in the Advance Bioeconomy, complied by the readers and editorial … Read More
Tyler Kula, The observer- March 30, 2015 A collaborative approach to Chemical Valley safety in skilled trades work has Sarnia-Lambton head and shoulders above the rest of the province, the manager of a safety training cooperative says. “We do it differently here and we’re very successful at what we do,” said Rob Taylor, general manager of … Read More
Tyler Kula, The Sarnia Observer- April 13, 201 A pair of signature summer attractions in Sarnia-Lambton have been gifted provincial grant money to help boost local tourism. The Sarnia/Port Huron International Powerboat Festival and the Victoria Playhouse Petrolia’s 2015 Summer Season were among more than 270 Ontario festivals and events recently earmarked for shares in … Read More
Sarnia-Lambton art gallery credited for revitalizing downtown core Barabara Simpson, The Observer May 6, 2015 Sarnia-Lambton’s Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery is drawing the attention of Ontario’s architecture community. Kongats Architects, who designed the $10.3-million, three-year-old gallery, is being formally recognized for the project at the Ontario Association of Architects Awards … Read More
By Shawn Jeffords, The Observer www.theobserver.ca A new wheel plant will rise from the ashes of UBE Automotive and it could mean employment for hundreds of people. UBE officials confirmed Wednesday a deal has been reached to sell the troubled Sarnia wheel factory to a Canadian company. The buyer, which has not yet been identified … Read More
Enbridge expanding Sarnia’s First Solar farm By Shawn Jeffords, www.theobserver.ca The Observer A major player in the energy market has given Sarnia’s First Solar farm a resounding endorsement. Enbridge inked an agreement Tuesday with First Solar to buy an additional 60 megawatts of electrical capacity from the solar farm in southeast Sarnia, having already agreed … Read More
By Tara Jeffry From www.theobserver.ca The Observer “It’s really something; I can’t quite get my head around it,” said Clem Bowman, chairperson of the Energy Pathways Task Force, Canadian Academy of Engineering. Bowman spoke Monday at the grand opening of the centre, located at the Sarnia-Lambton campus of UWO Research Park. “I think they’ve seen … Read More
By Shawn Jeffords, The Observer www.theobserver.ca Some call it nirvana. To others it’s the holy grail. To Ontario Power Generation’s Phil Reinert, it’s a promising fuel that could help fill the void left by coal in the province’s energy system. It could also be a potential fuel source for Lambton Generating Station if the province … Read More
