Financial Contributions from Lambton County businesses and organizations have enabled the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership to strengthen and diversify the local economy. Over the last five years, these efforts have resulted in new industry bringing more than 2,400 new jobs in Lambton County – adding a combined payroll over $79.5 Million.
At their Annual General meeting held on February 25th, the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership recognized 43 organizations for their generosity and commitment to economic development in Lambton County.
The initiative to rebuild Lambton’s economy began eight years ago when the Council for Economic Renewal – a partnership between government, industry, business and education– was formed to set the course for economic renewal. Since then, some of these organizations have contributed as much as $50,000 towards growing the local economy.
The community funding is essential to the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership to leverage upper tier government programs and funding. Accessing the upper tier funding has been critical to putting in place sufficient resources necessary to attract new firms and support existing businesses.
Warren Burton, President of the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership, and Manager of Imperial Oil in Sarnia, expressed gratitude and appreciation to these proactive, community-minded organizations. Burton said that to be successful in growing the local economy the Economic Partnership continually needs involvement and financial support from local business owners and managers. “Prosperity will come if we can get our economy growing at a rate that attracts people to the community.”
From Left: Back: Jim Phair – Blue Water Bridge Authority, Ron Lapier – Bluewater Power Distribution, Peter St. George – Shell Canada Products Limited, Marty Raaymakers – Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce, Warren Burton – Imperial Oil and President of the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership, Ross Tius – Sarnia-Lambton Building and Construction Trades Council, Bill Graham – MIG Engineering Ltd., John Cooke – NOVA Chemicals (Canada) Ltd., Allan Ebert – Dow Chemical Canada Inc.
Front: Cindy Buchanan – Lambton College, Rod Brown – City of Sarnia and County of Lambton, Cheryl Levy – Sunoco Inc., Neil Bolton – Mechanical Contractors Association of Sarnia, Mike McDonough – Sarnia-Lambton Business Development Corporation, Ray Curran – Curran Contractors Ltd. and Sarnia Construction Association, Jim Duffy – Lambton Federation of Agriculture.
Contributors to the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership
GOLD – Over $50,000
Bayer Inc.
Bluewater Power Distribution (As Sarnia Hydro)
County of Lambton
Dow Chemical Canada Inc.
Imperial Oil Ltd.
Nova Chemicals (Canada) Ltd.
SILVER – $5,000 to $50,000
Blue Water Bridge Authority
City of Sarnia Hydro One (as Ontario Hydro)
Lambton College
Magic Realty
Mechanical Contractors Association of Sarnia
Royal Bank Financial Group
Sarnia Construction Association
Sarnia-Lambton Business Development Corporation
Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce
Sarnia-Lambton Real Estate Board
Shell Canada Products Limited
Steeves and Rozema Enterprises
Sunoco Inc.
BRONZE – UP TO $5,000
Aamjiwnaang First Nation
Bank of Nova Scotia
Basell Canada Inc.
BDO Dunwoody LLP
BP Canada Energy Company
Cargill Aghorizons
Curran Contractors Ltd.
D’Andrea Management
Electrical Contractors Association of Sarnia
Electro-Byte Technologies Inc.
Lambton Federation of Agriculture
Lambton Financial Credit Union
MIG Engineering Ltd.
Point Edward Public Utilities Commission
Robert Transport
Rowe Financial Services Inc.
St. Clair Catholic District School Board (as Lambton County Roman Catholic Separate School Board)
Sarnia Insulation Supply
Sarnia-Lambton Building and Construction Trades Council
SNC Lavelin
Tecsar Engineering Inc.
Woodbridge Foam Corporation
Wyoming Hydro Electric Commission