; ; Welcome to Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership's Newsletter View this email in your browser--> Taking Care of BusinessNews for the Sarnia-Lambton Business CommunityNovember 2016--> Community Meeting - Bi-Annual UpdateDecember 6th, 2016 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.Please join us for a Community Meeting on Tuesday, December 6th for an update on the Economic Partnership�s 2016 activities and 2017 priorities, followed by presentations from three entrepreneurial leaders who are making a difference in our community.7:30 a.m.- FREE Continental Breakfast8:00 a.m.- George Mallay, General Manager's Update8:30 a.m.- Diana Wright, East Lambton Arts Counsel8:45 a.m.- Constantine Aviantis, Under Wraps Cafe9:00 a.m.- Adrian and Jodi Roelands, Roelands Plant FarmsPlease register here and invite your friends! (psst...we'll save a VIP seat for you!)Where: Lambton College Event Centre -1485 London Road, Sarnia, ON--> Fall 2016 Highlights- Photo Roundup�They say a picture says a thousand words, so we decided to start taking photos to show you where we have been.Economic Partnership, Project Leader, David Moody and SLIA Chair, Rick Perdeaux, setting up at the very successful Manufacturing Summit held on November 7th at Lambton College Event Centre. The event was well attended with over 85 participants.The Economic Partnership hosted a reception at the PetroChem Canada conference in Edmonton (Nov 1st and 2nd) and Development Coordinator, Matthew Slotwinski, spoke as part of the Feasibility Panel.On October 29th and 30th, Sarnia-Lambton exhibited at the Toronto�Zoomer Show, a lifestyle expo for the 45+. Project Leader, Ted Zatylny has been attending similar shows as part of the Economic Partnership's resident attraction strategy for the past 7 years. The booth was co-partnered with Tourism Sarnia-Lambton.Development Coordinator, Matthew Slotwiniski�participated in the EDCO Think Smarter: Economic Development Forum, a conference about building smarter, innovative and more inclusive communities. He was busy networking�and forgot to snap a photo. At this event, the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) announced its annual list of the 21 smartest communities and Sarnia-Lambton was honoured to be recognized as SMART21�for the 2nd consecutive year.On Manufacturing Day, October 7th, the new Global Business Opportunities Committee hosted the first "Export Community" gathering at Great Pretenders/Creative Education's new warehouse. The event was kicked off with an inspiring keynote by the export business owner, Joyce Keelan.Project Leader, Ted Zatylny, participated in the Arts Council of East Lambton's auction of art painted by local artists and amateurs.Our General Manager, George Mallay, and Development Coordinator, Matthew Slotwinski, attended the Waste and Recycling Expo in Toronto on November 9th and 10th.On November 15th, the Economic Partnership co-hosted the Teeny Tiny Southwest Summit in Brooke-Alvinston. 127 people attended the very successful and inspiring full-day event.Development Coordinator, Matthew Slotwinski, attended the PLMA (Private Label Trade Show) in Chicago, IL from November 13th-15th. ;--> Recent News HeadlinesSenator Tours Sarnia-LambtonNovember 16, 2016 � Melanie Irwin, Blackburn News � Sarnia is at the forefront of sustainable practices in the energy sector according to Canadian Senator Richard Neufeld, from British Columbia. Neufeld, is the Chair of a Senate committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources, that has been touring local facilities this week; like the ��Read More�Alvinston Community Group celebrates its successes at conferenceNovember 15, 2016 � Barbara Simpson, The Observer � Brooke-Alvinston may be small, but it�s mighty thanks to the tireless work of its volunteers, says one of the community�s most enthusiastic cheerleaders. �The council supports us and all the community groups work together,� said Helen Lomax, a motivational speaker and entrepreneur who�s part of the ��Read MoreLambton College honoured for research and entrepreneurshipNovember 14, 2016 � The Observer Staff � Lambton College has earned a pair of international awards for applied research and entrepreneurship. The college announced Monday it had recently been given the honours � silver in applied research and bronze in entrepreneurship � at the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP) International Awards of ��Read MoreBiomass Market Opens For FarmersNovember 14, 2016 � Simon Crouch, Blackburn News Contributor � A chemical extraction facility that is in the design stage in Sarnia is looking for contracts to buy significant amounts of bi-products from Ontario Farmers. Comet Biorefining plans to extract high quality dextrose and other products from corn stalks and wheat straw starting in 2018. ��Read MoreSarnia�s Comet Biorefining preparing bioprocessing facility for 2018 openingNovember 11, 2016 � Terry Dawes, cantech letter � Sarnia, Ontario�s Comet Biorefining will be operating a new $70 million commercial-scale biorefinery facility for converting corn stover into cellulosic sugar, which can then be used in making plastics, lubricants, paints and other forms of bio-based products. The plant is forecast to come online in 2018. ��Read MoreFarm co-op to supply sugar-from-crop-residue manufacturerNovember 8, 2016 � Paul Morden, The Observer � There isn�t a better place in the world than Sarnia-Lambton for Comet Biorefining�s first commercial plant to extract cellulosic sugars from corn stalks and leaves, and wheat stalks, says the company�s founder. Andrew Richard, founder of the London-based company, spoke Tuesday during a demonstration day held ��
