By Tyler Kula, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer There’s mixed reaction to a new combination bus and train service between Sarnia and Toronto. As of this week, Robert Q buses will drive passengers between the Sarnia and London train stations; in London voyagers can catch connecting VIA Rail trains to Toronto, said Pat Davidson, MP for … Read More
By Cathy Dobson, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Creating an unencumbered route to truck oversize freight from Sarnia’s fabrication district on Plank Road to the St. Clair River could generate a huge economic boon. But the cost will be in the millions. A study released this week says the expense of clearing utility wires and widening roadways … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Ontario’s $80-million Southwestern Ontario Development Fund could be a source of funding to create an oversize freight route to the St. Clair River for Sarnia’s metal fabricating companies. Doug Reddick, with the Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation, was in Point Edward Thursday, leading an information session about … Read More
By Cathy Dobson, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer A Sarnia inventor has attracted financing from California to develop a tornado-like vortex that he believes could be the answer to cheap and plentiful power. Louis Michaud learned this week he is the first non-American recipient of a grant from the Thiel Foundation, named for billionaire Peter Thiel, … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Technology that helps balance second-to-second fluctuations in the supply and demand on Ontario’s electricity distribution grid will get a tryout in St. Clair Township. Ontario Power Generation announced Thursday it will be leasing out one acre of land at its Lambton Generating Station site near Courtright for the … Read More
Wyoming, ON – The County of Lambton’s Geographic Information System (GIS) is receiving national exposure, with one of its mapping applications featured as the month of September in Esri Canada’s 2013 calendar. Esri Canada provides enterprise GIS solutions that empower governments, businesses and educational institutions to make timely, informed and mission-critical decisions by leveraging the … Read More
January 24, 2013, Sarnia, Ontario – The Sarnia Lambton Industrial Alliance (SLIA) today hosted a delegation of Alberta Oil Sands development representatives at the Western University Sarnia-Lambton Research Park. The Alberta group, consisting of senior executives from four member companies of the In Situ Oil Sands Alliance (IOSA), was in South Western Ontario seeking to … Read More
January 30, 2013 – Sarnia, Ontario – Residents are invited to learn more about Lambton County’s new community branding initiative next week at public meetings in Wyoming and Point Edward. The meetings will provide Sarnia-Lambton residents with an overview of the branding process and opportunity for community discussion. The discussions will be facilitated by North … Read More
Seminar for farmers and rural business people looking for value added opportunities Sarnia, ON, February 15, 2013 – The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership has teamed up with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to host a one-day workshop for farmers and rural entrepreneurs. “Exploring Value Added Opportunities” will take place Tuesday, March 5, … Read More
February 15, 2013 – Sarnia, ON – The Business Enterprise Centre of Sarnia-Lambton has partnered with the Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation to host an e-business seminar for local businesses. “Effective Internet Strategies for Getting More Leads, Clients and Sales” will take place on Friday March 22, 2013, at The Gateway Room in the … Read More
