By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Hundreds of call centre jobs Sarnia hoped to land have been hooked instead by Barrie. HGS Canada said this week a former Zellers store in Barrie will become home of the new call centre it held job fairs for last fall in Sarnia and Chatham-Kent. The company said … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer A sports facility company is kicking some tires in Sarnia. John Knifton, the Toronto-based director of partnership solutions with Canlan Ice Sports Corporation, said the company is looking at a number of communities across Canada, including Sarnia, to expand into. “Canlan has recently launched a new brand called … Read More
By Barbara Simpson, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer A new educational partnership is hoping to curb the shortfall of local skilled workers in the technology and healthcare fields expected within the next few years. Local education officials unveiled the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) pathway at a press conference Monday. The program is a partnership … Read More
From www.theobserver.ca The Observer Lambton College will finally start offering a Bachelor of Commerce program locally. An agreement has been struck with Nipissing University to offer the program in Sarnia starting September 2013. The program will be offered on both a full and part-time basis for business administration graduates. Lambton College students will be granted … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Lambton College will finally start offering a Bachelor of Commerce program locally. An agreement has been struck with Nipissing University to offer the program in Sarnia starting September 2013. The program will be offered on both a full and part-time basis for business administration graduates. Lambton College students … Read More
By Cathy Dobson, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Transport Canada’s endorsement of the safety of self-propelled Budd cars on VIA Rail routes, has breathed new life into Sarnia’s campaign to boost local passenger service. “We need to go back to VIA and CN now,” says George Mallay, general manager at the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership. His office … Read More
On April 26th, a delegation representing the Alvinston Community Group travelled to Toronto to accept the prestigious “June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award for Voluntarism” presented by the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration. This award is presented annually to up to 20 deserving individuals and groups from across Ontario. Recipients are recognized for “superlative volunteer … Read More
Sarnia-Lambton, Ontario, Canada – June 12, 2013 – Residents of Sarnia-Lambton are being asked for their honest opinions on Lambton County. A group of key local organizations is working to develop a community “brand” for marketing Lambton County to visitors, residents, and businesses in the year 2013 and beyond, and is looking to the area’s … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca�� The Observer BioAmber’s decision to delay construction of its Sarnia plant by a year should turn out to be a good deal for the city. Jean-Francois Huc, CEO of the Montreal-based company, said it will now be spending more, producing more and employing more people in Sarnia. BioAmber had originally … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Word about Sarnia is spreading in the bio-chemical world. A busload of delegates from this week’s Montreal Bio World Conference on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing travelled on to Sarnia Thursday for a tour of local industries and the Western Sarnia-Lambton Research Park. Attracting emerging industries using renewable feedstocks, such … Read More
