By Cathy Dobson, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Rare applause and whistles of appreciation rose midday Monday outside the Sarnia Jail with official word that the facility will not close. “Based on an internal evaluation of the ministry’s operational needs, as well as the conversation we had with the community, we have decided that the Sarnia Jail … Read More
From www.theobserver.ca The Observer BioAmber Sarnia, the world‘s first commercial scale production plant of its kind has been given a $12 million cash infusion from the federal government. This morning, the announcement was made by Sarnia-Lambton MP Pat Davidson and Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev … Read More
Site preparation underway on Vidal Street August 28, 2013 By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer A $12-million federal loan announced Wednesday put another piece of the financing in place for a $125-million bio-succinic acid plant Montreal-based BioAmber is building in Sarnia. Federal politicians made the announcement at Lanxess, next door to the Vidal Street site … Read More
Sarnia-Lambton, Ontario – September 09, 2013 – The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership is pleased to co-sponsor, with partners on both sides of the Ontario / Michigan border, an important conference about economic issues that impact trade, transportation, investment, and job creation in the Blue Water region of Ontario and Michigan. The Bi-National Blue Water Regional Collaboration … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Chemical Valley service companies already drumming up new customers in the western oil patch are now working to capture a piece of the billions of dollars in capital spending planned for Canada’s Atlantic coast. Three members of the Sarnia-Lambton Industrial Alliance travelled this summer to a Halifax conference … Read More
Deborah Van Brenk, QMI Agency A sweet new use for cornstalks might lead to another revenue stream for Southwestern Ontario farmers and a renewable source of industrial materials coming from Canada’s Chemical Valley. A $70-million, sugars-from-cornstalks facility is not only logistically and economically viable, it could become reality within five years, said Murray McLaughlin, … Read More
From The Observer www.theobserver.ca The money spent on construction in Sarnia this year continues to climb. There were 48 building permits issued last month, bringing the year-to-date cumulative construction value in the city to $51.1 million. That’s up from $40.9 million at this time last year. There were nine permits issued for single family homes … Read More
From www.sarniathisweek.com September 16, 2013 SARNIA – PROFIT Magazine recently unveiled its latest listing of Canada’s most promising businesses, and a Sarnia home renovation and design company has made the prestigious cut. The PROFIT Hot 50, a ranking of Canada’s top new growth companies, will be published in the October issue of the magazine. In order … Read More
SARNIA, September 17, 2013 – A new youth employment initiative launched by the province will help more young people find jobs. Beginning September 23, 2013, Ontario’s new Youth Employment Fund (YEF) will offer incentives to employers to help cover the cost of wages and training for new hires when they provide job placements from four … Read More
From www.theobserver.ca The Observer Though Michigan communities can sometimes be competitors for industries Sarnia-Lambton is trying to attract, there’s still room for cross-border collaboration and partnerships. That’s according to George Mallay, general manager with the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership, which has signed on as a co-sponsor of the upcoming Bi-National Blue Water Regional Collaboration Conference, Oct. … Read More
