Details of the facility, including where it will be located in the city, are still pending, but councillors were given an update this week on community feedback via consultant Monteith Brown, who were hired for project planning this spring with a $74,000 contract. FOR MORE ON THE STORY
SARNIA, ON: Entrepreneurs looking for guidance to start their own business are invited to attend the virtual seminar, Learning for Life: Entrepreneurship 101, Tuesday, September 28th from 6:30P.M. – 8:00P.M. The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership’s Business Enterprise Centre has partnered with the Lambton County Library to offer this virtual service designed to help local entrepreneurs that are considering starting their own business but do not know where to start and are looking … Read More
Starting September 22, patrons will need to show proof of being fully vaccinated before eating indoors, watching a sporting event, or going to the gym. These businesses are being asked to verify a person’s vaccine receipt against government issued ID before allowing them to partake in activities indoors. Ontario’s Health Minister is advising restaurants and … Read More
The Lambton County Library is highlighting the free services it has available to small businesses and entrepreneurs. They’ve teamed up with the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership’s Business Enterprise Centre to offer a pair of virtual seminars. READ MORE
Beginning Sept. 22, Ontario is requiring residents to show proof of full vaccination to use some indoor businesses and settings, including restaurants and bars, but not outdoor patios or for takeout. The Lambton County Library is offering help for residents in Sarnia and other area communities who need to print copies of their COVID-19 vaccination … Read More
One of the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership’s investment attraction successes, Origin Materials, was recently awarded The Sustainability Leadership Award, and been featured by Forbes.
Canada’s economy finished a sizzling summer by adding 90,200 jobs in August, the third consecutive monthly increase that brought the country as close as it has been to recouping historic employment losses last year. READ MORE
The decision means that wage and rent subsidies for businesses, and income support for workers out of a job or who need to take time off to care for family or stay home sick, will last until Oct. 23. READ MORE
People will no longer need to carry a physical driver’s licence or health card in the coming months. According to the government, Ontario’s digital identification program is scheduled to launch in late 2021. READ MORE
The $48,000 project, which includes 50 per cent funding through the Ontario Rural Economic Development (RED) program, involves one-on-one meetings with a consultant to discuss things such as marketing and succession planning, virtual farm tours and a video series looking at local agricultural businesses, and an upcoming seminar series also focused on those topics, Sarnia-Lambton … Read More
