“Site Selection” magazine has again recognized the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership as one of Canada’s Top Canadian Economic Development Groups. The announcement was made today as part of the publication’s seventh annual “Canada’s Best to Invest” awards. The accolade recognizes the top 10 local Canadian economic development groups; based on project data, regional partnership, proactive and … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer The agency responsible for attracting businesses and industry to Sarnia-Lambton has been named one of Canada’s top 10 economic development groups. This is the fourth time the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership has made the annual list compiled by Site Selection magazine and announced Tuesday as part … Read More
Sarnia-Lambton, Ontario – September 08, 2014 – The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership will begin a food processing development initiative to attract food processors to the area. The project will develop detailed business cases and marketing materials highlighting Sarnia-Lambton to target key food processing sectors. With support from Bioindustrial Innovation Canada and local agricultural organizations, the project … Read More
Sarnia-Lambton, Ontario, Canada – September 08, 2014 – The Board of the area’s economic development agency will be meeting to evaluate and update its current economic development strategy for Lambton County. The directors of the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership will meet at a facilitated five-hour session to review the agency’s strategic action plan. The current strategic … Read More
Sarnia-Lambton, Ontario, Canada – September 10, 2014 –The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership, Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce and Sarnia-Lambton Business Development Corporation are partnering in a community wide effort to gather information that will identify opportunities and challenges associated with exporting goods and services from Lambton County. The information collected will be used to identify needs, … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Sarnia-Lambton officials are stepping up efforts to draw food processing companies and jobs to the community. The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership said that with the support of Bio-industrial Innovation Canada, and local farm organizations, a new project will work to boost awareness of the opportunities in the community, with … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer When culinary students at Lambton College need some basil or oregano, they can go to the cupboard or they can step outside the program’s kitchen and pick something fresh from one of the planter boxes set up in a quiet courtyard. And, they’ll graduate knowing how to … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Sarnia is seeing plenty of new home construction this year. As of the end of August, there were 79 new housing starts in the city, compared to 55 at the same point in 2013, said Alan Shaw, Sarnia’s chief building official. “We had a good month in … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer BioAmber has a lot riding on the $135-million plant it’s building on Vidal Street in Sarnia. “It is paramount,” company vice-president Mike Hartmann said following a tour of the construction site. “There is nothing more important to BioAmber than this facility.” Work began late last year on … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Production at Methes Canada’s Sombra bio-diesel plant hit a record level in August. The company that manufactures bio-diesel at the Holt Line plant said it produced more than 412,000 gallons in August, surpassing the previous monthly high of 308,00 gallons recorded in November last year. The renewable … Read More
