Barbara Simpson, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Forget the Highway 402 romance: Sarnia and London are looking to take their relationship overseas in an effort to change the regional economy. Officials with the Sarnia and London chambers of commerce announced Wednesday they have inked a formal agreement to work together to find new global export markets … Read More
Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer The start of construction on a $11-million pilot plant in Sarnia is taking longer than expected, but the CEO of Ubiquity Solar says it’s getting closer. The company has been assembling financing and making plans to establish a pilot plant at Sarnia’s TransAlta Bluewater energy Park to make high-performance … Read More
From www.theobserver.ca The Observer Corn and wheat stalks will be gaining some sweet value in the future, thanks to the creation of Ontario’s newest co-op. A small group of farmers from Ontario’s corn belt area of Chatham-Kent, Sarnia-Lambton and Middlesex have come together to form the Cellulosic Sugar Producers’ Co-operative. The goal is turn corn stover … Read More
By Barbara Simpson, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer The Ontario government needs to send a strong message of support in order to help Sarnia-Lambton attract a $10-billion bitumen upgrader, says a retired Chemical Valley executive. “That will give us a lot more leverage with the private sector, and you need leverage because you need … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer A $24.3-million project to deliver more natural gas to Sarnia and the Chemical Valley is awaiting approval from the Ontario Energy Board. Union Gas applied to the provincial regulator in November for approval for its Sarnia expansion project to build 4.8 kilometres of 20-inch diameter steel pipeline … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer A 15-kilometre to 16-kilometre pipeline project Union Gas is investigating in south-central Lambton County is part of a $1-billion to $2-billion investment the natural gas company is considering for a major pipeline corridor in southern Ontario. Spokesperson Andrea Stass said Union Gas is in the “very initial … Read More
By Lee Michaels, from blackburnnews.com Thanks to a three-year grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation and support from various community partners, One Tomato will open a multi-use food space in downtown Sarnia in April. Spokesman Darren Hakker says the local non-profit organization will be located at 100 Christina St. in space once occupied by Sarnia … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Bluewater Power has a $1.5-million decision to make. The utility that delivers electricity to customers in six Sarnia-Lambton municipalities, including Oil Springs and Petrolia, is considers contributing that amount to an upgrading project Hydro One has planned for its Wanstead transmission station, east of Wyoming. It’s part … Read More
Registration opened this week for vendors seeking a spot at the 13th annual Sarnia Lambton Artwalk set for June 6 and 7 in downtown Sarnia. Last year’s edition of the popular arts and culture festival attracted an estimated 30,000 people, and more than 200 street vendors, to the downtown. Along with the large number of … Read More
From www.petrolialambtonindependent.ca The Independent February 25, 2015 Union Gas is expanding its Dawn site and it will mean a big influx of cash to the area – more than $100 million according to officials. The company recently announced it was considering a new natural gas pipeline from its Dawn site to just outside of Oil … Read More
