Tyler Kula, The observer- March 30, 2015 A collaborative approach to Chemical Valley safety in skilled trades work has Sarnia-Lambton head and shoulders above the rest of the province, the manager of a safety training cooperative says. “We do it differently here and we’re very successful at what we do,” said Rob Taylor, general manager of … Read More
Tyler Kula, The Sarnia Observer- April 13, 201 A pair of signature summer attractions in Sarnia-Lambton have been gifted provincial grant money to help boost local tourism. The Sarnia/Port Huron International Powerboat Festival and the Victoria Playhouse Petrolia’s 2015 Summer Season were among more than 270 Ontario festivals and events recently earmarked for shares in … Read More
Sarnia-Lambton art gallery credited for revitalizing downtown core Barabara Simpson, The Observer May 6, 2015 Sarnia-Lambton’s Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery is drawing the attention of Ontario’s architecture community. Kongats Architects, who designed the $10.3-million, three-year-old gallery, is being formally recognized for the project at the Ontario Association of Architects Awards … Read More
TransAlta announced today it has signed an agreement to invest $400-million in a 650-megawatt (MW) power project in Sarnia, Ontario. Under the terms of the contract, TransAlta will build, own and operate a 440-MW cogeneration plant and aquire and operate existing utility plants representing 210-MW. The natural-gas-fired cogeneration facility will be the largest in Canada, … Read More
LANXESS, the future company where the Bayer Group will combine almost all areas of its chemicals business and parts of its polymers activities, began operating as an independent unit on July 1, 2004. For the moment the new structure only applies internally. “We’ve reached an important milestone for the realignment of the Group on schedule,” … Read More
Local family-owned business receives second consecutive “Platinum Award” as ‘Retailer of the Year’ from the Canadian Frontier Duty Free Association. In 2002, when Garvin Lee and family completely upgraded their duty-free business on the Blue Water Bridge plaza in Sarnia, Ontario, the objective was to create a world-class duty free operation. They had no idea … Read More
16-year-old Gwen Williamson has opened a vegetable stand with the help from a summer grant program for students administered by the Business Enterprise Centre of Sarnia-Lambton. “Gwen’s Garden Produce” can be found everyday 10am-5pm except Fridays, at 7739 Lakeshore Rd., near Ravenswood, and on Fridays at the Forest Farmers Market from 9am-2pm until the end … Read More
The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership is pleased to announce the addition of a new “Business to Business” section to its on-line edition of the Sarnia-Lambton Business Directory. In addition to the Business Directory’s other features, through “Business to Business” Sarnia-Lambton companies can now list products, in a searchable on-line format, that they manufacture and/or sell in … Read More
Suncor Energy Products Inc. announced today that the new diesel desulphurization unit at its Sarnia refinery is ready for production. During the start-up process, increased flaring and noise may be observed. Procedures are in place to ensure a safe start up and eliminate offsite impacts. The new diesel desulphurization unit is the first phase of … Read More
Suncor Energy Products Inc. announced today that its St. Clair Ethanol Plant is now in production. With an expected production volume of 200 million litres per year, the St. Clair Ethanol Plant is now the largest ethanol production facility in Canada. “We are proud of our new, world-class ethanol production facility,” said Tom Ryley, executive … Read More
