The Southwestern Ontario Development Fund provides support for projects and investments to existing businesses, municipalities and not-for-profit organizations for economic development in southwestern Ontario. The objective of the program is to provide financial support and services to help growing companies in eastern and southwestern Ontario make investments to: – grow their businesses – improve productivity … Read More
Mark your calendar for January 18th and join the Saria Lambton Chamber of Commerce for an unforgettable Breakfast with MPP Bob Bailey! Start your day off right with a delicious breakfast at the Sunbridge Hotel and an opportunity to connect with MPP Bob Bailey, a dedicated advocate for our community. Save the date: January 18th, … Read More
Are you looking to destress the business planning process and put your ideas to the test? Join our FREE business planning course today! Developed and led by Chelsey Hart from Your Initiative, this course will guide you through the critical elements of a simple business plan and help you work through it in small bites. … Read More
The Government of Ontario is offering a series of free webinars to help reboot your export business. This workshop designed to help you develop the all important “pitch presentation” skills for presenting to international buyers. We begin with what is most important to your customers and business partners – focusing on how you communicate your … Read More
October 11, 2023 – Today, Lambton College officially launched of the Canadian Extrusion Research Lab (CERL) at the Western Sarnia-Lambton Research Park in Sarnia. Lambton College has been at the forefront of collaborative applied research in the area of material development since the early 2000s. With a deep commitment to nurturing a skilled workforce and … Read More
September 12, 2023 – The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership, Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC), and Ecostrat are pleased to announce the issue of an investment grade Bioeconomy Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone rating for corn stover for Sarnia-Lambton. The Sarnia-Lambton BDO Zone is ‘A’, or “high quality”, based on reliable generation of biomass, lack of large-scale competition for feedstock, and access to larger supply … Read More
Melanie Irwin (Sarnia News Today) – June 29, 2023 Imperial is considering constructing an advanced recycling facility in Sarnia with the capacity to process over 300 Olympic sized swimming pools of plastic bags. Chemicals Planning and Basic Chemicals Manager Kathy Porter tells Sarnia News Today they would use technology similar to what ExxonMobil has at its newly … Read More
June 28, 2023 – NOVA Chemicals Corporation (“NOVA Chemicals”) and Plastic Energy have entered into an agreement to explore the feasibility of developing a pyrolysis-driven advanced recycling facility in the Sarnia, Ontario, region. If constructed, the facility would be the largest of its kind in Canada with a potential initial capacity of 66kt per annum. “Post-use … Read More
This workshop is a free IN-PERSON event for small businesses in Sarnia. September 13th, 2023 1:00-4:00 p.m. St. Clair Corporate Center Register Here From accounting to scheduling, file sharing to project management, there are digital tools to help with every aspect of running a small business. Knowing which ones are right for you can be … Read More
Tyler Kula – June 13, 2023 A methane-harnessing project at Waste Management’s Twin Creeks landfill near Warwick could be operational in early 2025, producing enough natural gas to heat 35,000 homes a year for 20 years, a site official says. “That’s pretty cool,” said engineering manager Wayne Jenken. The project, announced at the landfill Tuesday, … Read More
