From www.lambtonshield.com
November 19, 2014
We may have some visitors coming to Sarnia.
And they might be staying a while.
An article in Wednesday’s Globe and Mail newspaper (November 19) may be sparking interest in the community, where homes can be had for under a $100,000, according to Sean Ryan, a local Realtor with Century 21 Bluewater, who was quoted in the article.
The article, by freelancer Kira Vermond, features the story of Murray and Ann Jacobs, who moved to Sarnia some 14 years ago, lifting roots in Newmarket and heading west along the 402 to where they had once lived when Murray worked for CN.
After a promise from Murray that the reluctant Ann would “try it for a year,” they haven’t left.
Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley has said this kind of publicity can only be helpful to the Sarnia-Lambton area, long known by those of us who can’t imagine living anywhere else in Canada.
“Sarnia Lambton is attracting new residents and national publicity because of an abundance of amenities ranging from location, weather, low housing prices to the overall quality of life,” he said. “A community must be age friendly to all ages and the attraction of Students, Employees, Entrepreneurs and Retirees has been an ongoing strategy of the Sarnia Lambton Economic Partnership.”
That so-called SEER strategy has been given a boost by Sarnia’s listing as one of the seven best places to retire in Canada, said Bradley.
“Many of today’s retiree’s retire earlier in life with active life styles, good pensions and disposable income,” he added.
The Globe and Mail story credits, at least in part, the efforts of the Sarnia Lambton Economic Partnership, which has been slowly but surely helping to draw attention to those who don’t yet know what we know—this is a great place to live, work and play.
With average home prices in Toronto approaching $560,000, Sarnia’s $220,799 average (most sold were in the $150,000 to $199,000 range) may catch a few eyes.
And after recent days of snowfalls elsewhere, we can all say at least one thing in Sarnia’s favour: “We’re not in Buffalo.”
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