Archive for the ‘Business’ Category
Local volunteers spread the ‘safe dig’ word
Friday (April 13) was "Dig Safe Day" in the area and several volunteers from a number of local companies took time out of their schedules to spread the word about the need to call before putting shovel to soil. Pictured at the information table are, from left, Amy Vandendool of Plains Midstream, Jen Mcgillivray of Nova, [...]
Former Dow property comes full circle with plans by bio-tech firm to build
Less than three years after its founding, a bio-tech company has announced plans to build on property once owned by one of Chemical Valley's legacy companies. Toronto-based Solutions4CO2 Inc., which made the announcement Tuesday, said it was partnering with BARD Holding, Inc., a U.S. based commercial-scale algae producer. The joint venture will first establish a [...]
Local leaders give their perspective on community topics to breakfast crowd
The annual Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce Community Leadership Breakfast continues to grab the attention of politicians and business leaders alike, judging from a crowded ballroom at the Lambton INN on Wednesday morning. Speaking to an enthusiastic audience were, in order of appearance, Lambton County Warden Steve Arnold, Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley and Petrolia Mayor John [...]
‘Dig Safe Day’ to promote month-wide awareness of better construction practices
The organization sponsoring this Friday's "Safe Dig Day" may be something of a mouthful, but the message being brought by the Sarnia Geographic Council of the Ontario Regional Common Ground Alliance is a relatively simple one: if you're a homeowner or contractor doing work involving excavation, do it right. Officials will be at the Sarnia [...]
Sarnia’s Mike Bradley calls out OLG and province for ‘big lie’ regarding Slots closure
Lest anyone missed one of the burrs under the saddle of Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley, the city's long-standing political leader made sure a crowded house at the Community Leadership Breakfast got the point: OLG's upcoming closure of its Slots operation at the Hiawatha Horse Park is just plain wrong. Bradley responded to a post-speech question [...]
Sarnia manufacturer gets national press
Thanks to a story that appears in the latest issue of Maclean's magazine, at least one Sarnia-Lambton manufacturer is getting national attention. In a story by local reporter Heather Wright, which was posted on the Maclean's website April 4, LamSar Industrial Contractors are gearing up for what they hope is a surge in business [...]
Chamber of Commerce lauds top firms with Outstanding Business Achievement awards
The Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce held its 2012 Outstanding Business Achievement Awards gala Friday night, with the following awards being presented: Employee Relations- McDonald’s Restaurant sponsored by Nova Chemicals Colleen and Peter Buckley Young Entrepreneur- Elio Ifrate of Ifrate Chiropractic sponsored by Sarnia Lambton Business Development Corporation Elio Iafrate Business Leadership – Myles [...]
Lambton Financial’s new branch full of pleasant surprises
By DAVID LAVENDER The new Lambton Financial Credit Union at Exmouth and Capel is a welcome replacement for the Fat Moe’s Bar and Grill that previously occupied this site. The trademark Lambton Financial logo is now prominently located on a distinctive glass tower that tops an eclectic contemporary design worthy of this intersection, but [...]
St. Clair Township man suing Clean Harbors for odours
A St. Clair Township man is reportedly suing Clean Harbors for $25,000 in damages he says he has suffered related to odours emanating from the hazardous waste processing facility. As reported in the Observer newspaper Wednesday, the suit was filed in Superior Court in Sarnia by Bill Stenton, who told reporter Cathy Dobson he wants [...]
Sarnia Police Service is giving back to the community in dollars
Sarnia will be getting an unexpected gift from an unusual source this year. The Sarnia Police Service is giving back a $280,000 budget surplus to city coffers because the department ended 2011 with some extra money mainly due to changes in staffing. Five police officers retired or resigned last year which let the department hire [...]
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Wendy (Symington) Shaw:
What a bunch of bull .an off duty cop , it was my son who pulled her off the rai -
tom:
why is the ont. gov't not listening? are they being paid by the industry to look -
Democracy is Dead in Ont:
this is a great article, the writer like Mrs Blizzard tells us like it really is -
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Barry Ottaway:
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