The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) says intelligent communities are “those which have – whether through crisis or foresight – come to understand the enormous challenges of the Broadband Economy, and have taken conscious steps to create an economy capable of prospering in it.” Sarnia-Lambton is an Intelligent Community. The ICF uses six key indicators to measure a community’s collective intelligence:…
The Sarnia-Lambton Intelligent Community task force will be holding an educational breakfast about the community’s bid for Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) Top7 designation. The event will be held at 7:30 a.m., Friday, November 17 at the Western Sarnia-Lambton Research Park and includes presentations from John Jung, ICF Chairman and Co-Founder as well as Kevin Tuer, Managing Director, Canada’s Open…
Lambton College | November 3, 2017 For the second year in a row, Lambton College has secured its ranking as a national leader in applied research activity. According to Research Infosource Inc., which released its annual list of Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges yesterday, Lambton College has maintained its ranking as the number three research college in Canada for…
Paul Morden, The Sarnia Observer | November 1, 2017 Sarnia-Lambton is becoming a regular on the Intelligent Community Forum’s Smart21 Communities list. It made the list again recently, for the third year in a row. “This is an incredible honour,” said Chris Gould, vice-president of Bluewater Regional Networks and chairperson of the Sarnia-Lambton intelligent community task force. The international…
Lambton County, ON – For the third year in a row, Sarnia-Lambton has been named among the Intelligent Community Forum’s (ICF) Smart21 Communities. The class of 2018 announcement was made today by the ICF in New York City. Sarnia-Lambton’s candidacy was selected from a large pool of communities world-wide. In 2017, over 400 municipalities from around the world competed for…
For over 10 years, Sarnia Artwalk has been bringing artists, environmentalists, and community members together for a weekend-long festival celebrating the diverse culture and achievements of our community. The annual event is one of the primary contributors to a revived downtown core, which is well regarded as a space of creativity, collaboration, and community. Artists, crafts people, food…
For more than a decade, the Western Sarnia-Lambton Research Park has served as the link between concept and commerce. The Park, established in 2003 as a joint venture between the County of Lambton, the City of Sarnia, and Western University, has been a key contributor to the movement of an idea or a discovery from the lab bench to…
Since 2010, Link2Feed has evolved from being a food bank database to a powerful tool for understanding hunger on the local, regional, national, and international stages. The software allows clients to understand not only who they serve, but how their services are making a difference on the people in their community. Organizations use the software to collect client…
Since its launch in 2015, The Cube has helped more than 20 local businesses get on their feet. The program, offered by Lambton College, looks to cultivate entrepreneurial efforts in our community. Entrepreneurs are provided with a plethora of programs, including seminars, mentorships, business counselling and more, to help them achieve success in the marketplace. Lambton College has…
Tyler Kula, The Sarnia Observer | July 16, 2017 A Bluewater Power subsidiary is one of the 20 internet service providers eligible to submit proposals for building ultra-high-speed internet in Ontario’s southwest. Bluewater Regional Networks Inc., which is currently building up the high-speed fibre network in Sarnia and Point Edward, was named in the award notices by SouthWestern Integrated…