Paul Morden, The Sarnia Observer | June 8, 2017 A new website, outage management system and automated phone service are expected to help Bluewater Power keep customers informed when the lights go out. The utility delivering electricity to more than 35,000 households in Sarnia, Point Edward, Petrolia, Alvinston, Warwick and Oil Springs launched a new website this week that…
Lee Michaels, Blackburn News – Sarnia | March 24, 2017 There are 74 fourth year Chemical and Biochemical Engineering students from Western University competing in the 12th annual Capstone Engineering Design Competition in Sarnia Friday. Dr. Katherine Albio, director at Western Sarnia-Lambton Research Park Commercialization Centre, says they’ll be judged by a panel made up of local community and…
Troy Shantz, The Sarnia Journal | January 17, 2017 The library’s Makerspace is hitting the road, taking 3D printers, dye cutters and other specialized equipment to locations across Sarnia-Lambton. Starting this week, 13 pieces of unique prototyping equipment will travel to 19 stops, including Point Edward, Mooretown, the Aamjiwnaang First Nation and Bright’s Grove. Library staff will be on…
Lee Michaels, Blackburn News – Sarnia | November 26, 2015 Lambton County’s Long-Term Care Division has launched a new website to improve communications with residents, family members, staff and volunteers while at the same time integrating fundraising and sponsorship opportunities. “We had questions from people attending our Adult Day Programs, as well as family members of residents about how…
Barbara Simpson, The Sarnia Observer | November 15, 2016 When even beloved Mac – a 32-foot moose statue in Moose Jaw, Sask. – was ready to head west for greener pastures, Deb Thorn knew the bottom had truly fallen out of her prairie city’s economy. “Mac leaving town was the last straw for our community and we knew we…
Carl Hnatyshyn, Postmedia Network | September 30, 2016 The technology gap that exists between young people and Sarnia’s seniors is about to be narrowed. And with that, perhaps a generation gap will be narrowed as well. A unique program that will see teens teaching seniors the finer points about the Internet and social media begins Oct. 11 in a…
Jake Jeffrey, Blackburn News – Sarnia | July 5, 2015 The town of Petrolia is now offering free Wi-Fi throughout their downtown. CAO Manny Baron says they had an agreement with the Sarnia Lambton Internet and Computer Centre, who placed towers on Petrolia’s water tower to provide high speed internet for rural residents nearby. Baron says the feedback has…
County of Lambton | January 22, 2013 The County of Lambton’s Geographic Information System (GIS) received national exposure, with one of its mapping applications featured as the month of September in Esri Canada’s 2013 calendar. Esri Canada provides enterprise GIS solutions that empower governments, businesses and educational institutions to make timely, informed and mission-critical decisions by leveraging the power…