Troy Shantz, The Sarnia Journal | September 11, 2017 Lambton College has opened a sports arena that is the first of its kind at a Canadian college. No balls or nets here, just high-end gaming computers lining a glass-walled space in the former student lounge. “We saw this need and we said we can make this run, and we…
Tara Jeffrey, The Sarnia Journal | August 31, 2017 A grassroots anti-poverty program that started eight years ago in Sarnia-Lambton is now spreading across the country, says Gayle Montgomery, the woman at the helm of the groundbreaking Circles initiative. “Things are fabulous,” said Montgomery, who will travel as far as Mission, B.C., this fall, to help out the program…
29Lee Michaels, Blackburn News – Sarnia | August 29, 2017 Biofuels Digest, which bills itself as the world’s most widely read biofuels daily, ranks Sarnia’s Bioindustrial Complex third in the top ten Bioeconomy places to watch in Canada. Biofuels Digest cites the record number of projects up and running or on the drawing board including Comet Biorefining, the Cellulosic…
Josh Boyce, Blackburn News – Sarnia | August 28, 2017 Sarnia will soon be home to one of the first virtual reality arcades in Canada. District Beta, which will feature over 200 games, is officially opening on September 1 above Valley Axe at 1886 London Line. Co-Owner Bo Tait says he and Travis Kelly have been working hard to…
Melanie Irwin, Blackburn News – Sarnia | August 8, 2017 The Bluewater Health Foundation’s 2018 dream home will offer a fully accessible main floor, allowing easier access for visitors of all ages and mobility. The announcement was made Tuesday morning at the site of the home in Camlachie at 3866 Arie Crt. Foundation Executive Director Kathy Alexander says it’s…
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…
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…
Neil Bowen, Sarnia Observer | May 19, 2017 In 2004 Lambton College’s fledgling applied research department was little known but today a reputation has been built by helping companies deliver new products. “If a company has an idea, this is the place to bring it to fruition,” said Matt Vriesen, who is working on a research project at the college….
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…