$100-Million Greenhouse Coming to Sarnia-Lambton.

From Melissa Schilz and the Sarnia Observer.

A veteran greenhouse operator in Chatham-Kent plans to spend as much as $100 million to develop a 100-acre greenhouse complex in Dawn-Euphemia Township.

Justin Geertsema, of Greenhill Produce, which operates a greenhouse facility south of Kent Bridge, confirmed Tuesday that Greenhill is planning to develop the Dawn-Euphemia site over several years, in 25-acre increments, with completion in 2024.

Greenhill purchased property for the proposed greenhouse about six months ago. It would be located south of Oil Springs, on the Edys Mills Line, just west of Oil Heritage Road.

“We have been looking for a new site for probably about five years,” Geertsema said. “There are still a few details to work out, so nothing is for sure, but we think we’re on the right track.”

He estimated the cost of development at between $80 and $100 million.

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Positive Economic Signs for Sarnia-Lambton

From the Sarnia Observer.



There are positive economic signs in the results of a new survey of Sarnia-Lambton employers.

A total of 132 businesses participated locally in this year's EmployerOne Survey, an annual survey conducted in regions around the province outside of the Greater Toronto Area, according to Shauna Carr, executive director of the Sarnia Lambton Workforce Development Board.

“Our employers, and this is true across the western region, are very happy with our workforce,” Carr said.

This year, 66 per cent of the surveyed businesses rated the availability of qualified workers as good or excellent. That's up from 53 per cent last year.

“Out of our whole region, Sarnia-Lambton are the happiest with their available workforce,” Carr said.


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