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Monday, 12 December 2016

The Case for An Oversized Load Corridor.


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From Melanie Irwin, Blackburn News.

A business case for the establishment of a proposed oversized load corridor is complete.

The analysis, completed by Canadian Pacific Consulting Service in association with Anderson Haulage, determined the corridor project is financially viable and beneficial.

Mayor Mike Bradley says it’s an important step.

“It’s good to see that both the county and the city councils have been supportive of this initiative,” said Bradley. “I think it’s a good example of what does go on in this community and that we recognize this can be an incredible opportunity in the long run term for the community as it relates to jobs and expanding our markets. So everyone wins from that.”

Sarnia Council approved $600,000 in the 2017 capital budget to support heavy haul corridor planning work.

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Update: Full coverage from the Sarnia Observer.

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Friday, 9 December 2016

Sarnia-Lambton Real Estate Surpasses $400-Million for 2016.


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From Melanie Irwin, Blackburn News.

Sarnia-Lambton real estate sales have surpassed the $400-million mark for the second straight year.

Ten-year record highs have been posted during seven months of 2016 so far with volume sales now at more than $436-million.

Real Estate Board President Jane Baker says it’s remarkable because December sales haven’t even been recorded yet.

“We have already surpassed last year\s total of $411.7-million by $25-million,” says Baker. “That’s not even including the upcoming totals for December.”

148 properties worth $38.3-million sold last month, up 23% over November 2015.

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The Little College that Could: Lambton College Wins $6.3 Million in Research Grants.


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From Paul Morden, Sarnia Observer.

Lambton College has received $6.3 million to help establish three centres for applied research.

The college in Sarnia held an event Wednesday to celebrate funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada to establish a Bio-Industrial Process Research Centre and the Lambton Energy Research Centre, and funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation and the Ontario Research Fund for the college's Centre for Industrial Material Development.

That funding will be used to buy advanced equipment for applied research, allowing the centre to operate as a regional hub for industrial material development projects, while providing services to industry to improve, develop, test and bring to market new materials and products.

The Centre for Industrial Material Development and the Lambton Energy Research Centre were established this year by the college. The Bio-industrial Process Research Centre was established in 2015, and provides bio-industry partners with the ability to conduct applied research, as well as provides services to test and commercialize technologies and products.

“Lambton College has distinguished itself as a leader in applied research and development,” said Sandy Marshall, chairperson of the college's board of governors.

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Other coverage.

https://www.lambtoncollege.ca/Presidents_Welcome/

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Shirley D. Neal

Shirley has over 30 years of experience in such diverse businesses as financial planning, manufacturing, and supply. Her education includes a B.A., B.ED., M.ED., C.F.P., N.L.P. and the home inspector’s course as well as having her AZ license for five years. Her family home has given her and her husband the opportunity to do extensive renovation and repairs thereby increasing the value about $100,000 in ten years. She has been able to see firsthand how much a sensible and cost efficient renovations can add to the value of a home. Shirley has chosen joint ventures because she thinks that her experiences an help others achieve their goals and maximize the profits for both parties. In 1979, Shirley became involved in a small group of women who started a metal manufacturing company making small deep drawn metal parts for the automobile companies in Windsor. They took the company from start up to over $400,000 in sales in five years. That was a lot of parts since the parts sold for only five cents per each. In 1985 they sold the company to one of their customers. Whether it was selling mutual funds, teaching foster parents how to recruit foster parents, or working for Tony Robbins, Shirley has put more than 100 percent into every endeavour she was involved in.