Major Expansion Begins at Lambton College.

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From Paul Morden, Sarnia Observer.

Temporary fences and trailers are up and earth is being moved at the site of a $40-million expansion to Lambton College, a Sarnia campus set to be awash in construction for the next two years.

Southside, a London construction company, has been hired as the general contractor to oversee building the Nova Chemicals Health and Research Centre, and an Athletics and Fitness Complex.

“We're full speed ahead,” said college president Judith Morris.

The college held a ground-breaking ceremony back in June for the project, but it has taken several months for plans and tenders to be finalized, and for construction to begin.

Morris said architect McMichael Ruth has been consulting with approximately 20 user groups at the college.

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Lambton College's Reputation Grows.

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From the Sarnia Journal.

As Lambton College marks its first 50 years the accolades just keep rolling in.

The college and its growing reputation for applied research and training has soared recently and was capped last fall with two awards of excellence from the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics.

During a gathering of global educators in Brazil, Lambton was awarded a silver medal in Applied Research for addressing real-world challenges.

It also took home a bronze medal in the Entrepreneurship category, won for an innovative international initiative called the One Seed Project.

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Sarnia December Real Estate up 19 %.

From the Sarnia Observer.

Sarnia-Lambton's real estate market ended the year on a high note in December.

Real estate sales were up 19 per cent compared to December of 2015, according to a press release issued by the Sarnia-Lambton Real Estate Board Thursday.

December's total sales dollar volume also saw a 31 per cent increase compared to the same time in 2015.

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The Sarnia-Lambton real estate market hit another record high in terms of volume sales in 2016.

While the number of properties sold was up just 1% at 1,967, the total dollar value reached an unprecedented $456-million, an increase of 11%.

Real Estate Board President Steve Park says the market is very stable.

“You’re not seeing a boom and bust idea, you’re seeing a very gradual trend in people investing in Sarnia and wanting to live in Sarnia,” says Park. “You have the boom and bust where things spike and then go down, Sarnia’s seen enough of that. Instead of that we’re seeing a more gradual investment in the Sarnia area.”

Listings were a concern, down 9% year-to-year.

Park says he’s hopeful that will improve in 2017.

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