Sarnia news

• Lambton County Library One Seed program returns Saturday

  23-03-2026 18:42 via theobserver.ca
  Free packets of rainbow Swiss chard seeds will be available beginning Saturday at branches of the Lambton County Library as its annual One Seed program sprouts for another year. Each year, the library highlights a seed variety, handing out free packets and hosting programs at its branches to encourage local residents to try growing the plant at home. Last year, 3,000 packets of Cherokee purple tomato seeds were given away. “I think they were gone within the first two weeks,” said Adr
  
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• Sarnia pipeline leak location determined, says Sun-Canadian

  23-03-2026 18:22 via theobserver.ca
  The location of a leak in a Sun-Canadian pipeline suspected to be connected to a hydrocarbon spill detected March 11 in Sarnia has been determined, the company says. The location of the leak was identified Saturday morning and the pipeline remained shut down, Sun-Canadian said in an email. “We are continuing to complete integrity assessment activities to address the hydrocarbon release that occurred in the area of Sun Avenue and St Clair Parkway,” the company said. On March 11 at abo
  
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• Sarnia pump station upgrade planned to help with flooding risk

  23-03-2026 18:05 via theobserver.ca
  Boosting another Sarnia pumping station’s capacity by 50 per cent is the city’s final planned move to help guard a flood-prone neighbourhood. The $1.9-million project, for the city’s Talfourd station, at Indian and Talfourd streets – planned this year pending city council approval March 30 – builds on a similar capacity boost for the city’s Mayfair Road pumping station last year, modifications to Coronation Park neighbourhood manhole covers and catch basins, a
  
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• Water, sewer rate changes funding more Sarnia road reconstruction

  23-03-2026 16:54 via theobserver.ca
  Along with ongoing work to separate combined sanitary and storm sewers, Sarnia is investing in more water main upgrades this year. BKT Excavating is recommended for a $2.6-million Kathleen Avenue reconstruction project between Walnut Street and Indian Road that includes replacing a water main city staff describe as in poor condition, and that’s been subject to breaks. And Clarke Construction Inc. has the low bid for a similar, $1.9-million Copland Road reconstruction project between Exmout
  
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