Sarnia, Ontario

MJ W ASTE S OLUTIONS MJ Waste Solutions Expert advice on Zero Waste because where it ends up matters 519-464-3699 zerowaste@mjwastesolutions.ca www.mjwastesolutions.ca SAGR, which stands for Submerged Attached Growth Reactive system. It allows us to treat water down to one degree Celsius. With our old system, when it got to five degrees, we had to stop treating. So, it extends our treatment period. The other project is the Bedford Pump Station replacement. This is a replacement of the city’s largest pump station. It will provide service to approximately 50 percent of the city and also will provide future growth for both industrial and residential property. It will eliminate one pump station and involves approximately two kilometers of a five-foot diameter gravity sewer being installed.” Some older, ongoing projects in town have finally been completed. Centennial Park is one of the city’s flagship recreational areas. It’s a 33-acre waterfront site where contaminants were found a few years back. The City undertook an extensive brownfield remediation project over the past 5 years - a $13-million investment that included $10.7 million for park remediation and another $2.6 million for replacing the water and sewer services. Private businesses and community groups helped by sponsoring a new community band shell, a solar-powered pedestrian crossing and bus shelter, and an accessible garden and playground area. “Centennial Park is back up and running,” says Rob Harwood, Director of Parks and Recreation. “It was a rather extensive revitalization project, but now, we have continuous, ongoing programming in that park. We’ve got quite a docket of summer festivals and events that are being held there; one that we’re quite proud of, in August, will be a combined Arts & Crafts Festival, a Tall Ships Festival, as well as a music festival.” The finished park also features a new public boat launch next to the city-owned and privately- operated Sarnia Bay Marina. “We continue to operate the Sarnia Bay Marina, with boat launches and a very active boating and fishing community that is very happy with those amenities,” Harwood continues. There is great connectivity between the Marina, the park, and the downtown that makes it the place to be for residents and visitors alike. “We’re also very proud that we have Blue Flag status at our feature beach which is Canatara