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deepwater port,a regional airport,and two business parks,”Shawoffers.“One business park is fully serviced by the City,and is there to provide shovel-ready type development in attracting newbusinesses.”The second business park is 214 acres and contains the 80-acre, Western Sarnia-Lambton Research Park,whichwas established in 2003 as a joint initiativewith the County of Lambton,the Cityof Sarnia,and the Universityof WesternOntario (nowWesternUniversity).It is Cana- da’s largest clean-tech incubator for the commercial- ization of large-scale industrial technologies,from lab tomarket.TheWestern Research Parks were the 2016 recipient of theOutstanding Research ParkAward from theAssociation of UniversityResearch Parks.From more than 700 international Research Parks,theWest- ern Research Parks were selected for their excellence in creating and supporting high-technologyeconomic development,enhancing student learning opportuni- ties and job creation. The Park is also the location of Bioindustrial Innova- tion Canada (BIC),a nationally focused,not-for-profit organization that acts as a hub for commercialization of sustainable chemistryand bio-based innovation. BIC,alongwith the Sarnia Lambton EconomicPart- nership (SLEP) has been a catalyst in developing the Biobased Cluster in Sarnia,which is nowbecoming globally recognized as the leading cluster in bio-based chemicals and clean technology. SARNIA, ONTARIO www.CohenHighley.com Our Areas of Expertise: Commercial Litigation • Condominium Law • Corporate Law • Estate Administration & Litigation • Family Law • Insurance Defence • Municipal Law • Real Estate Law Rental Housing Law • Legal Services • and More Main Office One London Place 255 Queens Ave., 11th Floor London, ON N6A 5R8 T: 519.672.9330 F: 519.672.5960 Kitchener Office 55 King St. West, Suite 1001 Kitchener, ON N2G 4W1 T: 226.476.4444 F: 519.576.2830 Sarnia Office 1350 L’Heritage Drive Sarnia, ON N7S 6H8 T: 519.344.2020 F: 519.672.5960 Chatham Office 101 Keil Drive South, Unit 2 P.O. Box 520 Chatham, ON N7M 5K6 T: 226.494.1034 F: 519.672.5960 Another reason to locate in Sarnia is its ready supply of skilled labor.“Our labor force is veryheavilyorient- ed toward engineering and technical skills,as well as on themanufacturing end,fabrication and chemical processes,”saysMargaret Misek-Evans,Sarnia’s Chief AdministrativeOfficer.“That’s a real area of strength in the Sarnia region economy.”The area’s Lambton Col- lege offers programs in chemical and instrumentation process technologies,so its graduates are fitting right into the newindustries.This college takes a hands-on approach to learning through its applied research program.In 2017,for the second year in a row,Lambton Collegewas ranked as a national leader in applied research in Canada,placing third among Canada’s top 50 research colleges.Through its commitment to com- mercialization,the College involves faculty,students, and local businesses and industries in undertaking applied research projects and experiential learning. Lambton College is currentlyundergoing a $45Mex- pansion,building a newstudent recreation and fitness complex,as well as a newcenter for health education and sustainable care. Then there is the cluster effect.“What we’re finding is that when one plant comes in and sets up shop, because their processes and byproducts are used by