Cathy Dobson Jason Button is head mechanic at Sarnia’s newest commercial truck and trailer repair shop in the former UBE building. Opening the shop to the general public is the newest business venture for JDW International Trucking, a local company that moved into a large portion of the former wheel manufacturing plant in 2015. “I… Read more »
Cathy Dobson Business partners Bonnie Worsley and Sean Rae opened their own barbershop after deciding the big corporate life wasn’t for them. Both have worked for others, most recently at a haircutting franchise they say dictated everything from when to take breaks to what to say to clients. “Neither one of us are corporate people,”… Read more »
Cathy Dobson “These things are really popular,” explains Martin Lacombe as he flattens out a large piece of pink candy floss, drops three scoops of ice cream in the centre and sprinkles unicorn dust (aka coloured sugar) all over it. Folding the candy floss shell around the ice cream he holds up his invention: Ice… Read more »
Cathy Dobson Anthony Wing wants to make oyster bars a cool new trend in Sarnia. He’s already hosted a couple of “Buck-a-Shuck” events at downtown’s Ups N Downs to introduce locals to oyster culture. And in April, Wing launched his new “Shuck the World” business venture, providing oyster bar catering for parties and other… Read more »
Cathy Dobson Saying goodbye is so much easier when you can say hello again a few days later. Jenn and Tyler Armstrong admit they’re sad to see the business they’ve operated for nine years shut down on April 22. That’s the last day Norm’s Pub & Grill will welcome its regulars at 1450 London Rd. … Read more »
Cathy Dobson The owners of Bad Dog Bar & Grill in Corunna looked at least six years in Sarnia for the right spot to open a second location. Jason and Margo Winter knew they found it when a former downtown restaurant property went up for sale at a busy intersection on the southwest corner of… Read more »
Cathy Dobson Two friends with a penchant for painting and a need to clear their homes of pending furniture projects have teamed up to start a new painting and design business. Leanne Fera, 42, and Giselle Saucier, 37, say they share a passion for taking old furniture and creatively refinishing it. “I love attention to… Read more »
Cathy Dobson Manjit Singh and his wife Balwinder Kaur recently invested $100,000 to upgrade the kitchen at Sitara Indian Cuisine and quadruple the seating capacity. “When we opened in 2012, we didn’t know how busy we would be,” says Singh. “We didn’t know if we would make it or not, but we feel we are a… Read more »
Cathy Dobson Opening a store called Mystic Mind prompts a lot of questions about metaphysics and spirituality, says co-owner Sandy Moreira. And that’s largely why she and Angela Melnyk decided to go into business together. “We want to have a retail store and to educate people at the same time,” Moreira said. “There’s so much… Read more »
Cathy Dobson Success in the consignment business doesn’t come easily in Sarnia, says Bob McGregor, owner of Labels for Less. But he can point to a few things that have made it possible to survive where at least six others have failed. For 25 years, McGregor has operated Labels for Less, a high-end used clothing… Read more »
