Clarke Construction Inc. has secured a contract worth $505,238 for the overhaul of Ontario Street.
This project spans from Russell Street to Gibson Street and will involve new roadwork, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, as well as storm and sanitary systems.
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Improvements are on the way for one of the baseball diamonds at Clearwater Park.
Council has awarded a $507,573 contract to Van Roestel Contracting Ltd. for upgrades to Clearwater Ball Diamond #1. However, they requested staff to provide more information about the company and its recent projects.
The Clearwater enhancements will feature new fencing and a backstop, an upgraded LED lighting system, drainage upgrades, and a new clay surface installation.
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The possibility of introducing sports betting at the Sarnia casino is being explored.
The city council approved an amendment to the Municipality Contribution Agreement while OLG considers adding sports betting options at Hiawatha Horse Park’s gaming site through either sportsbooks or kiosks.
There’s no confirmed start date yet; however, under this amended agreement, the city would get a share of the revenue generated by sports betting.
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Council has agreed with a staff recommendation to adopt the Kenwick Park Improvement Plan report but will defer its implementation until future budget discussions.
<p Several enhancements are suggested for Bight's Grove park that include an accessible boardwalk along with improvements to pavilions and gazebos.
Mayor Mike Bradley emphasized that resident feedback is essential as plans develop.
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The city council is looking for more details regarding the proposed Sarnia BACE facility before approving funding.
The discussion has been postponed until July’s council meeting.The planned sport and activity center is set to be located behind Goodwill on Michigan Avenue.
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A revised territorial acknowledgment was adopted by council members.
Councillors Bill Dennis and Terry Burrell expressed their opposition due to legal concerns.
“There are no known cases in Canadian law that have relied upon a territorial land acknowledgment as evidence to support a claim for land,” read a report to council.
Mayor Mike Bradley also suggested that in future meetings, willing councillors take turns reading this acknowledgment for added meaning.
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City staff have been tasked with drafting regulations around renovictions licensing.
Douglas Kwan, Director of Advocacy and Legal Services for the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario noted that since Hamilton’s renoviction bylaw was implemented in January 2025 there has been an 80 percent drop in renoviction applications at the Landlord and Tenant Board.
A similar renoviction bylaw was approved by Chatham-Kent on June 22.
A draft bylaw complete with cost analyses will be presented back to council later for consideration.
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