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Sarnia

Cold start to the year for construction activity in Sarnia

Construction activity was off to a slow start to the year in Sarnia.

In January, city hall issued a total of 22 building permits with a construction value of just over $1.2 million.

That's down from 31 permits with a total value of just over $3.8 million in January 2024.

The largest permit issued last month was for $250,000 for an agricultural building on Waterworks Road.

There was just one permit issued last month for a single family home in Sarnia.

The city is coming off a year that saw a total of 329 residential units created, including several apartment buildings.

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Construction of the new gymnasium at Sarnia's Sacred Heart Catholic School (former Gregory A. Hogan site) on Hogan Drive. Image courtesy of SCCDSB.

Summer projects underway at area schools

Class may be out for summer, but crews will be busy finishing some projects at schools with both the St. Clair Catholic District School Board and Lambton Kent District School Board.