Sarnia/Lambton, Ontario, Canada

WELCOME! to the City of Sarnia, Ontario’s beautiful Blue Water Country. Located on the south shore of Lake Huron, just across the St. Clair River from Eastern Michigan, Sarnia combines small town friendliness and ease of transportation with big city amenities. As a safe and friendly border city, our visitors have the unique opportunity to enjoy a potpourri of wide ranging activities. From recreational programs, to amateur and professional sporting events, major entertainment, live theatre, protected marinas, boat cruises, cultural events, casinos, horse racing, fishing, sports tournaments, cross country skiing, skating, winter carnivals, the Celebration of Lights, etc., Sarnia has what you are looking for. Over one hundred well maintained parks, beautiful waterfront parkland, fifteen miles of all purpose trails, miles of sandy lakefront beaches, award winning floral displays, modern motels, fine restaurants, temperate climate (Sarnia is geographically more southerly than over 25% of the continental United States) safe environment and friendly people all add up to make your stay in Sarnia a wonderful experience.

When it comes to golf, Sarnia and area is the Myrtle Beach of the north. Within an easy drive, you will discover dozens of the finest public golf courses in both countries, all reasonably priced. Enjoy Gaming? Sarnia has one of the finest harness racing tracks in Canada, complimented by over four hundred and fifty slot machines. Our neighbouring municipality has a full service Charity Casino containing hundreds of slots and a variety of gaming tables. Next time you are looking for a fun place to visit, think of Sarnia and the many enjoyable opportunities we have to offer. From the relaxation of our beautiful parks and beaches to the whirlwind of recreational, cultural and entertainment activities available to you and your family, we know you will be happy you chose Sarnia. The City of Sarnia is a municipality of approximately 70,000 people situated on the south shore of Lake Huron at the headwaters of the St. Clair River. The city is noted for its breathtaking sky blue water and beautiful waterfront parks.
 
Although we are a small city in size, we offer big city amenities to our visitors. Be sure to check out other sections of our site to see for yourself the collage of activities that are available. Sarnia is also one of Ontario's principal gateways to the United States and is located across the St. Clair River from the state of Michigan, just an hour northeast of Detroit. Our modern rail tunnel and twin Bluewater Bridges form an important transportation system for one of the busiest commercial border crossings in the world. Sarnia's proximity to the United States provides an international flavour to our city and provides our visitors with the unique opportunity to enjoy the amenities of both countries. While Sarnia is a relatively small city in population, there are well over one hundred square miles of land within our boundaries. With Lake Huron and its beautiful blue water to our north, the St. Clair River with its constant flow of commercial shipping to our west, world class industrial to our south and vast expanses of fertile farmland to our east, Sarnia encompasses an impressive array of mixed land uses within its boundaries.
 
Sarnia was originally called The Rapids but was renamed Port Sarnia in 1836 by Sir John Colborne. Port Sarnia became the Town of Sarnia on June 19, 1856 and was elevated to city status on May 7, 1914. On January 1, 1991, the City of Sarnia and the Town of Clearwater (formerly the Township of Sarnia) amalgamated to create the city as we know it today. Sarnia is a vibrant and healthy city, experiencing unprecedented growth in the commercial and sports and leisure sectors. In addition, extensive development of new residential subdivisions, new business parks and major improvements to our busy highway corridors are in the planning stages for short term implementation. Sarnia is a city that is proud of its past, happy with its present and excitedly anticipating and planning for our future. The City of Sarnia is worthy of discovery. Our community is located on the Ontario-Michigan border about one hour north of Detroit and one hour west of London. An integrated system of highways, bridges, port and rail facilities connect us to all major North American markets. Rated as one of the five best Canadian cities in which to establish an export based business, and as one of the ten best places to live in Canada, Sarnia has real advantages for growing established business, and for new business and industry searching for competitive location advantage.
 
Our economic base continues to diversify, and our lifestyle opportunities are second to none ... so take a close look and discover Sarnia. Sarnia is a medium size city offering residents big city services and small town hospitality, friendliness and pride. Known for its generosity, Sarnians give freely of their time to volunteer for many worthwhile causes and donate thousands of dollars to charities and those in need. A great place to visit, an even better place to live!

Ontario's Capital: Toronto Motto: Ut Inceptit Fedelis Sic Permanet (Loyal it began, loyal it remains) Flower: White Trillium Population, 1998: 11,404,750     The Land   The name "Ontario" comes from the Iroquois word "Kanadario" meaning "sparkling water." The name is fitting: not only is Ontario bordered on the south by the Great Lakes and on the north by Hudson Bay, but 177 390 km2, or one sixth of its terrain, is covered by rivers and lakes. Ontario is larger than Spain and France combined. The province has a landmass of 1,068,580 sq km and is the 2nd largest province in Canada. At its greatest extremity Ontario is 690 km in width. the longest distance north/south is 1,730 km. The highest point, at 693 m above sea level, is in the District of Timiskaming, near Lady Evelyn Smoothwater Provincial Park.   The People   With over 11 million people, Ontario is the country's most heavily populated province. While English is the official language, Ontario's Francophones play an essential part in the province's cultural life. The provincial government provides services in French in those regions where the Francophone population is sufficiently high.   Economy   Ontario is Canada's most productive province, generating some 40 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). Its manufacturing industries lead the way. Ontario's competitive advantages include its natural resources, modern transportation system, large, well-educated labour force, reliable and relatively inexpensive electrical power, and proximity to key U.S. markets: less than a day's drive puts Ontario's products within reach of 120 million American consumers. Automobiles are Ontario's major manufacturing industry and most important export, employing more than 140 000 people. Motor vehicles, parts and accessories accounted for 37% of Canada's total exports in 1998. Call Toll Free: 1-800-483-1787 For More Info. *Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, Copyright (c) 2003.