A home under construction in Sarnia (BlackburnNews.com file photo)Construction activity in Sarnia through the first quarter of 2016 has surged ahead of last year's pace. City hall issued 56 building permits in March with a total dollar value of about $7.7-million. The year-to-date total is nearly $14.6-million compared to $8.6-million at this time in 2015. There were 18 permits for single family homes in March for a three month total of 36, more than double the 16 issued last year.
It could be a wet weekend in portions of southwestern Ontario.
Corn and Soybeans finished slightly higher to end the week.
The Municipality of Grey Highlands will wait for a decision on a new council chamber until after the upcoming election.
The trial of the solar-powered devices comes at no cost to the city.
Wilton Sanitation has provincial approval to spread septage collected from septic holding tanks on licensed fields between April 1 and November 30.
No details about the agreement reached in principal late Thursday afternoon have been released.
