Neighbourhood Revitalization Project - Downtown Sarnia and Mitton Village

The City of Sarnia’s Neighbourhood Revitalization Project was an initiative funded in part by Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). The project official ended on July 31, 2025.

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The project's aim was to enhance the areas of Downtown and Mitton Village by identifying opportunities for improvements to public space, marketing and promoting the areas, and providing business development services. The primary goal of the project was to strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem to attract businesses to the areas, as well as help existing local businesses thrive.

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Project Details

• Action Planning The project began by updating the areas' business inventories, compiling historical and archival data on the areas, and hosting community engagement events. The project team then hosted a series of public consultations, digital surveys, and pop-ups over the past few months to gather input from residents, businesses, and organizations in these areas. The feedback was compiled into an action plan for short-term activation initiatives and longer-term strategic planning priorities for the revitalization of these areas. To read the NRP action plan, click the button found below.

• What areas were included in the project? Downtown Sarnia and Mitton Village, as defined in the City's Community Improvement Plan, were the focus areas for this project.