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McDermott excited to begin as new Head Coach for the 73’s
by Garrett Fodor photo submitted to EFP Entering its 50th season, a new Head Coach will lead the Essex 73’s Junior “C” Hockey...

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Jun 8, 20223 min read


Surprise visit connects WWII veteran with 1940s Harley
by Sylene Argent On Saturday morning, nearly 97-year-old Frank “Tex” Davis thought he would be spending his day going to the North Wall...

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Jun 1, 20222 min read


County, Essex raise new flag to kick-off AccessAbility Week
by Sylene Argent The Town of Essex and the County of Essex each hosted a flag raising recently to kick-off the start of the nationally...

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Jun 1, 20222 min read


What’s all the buzz about Pickleball? Learning a new sport
by Garrett Fodor With courts continuing to pop-up all over Windsor-Essex, I decided it was time to see what all the buzz is about when it...

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Jun 1, 20223 min read


Continued Essex Council meeting notes - May 16
by Sylene Argent Report on election procedure of voting and vote counting received Council received the report “2022 Municipal Election...

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May 25, 202215 min read


Essex/County Councils approve mill and paving work for a portion of County Road 20
by Sylene Argent Last week, Essex Council and County Council each approved moving forward with milling and paving a portion of a County...

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May 25, 20223 min read


Essex Firefighters participate in forcible entry, live fire training
by Sylene Argent Obtaining and maintaining the skills to tackle large-scale fires, and gain entry to locked locales, takes skill. The...

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May 25, 20222 min read


Essex native worked as Segment Producer for “The Challenge: All Stars 3”
by Sylene Argent Photo submitted. Last year, Essex native Jakob Skrzypa was a Segment Producer on the popular MTV/Paramount+ series “The...

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May 19, 20223 min read


OPP responds to weapons call at Friday night youth dance
- Council asks GECDSB to resume VIP program for grade six students - by Sylene Argent Just after 9pm on Friday, May 13, officers from the...

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May 19, 20223 min read


Town of Essex Council meeting notes - May 16, 2022
by Sylene Argent Council declares two properties as surplus At a closed meeting on Monday, Council gave direction to declare 127...

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May 19, 20225 min read


Many pitched-in to support Essex-wide community clean-up
by Sylene Argent Plenty of support piled in to help spruce up the municipality as the Town of Essex hosted its annual Green Team...

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May 12, 20221 min read


Council passes amendment to regulate STRs, provisionally adopts By-Law to licence and regulate
by Sylene Argent On Monday evening, a special Council meeting was held to continue the discussion on Short Term Rental Units (STRs). Lori...

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May 12, 20224 min read


County of Essex Council notes for Wednesday, April 4
by Sylene Argent Enbridge asks for letter of support for Panhandle Regional Expansion Project County Council was asked to provide a...

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May 12, 20226 min read


Former students, educators celebrate Western Secondary School before closing
by Sylene Argent After 51-years of offering high school students a chance to take a hands-on approach with their education, Western...

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May 4, 20222 min read


Planning on running for Council? Here’s some of what you need to know
by Sylene Argent Those wishing to run for a council position for a regional municipality in the upcoming fall election were able to...

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May 4, 20225 min read


Essex Council Notes for Monday, May 2, 2022
by Sylene Argent Admin directed to stop the clock on new STRs On March 7 and 21, public meetings were held so Council could discuss, and...

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May 4, 202214 min read


WECAP presents “Xanadu” as its first production
by Sylene Argent Over the weekend, the Windsor-Essex Community Arts Project (WECAP) presented “Xanadu” as its first production for the...

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May 4, 20223 min read


CTMHV hosts Spring Flea Market
by Garrett Fodor After more than two-years away of changing restrictions, due to the pandemic, vendors, shoppers, and passersby were on...

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Apr 27, 20222 min read


Council hosts Committee of the Whole to discuss a variety of topics
by Sylene Argent On Monday evening, Essex Council hosted a Committee of the Whole meeting as a way to facilitate discussion on a myriad...

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Apr 27, 202210 min read


Essex Council Notes for Tuesday, April 19
by Sylene Argent Council does not support request to accommodate firework storage on 6th Concession At a statutory Council meeting on...

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Apr 27, 202211 min read
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