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Lots of development planned throughout the Town of Essex
by Sylene Argent During the Essex Council meeting on Monday, March 7, Director of Development Services, Lori Chadwick, presented the...

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Mar 17, 20226 min read


Meet new Ward 3 Councillor, Jason Matyi
- he was officially inaugurated on Monday evening - by Sylene Argent During its regular meeting on Monday, March 7, a majority Essex...

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Mar 17, 20224 min read


PSA - Canadian Army training on area roads - March 10-13
submitted by National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces Between March 10-13 2022, Canadian Army Reserve personnel from 31 Canadian Brigade...

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Mar 10, 20222 min read


Essex County Council Notes for March 2, 2022
by Sylene Argent Remuneration for Councillors approved -Warden’s base-rate is $87K- Essex County Council approved the 2021 Statement of...

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Mar 9, 20225 min read


Town of Essex council meeting notes - March 7th, 2022
by Sylene Argent ERCA presents 2021 Annual Report, transition plan, draft 2022 Budget Essex Council received a presentation from Tania...

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Mar 9, 202210 min read


Community rallies to “Fill a Plane for Ukraine”
by Garrett Fodor Despite being separated by nearly 8000 kilometres, local businesses, individuals, and members of the community came...

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Mar 9, 20222 min read


Tony Boudreau presented with 2022 Community Heritage Preservation Award
by Sylene Argent Photo submitted by the Town of Essex In an effort to thank and recognize area residents who have dedicated themselves to...

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Mar 2, 20223 min read


Essex Council postpones appointing Ward 3 position one week
- Rogers withdraws application: “You don’t need someone with previous Council experience. You need someone new in the gene pool.” by...

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Mar 2, 20227 min read


Essex Council Notes for Tuesday, February 22
by Sylene Argent Admin to report back on potential cost of rehabilitating County Road 20, from Walnut to around Sunset Resident Shawn...

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Mar 2, 202212 min read


Essex Fire’s Ice Rescue Team trains with new rapid deployment craft
by Sylene Argent Photos courtesy of Essex Fire & Rescue For around the past five-years, Essex Fire & Rescue has housed a group of around...

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Mar 2, 20222 min read


Liberals, NDP vote to pass Emergencies Act
by Sylene Argent On Monday evening, Members of Parliament voted on the Emergency Measures Act, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...

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Feb 23, 20223 min read


Grand opening officially welcomes Fire Station #2
by Sylene Argent Photos submitted by the Town of Essex. While most people run away from a disaster, firefighters and first responders run...

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Feb 23, 20225 min read


73’s return to ice - defeating Lakeshore, Wheatley, and Wallaceburg last week
by Garrett Fodor After preparing for more than a week, the Essex 73’s hockey team returned to the ice last Tuesday for one final push...

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Feb 16, 20223 min read


Irene Moore Davis receives Harriet Tubman Award for Commitment to a Purpose
by Sylene Argent When Irene Moore Davis was a little girl, her mother was on the founding board for what is now the Amherstburg Freedom...

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Feb 16, 20226 min read


Remembering the life and legacy of Essex native Ralph Mellanby
by Garrett Fodor photos courtesy of the Mellanby family. “No matter where he went, whether it was Toronto or Montreal, Ralph Mellanby...

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Feb 9, 20226 min read


Essex Council notes - Monday, February 7, 2022
by Sylene Argent Photo courtesy of the Town of Essex Essex welcomes 11 new firefighters Essex Fire Chief Rick Arnel was thrilled to take...

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Feb 9, 202211 min read


OPP’s Mental Health Response Unit available to help those in need
by Sylene Argent The local Mental Health Response Unit was the first for the OPP for the Province of Ontario, originally coming into...

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Feb 9, 20225 min read


Essex County Council Notes for Wednesday, February 2
by Sylene Argent Windsor-Essex County Health Unit provides COVID-19 Update Members of County Council received a presentation from Dr....

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Feb 9, 20225 min read


Essex Council presented overview of the new Development Standards Manual
by Sylene Argent On Monday evening, Essex Council received the presentation Carston Gregory, of Dillon Consulting Limited, made regarding...

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Feb 2, 20222 min read


Virtual event kicks-off Black History Month by “Celebrating Black Women of Excellence”
by Sylene Argent Pictured right: Photo of Ada Kelly Whitney provided by the Amherstburg Freedom Museum. On Friday evening, residents of...

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Feb 2, 20226 min read
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