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Santa Claus participates in Harrow parade
by Adam Gault With the help of his friends at the Harrow Kinsmen, Santa Claus made his annual visit to Harrow Centre on Friday, November...

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Dec 5, 20181 min read


ECNPLC opens clinic to the community for annual Soup and Chili Cook Off
by Sylene Argent Staff members at the Essex County Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic (ECNPLC) opened the facility to clients and the...

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Dec 5, 20181 min read


Big crowd fills Essex United Church for annual craft fair
by Kyle Reid Hundreds of shoppers got a head start on their holiday shopping over the weekend as the Essex District Christmas Craft Show...

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Dec 5, 20182 min read


Trillium Foundation forwarded $150,000 grant to McGregor Colombian Club
by Sylene Argent On Friday evening, MP Taras Natyshak, representatives of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, and members of the McGregor...

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Dec 5, 20181 min read


New toys and food donations being collected for the holidays
by Sylene Argent With the Holiday season here, and the spirit of giving in the air, many community members may wonder how they can...

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Dec 5, 20182 min read


Essex MP says Liberal’s Fall Economic Statement is lacking
by Sylene Argent Essex MP Tracey Ramsey (NDP) said there were missed opportunities to help families living paycheck-to-paycheck and local...

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Dec 5, 20183 min read


Super Socktober campaign organizers continue to show warmth
by Sylene Argent Four years ago, Gesto resident Kylie Costie, with the help of her family, began collecting socks through her “Super...

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Dec 5, 20182 min read


Plains Midstream provides $2000 to enhance firefighter training facility
by Sylene Argent Ian Forster, Community Relations Advisor with Plains Midstream Canada, presented Essex Fire & Rescue with a $2000...

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Dec 5, 20181 min read


KI kits distributed in Essex
by Sylene Argent The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit hosted a Potassium Iodide (KI) kit distribution event at Essex Fire Station # 1 on...

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Dec 5, 20182 min read


Essex Public School hosts holiday bazaar
Submitted to EFP Essex Public School once again hosted its annual Holiday Bazaar last Thursday morning. A number of local handcrafters...

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Dec 5, 20181 min read


Goodfellows Newspaper Campaign provided $12,000 to four local food banks
by Sylene Argent Thanks to the generosity of the community during the 2018 Newspaper Campaign, and because of the dedication of the...

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Dec 5, 20182 min read


Retirees’ ring in the holiday season with Christmas Bazaar
by Sylene Argent Members of the Essex Retirees’ Social Club hosted another successful Christmas Bazaar and Bake Sale at its Russell...

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Dec 5, 20181 min read


New term of Council inaugurated in Essex
by Sylene Argent Newly elected Town of Essex Council members sent a message of unity and a promise of working together on Monday evening...

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Dec 5, 20182 min read


73’s suffer a setback with two losses
by Garrett Fodor When the 73’s entered this past week, they were sitting first in the Stobbs’ Division standings. After playing two...

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Nov 28, 20182 min read


Essex Atom AE’s capture Southpoint Capital Cup
submitted to EFP Last weekend, the Atom AE hockey team participated in its first tournament of the year and came away the winners of the...

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Nov 28, 20181 min read


Essex Novice Major team wins 34th annual Doug Robinson Tournament
submitted to EFP Essex has welcomed home our Essex Ravens Novice Major hockey team as Champions of the 34th Annual Doug Robinson...

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Nov 28, 20181 min read


Essex Thunder back-to-back champs
submitted to EFP As the 5th annual Lakeshore Lightning Hockey tourney got under way, our Essex Thunder Atom team was anxious to step out...

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Nov 28, 20182 min read


Essex Thunder Peewee Orange wins Lakeshore Tournament
submitted to EFP Last weekend the Essex Thunder Girls Hockey House League teams participated in the 5th Annual Lakeshore Lightning Girls...

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Nov 28, 20182 min read


Giving spirit alive and well at CTMHV Christmas fair
by Kyle Reid The Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village (CTMHV) was packed full of vendors and shoppers last weekend as staff...

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Nov 28, 20182 min read


ERCA hosts Deck the Holidays Workshop
by Kyle Reid Some of Essex County’s residents rang in the holiday season with a hands-on wreath making workshop, which volunteers and...

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Nov 28, 20182 min read
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