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Rotating Post Office strike hits Essex before Back-to-Work legislation issued
by Sylene Argent Essex MP Tracey Ramsey said Liberals betrayed Canada’s Postal Workers when the party tabled back-to-work legislation for...

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Nov 28, 20182 min read


Tree lighting brightens Christmas spirit
by Sylene Argent The Essex Centre BIA and the Essex Salvation Army invited community members out to the front lawn of the Essex Municipal...

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Nov 28, 20182 min read


EDHS received $100,000 Aviva grant for its grandstands
by Sylene Argent After receiving 640 submissions, and almost 1 million online votes in support of those projects from across the country,...

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Nov 21, 20182 min read


73’s show chemistry and confidence
by Garrett Fodor The Essex 73’s entered last week with four consecutive wins, and the home team was hoping to extend that streak to six...

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Nov 21, 20182 min read


Atom Majors Win Buffalo River Classic
submitted to EFP This past weekend, the Atom Major Ravens travelled the snow swept highways to Buffalo, New York to participate in the...

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Nov 21, 20182 min read


Holiday season starts in Kingsville
by Kyle Reid The holiday season officially kicked off in Kingsville last Saturday evening as the 26th annual Fantasy of Lights was hosted...

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Nov 21, 20182 min read


Renovations on the former Hick’s building uncovering the rare and unusual
- Manually-operated elevator, coffin-lined cavity in the floor discovered - by Sylene Argent When local contractor Rob Soulliere bought...

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Nov 21, 20182 min read


EDHS’s Rotary Interact club hosts annual pasta dinner fundraiser for Maforeka
by Adam Gault The Rotary Interact Club held its annual pasta dinner fundraiser at the Essex Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch...

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Nov 21, 20182 min read


Essex resident the head of new St. Clair College gaming program
by Kyle Reid Lifelong Essex resident Shaun Byrne is heading a new academic program at St. Clair College, which will educate students in...

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Nov 21, 20182 min read


Rezoning application for 230 Jackson discussed at Special Council Meeting
by Adam Gault The Town of Essex held a special Council meeting this past Monday to discuss a rezoning application for the property at 230...

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Nov 21, 20182 min read


Essex MP sends local dancer off to world competition with well wishes
by Sylene Argent Last Friday afternoon, Essex MP Tracey Ramsey presented Jamieson MacNeil, of Cottam, with a certificate of...

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Nov 21, 20182 min read


Local K of C Councils forward coats to Essex Area Food Bank, Community Support Centre
by Sylene Argent Thanks to the generosity of the community, St. Mary’s Maidstone’s and Holy Name of Jesus Church’s Knights of Columbus...

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Nov 21, 20181 min read


Council only receives Integrity Commissioner Report
- The report recommended over $1,500 of Voakes’s pay be suspended - by Sylene Argent At the Monday evening Essex Council meeting, in a...

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Nov 21, 20183 min read


Veterans honoured in Woodslee
by Kyle Reid Woodslee’s Libro Community Centre became a special place of remembrance last Saturday evening during the Woodslee Millen...

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Nov 21, 20182 min read


Outgoing County Warden looks back on his time as Mayor of Mayors
by Kyle Reid After serving as the Warden of Essex County Council, Lakeshore Mayor Tom Bain is stepping away from County Council’s head...

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Nov 21, 20182 min read


Steam & Gas Engine Museum hosts annual Christmas Bazaar
by Sylene Argent For around the past five years, members of the Essex County Steam & Gas Engine Museum have helped usher in the holiday...

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Nov 21, 20181 min read


Council concludes cordially
by Sylene Argent Monday evening marked the last time the 2014-2018 Term of Essex Council would host a regular meeting. After completing...

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Nov 21, 20182 min read


Stuff the Bus gives back to the community for the 15th year
by Sylene Argent On Saturday, over 80 volunteers collected new, unwrapped gifts for youth of families facing economic hardships,...

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Nov 21, 20181 min read


Community gave generously to Essex Region Goodfellows’ newspaper campaign
by Sylene Argent With the holiday season here, individuals tend to dig deep to donate to a myriad of causes that support local...

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Nov 21, 20181 min read


Big turnout for Essex Legion’s Remembrance Day ceremony
by Sylene Argent Hundred of Essex residents gathered at the local cenotaph on Sunday morning, to honour the fallen soldiers and veterans...

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Nov 14, 20182 min read
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