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EDHS’s top students honoured during Academic Awards Night
by Sylene Argent Though being a top student may not get the same instant recognition an athlete may experience on the field, those who...

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Nov 28, 20182 min read


EPIC hosts weekend holiday wine tour
by Sylene Argent The wineries involved with the EPIC group invited community members to enjoy the beginning of the Christmas season...

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Nov 28, 20181 min read


Explore the Shore hosts first-ever holiday craft fair
by Kyle Reid The seasonal shopping spirit was alive and well along the Lake Erie shoreline last weekend, thanks to Explore the Shore’s...

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Nov 28, 20182 min read


Annual nativity experience returns to Gess†wood Camp
by Adam Gault A popular live-action nativity performance is returning to Gess†wood Camp this coming Friday and Saturday evenings. Camp...

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Nov 28, 20182 min read


Continued Essex Council Notes for Monday, November 19
by Sylene Argent Community Services’ Programs Essex Council received the Department of Community Services’ report, “2018 Program...

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Nov 28, 20186 min read


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
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