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Big strides made for 2018 Baby Steps walk
by Sylene Argent On Saturday, around 85 participants and 15 volunteers showed support to the annual Essex Baby Steps-A Walk to Remember...

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Oct 17, 20182 min read


Ward 1 and 2 candidates weigh in at EC BIA Meet the Candidates Night
by Kyle Reid While the informational question-and-answer period for Mayoral and Deputy Mayoral candidates may have been the main event at...

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Oct 17, 20183 min read


Essex’s Brian Weaver elected Vice President of RCL Dominion
by Sylene Argent When talking to Essex native, Brian Weaver, it is quickly noticeable just how much passion he has for serving veterans...

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Oct 17, 20183 min read


Essex MP talks trade with the EC BIA
by Sylene Argent The Essex Centre BIA invited Essex MP Tracey Ramsey to be the special guest speaker at an informational event about...

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Oct 17, 20182 min read


Humane Society surveys municipal candidates
by Adam Gault With Ontario’s municipal elections less than one week away, the Windsor-Essex County Humane Society (WECHS) has released...

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Oct 17, 20182 min read


EC BIA’s Meet the Candidates event questions Mayor/Deputy Mayor candidates
by Kyle Reid With Essex’s current Mayor, Ron McDermott, opting not to run in the 2018 Municipal Election, there is a change coming to the...

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Oct 17, 20183 min read


Fire open houses teach youth to “Look. Listen. Learn!”
- Essex Fire & Rescue to take on six new recruits - by Sylene Argent Local youth had a chance to discover what it is like to be a...

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Oct 17, 20183 min read


Essex Lifeguard recognized as In Motion All Star
by Sylene Argent In celebration of National in Motion Week, which was recognized from October 1 through 7, Southwestern Ontario in...

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Oct 10, 20182 min read


73’s prevail over Wallaceburg, fall to Lakeshore
by Garrett Fodor The Essex 73’s failed to make any progress in the standings after the home team dropped points to its rivals, the...

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Oct 10, 20182 min read


EMS enhancements paying off for Essex County
by Kyle Reid Despite increasing call volumes, Essex-Windsor EMS is meeting or exceeding response time targets for most service calls,...

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Oct 10, 20182 min read


First Contact Canada cast member speaks to GNPS
by Sylene Argent On Friday, the grade seven and eight students at Gosfield North Public School listened intently to special guest...

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Oct 10, 20183 min read


EYC open for free tutoring/Fun Fridays
by Sylene Argent For the past few years, area teens have only had access to the Essex Youth Centre (EYC) during the summer months. This...

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Oct 10, 20182 min read


Cadets host open house to attract new members
by Kyle Reid Volunteers, staff, and members of the 2715 Essex and Kent Scottish Army Cadets hosted a special open house at the 594 Royal...

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Oct 10, 20182 min read


LaSalle Craft Beer Festival celebrates five years of success
by Adam Gault Essex County craft beer lovers had much to be thankful for this past long weekend as the fifth annual LaSalle Craft Beer...

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Oct 10, 20182 min read


Support sought for Veterans’ Banner Project
information submitted by LCol Murray Stewart, CD, PPCLI (Ret’d ) Many communities across Canada, including Wheatley, erect banners on...

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Oct 10, 20181 min read


Candidates share platforms/opinions at public event in Harrow
by EFP Staff On Thursday, October 4, the Harrow & Colchester South Chamber of Commerce hosted a meet the candidates style event at the...

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Oct 10, 201811 min read


Essex Public School busy supporting causes
by Sylene Argent Recently, the students and staff at Essex Public School hosted two outdoor events; one of which taught the students...

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Oct 10, 20182 min read


Essex PeeWee Minors - Same game, different style, gold again
submitted to EFP Only one week after winning the Essex Early Bird tournament, the Essex PeeWee Minors took its game south west to the...

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Oct 3, 20183 min read


73’s suffer first loss of the season
Photo by Laurie Beaten: Bryce O’Brien debuted as a member of the Essex 73’s on Tuesday night, during a game against the Petrolia Flyers....

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Oct 3, 20182 min read


Maidstone Park to undergo accessibility upgrades
by Adam Gault The Town of Lakeshore is preparing to install new playground equipment at Maidstone Park in Belle River. Beginning early...

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Oct 3, 20182 min read
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