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Tom Brough brings a crowd to Tune Up the Parks
by Sylene Argent Windsor musician Tom Brough enjoyed bringing his infusion of many different genres of music to the Arts, Culture, and...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Aug 22, 20181 min read


Essex Juniors win silver medal at AA Provincial Championships
submitted to EFP The Essex Junior baseball Team was unable to defend their 2017 “AA” Provincial Championship, but finished with a silver...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Aug 22, 20182 min read


OPP Cop Camp returns for 24th year
by Adam Gault Nearly 80 selected grade six Values, Influences and Peer (VIP) program graduates, from across Essex County, came together...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Aug 22, 20182 min read


Young Guide raises money for Camp Bryerswood
submitted to EFP An 11-year-old Girl Guide from Kingsville has raised $400 to support Camp Bryerswood and is calling on Windsor and Essex...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Aug 22, 20182 min read


Local renovator wants to help others
by Sylene Argent For the past year, Luke Penner of Kingsville has worked hard to lift his home renovation business off the ground. In...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Aug 22, 20182 min read


Business survey highlights the good and needed improvements
by Sylene Argent Recently, Essex’s Economic Development Officer, Nelson Silveira, presented the 2018 Economic Development Week Survey...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Aug 22, 20182 min read


Candidate corner - Kingsville
The Essex Free Press asked each of the 2018 Kingsville Municipal election candidates, vying for one of the five available Councillor...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Aug 22, 201813 min read


Essex Council notes for Monday, August 20
by Sylene Argent and Adam Gault Council had to decide who would chair the meeting With Mayor Ron McDermott and Deputy Mayor Richard...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Aug 22, 20188 min read


Kingsville museum unveils Veterans Memorial Maple Tree
by Sylene Argent Volunteers of museums and not-for-profit organizations continuously have to think of new and exciting ways to engage the...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Aug 22, 20183 min read


Rain doesn’t dampen block party spirits
by Sylene Argent Though the Victoria Wellness Plaza’s fourth annual block party and community barbeque was met with rain at the beginning...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Aug 22, 20182 min read


3-4 vote awards Gore Road/Concession 8 rehabilitation
by Sylene Argent Despite hesitations and concerns from some members of Council, a 3-4 majority vote awarded a Request for Tender for the...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Aug 15, 20184 min read


John R. Park Celebrates Lost Arts
by Garrett Fodor Local residents received an opportunity to learn more about a historic landmark this past weekend as the annual Lost...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Aug 15, 20182 min read


Essex native inspires others to donate bone marrow
- his donation helped save the life of a young girl - by Sylene Argent When Essex native Chris Warner attended a fundraising dinner in...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Aug 15, 20183 min read


Sunshine Point Camp received $50,000 donation
by Sylene Argent Last Thursday, around 85 supporters and sponsors of the popular Kiwanis-Sunshine Point Camp in the Harrow area enjoyed a...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Aug 15, 20182 min read


Railway Station hosts annual Fun Day
by Sylene Argent Playing with model train sets, taking a historic caboose tour, and a barbeque lunch were just a couple of reasons why...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Aug 15, 20181 min read


Essex Council Notes for August 7
by Sylene Argent Essex Town Centre rezoning Application CAO Donna Hunter said at this point in the term of Council, with the election...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Aug 15, 20183 min read


Steve Morin and Friends entertain at Tune Up the Parks
by Sylene Argent Local band, “Steve Morin and Friends,” entertained a fair-sized crowd at last Wednesday evening’s edition of the Tune Up...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Aug 15, 20181 min read


Candidate Corner- Essex
The Essex Free Press asked each of the 2018 Essex Municipal election candidates to submit a 250-word summary and/or outline their...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Aug 15, 201815 min read


Comber Fair delights thousands
by Adam Gault Older than Canada itself, the 159th Comber Fair proved, once again, why it’s one of Essex County’s great institutions this...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Aug 15, 20182 min read


Steam and Gas Engine Show honours agricultural machinery mainstay
by Adam Gault Celebrating the important role steam and gas engines have played in the progression and development of agricultural...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Aug 15, 20182 min read
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