ESSEX FREE PRESS

by Essex Free Press staff Five weekends of Rail Expo 2026 officially kicked-off on Saturday morning at the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village (CHMHV), promising to provide area residents of all ages something to do to fight off the winter blues.   Four clubs are collaborating to host the multi-weekend event, including the Windsor Model Railroad Club, the London N’Gineers Model Railroad Club, Brampton N Scale Road Show, and the Sudbury Model Railroad Club.   This is the first...

by Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Last week, County decision-makers were bombarded with concern from residents regarding the cost of the Green Bin Program, which is prompting residents to separate food/organic waste from garbage to preserve the longevity of the Regional Landfill.   The regional program is administered by the County of Essex (which includes the seven local municipalities, with the mayor and deputy mayor of each on its 14-member Council) and the City of Windsor. The...

by Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative The goal of the Pathways Night hosted at Essex District High School (EDHS) last Thursday evening was twofold.   Firstly, the event welcomed the grade eight students from the local feeder schools to help them explore what would be available to them if they were to attend the local high school in the fall. It also helped existing high schoolers to sort out the pathway to their future career, Andrea Nikita explained. She is EDHS’s Librarian, and was...