Essex Region –The Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) will hold its Annual General Meeting virtually on Thursday, January 20 at 6:00 pm. The Chair and Vice-Chair will be elected. Agenda items include a review of the preceding year and the recognition of the 2021 Conservation Award Winners. A full copy […]
With rising concerns of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, there is a lot of uncertainty during a pandemic, but there are always patients in need of blood and blood products. Donating blood is a positive way to support your community while staying safe. Canadian Blood Services is considered an essential service […]
The end of January marks the one-year anniversary of the little two-shelf food pantry located in front of Kingsville District High School. Who would have thought that this tiny food nook could make such a difference in our community? The pantry started as a collaboration between KDHS TechZone and the […]
The big blast of the holidays has passed and for many people, that can mean they’re short on grocery money. With COVID-19 still presenting enormous challenges, the needs are even greater than before. The Kingsville Community Food Bank is always aware of the need, and help is always available. Donations are […]
Leamington, ON – For the second year in a row, South Essex Community Council has spread some Holiday cheer to 49 refugee and newcomer families in need in our community. 25 rolls of wrapping paper, 8 youth volunteers, 105 hours of wrapping, 49 families supported… 1 common goal – to spread […]
Essex Region – Over the past month, significant construction works have been ongoing at Hillman Marsh Conservation Area. Rehabilitation of the dykes is being conducted in partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada, while Wheatley Harbour has been accessing the site regularly to provide sand replenishment. However, in providing access for construction traffic […]
LEAMINGTON, ONTARIO, December 15, 2021 – To ensure the long-term health of Point Pelee National Park’s sensitive ecosystems, Parks Canada and Caldwell First Nation will be conducting a deer population reduction activity from January 6 to January 20, 2022, inclusive. Public safety is of the utmost priority to Parks Canada and therefore Point Pelee […]
As part of its continuing series on the environment, this week the Lions Club of Kingsville looks at two issues that are having serious effects on our environment: coffee pods and palm oil plantations. Did you know that there are enough discarded coffee pods to wrap around our planet 10 […]
Congratulations to Kingsville Public School for a successful December food drive! Students collected over 4,000 items this year. They will all be donated to the Goodfellows and the Kingsville Community Food Bank to help stock their shelves and feed those in need in our community. The winning team was the […]
The future of Hillman Marsh is bright and noisy with birdsong thanks to weeks of restoration work to secure the habitat from high water levels and heavy wave action on Lake Erie. Record-high water levels on Lake Erie combined with severe storms in recent years to wash away the sand […]
