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Pelee Coastal Resilience Committee Delivers Update On Workshop

The first round of Pelee Peninsula Coastal Resilience workshops is complete. Both the Wheatley and Kingsville sessions had good turnouts, and the presentations were well-received. The question and answer period generated in-depth discussions on shoreline issues, concerns, and ideas on how to improve our shoreline resilience going forward. Everyone was […]

Town & County News

Town Releases Draft 2025 Budget on ‘Have Your Say Kingsville’

The Town of Kingsville has released its 2025 Draft Budget for community review and feedback. Budget deliberations take place on December 4, 2024. The budget, as proposed, prioritizes: Stronger Infrastructure Road reconstruction and resurfacing, $4.5 million Bridge replacements and rehabilitations, $1 million Sidewalk replacements, $280,000 Increasing road and bridge lifecycle […]

OPP News

OPP Shut Down Illegal Cannabis Storefront In Leamington

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has shut down an illegal cannabis storefront in Leamington and arrested an individual for offences under the Criminal Code (CC) and Cannabis Act (CA). On November 6, 2024, the Essex County OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the OPP-led Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET), […]

Health

Common Sense Health: Inflammation Markers Tools to Assess Cardiac Risk

Inflammation is generally the indication of a health problem. But new research suggests we think differently about inflammation, especially in relation to heart disease and the prevention of atherosclerosis (thickening or hardening of the arteries). It’s prompting debate among doctors about how to determine the risk of coronary attack and […]

Ontario News

Invasive Species Action Fund Opens 2025 Call For Proposals

Thanks to an investment from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, the Invasive Species Centre is opening a new round of funding through the Invasive Species Action Fund (ISAF) to facilitate on-the-ground management and monitoring of critical invasive species including invasive plants, aquatics, and forest pests. Municipalities, conservation authorities, Indigenous […]

Books

49th Shelf: Murder In A Small Town

Sleep While I Sing: Murder in a Small Town by (author) L.R. Wright Karl Alberg, currently at his wits’ end, was a big-city cop before moving to sleepy little Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast of Canada. He solved crimes involving gangsters, drug lords, real low-lifes. He can’t possibly be stumped by […]

Letters

Keeping The ER Visits Down

Dear Editor: We’re reminded that as winter approaches, viruses will spread throughout our community equating to longer waits for hospital emergency visits. A Proactive Approach to our health may benefit us to reduce that chance. Eat as healthy as possible, drink adequate liquids (coffee & sugary drinks don’t count), take […]

Organizations

ERCA Seeks Nominations For Conservation Excellence

Essex Region Conservation is seeking nominees who have made a significant environmental impact in the Windsor-Essex region! “We continue to see remarkable community commitment to environmental actions and stewardship across the Windsor-Essex-Pelee Island region,” says Danielle Breault Stuebing, Director of Communications and Outreach Services.  “Volunteers made an incredible impact through […]

Music

Leamington’s 150th Grand Finale: Jersey Nights and Broadway Concerts

The Municipality of Leamington, in partnership with the Leamington 150 Anniversary Committee, is thrilled to announce the grand finale of Leamington’s 150th anniversary celebrations with two final back-to-back free concerts at The Bank Theatre. Jersey Nights: A Tribute to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons Saturday, November 23, 2024 | […]

Announcements Obituary

Shirley Leotta Nadasdi-Murray (Taggart): Sept. 24, 1939 – Nov. 6, 2024

Shirley Leotta Nadasdi-Murray (Taggart) Passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on November 6, 2024 at the age of 85. Shirley was the loving wife of Joseph Nadasdi Jr. (1985) and John Douglas Murray (2007). Beloved mother of Daniel (Rhonda) Nadasdi, Tim Nadasdi (Mariana), Terry Nadasdi (Clare), Thomas (Patty) Nadasdi, […]

Health

Local Event Showcases Health Innovation in Windsor-Essex

On November 7, WE-SPARK Health Institute’s annual “Cheers to Hope” event, held at the Ambassador Golf Club, brought together academic and healthcare professionals, students, and community supporters from across Windsor/Essex. The event aimed to raise awareness and launch fundraising efforts for WE-SPARK’s 2025 grants program, which powers health innovation throughout […]

Books

U Windsor Librarian Wins 2024 Speaker’s Book Award 

Earlier this week, local Canadian author and University of Windsor Librarian Heidi L.M. Jacobs was awarded the 2024 Speaker’s Book Award for her non-fiction work 1934: The Chatham Coloured All-Stars’ Barrier-Breaking Year, published by the Windsor-based literary press, Biblioasis. The Honourable Ted Arnott, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, announced […]

Health

Health Unit Closing for Remembrance Day on Monday, November 11

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit offices will be closed to the public on Monday, November 11 for Remembrance Day. Our offices will return to normal hours on Tuesday, November 12 at 8:30 a.m. Website: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Phone: 519-258-2146 Facebook:  Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Instagram: thewechu  Twitter: WEC Health […]

Books

49th Shelf: Keep

Keep A Novel by (author) Jenny Haysom A timely tale of ownership and loss, loneliness and connection, and a meditation on all the stuff in our lives. Home staging is an art of erasure. But in some cases—no matter how much clutter you remove, or how many coats of white paint […]

Health

Regional Health Care Partners Working to Prepare for High Seasonal Volumes

In anticipation of increased hospital volumes as we head into the winter, local health care partners – Erie Shores HealthCare (ESHC), Essex-Windsor EMS (EMS), Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare (HDGH) and Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH) – are collaborating on capacity and resource management and spreading the word about what our community should […]

Town & County News

Kingsville Fire Receives Equipment Grant from Public Safety Foundation

Grant is part of more than $4.1 million given by Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation of Canada to public safety organizations across Canada Kingsville Fire and Rescue recently received a $23,326 grant from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation of Canada to ensure our first responders have the necessary equipment to keep community […]

Books

49th Shelf: The Treasure Hunters Club

The Treasure Hunters Club A Mystery by (author) Tom Ryan A rollicking mystery about a secret society, nautical charts, cryptic clues, and a fabulous treasure to die for—perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Benjamin Stevenson. For nearly a century, tourists have ventured to the idyllic seaside town of Maple Bay […]