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Volunteers Needed for Police Services Board

Kingsville has various committees and boards focused on serving the community. These committees range in scope of work, and members are selected through a formal application process. We’re currently looking for volunteers for the Police Services Board. Community Representative (Kingsville Resident) Joint Community Representative (from Kingsville, Leamington, or Pelee Island) […]

Town & County News

Leamington Council Matters – February 27, 2024

At the Leamington Council meeting of Tuesday, February 27, 2024, Council: Approved a Zoning Amendment Application for 34 Askew Street, Leamington, to permit a multi-unit building containing five-units; established revised zoning provisions; and reduced barrier-free parking requirements from one space to zero spaces. Deferred consideration of a Zoning Amendment application […]

Books

49th Shelf: Bury The Lead

Bury The Lead by (authors) Kate Hilton & Elizabeth Renzetti A big-city journalist joins the staff of a small-town paper in cottage country and finds a community full of secrets … and murder. Cat Conway has recently returned to Port Ellis to work as a reporter at the Quill & Packet. She’s fled […]

Town & County News

Leamington Unveils Logo To Commemorate Its 150th Anniversary

The Municipality of Leamington is excited to announce that members of the community have chosen the official logo for Leamington’s 150th anniversary celebrations. After enthusiastic participation from residents, 552 votes were cast, and the final tally revealed a clear favourite; the winning logo secured 318 votes. “We are grateful to […]

Books

49th Shelf: What We Buried

What We Buried by (author) Robert Rotenberg A Toronto homicide detective is attacked at his doorstep when his investigation into possible links between the Nazi occupation of Italy and the murder of his brother decades later gets too close to the truth—in the new crime thriller from bestselling author Robert Rotenberg. […]

Ontario News

Province Honours Windsor’s Sheila Barker Among 20 Outstanding Seniors

Province Recognizes Senior Achievement Awards Recipients The Ontario government is celebrating the accomplishments of 20 outstanding seniors for their contributions to their communities and to the province at the 2023 Ontario Senior Achievement Award. “I am delighted to help present the Ontario Senior Achievement Awards to a remarkable group of […]

OPP News

Assault Investigation In Harrow

  One individual was charged following an investigation into an assault in Harrow. On Saturday, March 2, 2024, at approximately 7:12 a.m. the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Essex Detachment investigated an assault at an address on Queen Street in the community of Harrow, Town of Essex. It was determined that […]

Lifestyle

Kingsville Library Welcomes Month of March

Touring Art Exhibition: Optical Collision Display at Kingsville Optical Collision is a vibrant drawing exchange between Canada and Mexico. This exhibition juxtaposes Natalie’s meticulous attention to detail and Minerva’s spontaneous ability with coloured ink formations. MINERVA AYÓN – Cuernavaca, México As a sculptor and interdisciplinary artist, her work ranges from […]

Books

49th Shelf: Aftershock

Aftershock by (author) Zhang Ling translated by Shelly Bryant A catastrophic disaster in China triggers a mother’s heartbreaking choice and a daughter’s reconciliation with the past in a powerful novel by the author of A Single Swallow and Where Waters Meet. In the summer of 1976, an earthquake swallows up the city of Tangshan, China. […]

Ontario News

Ontario Keeping Electricity Costs Down for Families

Expansion of Ontario Electricity Support Program launches March 1, 2024 The Ontario government is keeping electricity costs down for about 100,000 additional families by expanding the eligibility for the Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP). New income eligibility thresholds, which have increased by up to 35 per cent, take effect today. “Our government […]

Health

Health Unit Reminds Families to Avoid Infectious Disease When Traveling

There has been a significant increase of measles activity worldwide, with measles cases recently reported in Ontario. As March Break approaches for many in the region, the WECHU strongly advises everyone to ensure they are up to date with all their vaccinations, including measles, prior to travelling. Individuals who are not fully […]

Ontario News

Municipal, Provincial Policies Impede New Home Construction In Ontario

Despite progress by various municipalities and the provincial government, significant impediments to homebuilding remain in Ontario, finds a new study published today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. “The high cost of housing remains a major concern for Ontarians, and government barriers, both municipal and […]

History

Black History Month: Museums in Essex County

Southwestern Ontario was an open door to freedom in Canada for those Black fugitives who were able to make the journey on the Underground Railroad. Essex County is fortunate to have two museums dedicated to local Black history. Amherstburg Freedom Museum The Amherstburg Freedom Museum was formerly known as the North […]

Ontario News

Seniors Community Grant Program Applications Now Open

Community organizations can apply for funding for initiatives benefiting Ontarians aged 55+ Applications are now open for the Ontario Seniors Community Grant Program. The seniors grants support local, not-for-profit community groups and organizations to deliver programs and learning opportunities for Ontarians aged 55+. Every year, the Ontario government provides hundreds […]

Books

49th Shelf: The Dolphin House

The Dolphin House by (author) Audrey Schulman Based on the true story of an infamous 1960s experiment, The Dolphin House is a meditation on what makes us truly human. 1965: outside a small house on the coast of St. Thomas, four dolphins are circling in a pool. This is where Cora, newly arrived […]