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Ontario Shifting to Digital Reminders for Product Renewal Notices

Eliminating mailing paper renewal notices will save $29 million for Ontarians TORONTO — The Ontario government is continuing to improve access to modern and customer-focused services by eliminating mailing paper renewal notices in favour of convenient digital reminders. By eliminating paper renewal notices, Ontario will be saving up to $29 […]

Community

Environmental Excellence to Be Awarded by ERCA

Essex Region –  Essex Region Conservation is seeking nominees who have made an environmental impact in the Place for Life!  “Throughout this year, organizations and individuals were creative in finding ways to protect and improve our local environment while continuing to adhere to public health restrictions,” says Danielle Breault Stuebing, Director […]

Town & County News

County of Essex 2022 Budget Deliberations on December 1

Essex County Council will undertake deliberations and consider adoption of the proposed 2022 Budget on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 4:00 PM. This meeting will take place electronically, in accordance with Procedure By-law 41-2018, as amended by By-law 2020-16, and the Municipal Act, 2001. Additional Budget Deliberations (if required) will take place […]

Community

Environment Committee Seeking ‘Pat on the Back’ Awards Applications

The Windsor Essex County Environment Committee (WECEC) is excited to again contribute towards local, community-based projects occurring in Windsor and Essex County. Awards of up to $1,000 will be given to successful Pat on the Back applicant organizations to initiate or continue environmental projects in our region. Examples of eligible projects include, […]

COVID-19 Ontario News

Ontario to Pause the Lifting of Capacity Limits in Some Settings

Ontario Pausing the Lifting of Capacity Limits in Some Settings Where Proof of Vaccination is Required Province’s Cautious Approach Key to Protecting Our Progress TORONTO — The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is pausing the lifting of capacity limits in remaining higher-risk settings as […]

Organizations

Information Centre Planned for Floodplain Maps in Little River Watershed

Public Information Centre Planned for Floodplain Mapping in the Little River Watershed Essex Region – As part of the overall Master Servicing Plan being completed for the Sandwich South Study Area by the City of Windsor, ERCA is in the process of updating the Regulatory Floodplain Maps for the Little River Watershed. […]

Health

Common Sense Health: Has the Diagnosis for Celiac Disease Been Missed?

Some health problems can be hard to pinpoint. An accurate diagnosis of celiac disease can be easily missed. Among adults in particular, symptoms can be so subtle it can go undetected for years, causing other problems that further complicate a definitive diagnosis. Researchers at Duke University examined a randomized sample […]

OPP News

OPP Canines Strike a Pose for a ‘Paw’some Cause

Calendar Proceeds Support Charities (ORILLIA, ON) – For more than 50 years, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Canine Unit handlers and canines have been supporting frontline and specialized policing functions to keep Ontarians safe. Between providing assistance for search and rescue, tracking wanted persons, detecting narcotics, and searching for firearms, explosives […]

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Celebrating Stories of Ontarians: André Levesque, Member of the Order of Ontario

Whenever André Levesque walks by the National War Memorial in his native Ottawa, he lays his hands on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. “My body feels warm and glowing,” he says, “like I’m going through something very emotional. It’s amazing.” Levesque’s deep personal connection to the monument was sparked when he […]

COVID-19

Health Unit Supports People Without A Health Card To Get Vaccine Receipt

News Release: Health Unit Supporting Individuals Without A Health Card To Obtain Vaccine Receipt With the enhanced vaccine certificate program in effect across Ontario, a number of Windsor-Essex residents need support to obtain their proof of vaccination. The Ontario COVID-19 Vaccine Portal requires an individual to input their valid Ontario health card […]

COVID-19 Ontario News

Ontario Releases Plan to Safely Reopen and Manage COVID-19 Long-Term

Ontario Releases Plan to Safely Reopen Ontario and Manage COVID-19 for the Long-Term Gradual, cautious approach to manage COVID-19 now and moving forward TORONTO — The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, has released A Plan to Safely Reopen Ontario and Manage COVID-19 for the Long-Term, which […]

Organizations

Dissolved Air Flotation Project Construction at Union Water Supply System

Over the last several years the Union Water Supply System (UWSS) has undertaken several evaluations and capital works to improve the Ruthven Water Treatment Plant. As part of the UWSS Water Quality Master Plan (WQMP) completed by Associated Engineering (AE) in 2016, the existing up-flow pre-treatment and clarification process was […]

Organizations

Hearn Family Supports Conservation Education

Sincere appreciation to all of the partners who have ensured Conservation & Outdoor Education can continue. Windsor/Essex, ON- October 20 marks national Take Me Outside Day, a day which encourages children and youth to spend more time outside through various projects and initiatives, like outdoor education.  Upon learning that conservation education […]