Dilaeny Thibert (left) looks at a hissing cockroach on her left wrist that was part of a display by the Harrow Research & Development Centre at G.L. Heritage Brewing Co. The annual “Open Farms” event involved numerous agricultural venues across the Essex County and Windsor region including a pair in Amherstburg. “Open Farms” was co-presented last Saturday by Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island (TWEPI) and the Essex County Federation of Agriculture (ECFA). It is supported by L

The Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) board of directors have approved a management plan for the Collavino Conservation Area in Amherstburg. The site opened to the public in May. The board of directors with the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) has approved the new master plan for its newest conservation area. The Collavino Conservation Area Master Plan was approved during ERCA’s Sept. 10 board meeting. ERCA’s director of conservation services Kevin Money t

The Essex County Accessibility Advisory Committee held its third annual Fest-for-All last Friday at Ridgeview Park in Cottam. The third annual Fest-for-All was presented last week with it shining a light on accessibility and opportunities not only in the county, but by its member municipalities. The Fest-for-All was presented by the County of Essex’s accessibility advisory committee Sept. 11. This year’s festival was held at Ridgeview Park, including the Gosfield Communicatio