Staff and board members with the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) are expressing thanks for the support they are getting relating to them remaining a standalone conservation authority. Additional letters were received by the board at last week’s ERCA board of directors meeting in Essex. Letters are opposing regional consolidation of conservation authorities, a move that if passed by the province, would see 36 conservation areas become seven and Essex County and Win

The Belle Vue Conservancy has recently shut down and distributed its funds to other non-profit organizations in the Amherstburg area. With negotiations ongoing regarding the possible sale of the Belle Vue property, the group that fundraised for the historic mansion’s preservation is no more. The Belle Vue Conservancy (BVC) has folded, in large part due to the decision made by the Town of Amherstburg to divest itself of the Dalhousie St. property and enter into negotiations in

Paramedics (from left) Dave Thibodeau, Mark Evon and Stephanie Simetic were helping to offer free AED courses. February is Heart Health Month, and Windsor-Essex EMS is encouraging residents to learn how to save a life by offering free CPR and defibrillator education sessions across the region. Officials say early intervention during a cardiac arrest dramatically increases the chances of survival, and the first few minutes are critical. “If you get a defibrillator on someone’s