A move to amalgamate some conservation areas is meeting with questions and concerns locally. Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Park, Todd McCarthy has announced the Ontario government will soon introduce legislation to create the Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency (OPCA) “with the aim of improving the province’s conservation authority system to help get shovels in the ground faster on homes and other local infrastructure projects, while strengthening the vital

Essex County Civic Centre. A couple of firsts for the County of Essex as it moves forward with its inaugural Strategic Plan. Manager of communication and organizational development Don McArthur presented to council an advocacy policy which could help the county better prepare and position itself when it comes to lobbying the provincial and federal governments. According to McArthur’s report, the county currently has no formal process when it comes to advancing Essex County’s

The Amherstburg Santa Claus Parade Draws large crowds. The Amherstburg Santa Claus Parade is returning Nov. 22, and its organizers have gotten fees waived to help make it happen. The fee request, however, was found to be a little “surprising” to the parade organizers but they are now exempted. Windsor Parade Corporation executive director Maggie Durocher appeared before town council at its most recent meeting, stating that 2025 is the 18 th  year for the Amherstburg Santa Cla