There was a round of applause in the Essex County council chambers last week from councillors, administration and staff as the long-awaited road rationalization study was presented and adopted. “It’s the report we’ve been waiting for for years,” said Warden Hilda MacDonald. Director of infrastructure and planning services Allan Botham presented the 75-page report that, over the next two to seven years will see the responsibility of 42.8 km of county roads either uploaded to t

Passions, People & Possibilities (PPP) Fair is this Saturday in Windsor. The Windsor-Essex Family Network (WEFN) indicates an event they are planning was originally geared towards those with disabilities, but now the scope has expanded to anyone feeling alone and disconnected. The first-ever Passions, People & Possibilities (PPP) Fair is this Saturday in Windsor and features not only services and vendors from Windsor, but Essex County as well. It runs April 11 from 10 a.m.-2:

Const. Nick Dupuis spoke recently at ACS about fraud and scam awareness for seniors and other community members. A seniors luncheon at Amherstburg Community Services (ACS) also served as an attempt to take a bite out of crime. Const. Nick Dupuis, community services officer with the Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment, was at ACS recently and outlined a series of scams that have been used to take the money and identities of seniors, but people of all ages as well.

Essex’s County’s County Wide Active Transportation System (CWATS) is going through a transformation that could see a division in who pays for new infrastructure. Manager of transportation, planning and development Jerry Behl outlined a new plan that would have the county assuming all CWATS infrastructure as part of Essex County council’s April 1 meeting. “Once infrastructure is built, we will finalize who owns, maintains and replaces the CWATS infrastructure,” said Behl. Sign

Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Br. president Shawn Wilkie (left) presents a $5,000 cheque to the 202nd Fort Malden Windsor Regiment Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps last Wednesday. It was an important night for the 202nd Fort Malden Windsor Regiment Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps last Wednesday. The 202 Fort Malden RCACC trains out of North Star High School in Amherstburg and the evening included promotions, awards and a donation. The evening also featured the Commanding O

Kathryn MacDonald has written a new book of poetry entitled “The Blue Gate.” National Poetry Month is coming up in April and an Amherstburg poet is releasing a new book just in time for it. “The Blue Gate” is coming out next month with the book launch being April 26. Kathryn MacDonald wrote the poems featured in the upcoming release and said the book explores the “surprise of love, the shock of loss and challenges boundaries and liminal spaces.” It is being released by Front

Elly Blake signs a copy of her new book “The Cursed Queen’s Daughter.” A new fantasy-themed book was released at a recent book launch and signing event. Elly Blake’s latest book “The Cursed Queen’s Daughter” is the second in her “Thirstwood” series. The first book in the current series is “The Forest King’s Daughter” but “The Cursed Queen’s Daughter” was the book that was the subject of the most recent launch. “I wrote a trilogy a few years ago,” Blake said in reference to h

The Class of 2026 for the Essex County Agricultural Hall of Fame included (from left): Alyssa Thibodeau & Cole McLean (representing the late Walter McLean), Leo Guilbeault, Neil McBeth and Rochelle Deslippe. They were inducted last Thursday night at a ceremony held at the Harrow Agricultural Exhibition Hall. Four new members have been inducted into the Essex County Agricultural Hall of Fame. Rochelle Deslippe, Leo Guilbeault, Neil McBeth and Walter McLean were honoured last T

A World Autism Day flag was raised at town hall last Thursday morning. World Autism Day was observed last week in Amherstburg. Members of the local chapter of Autism Ontario were at the Amherstburg Municipal Building last Thursday morning along with members of town council. Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb noted last Thursday, April 2, was World Autism Day and the flag raising was done in support of those on the autism spectrum and their families. That included families both in the Am