Essex County Civic Centre. By Fred Groves The Lake Erie shoreline from Amherstburg to Port Alma is in the developing stages of getting some much-needed protection. At the recent Essex County council meeting, manager of planning services Rebecca Belanger outlined the Pelee Coastal Resilience Plan. In 2023, the county received $1 million from the federal government’s Natural Resources Canada Climate Resilience Coastal Communities Program. The Pelee Plan is the first of its kind

Frank DiPasquale has withdrawn from the mayor’s race in Amherstburg. One of the candidates running for mayor in the Oct. 26 municipal election has withdrawn. Frank DiPasquale has dropped out of the race, citing family reasons as a main factor why. “I would love to stay in the race,” he said. “This is a roller coaster here. We foster children. Things are taking more time than expected.” DiPasquale added his home is a respite site, so that impacts the amount of time he would h

A site plan for a proposed development at 13 Sandwich St. S. appeared on the agenda for a planning meeting held July 13. A development proposal for land at the corner of Sandwich St. S. and Alma St. has raised concerns from people nearby. An application for Official Plan and zoning bylaw amendments to change the lands at 13 Sandwich St. S. from a general commercial designation in the Official Plan to General Commercial with a Special Policy area appeared on an agenda for a sp