Amherstburg will be sending a letter in opposition to having the 36 conservation authorities into seven. If provincial legislation goes forward, the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) would become part of a new Lake Erie Regional Conservation Authority stretching from Windsor to the Guelph region. Councillor Molly Allaire, who is the chair of ERCA, put forth the motion that council unanimously supported. The motion called for the Town of Amherstburg to submit comments

Essex County Civic Centre. Essex County is putting a hold on its proposed development charges. Director of financial services/treasurer Melissa Ryan brought forth a report during last Wednesday night’s meeting that noted that information from the Province of Ontario’s proposed Bill 60 adds new information for the county to consider. County council will wait for more information including that coming from Henson Consulting who will be doing further investigation on behalf of t

GECDSB filling positions in Amherstburg/LaSalle and Leamington/Pelee Island  The Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB) took three times to come up with a process to fill trustee vacancies, but they did arrive at a conclusion. Trustees voted to seek applications for two vacant positions with interviews being Dec. 15 and the new trustees to start Dec. 16.  The vacant trustee positions are in the Amherstburg/LaSalle area due to the resignation of Ron LeClair and in