For the time being, the Amherstburg/LaSalle trustee position on the Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB) is vacant. Public board trustees officially accepted the resignation of their now former colleague Ron LeClair at the Oct. 21 regular board meeting. LeClair had actually sent his letter of resignation Sept. 15, with the intention of it taking effect Sept. 30. “As you are aware the governance landscape for education has significantly changed, resulting in my

Essex County Civic Centre. An historic Amherstburg landmark is getting a much-needed facelift. At the regular Essex County Council meeting last Wednesday night, local municipal politicians agreed to a pre-budget approval that will see work begin on the Big Creek Bridge. Originally built in 1932, the bridge will see nearly three million invested to rehabilitate the bridge on County Road 18 which is a connecting link between Amherstburg and Malden Centre. “Our best chance for s

Essex County Civic Centre. Eighty percent of all households do not have the income required to purchase a home in Essex County and over...