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

Essex County Council voted last week to study homelessness in the county. Essex County will continue to support its homeless population, however it has opted not to establish a Community Services Contingency Fund. County councillors voted to fund a temporary outreach worker to assist in gathering data on those individuals who utilize the Homeless Hub located in Leamington as part of the July 15 meeting. “We want to make sure the rural homelessness situation is properly accou

Essex County Civic Centre. Essex County councillors are pointing a direct finger at the City of Windsor when it comes to funding for the homeless. Director of health and community services Natasha Sheeler said that the county was recently notified there will be a shortfall of about $70,000. She stated that during the June 17 meeting of county council. Sheeler made a recommendation that due to the lack of funding, that the county stop operating an overnight program for the hom