A March 1 phone call between a member of Amherstburg town council and Premier Doug Ford made it to the council table March 9. Councillor Linden Crain posted to social media March 1 that “Premier Doug Ford gave me a call this evening. He shared that economic development is a top priority following the Diageo closure, and that Minister Victor Fedeli is closely monitoring the situation. He also expressed interest in learning more about Amherstburg’s funding needs. I’ll be contin

The County of Essex now has an official policy when it comes to petitions. The County of Essex now has an official policy when it comes to petitions. Clerk Katherine Hebert presented a report at the March 4 meeting of county council, which was adopted, and will now have specific requirements for the public. “It’s a formality to align the general practices that are currently underway for receiving petitions with a formal policy,” explained Herbert. Hebert added the seven local

Essex County council will not be dipping into reserves to pay for the green bin recycling program. Lakeshore Mayor Tracey Bailey brought forth a motion at last Wednesday night’s meeting which could have seen 100 per cent of the cost paid out of reserves in 2026 for the Phase One municipalities of Essex, LaSalle, Lakeshore and Tecumseh. “The key fundamental reality is that there are no reserves dedicated to fund green bin costs. The program was approved as a user pay model wit