Volunteers with the Essex County Steam & Gas Engine Museum hosted their third annual Family Day event last Monday. The Essex County Steam & Gas Engine Museum opened its doors on Family Day and local families showed up. Roughly ten volunteers with the museum, including president Gary Struhar, were at the museum this past Monday welcoming those who wanted to look at antique steam engines and antique farm equipment. The museum is located on the grounds of Co-An Park in McGregor and Struhar said...

St. Thomas of Villanova Secondary School is presenting "Mamma Mia!" for six shows later this month, the opening night being this Friday (Feb. 20). St. Thomas of Villanova Secondary School is presenting "Mamma Mia!" for six shows later this month, the opening night being this Friday (Feb. 20). Other shows are Feb 21-22 and Feb. 26-28. These photos were taken during a rehearsal in the school's theatre last Wednesday afternoon (Feb. 11). The school community at St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic...

Staff and board members with the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) are expressing thanks for the support they are getting relating to them remaining a standalone conservation authority. Additional letters were received by the board at last week’s ERCA board of directors meeting in Essex.  Letters are opposing regional consolidation of conservation authorities, a move that if passed by the province, would see 36 conservation areas become seven and Essex County and Windsor be part of...