Essex County Civic Centre The deputy mayor of LaSalle wants the federal government to know that ongoing trade negotiations with the United States has an impact on French-language communities. At last Wednesday night’s regular Essex County Council meeting, Michael Akpata brought forward a motion, which was seconded by Amherstburg Deputy Mayr Chris Gibb that requested the county send a letter that states, among other points, that the county’s many area residents are affected by the...

Despite the wet weather, area birders were on the hawk tower at Holiday Beach Conservation Area in Amherstburg keeping their eyes on the sky. All eyes were on the sky this past weekend as Holiday Beach Conservation Area was the site of the 52nd Festival of Hawks. While the rainy weather discouraged some from attending, nevertheless it was an historic event for those who had the arduous task of counting the various species of birds. Over a 10-hour period on Friday, members of the Holiday Beach...

Essex County Warden Hilda MacDonald (third from left) presented gifts to the Essex County Accessibility Advisory Committee during county council’s Sept. 14 meeting in Essex. A more accessible Essex County. That has been the mission of the Essex County Accessibility Advisory Committee (ECAAC) over the past four years and the goal is to continue that concept. Members of the county’s accessibility advisory committee brought forth a list of accomplishments that has been achieved over the past...