Diversity Reporter – Page 22 – The Tecumseh Reporter

Essex County supports revising regional Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan

June 27, 2025 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Administration for the County of Essex was directed to develop a revised Community Safety & Well-Being Plan (CSWB) in cooperation with the City of Windsor […]

Safety & Crime Prevention Walk strolls through Kingsville’s waterfront area

June 27, 2025 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press As of January 1, 2019, the Safer Ontario Act, 2018 has required municipalities to prepare and adopt community safety and well-being plans in partnership with […]

Water well petition reaches Queen’s Park

June 25, 2025 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

By Pam Wright, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Chatham Voice The push to find out if metals found in North Kent’s water wells are toxic to humans continues to grind forward. To that end, a 1,400-signature […]

TWEPI wraps-up municipal MAT tour

June 13, 2025 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Gordon Orr, Chief Executive Officer of Tourism Windsor-Essex Pelee Island (TWEPI), told County Council at its June 4 meeting he recently completed the county-wide tour […]

Essex County supports LaSalle in asking province to establish Northern Health Travel Grant locally

June 13, 2025 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press The Town of LaSalle is calling upon the Provincial government and Ministry of Health to establish a grant system similar to the Northern Health Travel […]

Over 15,000 new housing units will be needed across Essex County over the next decade

June 13, 2025 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Essex County Council approved a Housing Needs Assessment, in addition to receiving an update on the Regional Affordable Housing Strategy during the June 4 meeting. […]

Residents take the opportunity to weigh-in on municipal matters during Essex open mic night

June 13, 2025 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Essex Mayor Sherry Bondy and Deputy Mayor Rob Shepley put themselves in the hot seat on Monday night, as the duo invited area residents to […]

Strawberries, sunshine and smiles as thousands flock to 37th annual LaSalle Strawberry Festival

June 12, 2025 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

By Saeed Akhtar, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeshore News Reporter With 300 flats filled with nearly 60,000 local strawberries, the 37th annual LaSalle Strawberry Festival delivered another wildly successful celebration of summer, sweetness and community […]

LaSalle hosting first Senior Active Living Expo on June 18

June 12, 2025 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

By Matt Weingarden, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeshore News Reporter The Town of LaSalle is launching a new community initiative aimed at supporting older adults with the introduction of the LaSalle Senior Active Living Expo […]

LaSalle council approves by-election to fill council vacancy

June 12, 2025 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

By Saeed Akhtar, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeshore News Reporter The Town of LaSalle will hold a by-election this fall to fill a vacant seat on Council, following a unanimous vote at the municipality’s Regular […]