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Luke Tremblay earns bronze at World Powerlifting Championship

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Jun 20, 20181 min read

Luke Tremblay earns bronze at World Powerlifting Championship

by Sylene Argent Essex powerhouse, 21-year-old Luke Tremblay, made the podium as he earned an overall bronze medal at the recent IPF...

EDHS Band featured in summer concert series

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Jun 20, 20182 min read

EDHS Band featured in summer concert series

by Adam Gault The Arts, Culture, and Tourism (ACT) Committee’s weekly summer concert series, Tune up the Parks, continued last Wednesday...

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Jun 20, 20187 min read

Essex Council Notes for Monday, June 18

by Sylene Argent and Adam Gault Captain Meloche saves neighbour On Monday evening, Essex Council recognized Captain Joe Meloche, of Essex...

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Jun 20, 20182 min read

Roller skating takes over Essex arena

by Adam Gault The spirit of the 1970s has a new home in Essex for the duration of the summer. Weekly roller skating nights are taking...

Colchester North students ready to read this summer

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Jun 20, 20181 min read

Colchester North students ready to read this summer

by Sylene Argent As part of an eco-school recycling initiative, Colchester North Public School hosted a book exchange on Thursday...

Essex resident needs online support in body paint challenge

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Jun 20, 20182 min read

Essex resident needs online support in body paint challenge

Photo credit: @johnchanphoto by Sylene Argent By day, Essex resident Summer Stockwell is a Dental Hygienist, but in her spare time, the...

Second annual Ford Day attracts unique cars

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Jun 13, 20182 min read

Second annual Ford Day attracts unique cars

Pictured above: Elmer and Shirley Quinlan with their ’56 Niagara Meteor, while. Ron Rigg (pictured below) shows off his ’66 Mustang...

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Jun 13, 20182 min read

Ontario PCs fall short in Essex

Pictured: Essex PC MPP candidate, Chris Lewis, embraces his mother while addressing supporters during last Thursday’s election night. by...

Natyshak to represent Essex at Queen’s Park for third term

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Jun 13, 20182 min read

Natyshak to represent Essex at Queen’s Park for third term

by Sylene Argent Last Thursday’s Provincial Election was a bit of a nail-biter for candidates of the Essex Riding as results began...

Historian explores area’s lesser known treasures

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Jun 13, 20182 min read

Historian explores area’s lesser known treasures

by Adam Gault Local historian Chris Carter (pictured) hosted a series of presentations at the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage...

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Jun 13, 20181 min read

29th McGregor Music Festival for Cancer

by Garrett Fodor On Sunday, residents braved the elements and flocked to Co-An Park in McGregor to enjoy the 29th annual, “Music Festival...

Relay for Life recognizes cancer survivors and honours those who have passed on

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Jun 13, 20182 min read

Relay for Life recognizes cancer survivors and honours those who have passed on

by Sylene Argent A common phrase heard during the 2018 Relay for Life event, which took place at the Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens grounds...

Steak BBQ raises funds for upcoming Colchester family event

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Jun 13, 20181 min read

Steak BBQ raises funds for upcoming Colchester family event

by Sylene Argent On Tuesday, June 5, a $200 per plate fundraising barbeque was hosted inside the newly renovated Colchester Community...

Maidstone Museum hosts Marksmanship Challenge

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Jun 13, 20181 min read

Maidstone Museum hosts Marksmanship Challenge

Pictured: David Blakney aims for the bullseye during the Maidstone Bicentennial Museum’s Old Time Black Powder Muzzleloader Marksmanship...

EDHS’s Senior Boys’ soccer team looking forward to OFSAA

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Jun 6, 20182 min read

EDHS’s Senior Boys’ soccer team looking forward to OFSAA

by Sylene Argent The Essex District High School Senior Boys’ Soccer team is headed to OFSAA this weekend. The boys, so far in this years’...

Cottam comes together for annual yard sale

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Jun 6, 20182 min read

Cottam comes together for annual yard sale

Pictured above: “Fire” performed live at the Cottam Yard Sales event this year. by Garrett Fodor This past weekend, treasure hunters and...

Fundraiser supports local lung transplant recipient

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Jun 6, 20182 min read

Fundraiser supports local lung transplant recipient

by Adam Gault Friends, family, and well wishers gathered at Shakers Music Lounge in Kingsville on Sunday afternoon for the aptly named,...

Jumpstart Day celebrations held in Essex

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Jun 6, 20182 min read

Jumpstart Day celebrations held in Essex

Pictured above: The Gosnell family takes part in Jumpstart Day at the Essex Recreation Complex on Sunday. by Adam Gault The Town of Essex...

Horwath announces commitment to Highway # 3 widening

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Jun 6, 20184 min read

Horwath announces commitment to Highway # 3 widening

by Sylene Argent With the NDP at the helm, Andrea Horwath said Highway # 3 will not only be a priority, she suspects the widening of the...

Large crowd enjoys event highlighting McGregor’s history

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Jun 6, 20182 min read

Large crowd enjoys event highlighting McGregor’s history

by Adam Gault It was a turnout few could have anticipated at the McGregor Community Centre last Thursday evening, as well over 100...