Alright folks, as you have probably heard the date for Council acceptance on the offer at the Old School House in Colchester is tentatively extended to March 15th. What does this mean? Well it means council has yet to make a final decision and if you want to provide council… Read More »Colchester Alert: Have You Had Your Say?

About the Project ​​The City of Windsor and the municipalities of the County of Essex, in partnership with agencies and organizations from many sectors, are developing a plan to support the safety and well-being of communities within Windsor and Essex County. A Regional Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Plan is… Read More »Community Safety and Well-Being

For the record I wanted to ensure my position on this topic was very clear. You can see the discussion on You Tube Essex Ontario Nov 2nd 6:00 to get a full picture of how councillors voted and why. Opposition to further Amalgamation Moved By Councillor Bondy Seconded By Councillor… Read More »Further Amalgamation- I certainly hope not! How did council vote?

Monday, February 8, 2021 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m Join Council Tomorrow night on YouTube Essex Ontario, Special Council Meeting . The purpose of the meeting is provide a summary of feedback, questions and comments received during our consultation period on the Draft Climate Change Adaptation Plan. Consultation Period :… Read More »Notice of Special Council Meeting

February 1st at the Regular Meeting of Council the Following Notice of Motion was brought forward for discussion: Declaring Cultural or Historical Property SurplusMoved by Sherry BondySeconded by Deputy Mayor Meloche That in advance of Council designating any public propertysurplus which has Cultural or Historic value, that the public isfirst… Read More »A Win for Public Consultation on Publicly Owned Heritage Properties- Recorded Vote

The Town of Essex is uniquely positioned on the 42nd parallel, a circle of latitude shared with Northern California, the French Riviera and Rome, Italy. It is no wonder why so many vineyards are located here, or that they grow some of the best grapes in Ontario. Nearly 70% of… Read More »Wines-day!

A tie vote is a failed vote. February 1st at the Regular Meeting of Council a motion was brought forward to increase transparency when it comes to the town council selling public lands: Designating Public Property as Surplus “That only two reading be given to by-laws for designating public property… Read More »Who Voted in Favour of More Transparency in Council Chambers around the sale of public property.

Thank you Erin Kelly and Alicia Higginson! View PDF Version – https://sherrybondy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Letter-from-Director-Kelly-and-Chairperson-Higgison.pdf

The Police Service Board Meeting will be held Thursday, February 4, 2021 – 4:30 PM. The full agenda can be found on the Town of Essex Website, Council Calendar Essex Police Service Board. Below I have put information so you can join by zoom. I often join and find the… Read More »Essex Police Services Board Meeting

What is coming to Council Chambers Monday Feb 1st Regular Council Meeting? At its Special Meeting held, January 18, 2021 Council for the Town ofEssex received presentations from a number of local residents andsmall business owners to discuss how they have been impacted by thecurrent COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent… Read More »Agenda Tee-up February 1st Regular Council Meeting 2021- Looks like we have some guest delegations!

Sunday January 31st at 7:00 pm, residents are welcome to share their thoughts on Colchester in a Virtual Town hall meeting. Share with others what your vision of Colchester looks like. All members of our community are welcome to join. The last Secondary Plan for Colchester was done in 2007… Read More »Final Reminder – Colchester Chat and Connect