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Mrs. Claus waves to cheering spectators while arriving with Santa near Leamington’s town hall during the Christmas parade.

The snow waited until the perfect time to arrive in Leamington on Saturday, November 29, as the annual Chamber of Commerce Santa

Cory Dalgleish, Executive Director of Community Living Essex County

A new campaign by Community Living Ontario is targeting the reduction of waitlists for tens of thousands of people with intellectual disabilities.

Century-old schooner exposed during the Kingsville shipwreck seiche, revealed on the Lake Erie shoreline after water levels dropped on November 26.

When Matt Vermette went for a walk along Kingsville’s Lake Erie Shoreline on Wednesday, November 26, he hoped to spot some small

Santa and Mrs. Claus riding on a festive float in the 2024 parade.

The 2025 Leamington Santa Claus Parade will take place on Saturday, November 29 with the annual event kicking off at 6 pm.

Ace the Golden Retriever with owner Pat Gorgerat of Essex and judge Del Lunn of Wallaceburg at the obedience trials.

Ace was living up to his name Sunday afternoon, November 23 at the Rally and Obedience Trials dog show hosted by the

A full Lions Hall in Kingsville with volunteers, Essex Mayor Sherry Bondy, and readers gathering for the November 22 book giveaway.

Eager attendees came early this past Saturday, November 22 to Kingsville’s Lions Hall looking for a treasure or two at a book

Children line up to take photos with Santa after the park lights turn on; two-year-old Lucas Hickmott sits beside Santa while his brother Raiden waves at the camera.

A festive parade was the perfect precursor to the ceremonial opening of Kingsville’s Fantasy of Lights in a packed pavilion at Kingsville’s

Crystal Raymond stands in the doorway of her Orchard Boulevard home’s restored butler’s pantry, featuring reclaimed vintage doors.

Seasonal décor and Christmas spirit was in abundance around the Kingsville area Saturday and Sunday, November 15 and 16, for the Erie

Simon Pole sits at a table smiling, beside a large metallic fish sculpture, a ceramic owl, a model airplane, and a baseball.

A Kingsville poet has recently been announced as a finalist for the CASEY Award for the best baseball book of 2025. Simon

Leamington Mennonite Home volunteers and staff including Alexandria Fischer-Janisse, Jayne Latam, Melissa Gaspard, Janet Dick, Samantha Sevo, and Administrator Jeff Konrad gather before dinner at the Diamond Celebration.

The Leamington Mennonite Home (LMH) marked a shining milestone this past weekend as the community gathered to celebrate its 60th Diamond Anniversary

Sergeant Trotter, played by Corey Robertson, questions guests in Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap with cast members Chris Harkness, Melissa Scott, Randy Sleiman, Rebecca Lashmar, and Spencer Dunn on stage at The Bank Theatre.

Murder, mayhem and comic timing all come together this weekend as Agatha Christie’s classic The Mousetrap opens at The Bank Theatre. Deemed

Carrie Ann Peters listens to a Bkejwanong Veterans member share words of gratitude for the sacrifices and contributions of Indigenous soldiers.

Held annually at the memorial stone adjacent to the Point Pelee boardwalk, veterans of Indigenous descent were honoured for their services and

Officials gather at Wheatley Harbour after the $10 million announcement, including MPPs Anthony Leardi and Trevor Jones, Mayor Darrin Canniff, and Minister Mike Harris.

A $10 million investment from the Ontario government will help two fisheries management facilities — one in Wheatley and one in Port

Sarah Simpson with her children Darryl and Shane, joined by “Nurse” Sharon Epplett and Rick Simpson, posing in a parking lot during Halloween festivities.

Area trick-or-treaters made their way around the local stops with exceptional Halloween weather on Friday, October 31. Wheatley residents visited the annual

Group photo in Erie Shores HealthCare’s new Reflection Space after the ribbon cutting, featuring ESHC, Caldwell First Nation, HL Tiessen Foundation, ESHF, and local clergy representatives.

Erie Shores HealthCare (ESHC) recently held a ribbon-cutting for its newly renovated Reflective Space, a serene, non-denominational room designed to offer comfort

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