With a long-term flood watch in place for the region, the Town of Essex will once again provide free sandbags to help residents protect their properties.

Residents are asked to call 519-776-7336 ext 1124 (during regular business hours) to request bags for their properties. Empty bags will be delivered to their property by Town of Essex staff. Residents are eligible to receive up to 100 sandbags per property, provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Residents who used the program in 2019 are asked to consider waiting to access new sandbags to ensure supply is available for those who need it most.

Sand is available at the Colchester Schoolhouse (195 Bagot Street, Colchester) and residents are required to bring their own shovels and fill their own bags.

All residents attending the Colchester Schoolhouse must adhere to physical distancing requirements and limitations on group sizes.

Join the Leamington District Chamber of Commerce on Friday, April 17 at 9am for a Zoom Meeting with Arms Bumanlag from Erie Shores Healthcare.

Register at info@leamingtonchamber.com. Arms Bumanlag will provide updates on how the hospital is combating the COVID-19 crisis.

Join the Leamington District Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, April 16 at 9am for a Zoom Meeting with Kingsville Mayor Nelson Santos.

Register at info@leamingtonchamber.com. Mayor Santos will provide updates on how the municipality has been combating the COVID-19 crisis.

The draw date for the Cash Raffle for Blessed Sacrament Parish has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The draw date will be determined by the parish once the crisis is over. Keep your tickets. Thank you