2021 MUNICIPAL DIRECTORY ESSEXCOUNTY
County of Essex 360 Fairview Avenue West Essex, Ontario N8M 1Y6 Phone: 519-776-6441 FAX: 519-776-4455 TTY Telephone Toll-Free Number: 1-877-624-4832 Emergency after Hours: 519-776-6444 County of Essex Website: www.countyofessex.ca
Essex County Department Contact Information
Warden’s Office Essex County Civic Centre, Suite 314 Phone: 519-776-6441 FAX No. 519-776-4455
Warden Deputy Warden
Gary McNamara Nelson Santos 1562 Carmelita Court 1308 Wigle Grove Road Tecumseh, ON N8N 0E3 Kingsville, ON N9Y 3S1 Phone: 519-735-2184 x 115 Phone: 519-796-5259 County Office: 519-776-6441, x1327 Alt. Phone: 519-733-2305 x 313 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] & [email protected]
Phone / Last, First Position Email Ext. Director of Council & Birch, Mary Community 1335 [email protected] Services/Clerk
Hebert, Katherine Deputy Clerk 1353 [email protected]
Council & Community Sylvestre, Crystal Services Administrative 1323 [email protected] Assistant
Essex County Department Contact Information
Senior Leadership Team Essex County Civic Centre, Suite 202 Phone: 519-776-6441 FAX No. 519-776-4455
Phone / Last, First Position Email Extension Director of Council Birch, Mary Services & Community 1335 [email protected] Services/Clerk Brooks Keller, Administrator 3202 [email protected] Jayne Director of Human Cronin, Kristie 1322 [email protected] Resources Chief Administrative Galloway, Mike 1328 [email protected] Officer
Greenall, Robin CEO/Chief Librarian 122 [email protected]
Chief, Essex-Windsor Krauter, Bruce 2654 [email protected] EMS Director of Infrastructure Mustac, Jane 1397 [email protected] Services/County Engineer Director of Financial Zwiers, Sandra 1312 [email protected] Services/Treasurer
Administration Essex County Civic Centre Phone: 519-776-6441 FAX No. 519-776-4455
Phone / Last, First Position Email Extension Manager, Planning Belanger, Rebecca 1325 [email protected] Services Executive Assistant to Blais, Dee 1326 [email protected] CAO
Branch, Daryan Planner II 1329 [email protected]
Chief Administrative Galloway, Mike 1328 [email protected] Officer
Essex County Department Contact Information
Council and Community Services Essex County Civic Centre, Suite 202 Phone: 519-776-6441 FAX No. 519-776-4455
Phone / Last, First Position Email Extension
Director of Council & Birch, Mary 1335 [email protected] Community Services/Clerk
Diamond Francis, Manager, Community Services 1532 [email protected] Jeanie Coordinator, Communications Dunlop, Danielle and Organizational 1343 [email protected] Development
Hebert, Katherine Deputy Clerk 1353 [email protected]
Manager, Communications and McArthur, Don 1330 [email protected] Organizational Development
Housing with Supports Nicodemo, Michelle 1533 [email protected] Program Coordinator
Administrative Assistant, Sylvestre, Crystal 1323 [email protected] Council & Community Services van Wageningen, evanwageningen@countyofessex. Communications Officer 1330 Ellen ca
Home Visitor, Housing with Wodzinski, Kathy 1535 [email protected] Supports
County Auditors - KPMG LLP Chartered Accountants 618 Greenwood Centre, 3200 Deziel Drive, Windsor, Ontario N9W 5K8 Website: www.kpmg.com Phone: 519-251-3500 FAX: 519-251-3530
County Solicitors – McTague Law Firm LLP David M. Sundin, BA, LLB, [email protected] 455 Pelissier St., Windsor, Ontario N9A 6Z9 Phone: 519-255-4344 FAX: 519-255-4384
Essex County Department Contact Information
Financial Services / Treasury Essex County Civic Centre, Suite 202 Phone: 519-776-6441 FAX No. 519-776-4455
Phone / Last, First Position Email Extension Manager of Budget and Beattie, Paula 1452 [email protected] Administration Fox, Irene Payroll Supervisor 1242 [email protected]
Gignac, Jim Network Administrator 1370 [email protected]
IT Department Helpdesk 1700 [email protected]
McLeod, Heidi Manager of Accounting 1651 [email protected] Procurement/Compliance Pillon, Sandy 1338 [email protected] Supervisor Manager of Information St. Amour, Wendy 1500 [email protected] Technology Director of Financial Zwiers, Sandra 1312 [email protected] Services / Treasurer
Human Resources Essex County Civic Centre, Suite 214 Phone: 519-776-6441 FAX: 519-776-5688
Phone / Last, First Position Email Extension Human Resources Cornellier, Micheline 1577 [email protected] Consultant Director of Human Cronin, Kristie 1322 [email protected] Resources Human Resources Greenwood, Linda 1596 [email protected] Consultant Human Resources Kane, Barb 1579 [email protected] Consultant Human Resources Powell, Cari 1578 [email protected] Assistant II Human Resources Stephens, Paiten 1576 [email protected] Assistant I Occupational Health & Vitek, Rob 1241 [email protected] Safety Consultant
Essex County Department Contact Information
Infrastructure Services Essex County Civic Centre, Suite 315
Maintenance Yard 1941 Road 4 East, Kingsville, Ontario N8Y 2E5 Phone: 519-326-8691 FAX: 519-326-7540
Phone / Last, First Position Email Extension
Baggio, Daniel Project Manager 1507 [email protected]
Balallo, Kristoffer Engineering Technician 1564 [email protected] Administrative Assistant, Barrette, Jenelle 1317 [email protected] Infrastructure Services Manager, Transportation Behl, Jerry 1316 [email protected] Planning & Development Manager, Construction Bziuk, Peter 1505 [email protected] Services Administrative Assistant, Clifford, Michel 1900 [email protected] Roads Maintenance
Driedger, Tyler Lead Head - Maintenance 1310 [email protected]
Fishleigh, Mark Field Services Engineer 1308 [email protected] Environmental Habiba, Sumaiya 1385 [email protected] Assessment Coordinator Herbert, Jay Draftsperson/Inspector 1511 [email protected] Director of Infrastructure Mustac, Jane Services/County 1397 [email protected] Engineer Manager, Maintenance 519-326- Newman, Dan [email protected] Operations 8691 Supervisor, Facility Pearson, Randy 1381 [email protected] Operations Active Transportation Radulescu, Diana 1309 [email protected] Coordinator Rodrigues, Matthew Draftsperson/Inspector 1510 [email protected] Traffic/Transportation Sayyadi, Ray 1307 [email protected] Engineer
Templin, Karyn Design Engineer 1602 [email protected]
Essex County Department Contact Information
Phone / Last, First Position Email Extension Manager, Technical Vacant Services Environmental Ventura, Robert 1385 [email protected] Assessment Coordinator Vercruysse, Logan Draftsperson/Inspector 1601 [email protected]
Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services (EWEMS) Essex County Civic Centre, Suite 218 Phone: 519-776-6441 FAX: 519-776-1254
Phone / Last, First Position Email Extension
Arsenault, Dawn District Chief, Scheduling 2216 [email protected]
Benson, Allison Administrative Assistant 2656 [email protected]
Blais, Annette Logistics Technician 2214 [email protected]
Damm, Robert Logistics Technician 2214 [email protected]
Deputy Chief, Planning Grant, Chris 2226 [email protected] and Physical Resources
Krauter, Bruce Chief 2654 [email protected]
Deputy Chief, Lammers, Justin 2600 [email protected] Professional Standards
Lemay, Ryan Deputy Chief, Operations 2209 [email protected]
Emergency Management Metcalfe, Dan 1243 [email protected] Coordinator Vehicle Services Mole, Robin 2221 [email protected] Technician Equipment/Maintenance Musyj, Joel 2220 [email protected] Supervisor Manager of Strajnic, Debbie 2212 [email protected] Administration, EMS
Theroux, Kelsey Administrative Assistant 2232 [email protected]
Essex County Department Contact Information
Sun Parlor Home 175 Talbot St. E., Leamington, Ontario N8H 1L9 Phone: 519-326-5731 FAX: 519-326-8952
Phone / Last, First Position Email Extension Manager of Health and
Boghean, Brady 3215 [email protected] Safety/Staff Development
Brooks Keller, Jayne Administrator 3202 [email protected]
Ferguson, Karrie Staff Scheduling Supervisor 3217 [email protected]
Assistant Director of Nursing, Gabr, Jillian 3297 [email protected] RAI-MDS
Gagnier, Kandice Covid Response Coordinator 3214 [email protected]
Gleason, Diane Administrative Assistant 3205 [email protected]
Manager of Food and Gomer, Maria 3212 [email protected] Nutrition Services
Lauzon, Kristine Food Services Supervisor 3241 [email protected]
McKee, Laura Assistant Director of Nursing 3256 [email protected]
Director of Nursing & Pretli, Carlee 3207 [email protected] Personal Care
Reed, Cynthia Manager, Life Enrichment 3204 [email protected]
Assistant Director of Renaud, Renée 3268 [email protected] Nursing/IPAC Assistant Director of
Roach, Brittany 3227 [email protected] Nursing& Staff Educator
Soulliere, Kevin Director of Building Services 3295 [email protected]
Underwood, Dillon Social Worker 3203 [email protected]
Essex County Department Contact Information
Essex County Library 360 Fairview Avenue West, Suite G01, Essex, Ontario N8M 1Y3 Website: www.essexcountylibrary.ca Branches Phone: 226-946-1529 Administration Office Phone: 519-776-5241 FAX: 519-776-6851
Phone / Last, First Position Email Extension
Abraham, Chelsie Manager, Public Services 136 [email protected]
Administrative Assistant - Azzopardi, Bianca 129 [email protected] Human Resources Manager, Community Denes, Manuela 128 [email protected] Services
Greenall, Robin CEO/Chief Librarian 122 [email protected]
Manager, Information Hendricks, Dan 123 [email protected] Services Manager, Human Maodus, Audrey 125 [email protected] Resources Administrative Assistant Uebele, Bonnie 121 [email protected] Finance
Essex County Department Contact Information
Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority Essex County Civic Centre, Suite 211, 360 Fairview Avenue West, Essex, Ontario N8M 3G4 Website: www.ewswa.org E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 519-776-6441 FAX: 519-776-6370
Phone / Last, First Position Email Extension Waste Diversion Belciug, Eddie 1951 [email protected] Supervisor
Bishop, Michelle General Manager 1226 [email protected]
Copot-Nepszy, Manager, Waste 1394 [email protected] Catharine Diversion Waste Disposal Fakih, Hassan 1962 [email protected] Supervisor
Marentette, Tom Manager, Waste Disposal 1961 [email protected]
Policella, Teresa Executive Secretary 1229 [email protected]
Manager, Finance and Vacant 1225 Administration
Recycling Centre and Public Drop-Off Centre 3560 N. Service Road. E., Windsor, Ontario N9A 6J3 Phone: 519-944-3421 x 1950 FAX: 519-944-0846 Waste Reduction Hotline: 1-800-563-3377
Transfer Station No. 2 2021 County Road 31, Kingsville, Ontario N8H 3V5 Phone: 519-326-2816
Essex-Windsor Regional Landfill 7700 County Road 18, Essex, Ontario N0R 1B0 Phone: 519-776-7941 x 1960 FAX: 519-776-5183
Members of County Council 2018 – 2022*
Phone Municipality Member (P) = Primary Email (A) = Alternate Mayor Aldo DiCarlo (P) 519-981-2605 adicarlo@amherstburg.ca Amherstburg 642 Richmond Street (A) 519-253-3000 x Amherstburg, ON, N9V 3Y5 2669 Deputy Mayor Leo Meloche (P) 226-346-0621 [email protected] Amherstburg 9602 Walker Road McGregor ON N0R 1J0 Mayor Larry Snively (P) 519-890-2381 [email protected] Essex 4739 4th Concession Road Harrow ON N0R 1G0 Deputy Mayor Richard Meloche (P) 519-982-2776 [email protected] Essex 12066 County Road 15 Essex, ON N8M 2X6 Mayor Nelson Santos (P) 519-796-5259 [email protected] Kingsville 1308 Wigle Grove Road (A) 519-733-2305 Kingsville, ON N9Y 3S1 x313 Deputy Mayor Gord Queen (P) 519-733-4241 [email protected] Kingsville 28 Pulford Street Kingsville, ON N9Y 1B4
Mayor Tom Bain (P) 519-567-9812 [email protected] Lakeshore 1784 Myers Road (A) 519-728-2394 Woodslee, ON N0R 1V0
Deputy Mayor Tracey Bailey (P) 519-990-2472 [email protected] Lakeshore 300 Count Road 31 (A) 519-728-2700 Belle River ON N0R 1A0 Mayor Marc A. Bondy (P) 519-734-8029 [email protected] LaSalle 530 Lafferty Avenue (A) 519-734-8001 LaSalle, ON N9J 1K9 Deputy Mayor Crystal Meloche (P) 519-250-4879 [email protected] LaSalle 5915 Dalton Avenue LaSalle ON N9H 1N2 Mayor Hilda MacDonald (P) 519-326-8035 [email protected] Leamington 503 Talbot Street West Leamington, ON N8H 4H5 Deputy Mayor Larry Verbeke (P) 519-326-5963 [email protected] Leamington 20 Goslin Court (A) 519-322-8775 Leamington ON N8H 5L5 Mayor Gary McNamara (P) 519-735-2184 [email protected] Tecumseh 1562 Carmelita Court x115 [email protected] Tecumseh, ON N8N 0E3 Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti (P) 519-979-3339 [email protected] Tecumseh 1918 Corbi Lane (A) 519-990-2981 Windsor, ON N8N 5C8
* The council and school board term of office will run from December 1, 2018 to November 14, 2022. Starting in 2022, the term of office will begin on November 15, 2022. Municipal Council Members 2018 – 2022
Town of Amherstburg 271 Sandwich Street South, Amherstburg, Ontario N9V 2A5 Phone: 519-736-0012 FAX: 519-736-5403 Council Members – Town of Amherstburg
Town of Essex 33 Talbot Street South, Essex, Ontario N8M 1A8 Phone: 519-776-7336 FAX: 519-776-8811 Council Members – Town of Essex
Town of Kingsville 2021 Division Road North, Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y9 Phone: 519-733-2305 Council Members – Town of Kingsville
Municipality of Lakeshore 419 Notre Dame Street, Belle River, Ontario N0R 1A0 Phone: Toll-Free 1-877-249-3367 Phone: 519-728-2700 FAX: 519-728-9530 Council Members – Municipality of Lakeshore
Town of LaSalle 5950 Malden Road, LaSalle, Ontario N9H 1S4 Phone: 519-969-7770 FAX: 519-969-4469 Council Members – Town of LaSalle
Municipality of Leamington 111 Erie Street North Leamington, Ontario N8H 2Z9 Phone: 519-326-5761 FAX: 519-326-2481 Council Members – Municipality of Leamington
Town of Tecumseh 917 Lesperance Road, Tecumseh, Ontario N8N 1W9 Phone: 519-735-2184 FAX: 519-735-6712 Council Members – Town of Tecumseh
* The term of office for Ontario municipalities expires November 30, 2022
Frequently Called Numbers
Organization Contact Numbers
Emergency Police Fire & Ambulance Phone: 9-1-1 211 Windsor Essex Phone: 2-1-1 Website: www.211Ontario.ca Poison Information Centre Toll Free: 1-800-268-9017 Municipal Property Assessment Local Office: 519-739-9920 Corporation (MPAC) Toll-Free: 1-877-517-7408 1695 Manning Road, Unit 195, Tecumseh Regional Office: 1-866-296-6722 Email: [email protected] FAX: 519-739-6113 Website: www.mpac.ca Windsor – Phone: 519-252-1171 Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society Windsor FAX: 519-256-2739 Website: www.wecas.on.ca Leamington – Phone: 519-322-0555 Leamington – FAX: 519-322-0455 Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island Phone: 519-255-6530 (TWEPI) FAX: 519-255-6192 Email: [email protected] Toll Free: 1-800-265-3633 Website: www.visitwindsoressex.com Essex Region Conservation Authority Phone: 519-776-5209 (ERCA) FAX: 519-776-8688 Email: [email protected] Toll Free: 1-888-487-4760 Website: www.erca.org Ministry of Community and Social Services Toll Free: 1-888-789-4199 Website: www.mcss.gov.on.ca Ministry of the Environment Investigations Windsor- Phone: 519-948-1464 & Enforcement Toronto – Phone: 1-416-326-6700 Website: www.ene.gov.on.ca London – Phone: 1-519-873-5000 Toronto – Phone: 1-416-585-6226 Toronto – FAX: 1-416-585-6882 Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Toll Free – Toronto: 1-800-668-0230 Website: www.mah.gov.on.ca London – Phone: 1-519-873-4020 London – FAX: 1-519-873-4018 Toll Free – London: 1-800-265-4736 London – Phone: 1-519-873-4335 Ministry of Transportation London – FAX: 1-519-873-4236 Website: www.mto.gov.on.ca Toll Free – London: 1-800-265-6072 Land Registry Office 949 McDougall St. Suite 100, Windsor, Phone: 519-971-9980 Ontario N9A 1L9
Frequently Called Numbers (Continued…)
Organization Contact Numbers
Birth, Marriage, Death Registration Toll Free: 1-800-461-2156 (Office of the Registrar General) Phone: 1-416-325-8305 Website: www.serviceontario.ca FAX: 1-807-343-7459 Windsor – Phone: 519-255-5600 Social Services - City of Windsor Windsor – FAX: 519-255-1011 Email: [email protected] Leamington – Phone: 519-946-9988 Invest WindsorEssex (Formerly WindsorEssex Economic Development Phone: 519-255-9200 Corporation) FAX: 519-255-9987 Email: [email protected] Toll Free – Windsor: 1-888-255-9332 Website: www.investwindsoressex.com Windsor – Phone: 519-258-2146 Windsor – FAX: 519-258-6003 Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Toll Free: 1-800-265-5822 Website: www.wechealthunit.org Essex – FAX: 519-776-6102 Leamington FAX: 519-326-4622 Township of Pelee Phone: 519-724-2931 Email: [email protected] FAX: 519-724-2470 Website: www.pelee.ca Toll Free: 1-866-889-5203 Essex County Sheriff’s Office Phone: 519-973-6606 245 Windsor Ave., 1st Floor Windsor, FAX: 519-973-6614 Ontario N9A 1J2
2018 – 2022 Board / External Committee Appointments *
Windsor-Essex Community Housing Corporation
Marc Bondy Leo Meloche
Essex County Accessibility Advisory Committee (ECAAC)
Gord Queen County Councillor Debbie Alexander Lay Appointment Christine Easterbrook Lay Appointment Brad Frenette Lay Appointment Diana Kirkbride Lay Appointment Rachel Jewell Lay Appointment Stephanie Olewski Lay Appointment
Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority (EWSWA)
County Appointments
Warden Gary McNamara (ex officio) Marc Bondy Aldo DiCarlo Hilda MacDonald Leo Meloche (1 year term January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019) (1 year term January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021)
City Appointments Mayor Drew Dilkens (ex-officio) Gary Kaschak Kieran McKenzie Jim Morrison Ed Sleiman Fabio Constante
Windsor-Essex County Housing Advisory Committee
Warden Gary McNamara
Windsor Essex County Health Unit
Joe Bachetti Tracey Bailey Warden Gary McNamara Larry Snively
2018 – 2022 Board / External Committee Appointments (Continued…)
Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island (TWEPI)
Warden Gary McNamara (ex officio) Deputy Warden Nelson Santos Crystal Meloche
911 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
Tracey Bailey
Windsor Essex County Environment Committee (WECEC)
Leo Meloche Hilda MacDonald
WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation
Tom Bain
Food Policy Committee
Larry Verbeke
Windsor Essex Opioid Strategy Leadership Committee
Tom Bain
Essex County Library Board
Richard Meloche Town of Essex Nelson Santos Town of Kingsville Tracey Bailey Town of Lakeshore Larry Verbeke Municipality of Leamington Terry Burns Town of LaSalle Lay Appointment Andrew Dowie Town of Tecumseh Lay Appointment Ron Sutherland Town of Amherstburg Lay Appointment
Lower Tier Municipalities of the County of Essex Administration
Town of Amherstburg 271 Sandwich Street South, Amherstburg, ON N9V 2A5 Phone: 519-736-0012 FAX: 519-736-5403 Finance Phone: 519-736-5401 Website: www.amherstburg.ca
Name Title Ext. Email
Chief Administrative Miceli, John 2228 [email protected] Officer
Municipal Clerk/Risk Parker. Paula 2238 [email protected] Manager
Fowkes, Tammy Deputy Clerk 2216 [email protected]
Director, Community and 519- Baillargeon, Heidi 736- [email protected] Protective Services 5408 Director, Infrastructure Giofu, Antonietta 2320 [email protected] Services
Director, Corporate Horrobin, Cheryl 2254 [email protected] Services
Montone, Bruce Fire Chief 2241 [email protected]
Executive Assistant to Morencie, Dawn 2227 [email protected] the CAO and Mayor
Rousseau. Justin Treasurer 2259 [email protected]
Director, Planning and Rubli, Nicole 2137 [email protected] Development Services
Lower Tier Municipalities of the County of Essex Administration
Town of Essex 33 Talbot Street South, Essex, ON N8M 1A8 Phone: 519-776-7336 FAX: 519-776-8811 Website: www.essex.ca
Name Title Ext. Email
Chief Administrative Nepszy, Chris 1114 [email protected] Officer
Town Solicitor, Legal Auger, Robert and Legislative 1132 [email protected] Services/Clerk
Arnel, Rick Fire Chief 1201 [email protected]
Director, Development Chadwick, Lori 1107 [email protected] Services
Manager, Denonville, Alex 1120 [email protected] Communications
Director, Engineering Girard, Kevin 1119 [email protected] Services
Executive Assistant to
Stephens, Tracy 1147 [email protected] CAO
Director, Community Sweet, Doug 1130 [email protected] Services/Deputy CAO
Lower Tier Municipalities of the County of Essex Administration
Town of Kingsville 2021 Division Road North, Kingsville, ON N9Y 2Y9 Phone: 519-733-2305 Website: www.kingsville.ca
Name Title Ext. Email
Chief Administrative
Norton, John 222 [email protected] Officer Deputy Baines, Roberta Clerk/Administrative 243 [email protected] Services Deputy Clerk/Council Kitchen, Sandra 223 [email protected] Services
Astrologo, Director, Legislative 229 [email protected] Jennifer Services Executive/Administrative Kalmar, Faren Assistant to the Mayor & 266 [email protected] CAO Director of Financial McLeod, Ryan 231 [email protected] Services
Lower Tier Municipalities of the County of Essex Administration
Municipality of Lakeshore 419 Notre Dame Street, Belle River, ON N0R 1A0 Phone: 519-728-2700 Toll Free: 1-877-249-3367 FAX: 519-728-9530 Website: www.lakeshore.ca
Name Title Ext. Email
Chief Administrative McBride, Truper 237 [email protected] Officer Director of Legislative Newman, Kristen and Legal Services / 231 [email protected] Clerk Manager of Legislative Coughlin, Brianna 235 [email protected] Services Director of Engineering Kalbot, Krystal and Infrastructure 287 [email protected] Services
Mooney, Darlene Executive Assistant 272 [email protected]
Pellerito, Director of Finance 226 [email protected] Rosanna Director of Community Ryall, Tammie and Development 292 [email protected] Services
Lower Tier Municipalities of the County of Essex Administration
Town of LaSalle 5950 Malden Road, LaSalle, ON N9H 1S4 Phone: 519-969-7770 FAX: 519-969-4469 Website: www.lasalle.ca
Name Title Ext. Email
Chief Administrative Milicia, Joe 1224 [email protected] Officer
Director of Council TBA 1223 Services/Clerk
Coke, Tom Council Coordinator 1262 [email protected]
Director, Culture and Funaro, Patricia 1239 [email protected] Recreation Corporate Hadre, Dawn Communication and 1253 [email protected] Promotions Officer Director, Human Hyra, Rick 1254 [email protected] Resources
Director of Finance and Langlois, Dale 1242 [email protected] Treasurer
Deputy Chief Marra, Peter 1475 [email protected] Administrative Officer
Executive Assistant to Mailloux, Tanya 1233 [email protected] the CAO
Director, Development Silani, Larry 1288 [email protected] and Strategic Initiatives Fire Chief, Emergency 519- Thiessen, Ed Management 966- [email protected] Coordinator 0744
TBA Director, Public Works
Lower Tier Municipalities of the County of Essex Administration
Municipality of Leamington 111 Erie Street North, Leamington, ON N8H 2Z9 Phone: 519-326-5761 FAX: 519-326-2481 Website: www.leamington.ca
Name Title Ext. Email
Chief Administrative
Neufeld, Peter 1101 [email protected] Officer
Municipal Clerk/Manager Percy, Brenda 1104 [email protected] of Legislative Services Director of Community Barnable, Paul and Development 1403 [email protected] Services Deputy Chief/Community Ciacelli, Mike [email protected] Emergency Management Coordinator Council Services Dillon, Alison 1121 [email protected] Assistant
Director of Legal and
Orton, Ruth 1103 [email protected] Legislative Services
Executive Assistant to Palichuk, Andrea 1109 [email protected] the CAO and Mayor
Director of Finance and Rauch, Laura 1201 [email protected] Business Services
Director of Sharon, Robert 1301 [email protected] Infrastructure Services Manager of Sfekidis, Kelly Communications and 1117 [email protected] Public Relations
Lower Tier Municipalities of the County of Essex Administration
Town of Tecumseh 917 Lesperance Road, Tecumseh, ON N8N 1W9 Phone: 519-735-2184 FAX: 519-735-8326 Website: www.tecumseh.ca
Name Title Ext. Email
Misek-Evans, Chief Administrative 111 [email protected] Margaret Officer
Director Corporate Moy, Laura 116 [email protected] Services & Clerk
Deputy Clerk & Manager Alexander, Jennifer 139 [email protected] of Legislative Services Administrative Assistant Grigorakis, Monik to the Mayor and 113 [email protected] Council Director Financial Kitsos, Tom 125 [email protected] Services & Treasurer Executive Assistant to Preuschat, Ellen the Chief Administrative 114 [email protected] Officer
Essex County Council Meeting Schedule for 2021
Regular meetings of County Council are scheduled on the first and third Wednesday of each month unless otherwise specified.
Regular County Council Meetings commence at 7:00 PM and are held in the County Council Chamber located at the Essex Civic Centre, 360 Fairview Ave. W., Essex, Ontario N8M 1Y6 or if deemed necessary, will be virtual meetings.
There is no meeting scheduled for January 6, 2021
January 20, 2021 February 3, 2021 February 17, 2021 March 3, 2021 March 17, 2021 April 7, 2021 April 21, 2021 May 5, 2021 May 19, 2021 June 2, 2021 June 16, 2021 July 21, 2021 August 11, 2021 September 1, 2021 September 15, 2021 October 6, 2021 October 20, 2021 November 3, 2021 November 17, 2021 December 1, 2021 (Tentative – Budget Meeting commencing at 4:00 PM) December 15, 2021
Only one meeting is scheduled for the months of January, July and August 2021.
The August 18th meeting is rescheduled for August 11th, 2021 to accommodate the 2021 AMO Conference 2021 Municipal Council Meeting Dates
Municipality Meeting Dates Meeting Time
Town of Amherstburg 2nd and 4th Mondays 6:00 PM
Town of Essex 1st and 3rd Mondays 6:00 PM
Town of Kingsville 2nd and 4th Mondays 7:00 PM
Municipality of Lakeshore 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 6:00 PM
Town of LaSalle 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 7:00 PM
1st, 2nd and 3rd Municipality of Leamington 6:00 PM Mondays
Town of Tecumseh 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 7:00 PM
* Municipalities may occasionally vary from their regular meeting schedule due to holidays, summer schedules, etc. Meeting dates can be verified by checking out the websites of each municipality. 2021 Committee Meeting Schedule
Meeting Committee Name Meeting Date Room Time Building Management At the call of the Chair 4:30 PM Room D or E Committee Windsor Essex Last Thursday of the 945 McDougall Community Housing 12 noon month Ave., Windsor Corporation Monthly (Fourth Wednesday of Alternating Essex County Library 7:00 PM each month, or at the call locations of the chair) Monthly (First Tuesday of Each Month, unless there is a Essex-Windsor Solid holiday at which time the 4:30 PM Room C Waste Authority meeting is the second Wednesday of the month) *meeting dates are subject to change 3rd Thursday of the Windsor-Essex County Alternating month (excluding July 4:00 PM Health Unit locations and August) Essex County 2nd Thursday of the Accessibility Advisory 3:00 PM Room E or D month Committee Windsor Essex County Housing Advisory At the call of the Chair 10:00 AM Windsor City Hall Committee Windsor Essex County 1st Thursday of the Windsor Airport Environment month (excluding July 5:30 PM Boardroom Committee and August) 9-1-1 Technical Semi-annual meetings - 10:00 AM Various locations Advisory Committee At the call of the Chair
Please note the locations listed above are for in-person meetings. When there are local health restrictions in place regarding social gatherings, all meetings will be held virtually. 2021 Approved Conferences
Conferences Dates Locations ROMA January 25-26, 2021 Rural Ontario Municipal Virtual
Association OGRA February 22-24, Ontario Good Roads 2021 Virtual Association AMO - OSUM Organization of Small CANCELLED for 2021
Urban Municipalities Annual Conference FCM Federation of Canadian June 1 to 4, 2021 Municipalities Annual Virtual
Conference and Municipal Expo August 25 to 27, Great Lakes and St. 2021 Virtual Lawrence Cities Initiative
AMO August 15-18, 2021 Association of Virtual
Municipalities of Ontario TAC September 20 to Transportation Association October 1, 2021 Virtual of Canada, Conference and
Exhibition
Federal Members of Parliament Representing Essex County
Local Constituency Ottawa Contact Information Contact Information Essex Riding Constituency Office Main Office – Essex Riding Chris Lewis (Conservative) 316 Talbot Street North Hill Office: Unit 6 Essex, ON N8M 2E1 House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario Phone: 519-776-4700 K1A 0A6 Fax: 519-776-1383
Phone: 613-992-1812 Fax: 613-995-0033 Email: [email protected]
Local Constituency Ottawa Contact Information Contact Information Chatham-Kent-Leamington Riding Constituency Office
David Epp (Conservative) Main Office - Leamington Hill Office: 15 Princess Street Leamington, Ontario N8H 2X8 House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario Phone: 519-326-9655 K1A 0A6 Fax: 519-326-2042
Phone: 613-992-2612 Secondary Office - Chatham Fax: 613-992-1852 48 Centre Street Email: [email protected] Chatham, Ontario N7M 4W2
Phone: 519-358-7555 Fax: 519-358-1428 Federal Members of Parliament Representing Essex County (Continued…)
Local Constituency Ottawa Contact Information Contact Information Windsor-Tecumseh Riding Constituency Office Main Office – Windsor Irek Kusmierczyk (Liberal) 9733 Tecumseh Rd. East Hill Office: Suite 2 Windsor Ontario House of Commons N8R 1A5 Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Phone:519-979-2707 Fax: 519-979-7747 Email: [email protected]
Local Constituency Ottawa Contact Information Contact Information Windsor West Riding Constituency Office Main Office - Windsor Brian Masse (NDP) 1398 Ouellette Ave Hill Office: Suite 2 Windsor, Ontario House of Commons N8X 1J8 Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Phone: 519-255-1631 Fax: 519-255-7913 Phone: 613-996-1541 Fax: 613-992-5397 E-mail: [email protected]
Members of Provincial Parliament Representing Essex County
Ottawa Contact Information Local Constituency Contact Information Essex Riding Constituency Office Main Office - Essex Taras Natyshak (NDP) 316 Talbot Street North Queen's Park Essex, Ontario N8M 2E1 Main Legislative Building Room 370 Phone: 519-776-6420 Toronto, Ontario Fax: 519-776-6980 M7A 1A5 Toll-free: 1-800-265-3909
Phone: 416-325-0714 Fax: 416-325-0980 Email: [email protected]
Ottawa Contact Information Local Constituency Contact Information Chatham-Kent-Essex Constituency Office Main Office - Leamington Rick Nicholls (Conservative) 115 Erie St. N. Queen's Park Unit B Main Legislative Building Leamington, Ontario Room 440 N8H 3A3 Toronto, Ontario M7A 1A8 Phone: 519-326-3367 Toll-free: 1-800-265-3992 Phone: 416-325-9099 Fax: 519-326-0404 Fax: 416-325-9000 Email: [email protected] Secondary Office - Chatham
111 Heritage Road Suite 100 Chatham, Ontario N7M 5W7
Phone: 519-351-0510 Fax: 519-351-7714 Toll-free: 1-800-265-3992
Members of Provincial Parliament Representing Essex County (Continued…)
Ottawa Contact Information Local Constituency Contact Information Windsor-Tecumseh Riding Constituency Office Main Office – Windsor Percy Hatfield (NDP) 5452 Tecumseh Road East, Queen's Park Unit 1 Main Legislative Building Windsor, Ontario Room 363 N8T 1C7 Toronto, Ontario M7A 1A5 Phone: 519-251-5199 Fax: 519-251-5299 Phone: 416-325-6773 Fax: 416-325-6795 Email: [email protected]
Ottawa Contact Information Local Constituency Contact Information Windsor West Riding Constituency Office Main Office - Windsor Lisa Gretzky 321 Tecumseh Rd. E., Queen's Park Unit 5 Main Legislative Building Windsor Ontario Room 170 N8X 2R5 Toronto, Ontario M7A 1A5 Phone: 519-977-7191 Fax: 519-977-7029 Phone: 416-325-0235 Fax: 416-325-0873 E-mail: [email protected]
Greater Essex County District School Board *
451 Park Street West, P.O. Box 210, Windsor, Ontario N9A 5V4 Phone: 519-255-3200 Fax: 519-255-7053 Website: publicboard.ca Erin Kelly, Director of Education and Secretary of the Board E-mail: [email protected]
Municipality Trustee
Julia Burgess Town of Kingsville Phone: 519-733-5324 Town of Essex Email: [email protected] Ron Le Clair (Vice-Chairperson) Town of Amherstburg Phone: 519-995-2277 Town of LaSalle Email: [email protected] Alicia Higgison (Chairperson) Town of Lakeshore Phone: 519-818-4293 Town of Tecumseh Email: [email protected] Amy Omstead Municipality of Leamington Phone: 519-818-0825 Pelee Island Email: [email protected] Jessica Sartori City of Windsor Phone: 519-562-9915 Wards 1, 2, 9 Email: [email protected] Linda Qin City of Windsor Phone: 519-300-3068 Wards 1, 2, 9 Email: [email protected] Alan Halberstadt City of Windsor Phone: 519-984-3289 Wards 3, 4, 10 Email: [email protected] Sarah Cipkar City of Windsor Phone: 519-790-9518 Wards 3, 4, 10 Email: [email protected] Cathy Cookell City of Windsor Phone: 519-890-1486 Wards 5, 6, 7, 8 Email: [email protected] Gale Simko-Hatfield City of Windsor Phone: 519-971-1667 Wards 5, 6, 7, 8 Email: [email protected] Arabella Soave Student Trustee Email: [email protected]
Isabel Unger Student Trustee Email: [email protected] Greater Essex County District School Board (Continued…)
Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board * 1325 California Avenue, Windsor, Ontario N9B 3Y6 Phone: 519-253-2481; Fax: 519-253-4819 Website: www.wecdsb.on.ca Terry Lyons, Director of Education; Email: [email protected]
Area Trustee
Area 1 Frank DiTomasso Town of LaSalle Phone: 519-734-1136 Town of Amherstburg Email: [email protected] Area 2 Mary DiMenna Town of Essex, Town of Kingsville Phone: 519-322-2636 Municipality of Leamington Email: [email protected] Lisa Soulliere (Vice-Chair) Area 3 Phone: 519-819-9976 Town of Lakeshore Email: [email protected] Mary Heath Area 4 Phone: 519-735-7408 Town of Tecumseh Email: [email protected] Fulvio Valentinis (Chair) City of Windsor Phone: 519-977-5067 Wards 1 and 10 Email: [email protected] Tony Polifroni City of Windsor Phone: 519-981-1074 Wards 2 and 9 Email: [email protected] Bernie Mastromattei City of Windsor Phone: 519-253-2116 Wards 3 and 4 Email: [email protected] Fred Alexander City of Windsor Phone: 519-735-8664 Wards 5 and 8 Email: [email protected] Kim Bouchard City of Windsor Phone: 226-347-1858 Wards 6 and 7 Email: [email protected] Father Larry Brunet Board Chaplain Phone: 519-962-6541 Email: [email protected] Roman Oglan Holy Names Catholic High School Student Trustee 519-966-2504 Email: [email protected] Jada Malott St. Joseph’s Catholic High School Student Trustee 519-735-3326 Email: [email protected]
Le Conseil scolaire catholique Providence
7515, promenade Forest Glade, Windsor Ontario N8T 3P5
Phone: 519-948-9227 Fax: 519-948-1091 Website: www.cscprovidence.ca
M. Joseph Picard Director of Education and Secretary Email: [email protected]
Regions Trustees
Lambton, Huron, Bruce Sylvie Chmielewski
Oxford, Perth, Grey Alexandre Alary
Elgin, Middlesex, London Philippe Morin
Chatham-Kent Louise Aitken Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Robert Demers Township of Pelee Municipality of Leamington Doris Sauvé, présidente Wards 5 and 6 - Town of Lakeshore Wards 1, 2, 3, 4 - Town of Lakeshore Jean-François Gauthier Wards 2, 3, 4 - Town of Tecumseh
Towns of Kingsville, Amherstburg and Essex Didier Marotte
Ward 1 - Town of Tecumseh; Pauline Morais Ward 6, 7 - City of Windsor Wards 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 10 Christian Trudeau City of Windsor Town of LaSalle Jacques Kenny, Wards 1 and 9 - City of Windsor
Essex Region Conservation Authority
360 Fairview Avenue West, Suite 311, Essex, Ontario, N8M 1Y6 Phone: 519-776-5209; Toll free: 1-888-487-4760; Fax: 519-776-8688 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.erca.org Richard Wyma, General Manager, Email: [email protected]
2019 - 2022 Board of Directors
Municipality Board Members Kieran McKenzie (Vice Chair) Ed Sleiman City of Windsor Jim Morrison Jeewan Gill Peter Courtney Town of Amherstburg Marolyn Morrison Chris Vander Doelen Town of Essex Morley Bowman Larry Patterson Town of Kingsville Laura Lucier Tracey Bailey Municipality of Lakeshore Len Janisse Mark Carrick Town of LaSalle Sue Desjarlais Trevor Jones Municipality of Leamington Larry Verbeke Tania Jobin (Chair) * Town of Tecumseh Joe Bachetti Township of Pelee Dayne Malloch
ERCA Board Meeting Dates
The meetings of the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) Board of Directors are held on Thursdays in the Council Chambers of the Essex County Civic Centre at 6:00 PM.
For specific meeting dates, please consult the ERCA website directly at http://erca.org/about-erca/board-members-meetings/
Wardens of Essex County 1842 – 2022
Name Municipality Year Served John Dolsen (Kent) 1842 John Dolsen (Kent) 1843 John Dolsen (Kent) 1844 John Dolsen (Kent) 1845 John Dolsen (Kent) 1846 George Bullock (Essex) 1847 George Bullock (Essex) 1848 George Bullock (Essex) 1849 George Hyde (Lambton) 1850
Municipal Council United Counties of Essex and Lambton
Name Year Served George Hyde 1851 Thomas Fisher 1852
Essex County Council
Name Municipality Year Served John Sloan 1853 John Sloan 1854 S. S. MacDonnell 1855 S. S. MacDonnell 1856 Theodore Mallot 1857 Joseph Mercer 1858 Joseph Mercer 1859 John O'Connor 1860 Solomon Wigle 1861 John O'Connor 1862 John O'Connor 1863 Solomon Wigle 1864 Solomon Wigle 1865 Solomon Wigle 1866
Wardens of Essex County 1842 – 2022 (Continued…)
Name Municipality Year Served George Shipley 1867 Gore Atkin 1868 William McGregor 1869 William McGregor 1870 Gore Atkin 1871 William McGregor 1872 William McGregor 1873 Theodore Wigle 1874 Luke Montreuil 1875 Thomas B. White 1876 James McKee 1877 J.C. Patterson 1878 John C. ller 1879 William McCain Gosfield South 1880 George Russell Essex 1881 Thomas Plant Maidstone 1882 George A. Morse Leamington 1883 Charles G. Fox Gosfield South 1884 Henry Morand Sandwich East 1885 N.A. Coste Malden 1886 Israel Desjardins Tilbury West 1887 Peter Wright Gosfield South 1888 George A. Wintemute Maidstone 1889 John A. Auld Amherstburg 1890 F.P. Bouteiller Belle River 1891 James S. Laird Essex 1892 Elisha McKee Sandwich 1893 Alfred Hairsine Mersea 1894 Marwood Barrette Colchester North 1895 Abraham Cole Sandwich South 1896 N.A. Coste Malden 1897 Joseph Durocher Sandwich West 1898 John Alex Buchanan Tilbury West 1899 J. D. Arthur Deziel Belle River 1900 John F. Millen Gosfield North 1901 William Price Maidstone 1902
Wardens of Essex County 1842 – 2022 (Continued…)
Name Municipality Year Served William T. Wilkinson Amherstburg 1903 Richard R. Brett Essex 1904 Albert L. Lafferty Sandwich West 1905 James Selkirk Mersea 1906 James E. :Brown Kingsville 1907 E. J. O'Neil Sandwich South 1908 James A. Coulter Colchester North 1909 James Hedrick Rochester 1910 Enos McCausland Essex 1911 Charles J. Montreuil Walkerville 1912 Robert Atkin Malden 1913 A.G. Tisdelle Tilbury North 1914 W. A. McCormick Colchester South 1915 Thomas Plant Maidstone 1916 Charles B. Whelan Anderdon 1917 Alexander McKee Sandwich 1918 Judson Scratch Gosfield South 1919 Edward Tellier Rochester 1920 E. S. Scratch Gosfield North 1921 Robert A. Halford Sandwich South 1922 Edward Crimmins Amherstburg 1923 William Woollatt Ojibway 1924 W. H. Ferris Colchester South 1925 D. M. Eagle Sandwich 1926 W.B. Clifford Gosfield South 1927 A. A. Marentette Sandwich West 1928 George A. Pearson Tilbury West 1929 James Gow Leamington 1930 Clarence A. Dewhirst Rochester 1931 Charles G. Bakere Mersea 1932 R.F. Benoit Tilbury North 1933 A.B. Lukes Amherstburg 1934 Edward P. Morand Tecumseh 1935 George A. Hall Colchester North 1936 Albert Wallace Maidstone 1937 J.K. McLean Harrow 1938
Wardens of Essex County 1842 – 2022 (Continued…)
Name Municipality Year Served H.A. Drouillard Riverside 1939 G.W. Doyle Essex 1940 J.H. Hennin Sandwich South 1941 Warden McCormick Colchester South 1942 Philias Grondin Tilbury North 1943 R.J. Voakes Kingsville 1944 Leo Sylvestre Belle River 1945 James Armstrong Mersea 1946 John O. Cahill Sandwich West 1947 George Bennett Malden 1948 Walter McMurren Maidstone 1949 Ferman Sinasac Amherstburg 1950 Barry Atkinson Sandwich East 1951 Morley Sanford Kingsville 1952 C. C. Morris Tilbury West 1953 Howard Bruner Gosfield South 1954 Percy McKee Sandwich South 1955 Thomas Dufour Malden 1956 Willard Morris Tilbury North 1957 Lawrence Brunet Sandwich West 1957 Eadie Watson Mersea 1958 W.T. Buchanan Tilbury West 1959 Douglas Layman Kingsville 1960 Robert McDonald Sandwich West 1961 Eugene Whelan Anderdon 1962 Phillip A. Morand Ojibway 1963 Ellison Bell Mersea 1964 Fred Cada St. Clair Beach 1965 Joe W. Newman Gosfield North 1966 John George Belle River 1967 Ray Hunter Colchester North 1968 Fred Bistany Tecumseh 1969 Anthony Dufour Amherstburg 1970 Robert Pulleyblank Sandwich South 1971 Dick R. Thompson Gosfield South 1972 Jean Paul Gagnier Tilbury North 1973
Wardens of Essex County 1842 – 2022 (Continued…)
Name Municipality Year Served Delmer Bridgen Gosfield North 1974 Charles Mitchell Rochester 1975 Clinton Tofflemire Mersea 1976 Percy Trepanier Tilbury West 1977 Hugh Rogers Gosfield South 1978 Omer Oriet Tilbury North 1979 Terrence Wright Colchester South 1980 John Menard Sandwich West 1981 John Martel Malden 1982 Jack Morris Tilbury West 1983 John Miner Gosfield South 1984 Shannon Olson Rochester 1985 Carl Davison Colchester North 1986 Raymond Robinet Sandwich South 1987 Carl Gibb Malden 1988 Carl Gibb Malden 1989 Gregory Stewart Anderdon 1990 Patrick O'Neil Kingsville 1991 Edward Renaud Tecumseh 1992 Tom Bain Rochester 1993 William Varga LaSalle 1994 Lyle Miller Gosfield North 1995 Robert Schmidt Mersea 1996 Allan Parr Sandwich South 1997 Patrick O'Neil Kingsville 1998 Patrick O'Neil Kingsville 1999 Patrick O'Neil Kingsville 2000 Patrick O'Neil Kingsville 2001–2003 Michael S. Raymond LaSalle 2004–2006 Nelson Santos Kingsville 2007–2010 Tom Bain Lakeshore 2011–2014 Tom Bain Lakeshore 2014 - 2018 Gary McNamara Tecumseh 2018 - 2022
History of Essex County
Governor General Lord Dorchester, in a proclamation issued from the Castle of St. Louis, in the City of Quebec, the 24th of July, 1788, divided the Province of Quebec into five districts, namely: Gaspe, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nassau and Hesse.
The District of Hesse was comprised of all the residue of the Province in the western or inland parts thereof from the southerly to the northerly boundary of the same and included Detroit and Mackinaw and the country south of them to the Ohio and Westward to the Mississippi. On the 16th day of July, 1792, Governor Simcoe, in his proclamation from Kingston, divided Upper Canada into nineteen counties. The Provincial Legislature at its first session at Newark, on the 15th day of October, 1792 (32 Geo. III, C.8) re- named the above four last named districts in their order, the Eastern, Midland, Home and Western.
By that same proclamation Essex was made the eighteenth county and was to be bounded in the east by the County of Suffolk, in the south by Lake Erie, in the west by the Detroit River to Maisonville’s Mill, from thence by a line running parallel to the River Detroit and Lake St. Clair at the distance of four miles until it meets the River Tranche, or Thames, thence up the said river to the northwest boundary of the County of Suffolk.
An Act for the Better Division of the Province, 38 Geo. III, C.5, proclaimed on 1st January, 1800, said “The Townships of Rochester, Mersea, Gosfield, Maidstone, Sandwich, Malden, and the tracts of land occupied by the Huron and other Indians upon the Strait, together with such islands as are in Lake Erie, St. Clair and the Straits, do constitute and form the County of Essex and Kent, together with so much of this Province as is not included within any other district thereof, do constitute the Western District.”
Act 4 and 5, Vic. Chap. 10 “An Act to provide for the Better Internal Government of that part of the Province which formerly constituted the Province of Upper Canada, by the Establishment of Local Municipalities therein,” went into effect January 1, 1842. The first meeting of the Western District Council, attended by representatives from the counties of Essex, Kent and Lambton was held in the Court House, Town of Sandwich, on the 14th day of February 1842.
The said District Council met from time to time in the Court House, Sandwich, until the close of the October Session in 1849. This was the last year of the District Council.
The Municipal Council of the United Counties of Essex, Kent and Lambton met in the Court House, Sandwich, on the 28th day of January, 1850. Representatives were present from all municipalities in the County of Essex with the exception of Tilbury West, which had been attached to Kent until the close of 1851. This council was only in existence for one year. The last session closed on the 11th day of October, 1850. Kent then separated from the Union. History of Essex County (Continued…)
The Municipal Council of the United Counties of Essex and Lambton met in the Court House, Sandwich, on the 27th day of January, 1851. This union continued for about two years and a half, the last session closing on the 23rd day of June, 1853.
The first session of the County Council of the County of Essex, under “The County Councils Act, 1896,” was held in the Council Chamber, Court House, Sandwich, on Tuesday, January 26th, 1897.
County Council Districts
No. 1 Townships of Anderdon and Malden and Town of Amherstburg.
No. 2 Townships of Colchester North and Colchester South and Town of Essex.
No. 3 Townships of Gosfield North and Gosfield South and Town of Kingsville.
No. 4 Township of Mersea and Town of Leamington.
No. 5 Townships of Tilbury West and Tilbury North and Rochester.
No. 6 Townships of Maidstone and Sandwich South and Village of Belle River.
No. 7 Townships of Sandwich East and Sandwich West and Town of Sandwich.
“County Councils Act, 1906”
The first session of the County Council of the County of Essex, under “The County Councils Act, 1906”, was held in the Council Chambers, Court House, Sandwich, on Tuesday, January 22, 1907.
Essex County Council - The Municipalities as of 1906 and Later Amended Again
Amherstburg Leamington Anderdon Maidstone Belle River Malden Colchester North Mersea Colchester South Rochester Essex Town Sandwich East Gosfield North Sandwich South Gosfield South Sandwich Town Kingsville Tilbury North LaSalle Tilbury West
Restructuring of the County of Essex
The County of Essex underwent a major restructuring that reduced the County from twenty-one local municipalities to seven. This restructuring was the result of a long period of review and discussion commencing in 1992, and extending through to the end History of Essex County (Continued…) of 1997. On November 19, 1997, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Honourable Al Leach, issued a Minister’s Order putting in place the new municipal structure for the County of Essex. On January 1, 1999, the Minister’s Order was implemented and the County fully restructured. The number of local councillors was reduced from 117 to 51. County Council was reduced from 42 to 25 and finally to its current 14 members.
In the years following the restructuring of Essex County, it became apparent that the serviced industrial land in the Windsor/Essex region had become scarce. There were no large parcels of serviced industrial land within the region available for large industrial developments needed to create jobs and growth within the region.
In May of 2002, the County of Essex, Town of Tecumseh and a City of Windsor recognized the need for a cooperative solution and commenced negotiations. An agreed upon boundary adjustment agreement which proposed the transfer of approximately 6,300 acres of land from the Town of Tecumseh to the City of Windsor was submitted to the Minister of Municipal Affairs in October of 2002. The Minister of Municipal Affairs, the Honourable Chris Hodgson, issued a Minister’s Order on December 5, 2002, which implemented boundary adjustment, effective January 1, 2003.
The following are the seven municipalities that were created as a result of the restructuring of Essex County:
Town of LaSalle
No change.
Town of Tecumseh
Tecumseh, St. Clair Beach and Sandwich South amalgamated as the Town of Tecumseh January 1, 1999. A boundary adjustment, effective January 1, 2003 resulted in approximately 6,300 acres of land being transformed to the City of Windsor.
Municipality of Lakeshore
Maidstone and Belle River amalgamated as the Township of Lakeshore, January 1, 1998. Lakeshore, Rochester, Tilbury North and Tilbury West amalgamated as the Town of Lakeshore, January 1, 1999.
The Town of Lakeshore was renamed the Municipality of Lakeshore in 2020.
History of Essex County (Continued…)
Municipality of Leamington
Leamington and Mersea amalgamated as the Town of Leamington, January 1, 1999. Town of Leamington changed name to the Municipality of Leamington, dated March 31, 1999.
Town of Kingsville
Kingsville, Gosfield North and Gosfield South amalgamated as the Town of Kingsville, January 1, 1999.
Town of Essex
Essex, Colchester North, Colchester South and Harrow amalgamated as the Town of Essex, January 1st, 1999.
Town of Amherstburg
Amherstburg, Anderson and Malden amalgamated as the Town of Amherstburg on January 1, 1998.
Governance of Essex County
Essex County is governed by a Council made up of representatives of the constituent municipalities. The individual municipalities look after local matters and the County confines its interest to areas of wider concerns, such as County roads, emergency medical services, emergency management coordination and, Sun Parlor Home. Windsor and Pelee Island are separate municipalities without membership on County Council. Population of Essex County
County of Essex Population Statistics (2016 Census)
Electors Municipality Population Households (2014 Stat)
Amherstburg 21,936 8,951
Essex 20,427 8,694
Kingsville 21,552 8,359 ~8,000
Lakeshore 36,611 13,900 25,670
LaSalle 30,180 10,793 22,068
Leamington 27,595 10,726
Tecumseh 23,229 8,987
Totals 181,530 70,410
Separated Municipalities Population Statistics (2016 Census)
Electors Municipality Population Households (2014 Stat)
Township of Pelee 235 382 510
City of Windsor 217,188 97,777
Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population Statistics Canada 2017 - Windsor, Ontario (Code 3537039) and Ontario (Code 35) (table). Released February 8, 2017
Website for Statistics Canada (assessed February 8, 2017) Map of the County of Essex