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Plan identifies shoreline hazards and risk mitigation strategies

At the meeting on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 Council of the Municipality of Lakeshore approved the community’s Shoreline Management Plan, which identifies shoreline hazards and recommended flood risk mitigation strategies.

“This is a comprehensive plan which will guide our efforts to reduce erosion and protect our residents and their properties from shoreline flooding,” said Mayor Tom Bain. “As we continue to adapt to the impacts of climate...

The Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning local residents about cryptocurrency investment frauds.  The Essex County OPP received a complaint from a Leamington resident who lost over $25,000 to a cryptocurrency investment fraud.

Investment scams

Investment frauds represented $163 million in losses reported to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre in 2021, versus $33 million in reported losses in 2020.  With cryptocurrency payments to fraudsters jumping to $77 million in reported...

Plan Seeks to Identify and Mitigate Flooding and Erosion Hazards

Lakeshore residents are invited to review the Municipality’s draft Shoreline Management Plan and attend the upcoming Public Information Centre sessions hosted on Tuesday, February 22. 

The draft plan, produced by consultants Stantec Consulting Ltd. and Zuzek Inc., identifies Lake St. Clair shoreline flooding and erosion hazards and proposes several short- and long-term strategies to address existing and future risks to public health...

Read the latest edition of the Lakeshore Waves Newsletter (February/March 2022) online.

2021 Census Shows 10.4% Population Growth, 1,000+ New Homes Since 2016

The Municipality of Lakeshore continues to be a top destination for new residents and homes according to results of the 2021 Census.

Published yesterday, Census results showed a 10.4 percent increase in total population compared to 2016, with nearly 4,000 new residents calling Lakeshore home since that year. In the same period, the Municipality added over 1,000 new homes.

“It’s no surprise to us, we know how great of a place...