The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit conducts beach water quality monitoring at nine public beaches at least once a week from June to September. (Photo courtesy of WEC Health Unit)Swimming is not recommended at three local beaches this week.
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit says Sandpoint Beach, West Belle River Beach, and Mettawas Beach have unacceptable levels of bacteria.
The health unit says the beaches will remain open this week, and while the bacteria levels are not considered unsafe, swimming may pose a risk to public health.
Swimming was not recommended at West Belle River Beach and Seacliff Beach last week.
South Huron and Southampton are receiving provincial funding to support local programming.
Several Midwestern Ontario Communities will see new momentum in improving local transportation, thanks to federal investments through the Rural Transit Solutions Fund.
Soybeans finished lower to end the week.
Residents and partners are being encouraged to submit comments on the proposal through the Environmental Registry of Ontario by December 22, 2025.
The County's Joint Municipal Services Committee will evaluate the possibility before it returns to council.
A critical shortage of doctors was cited as the reason behind the closure.
