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Did You Know?
In 1788, Pelee Island was leased to Thomas McKee, the son of an influential Indian Department official, by the Ojibwa and Ottawa nations.
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Our CommunitiesThe Windsor-Essex Region has it all...From fishing villages and farming communities, to a metropolitan area hailed as one of Canada's leading technology and manufacturing centres, the Windsor-Essex Region has it all. Originating in 1750 as a small French settlement along the Detroit River, this is a typical southern Ontario region. A relatively small population covers a large geographical area, and enjoys one of the world's highest standards of living. The Windsor-Essex Region is truly a "Community of Communities". The Region is made up of the eight municipalities, encompassing a total area of 1,851 square kilometres. The Region occupies the extreme southwestern tip of Ontario, and is in fact a peninsula, surrounded by water on three sides and where the United States lies to the north (Michigan), south (Ohio) and west (Michigan). |