Community Services

The Parks and Facilities Department is responsible for maintaining all properties owned by the Town of Essex. This includes office buildings, arenas, soccer fields, baseball diamonds, parks, playgrounds, trails, and splash pads.

Parks and Facilities is also responsible for operating and maintaining Colchester Harbour and the adjacent beach and playground.

The Recreation and Culture Department operates out of the Essex Recreation Complex, manages a number of community centres, and offers a wide variety of high-quality programs for participants of all ages and abilities.

Area residents are encouraged to participate in recreation, leisure, sports and community programs as part of a healthy, active lifestyle.

Recognized for excellence

The Town of Essex is proud to be one of a select group of organizations in Ontario and the only organization in Windsor-Essex to be HIGH FIVE® Accredited. HIGH FIVE® is the only recognized standard for excellence in children’s recreation and sport in Canada.

As a HIGH FIVE® accredited organization, the Town of Essex’s commitment to quality recreation standards ensures that children participating in our programs have positive experiences.

The Essex Fire Department’s Administration division looks after all aspects of the management of the department and its direction.

Essex Fire and Rescue provides services and programs in our community to protect lives, property and the environment. Firefighters respond to service calls for fires (structural and open air), fire alarm activations, carbon monoxide alarms, motor vehicle accidents, rescue, emergency medical intervention with Windsor/Essex EMS, and natural disasters.