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CTV News
6 hours ago
- Business
- CTV News
Family Services Windsor-Essex receives funds to help boost operational efficiency
FWSE serves the great Windsor-Essex region as a not-for-profit organization that helps the vulnerable in the community. (Gary Archibald/CTV News Windsor) Family Services Windsor-Essex (FSWE) has received a grant of $35, 500 from the Trillium Foundation. On Thursday, MPP for Windsor-Tecumseh Andrew Dowie visited FSWE's local office at 1770 Langlois Ave. to commemorate the grant with the organization, led by Ciara Holmes, the acting director. It's an economic boost that helps the in-demand organization improve its operational efficiency across the board. The result will be an enhanced ability for FSWE to serve individuals participating in their Trusteeship Program. FSWE is a non-profit, charitable organization serving Windsor and Essex County. The organization's mandate is to help people in need regain their ability to choose their own place in the world through counselling and individual support services. Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) and wellness solutions are also offered for organizations large and small. Bryan Rock is the manager of community programs at FSWE. Rock is grateful and encouraged by the grant and ongoing donations that are helping to improve the lives of the most vulnerable in our community. 073125 - FWSE Windsor Bryan Rock is manager of community programs at FWSE - grateful for the Trillium grant which will help the organization serve its clients in a more efficient manner. (Gary Archibald/CTV News Windsor) 'Our trusteeship program especially, we have seen a rise in not only low-income people asking and requiring support,' said Rock. 'We're seeing, many other people who are employed – just looking for some help, either budgeting, getting some financial literacy or working on their debt. So, we're always looking to see how we can become more efficient to better serve a larger amount of people who are out there right now.' Last year, FSWE took 55,000 calls to their office – inquires about financial support, those in need of housing, healthcare issues and the like. The demand keeps growing for their support services from area residents. 'So, we joke around internally that we're kind of the city's unofficial secondary social services,' adds Rock. 'We pretty much try to offer support every single person that calls us if we, for some reason, don't have a program that will fit their need. We will not just say, sorry, we can't help you. We will find that referral that works for them and make sure they do get that support.'
Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Thunderstorms, heavy rain knock out power to 20,000 in New Jersey
Thunderstorms and heavy rain knocked out power to 20,000 households statewide early in the evening of July 31. As of 5:30 p.m., PSE&G's outage map was reporting 6,405 customers. The hardest hit counties were: Essex County: 2,625 (Nutley - 1,184) Middlesex County: 1,859 (Woodbridge - 1,706) Bergen County: 1,243 (Wallington - 745) JCP&L was reporting 13,826 people without power as of 5:30 p.m. The hardest his counties were: Ocean County: 6,747 (Manchester - 5,253) Morris County: 2,216 (Roxbury - 1,515) Monmouth County: 2,140 (Tinton Falls - 1,329) Meanwhile, Orange & Rockland had minimal outages in New Jersey. Earlier in the day, Acting Gov. Tahesha Way declared a state of emergency ahead of the storm hitting the region. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for most of the state until 8 p.m., and a flood watch for all of New Jersey and the surrounding region for July 31 to Aug. 1. This article originally appeared on NJ thunderstorms, heavy rain force power outages Solve the daily Crossword
CTV News
13 hours ago
- Automotive
- CTV News
Hogs for Hospice coming up this weekend
Essex County OPP are reminding of increased traffic and road closures in Leamington this weekend. The Hogs for Hospice motorcycle rally will take place, beginning Friday and wrapping up on Sunday. You are asked to be patient, as more motorcycle traffic than normal is anticipated. Drivers should be extra vigilant and take more time checking blind spots, mirrors, and signaling your turns to prevent collisions. An increased police presence will also be in Leamington to ensure safety and help with any traffic issues. New to the event this year is enhanced security to get into the concert area, where you will see more hand metal detectors and bag searches. OPP also reminds that Seacliff Drive West will be closed from Erie Street South to Sherk Street, as well as Forest Avenue, from 2 p.m. on Friday until 8 p.m. on Sunday.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Dad pleads not guilty after being accused of killing daughter, lying about kidnapping
A father accused of killing his 9-year-old daughter in upstate New York and then falsely claiming she was kidnapped pleaded not guilty on Wednesday. Luciano Frattolin, of Montreal, was arraigned in Essex County on an indictment charging him with second-degree murder and the concealment of a human corpse. A judge ordered him held without bail. His next court appearance has been scheduled for Aug. 19, with a jury trial set to begin in January 2026. Frattolin is accused of killing his daughter, Melina Galanis Frattolin, during a vacation to the U.S., concealing her body and fabricating a story that she was abducted. Melina was found dead in a shallow pond in a remote area near Ticonderoga on July 20, a day after he reported that she was abducted when he pulled over to go into the woods to go to the bathroom, police said. Melina died by homicide and from "asphyxia due to drowning," according to preliminary autopsy results, New York State Police said. MORE: Father charged with murdering 9-year-old daughter he falsely claimed was kidnapped: Police Investigators believe she was killed on July 19, just hours after she called her mother to say that she and her father were on their way back to Montreal, police said. The indictment alleges Frattolin drowned his daughter then concealed her body "by placing it in a wooded area in water, near a fallen tree with a rock on top of the corpse." ABC News has reached out to his public defender for comment but has not yet received a response. Melina lived with her mother full time in Montreal and was on a 10-day vacation to New York City and Connecticut with her father at the time, according to Capt. Robert McConnell of the New York State Police. According to McConnell, Frattolin and his daughter's mother have been estranged since 2019. He said the mother knew Frattolin had taken Melina on a vacation and told police she had no prior concerns about them traveling to the U.S. together. Frattolin's kidnapping report led the New York State Police to issue an Amber Alert early on July 20. A massive search was launched before her body was discovered later that day by New York State Police Forest Rangers, authorities said. "He fabricated the initial report of the abduction," McConnell alleged during a July 20 news conference. Police began to focus on the father as a suspect after finding inconsistencies in his account of events and the timeline he provided, McConnell said.
CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
Father accused of murdering daughter, 9, in New York State denied bail
Luciano Frattolin, 45, is escorted into the Ticonderoga courthouse on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. The Montreal man accused of killing his nine-year-old daughter in upstate New York earlier this month has been denied bail. The District Attorney's Office for Essex County confirmed that Luciano Frattolin, 45, entered a plea of not guilty after being arraigned on charges of second-degree murder and the concealment of a human corpse following the death of his daughter, Melina Frattolin. Wearing a grey suit, Frattolin was escorted out of a police SUV and into the courthouse in Ticonderoga, N.Y. with his hands handcuffed in front of him. He was remanded into custody without bail and is due back in court on Aug. 19. The accused was scheduled to appear in court last Friday but the appearance was cancelled after the court said the case was being moved to a grand jury. Melina was found dead on July 20 in a shallow pond in Ticonderoga after her father reported her missing. Police alleged he fabricated the abduction story to mislead investigators. A preliminary autopsy ruled that Melina died of asphyxia due to drowning and ruled her death a homicide. The two entered the U.S. on July 11 for a vacation and were supposed to return the day the child's body was found.
