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Purchase sale agreement reached for Diageo bottling plant
The Diageo bottling plant in Amherstburg closed in February. Photo by Windsor Aerial Drone Photography The process to sell the Diageo plant in Amherstburg has taken a step forward. The plant at 110 St. Arnaud St. appears to have a new buyer, but the identity of the buyer is not yet known. “We can confirm that a purchase sale agreement for the Amherstburg facility has been signed. The process remains confidential and we are not currently in a position to share details regardin
Ron Giofu
Jul 73 min read


Recreation business closes - at least temporarily
The Fort Fun Centre, prior to re-opening its doors in 2024. An recreation and entertainment venue in Amherstburg has shut down again, though it is unclear the duration. It was learned last Thursday that The Fort Fun Centre had closed, at least temporarily, as groups who had it booked started receiving notifications. A social media post of the Windsor-Essex Pinball Collectors Group stated the next “Stern Army” pinball tournament scheduled for June 28 has been cancelled and a n
Ron Giofu
Jun 231 min read


Local craft distillery celebrates tenth anniversary
Tom and Sue Manherz, Larry Girard and their entire team at Wolfhead Distillery celebrated their tenth anniversary last week. A local craft distillery reached a milestone last week. Wolfhead Distillery is celebrated a “decade of distilling” as the region’s first premium craft distillery, marking ten years of what its director of marketing and business development Danielle Moldovan called “bold Canadian spirits, culinary experiences, tourism, and innovation in Windsor Essex Cou
Ron Giofu
Jun 22 min read
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