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Town council defers decision on intent to designate former high school
A decision to further the designation of the property at 130 Sandwich St. S. under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act has been deferred. A decision to further the designation of the property at 130 Sandwich St. S. under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act has been deferred. Town council received a recommendation to state its intention to designate the former General Amherst High School property as a heritage property but elected officials voted to get a report instead. The f

Ron Giofu
Mar 177 min read


Heritage committee discusses apartment building plans
Plans for 261 Wolfe St. came to the heritage committee March 12. Plans for a new four-storey apartment building went before Amherstburg’s heritage committee last week with the issue to come before town council in the future. The heritage committee endorsed a heritage alteration permit for a new build at 261 Wolfe St. The new build would go up next to the existing building at 247 Brock St., the former House of Shalom building which is now The Lofts at St. Anthony. The new bui

Ron Giofu
Mar 173 min read


Amherstburg Chamber of Commerce holds AGM and welcomes new members
ACS executive director Kathy DiBartolomeo (centre) and The House Youth Centre program director Morghan Shearon (right) go over their services at the Amherstburg Chamber of Commerce AGM last Wednesday night. ACOC president Dan Gemus is at left. The Amherstburg Chamber of Commerce (ACOC) looked back at the most recent year and are planning their next year forward. The ACOC held its annual general meeting (AGM) last Wednesday night in the community room at Amherstburg Community

Ron Giofu
Mar 104 min read
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