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

Doug Benekritis, Unifor chair in the Diageo Amherstburg plant, speaks to the media after the final shift last Wednesday. It was an end of an era in Amherstburg last Wednesday afternoon. Workers filed out of the Diageo bottling plant in Amherstburg for the last time, many hugging each other and others shedding a tear or two. The company announced last August it would close the St. Arnaud St. facility this month and followed through, albeit a couple days earlier than anticipate

Mayor Michael Prue and owner Shantelle Rayner cut the ribbon at Crystal Magik Essentials last Saturday (Feb. 7). A ribbon cutting was held over the weekend for a new business in Amherstburg, this one being held inside of another recently opened business. Crystal Magik Essentials officially opened last Saturday (Feb. 7) with the business being located inside of Pantry Heaven & Co. The two businesses are located within the Walmart plaza at 400 Sandwich St. S. Crystal Magic Esse