ACS held its “Backpack for Bright Futures” barbecue and school supply giveaway Aug. 8 at their location at 320 Richmond St. Amherstburg Community Services (ACS) recently hosted its Backpack for Bright Futures event through the P2P Neighbourhoods Program Aug. 8, bringing local families together for a fun day of food, entertainment and back-to-school support. More than 110 backpacks filled with school supplies were distributed to local children to help them get ready for the up

The Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority (EWSWA) officially launched the second phase of the Green Bin program last week. Residents in Amherstburg, Kingsville and Leamington will start receiving their Green Bins in September. Submitted photo The regional Green Bin program is moving into its second phase and it involves the three remaining municipalities not yet in – including Amherstburg. Green bins will be distributed in September to homes in Amherstburg, Kingsville and Lea

Instructors and students at the Amherstburg Karate Club celebrated their five-year anniversary last Sunday afternoon. The Amherstburg Karate Club (AKC) celebrated a milestone with their students and their parents last Sunday. The club is owned by Sensei Chad Waldron, Sensei Matthew Gholampoor and Senpai Stefan Miller and they are three of the four instructors at the school. The fourth instructor is Sam Denommee. For the fifth anniversary celebrations Aug. 16, instructors from