A rally was held outside the Essex County Civic Centre Aug. 5 to support staff with Essex-Windsor EMS. A rally was held outside the Essex County administrative offices last Wednesday as an estimated 200 supporters rallied to support the Essex-Windsor EMS paramedics. Contract negotiations between CUPE Local 2974 have come to a standstill and many of those who attended the rally were upset that talks are not moving forward. A strike date has now been set for Oct. 5 at 12 a.m.

Troy Purdie, Tim McAllister, Inez Fox and Jill Kanwischer are among the team of volunteers that loaded a trailer in preparation for kitchen renovations at the Amherstburg Food & Fellowship Mission. The Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission is temporarily closed for renovations but the community is helping to feed those in need in the interim. The mission is having cabinets replaced in the kitchen and in other parts of the building and that has caused the building to have t

Proceeds benefit the Amherstburg Freedom Museum Approximately 130 golfers hit the links at Coachwood Golf and Country Club in McGregor Aug. 8. The tournament is an annual fundraiser for the Amherstburg Freedom Museum. An estimated 130 golfers teed up Saturday morning for the 11th Annual Walter Perry Emancipation Charity Golf Classic. Hosted by the Amherstburg Freedom Museum, it is one of the local historic organization’s largest fundraisers. “I think this is my third one. My