Council approves washroom replacement at Toddy Jones park. The washroom at Toddy Jones Park will be replaced with town council approving the tender Feb. 23. The motion called for a project budget of $190,000, inclusive of non-recoverable HST and contingency, resulting in a $60,000 shortfall and be approved by reallocating other funds for previously approved projects, including $15,000 for the privy at Navy Yard Park, $40,000 for the police roof system and $5,000 for contingen

Coldest Night happening this Saturday evening The House Youth Centre program director Morghan Shearon speaks to the crowd at the Feb. 20 “So Cold Social” held at G.L. Heritage Brewing Co. in Amherstburg. The social was to help get people prepared for the Amherstburg’s Coldest Night of the Year event, which is occurring this Saturday evening. Amherstburg’s Coldest Night of the Year is this Saturday evening and an event was held last week to get people ready for the occasion. T

A local business owner is trying to promote the town and will be featuring several sites, businesses, non-profit organizations and more in his effort to do that. “What Makes Amherstburg Great” is a series of 50 weekly write-ups from Richard Peddie, who has already launched the initiative through his River Bookshop website and digital newsletter. “There’s a lot of pluses here,” he said. “There’s a lot to celebrate. I see constant examples of what makes the town great. I just t