Ingrid Silvaggio-Heugh (centre) will be joined by her son James and James’ finanée Isabelle on her next trip to Uganda. An Amherstburg woman is heading back to Uganda to assist a charity she is involved with, and this time she’s being joined by her son and his fiancée. Ingrid Silvaggio-Heugh, a volunteer with the charity Save African Child Uganda (SACU) said she is excited to meet up with her son James and his fiancée Isabelle in Uganda. She said he recently proposed to her a

Candace Zimmerman's Grade 6 class at Stella Maris Catholic Elementary School helped volunteers with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) load non-perishable food items while a group of classmates celebrate a job well done. Those supported with food items through the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) got some help thanks to a local elementary school. Stella Maris Catholic Elementary School held a food drive and when it was all said and done, the school collected appro

Firefighter Matt Meloche and Lt. Myles Robinson helps show young Levi Meloche how to spray a fire hose. Fire Prevention Week was observed last week with the Amherstburg Fire Department holding several events. Members of the department went to local schools on the subject of fire safety but the main attraction was the open house last Wednesday evening at the Libro Centre. Fire trucks were on hand for young and old to look at, with children getting a chance to spray a hose and