“Latin Fest” returned to the downtown streets of Amherstburg Aug. 28-30 as those who turned out to the Open Air Weekends event got to enjoy music, dancing, food and more. The cultural event was presented all three days. The final weekend of 2026 for Open Air Weekends is this coming weekend. Latin Fest

The LaSalle Night Market returned Aug. 30 with the event having been moved from outside of the LaSalle Civic Centre to the Event Centre at LaSalle Landing due to weather. J.P. Bondy of Pink House Pottery in Amherstburg demonstrates his craft. Crowds stream through the event centre during the four-hour Sunday night event. LaSalle Night Market

Monica Carruthers (left) and Kathy Whitley at a 3-in-1 desk at the recent outdoor vendors market at the historic Colchester Schoolhouse. “How can we make this unique.” That is the question that the president of Heritage Colchester, Martha Carruthers continues to ask when it comes to the restoration of one of the village’s gems, the Colchester Schoolhouse. Built in 1881 as S.S. #2, the historic brick building, nestled quaintly on a side street in the village continues to draw