The Gibson Gallery presented its Mother’s Day High Tea May 10. Photo submitted by Lisa Bassett of the Gibson Gallery. Mother’s Day was celebrated again this year at the Gibson Gallery in Amherstburg. The gallery hosted its Mother’s Day High Tea last Sunday morning with all seats sold out this year. “We had 28 people sign up,” said gallery board member Lisa Bassett. “We had tables set up in the front and back rooms. Everyone was really happy and impressed.” Bassett said two ty

Gary May reads from his new novel “Unburdening” during a recent visit to the River Bookshop. An area author was in Amherstburg to promote his new book and speak of his journey from reporter to novelist. Gary May spoke about his new book “Unburdening” and noted it was his first novel. He has written non-fiction work including a previous book entitled “Crude Genius.” The former journalist with the Ottawa Citizen and London Free Press now lives in Windsor and spoke about his bo

Caira Shilson, Ryan Cole and Aranna Rosati paint a Dalhousie St. fire hydrant. North Star High School art teacher Andrea Craig-Wammes is in the back row with Ron Fryer, with Fryer being the original artist in 1994. A dozen fire hydrants in the downtown core of Amherstburg have been repainted and refreshed thanks to North Star High School students. The students were out last Tuesday and Wednesday painting new designs on the hydrants along Dalhousie St., Fort Malden Dr. and Lai