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Town hall will not move to former high school site
A new town hall will not be moving into the redeveloped building formerly occupied by General Amherst High School, as seen in the rendering from the Valente Development Co. While there may be a new Amherstburg town hall at some point in the future, it won’t be in the former General Amherst High School. Town council voted against having administration enter into negotiations with the Valente Development Corporation, the owners of the former high school at 130 Sandwich St. S.,

Ron Giofu
Oct 28, 20257 min read


Town hall options to be discussed Oct 27
One of the potential options for a new town hall at the Valente site at 130 Sandwich St. S. is pictured here, as presented by the Town of Amherstburg. One option includes a civic theatre while another features a new public library within the space. The Valente Development Corporation received zoning bylaw approvals in July for its development at the former General Amherst High School and now a decision is forthcoming on whether town hall will be part of it. A 25-page report

Ron Giofu
Oct 21, 20256 min read


Halloween displays turned into fundraisers
The Grant home at 440 McLellan Ave. (above) features Slicer’s Roadkill Grill during weekends in October while The Shrine on Durango is available for viewing at the Anderson home at 17 Durango. Both are accepting donations for the Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission. With Halloween fast approaching, decorations are going up at homes in Amherstburg and surrounding areas. Some of those displays carry a charitable twist to them. At least three local homes are decked out for H

Ron Giofu
Oct 14, 20254 min read
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