Alexa Daniels was among the volunteers helping to pass out candy at last Sunday evening’s “Candy-Palooza” at Encounter Church. Kids, parents, grandparents and others seeking some Halloween fun (and candy) got that thanks to a local church over the weekend. Encounter Church presented its seventh annual “CandyPalooza” last Sunday evening aand the lines were stretched around the building at points. Most children, and some adults, were decked out in their Halloween costumes a few

The Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment is asking that people remain vigilant after a rise in cases of the “grandparents scam” in Amherstburg. A grandparent scam is when a person receives a random phone call from a person claiming to be a relative or friend, police say, adding the scammer creates a sense of urgency and secrecy, often claiming to be in a crisis like an accident or arrest and demands immediate wire transfers, cash or other forms of currency. In some

Members of the Deslippe family (Paula Stiles, Glen Deslippe, Eric Deslippe, Mitchelle Deslippe and Paul Deslippe), the Galipeau family (Cathy Bondy and Gail Galipeau) and the Fryer family (Tanya Fryer and Bill Fryer) stand with veterans banners that were put up in memory of family members. The banners were installed last Thursday along Sandwich St. S. A number of local veterans are being remembered thanks to new banners that have been installed in Amherstburg. Veterans banner