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Sully’s Monster Dash raises $10K in first year
Runners make their way through Holiday Beach Conservation Area during last Saturday morning’s “Sully Monster Dash.” The family of young Sully Lowe wanted to give back to the hospital that helped him with his health issues, and over 150 people joined them. The first-ever “Sully’s Monster Dash” was held last Saturday morning at Holiday Beach Conservation Area with a one-kilometre “kids dash” followed by the 5K run/walk/wheel, with many participants in costume. Brian Lowe said t

Ron Giofu
Oct 28, 20252 min read


Annual Pumpkinfest a great place to start on holiday gift shopping
Five-year-old Olive Cote got his face painted by North Star Grade 12 student Gracey Foster. Visitors to Amherstburg’s North Star High School got an early jump on their Christmas shopping over the weekend. Over 200 vendors packed the building inside and out for the annual Pumpkinfest last Saturday. It not only gave curious holiday buyers a chance to get that unique gift, but once again an opportunity for inspiring entrepreneurs to show what they have to offer. One of those wa

Fred Groves
Oct 28, 20252 min read


ACO’s Heritage Awards include two Amherstburg recipients
79-81 Murray St. captured the Paul Oberman Award for Adaptive Reuse in the Small-Scale/Individual/Small Business category. The Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (ACO) handed out its 2025 Heritage Awards earlier this month and there are two winners with Amherstburg connections. The building at 79-81 Murray St. captured the Paul Oberman Award for Adaptive Reuse in the Small-Scale/Individual/Small Business category. That building houses the Bucket List Coffee Roastery Café an

Ron Giofu
Oct 28, 20254 min read
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