David Kroker got some help from his daughters Emerald and Oakley at Jack Purdie Park. The Town of Amherstburg continues to do more than its fair share of providing shade for its residents. A total of 100 trees were planted at Jack Purdie Park on Richmond St. last Saturday morning, and once again free trees were give out at the Libro Centre as part of the “Map and Grow” program. It was all part of Earth Day celebrations and according to the town’s director of parks, facilities

Abby, Charlotte and mom Brianne Gouin learn about composting from volunteer Joanne Pelat. Tree planting, birdhouse building and more came to the Bryerswood Youth Camp last weekend. Earth Day events were held as part of a busy weekend at the youth camp, with four hours of environmentally-friendly activities being held last Saturday. In addition to planting trees and building birdhouses, people who turned out had the opportunity to take and plant seeds, bring out their batterie

The waterfront festival plaza, a.k.a. the King’s Navy Yard Park extension, could be open by the Civic Holiday weekend. Image is from the parks and recreation committee agenda package. Amherstburg’s parks and recreation advisory committee reviewed accomplishments made throughout the term, but also got an updated on a long-awaited downtown project. The committee learned during a presentation by director of parks, facilities and recreation Heidi Baillargeon that the waterfront p