The Amherstburg Environmental Advisory Committee is busy planning Earth Day events, and is considering more public places for their new tree plantings. Earth Day is coming April 25 with 100 trees of various species being ordered from the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA). Increasing the tree coverage around the Golfview wetlands trails was the recommendation from administration but while that could still happen, committee members opted to have other areas in town con

Grade 9 students gather for a pasta lunch. Grade 9 students gather for a pasta lunch (above) while Addison Reaume was one of the North Star High School alumni who spoke to this year’s Grade 9 luncheon. Grade 9 students at North Star High School doing well in the classroom were recognized recently. Thanks to the Amherstburg high school’s peer mentorship program, a pasta lunch was served to Grade 9 students with honour role level grades in the first semester, which is an 80 per

Despite an attempt from a member of town council, it does not appear an Amherstburg business owner will get her say before town council. Amanda Kerr has been asked to remove her business sign from a neighbouring property and an attempt to have a report drafted to allow Kerr to address council has been denied. Councillor Linden Crain asked administration to prepare report regarding the potential for offsite signage for Amanda Kerr Fitness and a review of sign bylaw provisions