A special presentation of a ten-year service award to longtime volunteer Stephanie Pouget-Papak, the award was presented by her son and Group Commissioner Dawn Martinello. Under sunny skies and surrounded by laughter, families and leaders gathered at Bryerswood Youth Camp last Monday (May 25) as Scouts Canada’s Second Amherstburg group celebrated its annual end of year ceremony with awards, promotions, and special recognitions. A highlight of the evening was the presentation

A flag raising was held Monday at the Essex County Civic Centre to celebrate National Accessibility Week, which runs May 31-June 6. Accessibility is everyone’s responsibility. That was the message that Dennis Sanson, chair of the Essex County Accessibility Advisory Committee (ECAAC) brought Monday morning at a special ceremony held in Essex. At the county administration building, Sanson, the committee, members of the public, county staff and local mayors and deputy-mayors rai

Volunteers planting trees on Earth Day. Amherstburg town council has authorized administration to submit a grant to see if additional trees can be planted in Jack Purdie Park and H. Murray Smith Centennial Park. The latter park was added during council discussions on the matter. The town will submit a grant application to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) for tree planting funding along the new pathway in 2027, something director of parks, facilities and recreat