Linden Crain (left) and Bill Petruniak squared off in a debate Oct. 8 at the McGregor Columbian Club. Both are vying for the position of deputy mayor. The debate was presented by the Amherstburg Chamber of Commerce (ACOC). The two candidates to be the next deputy mayor of Amherstburg faced off in a debate Oct. 8 with viewpoints and a few barbs exchanged between them. Linden Crain and Bill Petruniak went back-and-forth in a debate at the McGregor Columbian Club last Thursday e

Candidates for councillor get ready to face off prior to an all-canadiate night presented by the Amherstburg Chamber of Commerce Oct. 7 at the McGregor Columbian Club. The Amherstburg Chamber of Commerce (ACOC) hosted the first two all-candidate nights Oct. 7 with the councillor candidates taking centre stage. The 15 candidates for councillor – Shawn LeBlanc, Stephanie Pouget-Papak, Keith Boussey, Wes Ewer, Dhaval Prajapati, incumbent Peter Courtney, Sonya Elliott, Frank Clem

Essex County Civic Centre This past summer residents of Essex County experienced somewhat of a rare occurrence – poor air quality due to wildfire smoke. While the Windsor-Essex Health Unit (WECHU) was able to provide a lot of guidance in how to stay safe, the county itself has gone one step further. The Emergency Management Plan came up for its annual review and adoption at the Oct. 7 meeting and the 2026 version included how to handle wildfire smoke in the air. How to prepar