One of the potential options for a new town hall at the Valente site at 130 Sandwich St. S. is pictured here, as presented by the Town of Amherstburg. One option includes a civic theatre while another features a new public library within the space.  The Valente Development Corporation received zoning bylaw approvals in July for its development at the former General Amherst High School and now a decision is forthcoming on whether town hall will be part of it. A 25-page report

Amherstburg's Diageo bottling plant slated to be closed in February 2026. There is a potential buyer interested in the Diageo plant in Amherstburg but the union representing its workforce is still pressing to keep Diageo in town. As part of last Tuesday night’s town council meeting, Mayor Michael Prue said he has been part of meetings with a proponent, who is also in the beverage industry. Prue had previously said he had heard from multiple groups interested in the property w

Amherstburg Municipal Building. More information on the three options left on the table should be coming in the new year. Those options, as has already been previously announced, are either having policing done through a joint agreement with LaSalle, signing a contract with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) or bringing back Amherstburg Police. A motion that came out of last Tuesday’s in-camera meeting that administration send correspondence to the LaSalle town council and t

Map of proposed intersection changes ay Simcoe & Meloche. A tender for $214,203.78 including HST was approved last week for enhancements to the Simcoe St. and Meloche Road intersection. Work that will be undertaken at the intersection will include all-way stops, new concrete curbs, accessible sidewalks and the implementation of traffic calming measures such as a concrete median. The intersection will be closed to all traffic Nov. 3-21. It is near the Libro Centre and Simcoe S

Park House Museum curator Kat Bezaire (above, holding lantern) conducts a tour last Saturday night as part of the “Whispers Within the Walls” tour held as part of the “Spooky Jane’s Walk.” The history of the area with a haunted twist came to town last Saturday. “Spooky Jane’s Walks,” a fundraiser for the free Jane’s Walk Festival held every spring, included two sold-out stops in Amherstburg last Saturday. “Misdeeds and Mystery in a Small Town” was a walking tour in the downto

Essex County Civic Centre. An historic Amherstburg landmark is getting a much-needed facelift. At the regular Essex County Council meeting last Wednesday night, local municipal politicians agreed to a pre-budget approval that will see work begin on the Big Creek Bridge. Originally built in 1932, the bridge will see nearly three million invested to rehabilitate the bridge on County Road 18 which is a connecting link between Amherstburg and Malden Centre. “Our best chance for s