A four-way stop was recently installed at the intersection of Simcoe St. and Meloche Road. Councillor Linden Crain asked for more information about it at the Nov. 24 meeting. The Amherstburg Firefighters Association’s Stuff-A-Fire-Truck toy drive is ongoing, and it got promoted at the most recent town council meeting. Mayor Michael Prue pointed out during the most recent regular meeting of town council that the annual campaign is underway and families can register up until De

Author Marcy Lane signs a copy of her new book “Her Final Toast” during a book launch event Nov. 25. An Essex County author has launched her latest book with there being a bit of an Amherstburg flavour to it. Marcy Lane has written “Her Final Toast,” a murder mystery set in the fictional town of Erie Bluff. Lane said Erie Bluff is a combination of Kingsville, Colchester, Amherstburg and Leamington. She explained that not one town had every aspect she wanted in a hometown in t

Amherstburg Municipal Building. Amherstburg’s audit and finance committee had a closer look at the 2026 budget with town council deliberations coming next week. Town council will enter into this year’s deliberations with a starting point of a 2.86 per cent tax increase, with wide-ranging discussions coming this past Monday night by the audit and finance committee. The town’s asset management plan (AMP) was a topic of debate, with CAO Valerie Critchley noting there was not 2.5

Sr. Const. Sean Gazdig goes over some of his equipment during a recent talk at the Military Institute of Windsor (MIW). A Windsor police officer with roots in Amherstburg gave some insight into the current unit he works in to the Military Institute of Windsor (MIW). Sr. Const Sean Gazdig was the guest speaker at the MIW’s monthly speaker’s luncheon in mid-November at Royal Canadian Legion Br. 594.  Gazdig started his policing career in London before becoming part of the Amher

Members of LaSalle council cut the ribbon for the “LaSalle Loop." A new waterfront amenity in LaSalle is now officially open. The Loop, the outdoor skating trail along LaSalle’s riverfront, was the site of a ribbon cutting ceremony last Friday. The new trail is located at 1010 Front Road, next to the Event Centre at LaSalle Landing, where a ribbon cutting was also held in the summer for the splash pad and summer amenities. The evening featured a fire show, face painting, roam

The Amherstburg Karate Club officially opened its St. Arnaud St. dojo last Sunday. Instructors include (from left): Trevor Ziegler, Stefan Miller, Chad Waldron, Matthew Gholampoor and Sam Denommee. The Amherstburg Karate Club is in its new location and with it comes instructors that recently travelled to Okinawa. The grand opening of the new St. Arnaud St. dojo was this past Sunday with four classes ranging from children to adults and it also featured demonstrations. Sempai S

Amherstburg’s Brett Jones (21, blue jersey) heads up ice during Sunday night’s game against Mooretown. The Admirals won 4-1. A pre-game pep talk did the trick Sunday as the Amherstburg Admirals beat the visiting Mooretown Flags 4-1. The win, snapping a four-game winless skid, was the first time in five attempts that the Admirals were able to beat the Flags. “We met earlier than we usually do and went over a different plan. Mooretown has beaten us every game we’ve played them

Riders enjoy bike trails around the Libro Centre. The town’s updated Parks Master Plan (PMP) has been approved and there was a focus on two of the town’s parks. The Windsor-Essex Bike Community (WEBC) appeared before town council with James Braakman, one of the four directors with WEBC, stating the group is looking to add a “skills park” to its existing trail system at the Libro Centre.  “The WEBC skills park project aims to create a safe venue for mountain bikers to improve