Amherstburg fire chief Michael Mio gave an update on the new fire station, currently under construction along Simcoe St. on the Libro Centre property. Winter weather has had some impacts he said, but crews were on scene last Sunday morning when these photos were taken, including one photo from the front (above) and one from the rear (below). Amherstburg fire chief Michael Mio has given an update on the new fire hall plus other matters of interest he believes are for the safet

Tom Miller is interviewed by Zach Dunn at Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Br. 157. A 26-year-old from Richmond Hill was in Amherstburg to ensure local veterans’ stories aren’t forgotten. Zach Dunn visited Amherstburg recently as part of his Global Veteran Stories project where he interviewed local veterans Bob LeBlanc and Tom Miller, both of whom served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Dunn met with them at Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Br. 157 with the interv

Essex MPP Anthony Leardi chatted with residents last Monday afternoon as part of his latest “Coffee with Anthony” series. He was at Downtown Espresso Café in Amherstburg and plans to go to coffee shops around the riding. Residents got a chance to have a dialogue with their provincial representative in Queen’s Park earlier this week, with additional opportunities to come. Essex MPP Anthony Leardi has started the latest in his “Coffee with Anthony” series in Amherstburg this pa

A diagram that was part of the McGregor EA open house last Wednesday night is seen here. The project is being worked on by the Town of Amherstburg, the Town of Essex and Stantec. All the diagrams can be found on the Town of Amherstburg’s “Talk the Burg” website. The next stage for the McGregor sewage system expansion was an open house held last week. The open house was held last Wednesday evening at the McGregor Community Centre about the process, with it being a project that

Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission president Tim McAllister and his wife Violet were presented gifts as part of the mission’s volunteer appreciation dinner Jan. 29. The Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission is run completely by volunteers and those volunteers were recognized last week. The mission held its annual volunteer appreciation dinner last Thursday night with a packed house enjoying a pot luck meal and musical entertainment. Mission president Tim McAllister, wh

The Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) is reminding the public that the use of snowmobiles, allterrain vehicles (ATVs), and any other motorized vehicles is strictly prohibited in ERCA Conservation Areas and along the Greenway Trail System. ERCA issued a media release last week where the organization stated it has received increasing reports of unauthorized motorized vehicle use, particularly during evenings and weekends during these winter conditions. ERCA says this a

A trio of potential accessibility projects have been discussed and prioritized by the advisory committee on the subject. The Amherstburg Accessibility Advisory Committee discussed a trio of projects they can aim to have accomplished by National Accessibility Week. Two of the projects prioritized by the committee were improvements along Briar Ridge Dr. and paved parking spots in the area of the pickleball courts at the Libro Centre.  Regarding the latter, clerk Kevin Fox noted

Volunteers help serve the free community dinner at Encounter Church in Amherstburg. The meals are served every Thursday at 5 p.m. and are open to the public. The meals are presented in partnership with Feeding Windsor-Essex. Those in need of food, companionship or both are once again able to get a free weekly meal at a local church. Encounter Church is now offering the free dinner every Thursday at 5 p.m., with its first week having been Jan. 15. The meals are offered in part

Wilson Pouget (left) of LaSalle met up with Essex MP Chris Lewis at the annual levee. About two dozen Essex County residents braved the wintery weather and stopped by Member of Parliament Chris Lewis’ office in Essex Jan. 25 for an informal meet and greet. The annual New Year’s levee is a tradition and it gives constituents, of all ages, a chance to ask questions. Among those was 14-year-old Wilson Pouget, son of Lewis’ chief of staff Marnie Pouget, who wanted to know what th