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Amherstburg's Heritage District. The Amherstburg heritage committee received an update on a recent conference, with a topic of a “heritage economy” being an idea that could be developed in the future. Committee chair Simon Chamely gave committee members a synopsis of the Ontario Heritage Conference in Prince Edward County held in June. He outlined what is happening in that area with regards to heritage and the events at the conference itself. Chamely noted an address by histo

Ingrid Silvaggio-Heugh (centre) will be joined by her son James and James’ finanée Isabelle on her next trip to Uganda. An Amherstburg woman is heading back to Uganda to assist a charity she is involved with, and this time she’s being joined by her son and his fiancée. Ingrid Silvaggio-Heugh, a volunteer with the charity Save African Child Uganda (SACU) said she is excited to meet up with her son James and his fiancée Isabelle in Uganda. She said he recently proposed to her a

Thanks to a local cancer survivor, the rest of the town gets to take a step forward in the fight against cancer. Norm Mickle is leading efforts to organize “Amherstburg Fights Cancer,” a dinner fundraiser scheduled for Nov. 1 at the AMA Sportsmen’s Association. Mickle was diagnosed with lung cancer nearly one year ago, but after having a portion of his lung removed, he is now cancer free. He was approached by the Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation about being an ambassador to t

Candace Zimmerman's Grade 6 class at Stella Maris Catholic Elementary School helped volunteers with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) load non-perishable food items while a group of classmates celebrate a job well done. Those supported with food items through the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) got some help thanks to a local elementary school. Stella Maris Catholic Elementary School held a food drive and when it was all said and done, the school collected appro

A Quilt of Valor was recently presented to Peter Szabo, a 99-year-old World War II RCN veteran. He is a resident of Richmond Terrace in Amherstburg. Pauline Gaudette presented the Quilt of Valor to Szabo Sept. 23. Pictured are Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Branch 157 service officer Allan Carroll, Szabo, and Szabo’s son-in-law Brian McCarthy. Quilt of Valor presentation

Volunteers with the Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission help serve Thanksgiving meals Monday afternoon. ABC Technologies helped with the purchase of numerous food items. The Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission served its annual Thanksgiving dinner this year thanks to a major sponsor. ABC Technologies stepped up this year and sponsored the Thanksgiving meal, which was served last Monday at noon. In all, 128 meals were served. “Because of their donation, we are able to

Volunteers that assisted with Art by the River were thanked at a recent reception held at the Gibson Gallery in Amherstburg. Over 50 volunteers helped with the Aug. 23-24 show that was held at Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada. With the 58 th  annual Art by the River in the rear-view mirror, organizers took time to thank those who helped the event run smoothly. A volunteer celebration event was held at the Gibson Gallery, the organization that presents and is suppo

There is a rumour in town about providing the newer area of the King’s Navy Yard Park (former Duffy’s property) with an Indigenous name, in which case it must be remembered that the area was Huron/Wendat territory of the Wyandot Nation of Anderdon, whose presence was shown by the Wyandot cemetery at Front Road North and County Road 10, the Assumption Parish (1740)  originally known as “Mission of Our Lady of the Assumption among the Hurons,” the Huron Church Road next to Assu