Sobeys Amherstburg donated $3,010 so that local Special Olympians can go to nationals, one of them being a Sobeys employee (Yanhong Dewan, left). Also pictured are Krista and Rick Truant from Sobeys and Yvonne Soulliere and Cindy LaBrecque from LaSalle-Windsor Special Olympics. A local grocery store has stepped up to help one of their employees and some of her teammates go to the Special Olympics. The Sobeys store in Amherstburg, owned and operated by Rick and Krista Truant,

Gillian Brusich (left) from the James H. Sutton Funeral Home presents a $500 cheque to Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission president Tim McAllister. The mission has also been raising its own funds recently with more donations to come. A local funeral home teamed with an area car dealership with the Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission being the beneficiaries. Gillian Brusich, assistant branch manager at James H. Sutton Funeral Home in Amherstburg, pointed out that Win

A ribbon cutting was held May 21, 2026 to celebrate the opening of the new Collavino Conservation Area. It is located on North Side Road between Front Road North and Concession 2 North. A dream over 20 years in the making came to fruition last Thursday morning. The Collavino Conservation Area officially opened to the public May 21, with it being the idea of Loris Collavino and his family. The Collavino family owned the land with Loris Collavino stating that he fell in love wi

The Ladies Auxiliary at Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Br. 157 was installed May 20 by Legion Br. 157 president Shawn Wilkie. Back row (from left): Patricia Ford and Angel McFarland. Front row (from left): Penny Stein (president), Irene Goulin (1st vice president), Linda McCourt (treasurer). Submitted photo The Ladies Auxiliary at Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Br. 157 is trying to increase its membership. Legion Br. 157 president Shawn Wilkie said the Ladies Auxiliar

Essex MPP Anthony Leardi (centre) was in Lakeshore May 19 to make a funding announcement he said will provide access to 4,000 more people in Lakeshore, Amherstburg and Harrow. The Ontario government has announced funding aimed at connecting everyone in the province to a family doctor or primary care provider by 2029. As part of an announcement made by Essex MPP Anthony Leardi May 19 in Lakeshore, the province is investing more than $1,421,400 this year to connect up to 4,02

The executive at Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Br. 157 for 2026-27 was installed as part of the general meeting May 21. Comprising this year’s executive is (front row, from left): Jenna Bondy, 1st vice president Annette Knight, president Shawn Wilkie, 2nd vice president Patricia Ford and Rita Jariett. Back row (from left): Ernie Gazdig CD, Allan Carroll CD, Terri Wilkie and Sherry Van Hoorne. Members of the colour guard were recognized with new belts, an initiative of Glo

Four North Star High School student athletes have achieved scholarships to post-secondary institutions, all in different sports. Top row (from left): Max Ricciuti and Ashton Fevreau. Front row (from left): Emma Rudling and Peyton Meloche. Four athletes at North Star High School are heading to post-secondary education with scholarships in their back pockets. All four athletes from the Amherstburg public high school are in different sports with two staying in Canada and two hea

The St. Thomas of Villanova Wildcats went up against the St. Anne Saints in the championship game of the WECSSAA baseball tournament last Friday morning at Cullen Stadium at Mic Mac Park. The St. Thomas of Villanova boys baseball team got to the finals in the WECSSAA baseball tournament but ran up against a strong team. The Wildcats lost in the title game to the St. Anne Saints last Friday morning at Cullen Stadium, within Mic Mac Park in Windsor. “Unfortunately, we just mad

The St. Thomas of Villanova Wildcats senior girls soccer team celebrates after defeating Holy Names 2-1 in th WECSSAA “AAA” finals May 20 at St. Clair College in Windsor. It was a win the Villanova Wildcats senior girls soccer team waited a few years to get. The Wildcats finally broke through against their rivals, the Holy Names Knights, and captured the WECSSAA “AAA” championship last Wednesday evening at St. Clair College. The Wildcats did something few teams were able to

Cheryl and Rick Gignac presented a cheque for $45,000 to the Windsor-Essex chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace May 24 while chapter president Brian Cyncone (right) unveiled a banner recognizing the efforts of the Gignac family and the rest of “Team Brandon.” People from across Essex County and Windsor converged at Royal Canadian Legion Br. 594 recently all in memory of a local man. Now the fundraising total has been announced as well as an increase in beds built for a local ch