Amherstburg's public library renovation budget was under discussion at Monday's council meeting. The issue of windows at the Amherstburg Library was debated Monday night, but the costs of repairing the entire building could far exceed the $152,000 it would take to fix the windows. The $152,000 was identified as the cost for window repairs in a report by director of parks, facilities and recreation Heidi Baillargeon, and that will be talked about during 2026 budget deliberatio

Amherstburg will be sending a letter in opposition to having the 36 conservation authorities into seven. If provincial legislation goes forward, the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) would become part of a new Lake Erie Regional Conservation Authority stretching from Windsor to the Guelph region. Councillor Molly Allaire, who is the chair of ERCA, put forth the motion that council unanimously supported. The motion called for the Town of Amherstburg to submit comments

Essex County Civic Centre. Essex County is putting a hold on its proposed development charges. Director of financial services/treasurer Melissa Ryan brought forth a report during last Wednesday night’s meeting that noted that information from the Province of Ontario’s proposed Bill 60 adds new information for the county to consider. County council will wait for more information including that coming from Henson Consulting who will be doing further investigation on behalf of t

Community Living agencies from across Ontario are embarking on the “WaitingToBelong” campaign. That campaign also includes Community Living Essex County with the goal being to increase funding and lower wait times. The image is from the website offered through Community Living Ontario, which is www.waiting2belong.ca . Community Living Ontario, and its regional agencies, have embarked on a campaign to shorten waiting lists and give more supports to those with intellectual disa

GECDSB filling positions in Amherstburg/LaSalle and Leamington/Pelee Island  The Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB) took three times to come up with a process to fill trustee vacancies, but they did arrive at a conclusion. Trustees voted to seek applications for two vacant positions with interviews being Dec. 15 and the new trustees to start Dec. 16.  The vacant trustee positions are in the Amherstburg/LaSalle area due to the resignation of Ron LeClair and in

Essex County Civic Centre. The County of Essex is making a three-year commitment to its economic development service delivery. It was unanimously decided by county council during last Wednesday night’s meeting to spend over $1 million annually over the next three years to have Invest Windsor-Essex provide the service. In the past, the county had funded the third-party agency year-by-year, but a report brought forth by county CAO Sandra Zwiers recommended a three-year financia

The Town of LaSalle opened its “Holiday Lights, Heritage Nights” last Friday behind their municipal building along Normandy St. The second opening of the season takes place this Friday from 6-9 p.m. The Loop at LaSalle Landing, located at 1010 Front Road next to the Event Centre, will officially open to the public. Lights in LaSalle

The Order of the Easter Star made a $2,500 donation to the AAM Goodfellows. From left: Paul and Brenda Hooper, AAM Goodfellows president Rick Murray, Barb and David Cozens. The official start of the annual Goodfellows campaign is roughly one month away but they got an added bonus thanks to a local service group. The Order of the Eastern Star donated $2,500 to the AAM Goodfellows. Past Worthy Matrons and Patrons Brenda and Paul Hooper and Barb and Dave Cozens were at Amherstbu

Changes are being proposed to how the Verdi Club operates. The Verdi Club is now based out of the Amherstburg Community Hub at 320 Richmond St. and members are being asked to consider a new way of operating in the future. “From our past to our new future, the Verdi Club’s legacy is well documented. It was started by a small group of immigrants from a far-away land,” said club president Frank Cerasa. “Recognizing the need for a social club, the Verdi Club was founded March 8,

Student leaders help elementary school students through an exercise during the “Electives Expo” held last Friday at North Star High School. The expo was to give potential students an opportunity to get a better look at the courses offered at North Star. North Star High School vice principal Jason Lynn welcomes elementary school students to the high school’s “Electives Expo” last Friday morning. Students gathered in the cafeteria before being split into teams and rotating arou