The 2026 municipal election is Oct. 26. Polls are open election day from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and polls in Amherstburg will be located at the Libro Centre, North Star High School and the McGregor Columbian Club. Advance polls are open Oct. 7 at the Libro Centre and Oct. 17 at the Libro Centre and Anderdon Public School from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. The nomination period is now closed. Here are the candidates who have filed in Amherstburg. They are listed in alphabetical order, based on the

Barbara Reaume Sandre holds a copy of the latest in the Reaume book series. “Joseph - Under Three Flags” has been recently released. A local author has released the latest book in her Reaume book series. “Joseph - Under Three Flags” is the fourth book in the series researched and written by area author Barbara Reaume Sandre. It follows previous books such as “Rene,” “…and his son Joseph,” and “The Detroit Shoemaker.” The book series has personal ties to her own family history

A fire extinguisher helped mitigate damage of a fire this past Monday with the Amherstburg Fire Department giving extinguisher tips. “We were dispatched to the 100 block of Lake Erie Drive for a structure fire, and by the time our crews arrived it was already out,” said deputy fire chief Dan Monk. “The fire started with the dryer.” Monk said a young man had gotten to it early with a household extinguisher, knocking down flames from outside the house after the fire breached t

Jen DeLuca A lifelong resident and longtime downtown business owner wants to add councillor to her resumé. Jen DeLuca is running for a councillor’s seat in the Oct. 26 municipal election. She launched her campaign recently with family and friends, noting she is also a teacher. After pointing out her family background, DeLuca said she knows what it is like to be a small business owner in Amherstburg. “I understand what it means when council decisions affect local businesses be

Wes Ewer Wes Ewer says he has been involved in the community for a long time and wants to now become a town councillor. Ewer is running for council in the Oct. 26 municipal election, believing the community can move forward if it works together. Noting his background on town committees and local sports teams and organizations, Ewer believes teamwork is what is needed going forward. Ewer believes people have to listen to each other, understand different perspectives and find a

Lorne Dupuis Lorne Dupuis says he has been a lifelong entrepreneur and wants to bring what he’s learned to town council. Dupuis is seeking a councillor position in the Oct. 26 municipal election. He said there are issues he doesn’t agree with so he decided to get involved. “I think there are a lot of people that are feeling the same as myself. They are not happy with the way the town is going,” said Dupuis. Dupuis said he is not a fan of the town’s spending and wants to see

Emma Fleming was one of the plein air artists at Art by the River. An end-of-summer favourite returned to Amherstburg for its 59th year. Art by the River was held at Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada over the weekend and drew thousands of people over the two days. The event is presented by and is a fundraiser for the Gibson Gallery. Crowds stream through Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada at Art by the River. Tracy Atkinson, office administrator for the

“Latin Fest” returned to the downtown streets of Amherstburg Aug. 28-30 as those who turned out to the Open Air Weekends event got to enjoy music, dancing, food and more. The cultural event was presented all three days. The final weekend of 2026 for Open Air Weekends is this coming weekend. Latin Fest

The Lakeshore Whitecaps (dark blue jerseys) defeated the Amherstburg Cardinals (light blue jerseys) Aug. 25 at Bill Wigle Park by a final score of 17-9. The Amherstburg Cardinals U11 Rep team are wrapping up their season, with two games under the lights last week. The most recent game was Saturday night against the Forest Glade Falcons at St. Clair College. That game ended up as a 9-8 win for the Falcons. The previous game for the U11 Rep Cardinals was last Tuesday night at B

The Amherstburg Cardinals U12 Rep baseball team played the LaSalle Titans Green U12 team Aug. 25 at Malden Centre Park with LaSalle picking up the victory. The Amherstburg Cardinals U12 Rep baseball team grew this season and coaches were happy with their effort as the season wound down last week. The U12’s were in action last Tuesday night and, despite a loss to the visiting LaSalle Titans U12 team, the coaches were still happy with the effort. Cardinals head coach Andrew Bru