Mayor and deputy mayor candidates fielded questions from the public Sept. 29 at the Columbus Community Hall, in an event organized by the Amherstburg Residents Forum. Seated, from left, are mayoral candidate Bill Fryer, deputy mayor candidate Linden Crain, mayoral candidate Chris Gibb, mayoral candidate Michael Prue and deputy mayor candidate Bill Petruniak. Candidates for mayor and deputy mayor in the Oct. 26 municipal election fielded questions from the public last week in

The LaSalle Police Service states that an Amherstburg man faces charges after a single vehicle collision early last Sunday morning. LaSalle police says that shortly after 2 a.m. Oct. 4, officers responded to a single motor vehicle collision in the area of Todd Lane and Malden Road. On arrival, officers located a pick-up truck that had struck a hydro pole. As a result of this collision, there was a power outage in the town, police say. Essex Powerlines stated on its Twitter/X

Gibson Gallery board president Dave Cozens (left) addresses the crowd at the unveiling of a mural by Amherstburg artist Dylan Whilte. It was a day where two achievements were celebrated by the Gibson Gallery. The Gibson Gallery unveiled a new mural last Sunday (Oct. 4) and also marked the opening of its new transportation exhibit. The gallery is operated by the Fort Malden Guild of Arts and Crafts and president Dave Cozens pointed out it was the 130th anniversary of the openi

The Windsor Police Service has arrested a 31-year-old man in connection with an assault and extortion investigation in Amherstburg. Earlier this month, the victim reported to officers that he had advertised an item for sale online in June 2026. According to police, the suspect came to their home and said he would pay for the item by the end of the month. When he didn’t come back, police say the item was sold to another person. It is alleged the suspect later returned to the

A Harrow woman is grieving the loss of her dog after she said it was attacked inside of her own home. Donna Brown said she went to hang laundry Sept. 26 and one of her dogs, Dexter, followed her into another room. That left her other dog River alone inside. Another dog, a Golden Retriever, is accused of coming through a screen door and attacking River, a two-year-old Yorkie. Brown said she covered her dog with a towel and got a neighbour to drive her to a veterinarian in Harr

Senior students at North Star High School participate in the annual Terry Fox Run behind the Simcoe St. school Sept. 29. The school raised $1,300, achieving its goal. The Terry Fox Run at North Star High School reached its goal this year. The Amherstburg public high school held its annual Terry Fox Run Sept. 29 with junior grades (Grade 9 and 10) heading out for laps of the school property in the rear of the building with the senior grades (Grade 11 and 12) getting out of cla

Amherstburg town council’s representatives on the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) board of directors will be allowed to continue until the amalgamation of conservation authorities by the province. It took an amended motion for the request to be granted as Councillor Don McArthur had concerns with the wording of the original motion that called for the continuation of Councillor Molly Allaire and Councillor Peter Courtney until Feb. 1 “subject to the current appointe

Joined by owner Heaven Cooper, members of her family and friends, Mayor Michael Prue cuts the ribbon to officially open Purple Vixen Beauty. It is located at 111 Sandwich St. S. A new beauty spa has opened in Amherstburg. Although owner Heaven Cooper had already been operating Purple Vixen Beauty for over three years by going into homes, she has now opened up a new storefront location in unit 103 at 111 Sandwich St. S. It is the commercial/residential building in front of Sob

The St. Thomas of Villanova Wildcats senior boys volleyball team was in action at home last Thursday afternoon (Oct. 1) against the St. Anne Saints. The Saints won 25-13, 25-21 and 25-15. Villanova is now 2-1 on the season and travel to Kennedy this Thursday (Oct. 8) for a match against the Clippers. Wildcats on the court

North Star players (black jerseys) and L’Essor players (orange jerseys) battle during the Oct. 2 game at the Libro Centre. The North Star Wolves football team continue to show improvement, but that improvement hasn’t resulted in any victories thus far. The latest game was last Friday (Oct. 2) against L’Essor and despite a good start, the Wolves ended up on the short end of a 27-7 final score. It was their first home game of the season. North Star was able to start a drive dee