Riders on the Great Waterfront Trail Adventure met town crier Norm Ross during their recent stop in Amherstburg. Over 100 cyclists from across Canada and the United States were in Amherstburg earlier this month as part of a launch of Canada’s newest binational cycling destination. The 2026 Great Waterfront Trail Adventure (GWTA) went through Windsor, Essex County and Pelee Island and, for the first time, across the Gordie Howe The launch marks four years of crossborder coll

Calls for Paramedic Services in the Essex-Windsor region will be triaged and dispatched using a cutting-edge Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) beginning Sept. 16, the Essex-Windsor EMS announced last week. The new system is designed to ensure that paramedics are dispatched more efficiently, and more quickly, to the most urgent, life-threatening emergencies, the EMS service announced in a press release last week through the County of Essex. MPDS is a software-based sys

Monica Carruthers (left) and Kathy Whitley at a 3-in-1 desk at the recent outdoor vendors market at the historic Colchester Schoolhouse. “How can we make this unique.” That is the question that the president of Heritage Colchester, Martha Carruthers continues to ask when it comes to the restoration of one of the village’s gems, the Colchester Schoolhouse. Built in 1881 as S.S. #2, the historic brick building, nestled quaintly on a side street in the village continues to draw

Art by the River and host, the Gibson Gallery, would like to thank the major sponsors of Art By the River being held this weekend - August 29 and 30 - from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Fort Malden National Historic Site. Thank you to our sponsors including Amherstburg Chevrolet Buick GMC, Joe Meloche Ford, Everjonge Homes, Families First, TD Bank, Bank of Montreal’s Michael Mereszak and Royal Bank of Canada. Other sponsors to be thanked are the River Town Times, Amico, AM800 Bell M

WEBC and St. Clair College celebrated the completion of a new kiosk near the Libro Centre trails. The Windsor-Essex Bike Community (WEBC) and St. Clair College celebrated the completion of a new bike kiosk the students helped create. Architecture, engineering and millwright students from the college were at the WEBC bike trails at the Libro Centre last Wednesday evening for the youth ride night, but prior to the young cyclists heading out, a brief ceremony was held to recogni

John Clifford Maitre Passed away peacefully on August 23, 2026 at the age of 90. Dear husband of Sharon. Loving father of Cathy (Greg) Fox, Jimmy (Mary), Jeff (Melinda), Greg (Chris), and Terry (Terri). Beloved grandpa to Carrie, Meghan, Katie, Sara, Alison, Dylan, Rhiannan, Aiden, and Kaylyn. Great grandpa to Emma, Charlie, and Maverick. Son of late Eugene and Hilda. Predeceased by all his siblings and missed by many nieces and nephews. John was an electrician at Arrow Meta

Simone, Frank “Francesco” 92 Years Passed away peacefully on August 22, 2026, at Erie Shores HealthCare in Leamington. Beloved husband of Madge (née Lesperance) for 61 years. Dear father of Dan “Donato” Simone (Deborah Gendreau), Linda Greenwood (Ryan), and Christina Simone (Lee Farley). Cherished Tatone of Jack and Austin Greenwood, and Evan, Benjamin, and Alexander Farley. Dear son of the late Donato Antonio and Lucia Simone. Predeceased by his sisters Marietta Pietrangelo