École St.-Jean Baptiste helped the St. John the Baptist chapter of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) with a donation of nearly 6,000 canned goods and non-perishable food items. The month-long food drive saw classes compete with each other for a pizza party. The winning class collected over 800 food items.

Encounter Church held a Christmas concert Dec. 20 with the church’s children’s choir performing along with a performance from Avryl Levesque (above) on her saxophone, Arianna Wallace (below) on the flute, associate pastor Kevin Saunders singing and playing guitar, the duo of Aryn Shaw and daughter Kinsley and Valerie Fox reading “T’was the Night Before Christmas.” More photos are on the RTT’s social media accounts. (RTT Photos by Ron Giofu)

Fire chief also gives general safety tips for the holidays

We're taking a break with the Dec. 24 issue being our last of 2025.

I want to address only two items from the Dec. 9 budget meeting, which clearly shows the state town administration is in. There was a discussion about a new drive-thru for a business. By now, the administration would have sufficient experience with what a drive-thru should look like and the relevant bylaws. We certainly have enough of them in town. But no, they want to spend $44,000 for a consultant for an assessment. Both Councillors Pouget and Courtney raised questions on w

The last weekend for the warming house in Toddy Jones Park is Dec. 19-21, with donations being accepted for the Bryerswood Youth Camp

After meetings with LaSalle officials, including the LaSalle Chief of Police, Amherstburg will have to consider another option instead of joining with LaSalle. More information is anticipated to come before the public in the new year on the future of policing in Amherstburg, but options appear to be getting fewer. The latest option that looks to be going by the boards is a partnership with the Town of LaSalle. Amherstburg Mayor Michael Prue told the public, as part of the rep

Among the volunteers were the father and son duo of Mike and Dean McGowan. More photos are available on the River Town Times’ social media sites. The AAM Goodfellows looked for financial support in their newspaper sales drive, and the community provided it. AAM Goodfellows president Rick Murray said they raised in the area of $15,700 in this year’s two-day campaign. “We did good, around the same as last year,” he said. “A little over $15,000.” Murray said the volunteers raise

Essex MPP Anthony Leardi (centre) announces a Fire Protection Grant for Amherstburg Monday night. At left is fire chief Michael Mio and Mayor Michael Prue is at right. Amherstburg has received over $52,000 in a provincial Fire Prevention Grant with a formal announcement coming Monday night. Essex MPP Anthony Leardi announced the grant in the council chambers, just prior to Monday night’s town council meeting. Flanked by Amherstburg fire chief Michael Mio, Leardi said the gran