Tony Pietrangelo Tony Pietrangelo ran a business in Amherstburg for three decades and now wants to bring that experience to town council. Pietrangelo is running for a councillor position in the Oct. 26 municipal election. The retired restaurant owner believes he brings a lot to the table. “I’ve been in business in Amherstburg for 30 years or more,” he said. “Now I’m retired and I see my tax dollars going up. What my taxes are going towards I’m not happy about. I’ve come to th

The House Youth Center and Joe Meloche Ford held “Drive for your Community” June 13. A fundraiser offered through the Ford Motor Co. returned to Amherstburg over the weekend with the House Youth Centre benefitting. “Drive for your Community” was held last Saturday (June 13) at Joe Meloche Ford with people who took a test drive helping raise money for the local youth centre. Every test drive, or those who filled out the form, led to a $30 donation for The House. “We had a pret

Jousting was one of the highlights of the Fort Malden Medieval Faire last weekend at Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada Medieval times and the age of pirates returned to Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada last weekend. For the second consecutive year, the Fort Malden Medieval Faire came to Amherstburg and jousting, pirate games, entertainment, vendors, magicians, stage shows, and an evening tavern were among the festivities on the grounds over the two days

Tanya Laliberte from The Yoga Effect and Jen Desjardins-Grondin from G.L. Heritage Brewing Co (middle) present a $415 cheque to Cathy Robertson (left) and Kathi Poupard (right) from the Bryerswood Youth Camp Optimist Club. A yoga and pilates class offered at a local craft brewery paid dividends for an area campground. The Karma Sweat & Surrender class was held at G.L. Heritage Brewing Co. June 6 in partnership with G.L. Heritage and The Yoga Effect. The benefits from that eve

Fill the Bus returns June 27-28 A large food drive is returning to Amherstburg later this month. “Fill the Bus” is returning June 27-28 with residents encouraged to donate food to help local non-profit organizations. It runs 9 a.m.-4 p.m. both days. Non-perishable food donations and cash donations can be dropped off at the school buses in the parking lots of Sobeys, No Frills and Walmart. Volunteers are still needed. Donations help those in need in Amherstburg and area thro

CTMA, Integrity Tool & Mold and Centreline present awards A special ceremony was held June 9 to recognize three North Star High School students who received bursaries from community partners of the manufacturing department. Back row (from left): North Star principal Kyle Berard, John Heath (Centreline), T.J. Thornton (Centreline), Karl Mroczkowski (Centreline), Jake Peddie (Integrity), Tanya Steer (Integrity), Mike Vannie (CTMA) and Greater Essex County District School Board

Tatyanna was the most recent artist on exhibit at the Gibson Gallery. A closing reception was held at the gallery June 14. The Association of Representational Artists now has an exhibit at the gallery, with that running through July 5. Sometimes the journey is more important than the final destination. For artist Tatyanna, who just had her first ever exhibit, it means that the process of creation is paramount to the final product. “I really leave room for change in the proces

The LaSalle Strawberry Festival was held last weekend with games, rides, a parade, entertainment and more being enjoyed by people from around the region. Despite a quieter start to the final day of festivities, the 38th annual LaSalle Strawberry Festival once again proved why it remains one of the community’s favourite summer traditions. Visitors gradually arrived at the festival grounds on Sunday, June 14, as many appeared to be taking their time before heading out for a day

The Dangerous Dog Committee upheld a muzzle order following incident. A May 12 confrontation between two dogs, another dog being walked by a girl in the neighbourhood and other residents led to bylaw charges and a muzzle order, the latter being challenged last week. After roughly 15 minutes of deliberating last Tuesday evening, the Amherstburg dangerous dog committee upheld the muzzle order. A town bylaw officer gave his side of the story followed by the appellants. Video of