The first weekend of Carrousel of Nations is in the books and it featured the Brazilian Village included as part of Open Air Weekends in Amherstburg (pictured) and the Irish Village at G.L. Heritage Brewing Co. The Brazilian Village was only last weekend but the Irish Village continues this weekend (June 20-21). It is presented by the Multicultural Council of Windsor-Essex County. Brazilian Village

The Amherstburg Cardinals U9 baseball team defeated Kingsville 21-4 last Friday night at Bill Wigle Park in Amherstburg. The Amherstburg Cardinals U9 baseball team had a chance to play under the lights last weekend and took advantage of it. Playing before a large crowd at Bill Wigle Park last Friday night, the Cardinals knocked off Kingsville 21-4 in a game called after five innings due to the mercy rule. Troy Cox, head coach of the Amherstburg team, said the coaching staff i

Major award winners at North Star High School’s athletic awards banquet included (front row, from left): Ashley Mongeau, Tyler Lamarche, Emma Rudling, Camryn Maxwell, Lauren Bondy, Peyton Meloche. Back row (from left): Trevor Paquette, Ashton Fevreau, Max Ricciuti, Ryan Reid, Steven Craner and Grace DeThomasis. The athletic season at North Star High School has wound down and with it came a look back on the season that was. The school held its annual athletic awards banquet la

The Amherstburg Soccer Club invited players and coaches to attend The Fort Fun Centre for the June 12 World Cup match between Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Much of the crowd was decked out in red clothing to cheer on the Canadian team. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. Approximately 70 players, coaches and parents attended last Friday afternoon’s viewing of the match, which was played at Toronto Stadium at Exhibition Place. World Cup fever

Students from North Star High School in Amherstburg went to the prom last Friday (June 5). As is tradition, they gathered for photos in King’s Navy Yard Park before heading for dinner at the Ciociaro Club in Oldcastle. More photos are on the RTT’s social media sites. Brody Halliday and Hailey Liebrock were ready for the North Star High School prom last Friday evening. They joined many of their classmates for photos in King’s Navy Yard Park before heading for dinner at the Cio

The Legion Br. 157 colour guard parades into Rose Hill Cemetery. A pair of ceremonies were held by Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Br. 157 to pay tribute to veterans who passed away outside of wartime and Legion members who died within the past year. The first ceremony was conducted in Rose Hill Cemetery in Amherstburg with the Legion and dignitaries that attended shifting to the St. John the Baptist Cemetery side for the second ceremony. The ceremonies were held last Sunda

The first bagpipe parade, led by the Scottish Society of Windsor pipe band, was held last Friday night with students from local elementary schools following along. Amherstburg’s Open Air weekends are officially underway. Friday night the downtown area, centering around the clock tower was closed off beginning at 3 p.m. to allow visitors the opportunity to dine, shop, play some games, and as always listen to some great music. “This is a free event for the whole family. It prom

Amherstburg artist Dennis White wrapped up an exhibit at The O last Sunday with another artist with The Local Collective Art Project now taking the space. White is still part of Art Comp, a global art competition based out of London, Ontario. An Amherstburg artist has concluded an exhibit in town, but a global competition he is a part of is ongoing. Dennis White, a member of the Local Collective Art Project, concluded his exhibit at The O restaurant in Amherstburg. The 12 ar

A McBride Ave. fire June 4 caused about $600,000 damage and displaced a local family, says Amherstburg fire chief Michael Mio. A family of four has been displaced after a fire at their McBride Ave. home. The Amherstburg Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 100 block of McBride Ave. June 4 at approximately 2:30 p.m. The damage estimated is $600,000, the fire department states. According to Amherstburg fire chief Michael Mio, firefighters were met upon

As a wheelchair user who relies on an accessible ramp van, I am deeply discouraged that, after four years under the current council, it remains impossible to park in any of Amherstburg’s downtown public lots. Ontario’s AODA standards require at least one 3.4metre accessible space in every public parking area. Despite this clear obligation, our town continues to fall short. During the early years of Open Air Weekends, parking beside Caffeine’s was fully reserved for people