Town council worked on budget deliberations at Town Hall on Monday night. Amherstburg town council are working through the 2026 budget deliberations at a more rapid pace than normal, with deliberations wrapping up around the noon hour Tuesday with a 2.86 per cent increase for ratepayers. Town council started discussions on the capital budget Tuesday morning and, based on Strong Mayor powers, the budget has to be returned to Mayor Michael Prue. Prue has already has had his vet

Essex County council met last Wednesday night to discuss the 2026 budget. When the meeting concluded, there was a 2.25 per cent increase for the county portion of the tax rate. It took over six hours but the County of Essex has approved its 2026 budget. Essex County council voted to spend $145,144,950 next year which is up from $140,043,690 in 2025. The vote was taken at the county’s budget meeting held last Wednesday night in Essex. Overall, the county has a 2.25 percent inc

Amherstburg Town Hall. With a new year coming soon, the town’s economic development advisory committee is looking ahead to see what they want to focus on. The committee met earliert this month at Amherstburg town hall where part of the two-hour meeting was devoted to the committee’s workplan and what they still want to focus on this term. Items they are highlighting include that administration be directed to look at additional festival and event programming devoted to culture

Students at North Star High School were around the building last Wednesday night showing potential incoming students what the school has to offer. That included a look at a CNC machine. North Star High School opened its doors to prospective Grade 9 students and their families last Wednesday, hosting an open house that highlighted the school’s rapidly growing legacy and wide range of programs.   The Grade 8 open house was made even more special by the presence of the school’s

A Christmas Market was held in late November at the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village. Those who attended as well as those, who were vendors, included people from Amherstburg. One of the local vendors was Sherry Van Hoorne. Barb Catherine and Charlene Shaheen from Sweet Salvage were also vendors at the two-day indoor Christmas market.

Grade 8 student Liam Charette, left; got a new Villanova hoodie and was welcomed to the school by Jake Donnelly.  The Class of 2030 explored everything St. Thomas of Villanova had to offer Monday night as the Catholic secondary school opened its doors and hosted the Grade 8 open house. A large crowd of future Wildcats had a chance to get an up close and very personal look at what their next four years will be. “We are so excited that you chose Villanova in your next step of y

Amherstburg Public School students show pairs of shoes they are gathering for Soles4Soles. The school is attempting to gather a total of 10,000 pairs of shoes. Amherstburg Public School students show pairs of shoes they are gathering for Soles4Soles. The school is attempting to gather a total of 10,000 pairs of shoes. A local elementary school is undertaking a number of charitable initiatives, with a shoe driving kicking things into high gear, so to speak. Amherstburg Public

Members of the McGregor Squirettes of Mary dish out breakfast. The jolly old elf has certainly been busy making his rounds and Sunday morning he took time to visit the Columbian Club in McGregor. It’s a regular stop for Santa Claus as he has been the main attraction at the annual Breakfast with Santa for about a dozen years now. “The event is the opening of the holiday season and next up is our big dinner Dec. 21,” said Laura Belanger, a leader with the McGregor Squirettes of

Adam and Xavier Desjardins take a look at some of the plans for the proposed new skills park at the Libro Centre . A possible new mountain bike skills park could be built on the Libro Centre’s grounds and the public got a look at some of the plans late last week. The skills park is being proposed by the Windsor-Essex Bike Community (WEBC) in partnership with the Town of Amherstburg.  The open house was held by WEBC and the town’s recreation, parks and facilities department in

WFCU manager Kate Deslippe (left) presents a donation of “socks and bottoms” to Rotarians Nancy Roy (centre) and Sandra Paisley (right).  Members of the Rotary Club of Amherstburg are collecting socks, bottoms and more to help those in need this Christmas. Local Rotarians Sandra Paisley and Nancy Roy were at the Amherstburg branch of WFCU Credit Union last Thursday night to pick up a tote full of goods that will be used to assist those in need. It is part of the “Socks & Bott