The Fort Fun Centre, prior to re-opening its doors in 2024. An recreation and entertainment venue in Amherstburg has shut down again, though it is unclear the duration. It was learned last Thursday that The Fort Fun Centre had closed, at least temporarily, as groups who had it booked started receiving notifications. A social media post of the Windsor-Essex Pinball Collectors Group stated the next “Stern Army” pinball tournament scheduled for June 28 has been cancelled and a n

Fiddle player Todd Porter plays at the Irish Village held at G.L. Heritage Brewing Co. Irish for the Day. That is what it said on fiddle player Todd Porter’s shirt Saturday afternoon as he performed during the G.L. Heritage Brewing Co. hosted Irish Village. Part of the Multicultural Council of Windsor-Essex Carrousel of Nations, it was the second straight weekend of record attendance at the Howard Ave. venue in Amherstburg. According to Jen Desjardins-Grondin, co-owner of G.L

The Amherstburg Cardinals U10 baseball team picked up a win over Lakeshore June 18 at Malden Centre Park. The Amherstburg U10 Cardinals went 2-0 last week, defeating the Essex Yellowjackets and the Lakeshore Whitecaps in two outstanding baseball games. The Cardinals won 7-4 on a cold and windy night in downtown Essex last Tuesday, June 16. Outstanding pitching performances were given by Patrick Motruk and Cortez McEldowney, who combined to stifle a potent Essex offense. The

Lillian Elizabeth Charette (nee Thibert) Our world is a little less bright today as our family announces the death of Lillian Charette on June 19, 2026. She passed with family by her side after a short battle with cancer. Lil was born on September 3, 1945, and is predeceased by her parents, Elizabeth and Henry Thibert. Lil was the loving wife of Frederick Charette for 37 years. Cherished mother of the late Elizabeth (Jim) Charette, and Joanne (Barry) Stachow-Branton. Adoring

Rain that poured down for part of the day June 14 didn’t slow down the McGregor Music Festival. People came under the pavilion at Co-An Park to enjoy seven bands, a pig auction, raffles, a rib/chicken dinner and more. Photo by Donna Tuckwell. The All Nighters (left) were one of the bands with the Border City Brass band (right) also entertaining the large crowd at the 35th annual festival. Photo by Donna Tuckwell. Proceeds benefit the Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation and the f

An application under the Canada-Ontario Development Charge Reduction program will not be submitted by the Town of Amherstburg. Citing too much risk and not enough reward, town council instead unanimously passed a motion put on the table by Councillor Peter Courtney that both provincial and federal levels of government create a grant program that would see consumers directly reimbursed by upper levels of government of development charges in order to incentivize home purchasing

The Amherstburg Family Health Team is excited to receive a share of recently announced provincial funding. As part of a recent announcement made by Essex MPP Anthony Leardi, the province is investing more than $1,421,400 this year to connect up to 4,022 people to primary care in Essex County. Leardi stated over 4,000 people in Essex County will have primary care thanks to the provincial government. Frank Minardi, executive director with the AFHT, said that will help with st

Curator Mary-Katherine Whelan helps serve food during the June 13 fundraiser. Good food and great live music were available Saturday night as the Amherstburg Freedom Museum held its annual Ribs and Ragtime fundraiser. It was once again a sold-out event, and according to museum board chair Monty Logan, the museum gets 10 per cent of its operating expenses from government funding and the rest from the generosity of those who attend such events as the Ribs and Ragtime. “It’s tha

The Windsor Police Service states that a 39-year-old woman was charged following an alleged hit-and-run incident involving an ambulance in Amherstburg. On June 8 shortly before 1 p.m., officers responded to a report of a vehicle collision in the 100 block of Pickering Dr. Through investigation, police say officers learned that paramedics were returning to their ambulance after completing a call for service when a vehicle narrowly missed one of them, forcing them to move out

Sully’s Giving Back, a group led by young Sully Lowe and his family, held a lemonade stand last Sunday in Toddy Jones Park. They received help from the Amherstburg Fire Department. Despite the storm that blew in, it raised $230.50 for WE Care for Kids. Helping WE Care for Kids