A rendering shows what the new units Habitat for Humanity is planning to build on Middle Side Road will look like. A new Habitat for Humanity build will be taking place in Amherstburg with the hope of starting construction in the fall. Habitat for Humanity CEO Fiona Coughlin said 18 new units are coming to town, to be located on Middle Side Road (County Road 10) east of the Golfview subdivision, and she added they are trying to get the word out about the upcoming build. “We’r

As we wade through a lot of the gobbledegook at the council meeting of May 11, 2026, especially at 24 minutes into the meeting regarding the fire hall, we hear that the hall was budgeted with $11.8 million with no overruns. A debt will be issued for $11.4 million with OILC in the form of a debenture. A debenture of $11.4 million is a long-term (30-year) IOU where the borrower (Town of Amherstburg) promises to pay regular (yearly) interest payments over the term of the contrac

Tom and Sue Manherz, Larry Girard and their entire team at Wolfhead Distillery celebrated their tenth anniversary last week. A local craft distillery reached a milestone last week. Wolfhead Distillery is celebrated a “decade of distilling” as the region’s first premium craft distillery, marking ten years of what its director of marketing and business development Danielle Moldovan called “bold Canadian spirits, culinary experiences, tourism, and innovation in Windsor Essex Cou

A jousting demonstration performed during the previous Medieval Faire. The Fort Malden Medieval Faire returns to Amherstburg next month. The second annual Renaissance faire comes to the grounds of Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada. It is being presented June 13-14 by Faires.ca. Producer Greg Schuurman said there are a number of new events as part of this year’s two-day event. “We’re always trying to add a few more activities and so forth,” said Schuurman. “We have

The Gibson Gallery held the closing reception of the annual “Student Pix” exhibit last Saturday (May 30) with prizes being awarded to the top student-photographers within the Greater Essex County District School Board. Winners included Charlie Boughner (first place, primary black and white), Amelia Hamza (first place, primary colour), Nora Huver (second place, primary colour), Ellie Bastien (third place, primary colour), De’mai Miles (first place, junior black and white), Ari

Amherstburg Mayor Michael Prue, joined by other county council members, speaks at the official launch of the Carrousel of Nations last Wednesday morning. Two villages will be in Amherstburg. The Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex County (MCC) has announced the launch of the 51st annual Carrousel of the Nations, which they say is one of Ontario’s premier cultural festivals and a kickoff to the summer festival season in Windsor and Essex County. Celebrated as an award-w

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Lena Lazanja Seeking unity on council and in the community, Lena Lazanja is making another run at a council position. “I ran in 2018,” explained Lazanja. “At the time, there were a lot of critical issues for council to decide upon.” Policing and the future of Belle Vue were topics then and remain topics now, she noted. Lazanja said she wanted to throw her hat in the ring to try and bring her vision for Amherstburg, stating there is now a lot of momentum and “big, positive cha

The St. John the Baptist Catholic Women’s League held their Olde English High Tea May 30. The St. John the Baptist Catholic Women’s League (CWL) served some tea, wore their fascinators and raised money for the community in the process. The Olde English High Tea was held last Saturday (May 30) at the Columbus Community Hall in Amherstburg. Roughly 120 ladies bought tickets to attend this year’s fundraiser, said local CWL president Karen McGuire. “It’s our main fundraiser for

A special presentation of a ten-year service award to longtime volunteer Stephanie Pouget-Papak, the award was presented by her son and Group Commissioner Dawn Martinello. Under sunny skies and surrounded by laughter, families and leaders gathered at Bryerswood Youth Camp last Monday (May 25) as Scouts Canada’s Second Amherstburg group celebrated its annual end of year ceremony with awards, promotions, and special recognitions. A highlight of the evening was the presentation