Town council approved new tennis courts, sports courts and trails for H. Murray Smith Centennial Park during its meeting last Monday night. New amenities are officially coming to H. Murray Smith Centennial Park. With the $1,060,000 that accumulated through the last two town budget cycles, Amherstburg town council agreed Monday night to fully construct two basic community use fenced tennis courts, two basic non-fenced sports courts with simple line painting and a 10-foot wide

Family friend Pat Durance presents Lauren, Ty and Kierstyn Baillargeon as well as the rest of their family with a plaque during last Saturday’s fundraising dinner. Kids Curing Cancer’s final year included another big crowd at its pasta and music night on the weekend. A packed house of 250 people attended KCC’s fundraiser Saturday night at Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery in Amherstburg, with the Baillargeon family, their friends and supporters and the general public in full su

Coldest Night happening this Saturday evening The House Youth Centre program director Morghan Shearon speaks to the crowd at the Feb. 20 “So Cold Social” held at G.L. Heritage Brewing Co. in Amherstburg. The social was to help get people prepared for the Amherstburg’s Coldest Night of the Year event, which is occurring this Saturday evening. Amherstburg’s Coldest Night of the Year is this Saturday evening and an event was held last week to get people ready for the occasion. T

Town council discussed controversy investigation as resident resigns from town's licensing committee. A member of the town’s licensing committee has resigned amid controversy of an integrity commissioner’s report into a complaint over language the member allegedly used in relation to town staff. The investigation from Principles Integrity came before town council last Monday night and states that the person started sharing concerns about municipal operations to town staff at

Amherstburg fire contained to rear bedroom of home. The Amherstburg Fire Department battled a fire in a home in Amherst Pointe Feb. 23. Fire chief Michael Mio said at approximately 6 p.m. Monday, the Amherstburg Fire Department responded to the 100 block of McDonald Avenue for a reported residential structure fire. Upon arrival, Mio said crews made entry into the residence and located a fire in a rear bedroom of the residential structure.  Firefighters were able to quickly ex

Essex County Civic Centre Amherstburg residents will be participating in the Essex County-wide organic waste green bin program beginning this fall, but just when they will start to pay for it is still unclear. Lakeshore Mayor Tracey Bailey brought forth a notice of motion as part of Essex County council’s meeting last Wednesday night that the cost for the program this year be paid out of reserves and that the cost to the taxpayers be phased in over the next three years. “Wher

There are mixed opinions from Essex County councillors whether or not boards and committees should have their meetings broadcast. At the Feb. 4, county council meeting Essex Mayor Sherry  Bondy brought forth a notice of motion requesting that county administration request from boards and committees, in which a member of county council serves, videotape and post their meetings online. “I have talked to the CEO of the Essex County Library Board and they’ve been taping their boa

The cast and crew made up of students and staff of St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Secondary School presented the opening weekend of its production of “Mamma Mia!” with three shows running last Friday through Sunday. Three more shows are scheduled this Thursday through Saturday (Feb. 26-28) with each show starting at 7 p.m. All seats for Feb. 26 are $10 with Feb. 27-28 shows costing $15 adults/students, $10 for seniors and children ages 6-12 and free for children under six.

A local business owner is trying to promote the town and will be featuring several sites, businesses, non-profit organizations and more in his effort to do that. “What Makes Amherstburg Great” is a series of 50 weekly write-ups from Richard Peddie, who has already launched the initiative through his River Bookshop website and digital newsletter. “There’s a lot of pluses here,” he said. “There’s a lot to celebrate. I see constant examples of what makes the town great. I just t

The Collavino Family made a $1 million donation to the new Fancsy Family Hospital, which is to be built at the corner of County Road 42 and Concession 9. The donation sees the family get naming rights to the Collavino Family Cardio-Pulmonary Diagnostic Lab. Motivated by personal experiences with heart and lung health concerns, members of two Collavino families have made a $1-million gift toward the Fancsy Family Hospital to support vital equipment and technologies needed at t