Deadline looms for candidate nominations. The 2026 municipal election is Oct. 26 and candidates have until Aug. 21 at 2 p.m. to file their nomination papers. Here are the candidates who have filed, as of press time. They are listed in alphabetical order, based on their last name. (* denotes an incumbent) MAYOR Frank Cerasa Bill Fryer Chris Gibb Michael Prue* (Frank DiPasquale has withdrawn.) DEPUTY MAYOR Linden Crain Bill Petruniak COUNCILLOR Molly Allaire* T.J. Botsford Keit

Keith Boussey Aiming to follow in the footsteps of his father, Keith Boussey is making a run at a seat on Amherstburg town council. Boussey is running for one of the five councillor positions in the Oct. 26 municipal election. He said he has always been interested in local issues but his previous job required him travel a lot. Boussey’s current job gives him more flexibility. “I’ve always been interested in what is going on in town,” he said. Boussey is employed as a quality

Essex County Civic Centre Essex County council will review how it elects it’s two leadership positions – warden and deputy warden. Essex Deputy Mayor Rob Shepley brought forth a notice of motion during county council’s Aug. 5 meeting that will see county administration bring back a report on whether or not to make adjustments to its governance procedural bylaw. “This notice of motion is not about any individual nor is it about any past election. It’s about strengthening our p

Hartt & Bill performed as part of the Aug. 7 edition of “Music off the Back Porch” at the Park House Museum (above). They were followed by Denise and Matthew Romain (below). The next edition of “Music off the Back Porch” will be Sept. 11 at 6 p.m., weather permitting. It is free to attend but donations to the Park House Museum are accepted. It is recommended to bring your own lawn chair. A large crowd turned out the August edition of “Music off the Back Porch.” It was held la

Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada held its annual murder mystery Aug. 8. This year’s theme was “The Gilly Gully War,” which was based off of a real event. There were 14 characters involved but about 25 staff members helped present the murder mystery, many of them summer students. The event last approximately two hours. More photos are on the RTT’s social media. Fort Malden Murder Mystery

Members of the Harrow Legion Line Dancers and the Fort Malden Golden Age Club perform at the corner of Richmond St. and Dalhousie St. during Farm Fest. The Town of Amherstburg has announced funding support from the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) for two summer events. The Open Air Weekends covered by the funding were last weekend’s “Farm Fest” while the Aug. 28-30 “Latin Fest” is the other. Farm Fest was designed to help the region’s strong fa

Amherstburg battled Kingsville in U10 baseball playdown action with the hometown Cardinals winning the Aug. 7 game 8-7. The Amherstburg Cardinals U10 team hope to compete in the upcoming Ontario Baseball Association (OBA) championship and are off to a good start in that quest. The U10 team opened their playoffs last Friday evening (Aug. 7) against the Kingsville Knights before a large crowd at Bill Wigle Park in Amherstburg. The Cardinals and Knights played a tight ballgame w

The Amherstburg Cardinals U18 baseball team wrapped up their season with a tournament at the Vollmer Centre in LaSalle Aug. 7-9. The Cardinals were able to find some success as they advanced to the tournament semi-finals before being eliminated. U18s wrap up season

Players in all age divisions took the field last Sunday morning at the annual house league Day of Champions at the Larry Bauer Soccer Complex. House league players within the Amherstburg Soccer Club (ASC) wrapped up their season at their Day of Champions last Sunday. As part of it this year, the ASC was joined by Essex MPP Anthony Leardi to acknowledge the completion of an Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) grant. Leardi said the local minor soccer association received $55,000

Amherstburg played Essex last Thursday in U12 baseball action with Amherstburg winning 6-4. It was at Malden Centre Park. After a rough start to the season, the Amherstburg Cardinals U12 baseball team is finding their rhythm. The Cardinals now have won two of their last three games, including last Thursday evening (Aug. 6) at Malden Centre Park. The Cardinals took on a talented opponent and defeated the Essex Yellowjackets 6-4. “That was a fun one,” said Amherstburg head coac