The Woofa-Roo Pet Festival will not be back in 2026, but organizers are looking at a 2027 return. In a post on its social media pages, it reads: “It is with mixed emotions that we announce the cancellation of Woofa~Roo Pet Fest 2026. While many of the festival elements are well underway for June 2026, unforeseen positive changes in my business and personal schedules will prevent me from dedicating the level of time and attention required to produce an event of this scale. Thi

Next home game for Amherstburg is Jan. 3 vs. Walpole Island at 7:30 p.m.

Staff with the Town of Amherstburg donated $450 in gift cards to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) this past Monday morning. Sabrina Bilyk, the town’s human resources health & safety business partner, said voluntary donations were collected with the aim of giving back to a local charity. This year, they donated to SSVP. Local SSVP president Camillo D’Alimonte said the need is great in Amherstburg this year and the organiation appreciates the donation. (RTT Photo by Ro

Families went through the building and stopped at roughly ten stations along the way

North Star junior girls are at Herman Jan. 6 and host Tecumseh Vista Academy Jan. 13

Wolves’ next home game is Jan. 13 at 5:20 p.m. against the Tecumseh Vista Academy Vortex.

École St.-Jean Baptiste helped the St. John the Baptist chapter of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) with a donation of nearly 6,000 canned goods and non-perishable food items. The month-long food drive saw classes compete with each other for a pizza party. The winning class collected over 800 food items.

Encounter Church held a Christmas concert Dec. 20 with the church’s children’s choir performing along with a performance from Avryl Levesque (above) on her saxophone, Arianna Wallace (below) on the flute, associate pastor Kevin Saunders singing and playing guitar, the duo of Aryn Shaw and daughter Kinsley and Valerie Fox reading “T’was the Night Before Christmas.” More photos are on the RTT’s social media accounts. (RTT Photos by Ron Giofu)

Fire chief also gives general safety tips for the holidays

We're taking a break with the Dec. 24 issue being our last of 2025.