Humane Society volunteer Tanya Bordun brought along Fuzzy Wuzzy to the WETRA Spring Fun Fair held May 3. Charlie had a few visitors on Sunday and even made some new friends. The Windsor-Essex Therapeutic Riding Association (WETRA) opened its doors for another great event, this one the Spring Fun Fair. Located on North Malden Road near McGregor, WETRA has a long-standing commitment to the region for providing a sense of freedom and independence for riders, their families and

A musical performance capped Falun Dafa Day celebrations at Amherstburg town hall last Thursday. Falun Dafa Day is once again being celebrated in Amherstburg, with a flag raising ceremony held last week. The ceremony included members of the local Falun Dafa Association in colourful cultural attire holding banners and performing music and was held last Thursday morning (April 30). The actual Falun Dafa Day is May 13, with Falun Dafa being about truthfulness, compassion and tol

Luke Wheeler takes a rip at a pitch during the opening day of the Miracle League of Amherstburg’s spring season last Saturday. The 2026 spring season for the Miracle League of Amherstburg is underway and the league continues to get bigger and better. Shawn Dufour, the president of the Miracle League’s board of directors, welcomed everyone back to the diamond last Saturday, with four games being played on the first Saturday of the season. The league’s spring season runs every

Music teacher Randy Lefrancois conducts the North Star High School band during a concert they presented in the school’s gymnasium April 30. The 2025-26 band at North Star High School are entering the home stretch and showed their skills last week. The band’s final in-school concert of the year took place April 30 in the school’s gymnasium. Parents, grandparents, siblings and other supporters of the band and its members were on hand to listen to nearly one hour of music that t

The North Star Wolves ultimate frisbee team capped their regular season Monday afternoon with two games, both played at Erie Migration in Kingsville. They played the host Coyotes and then went up against the Tecumseh Vista Academy Vortex. Pictured is a photo after a recent game against E.J. Lajeunesse, won by Lajeunesse 8-7. What made the game unique is the fact the two teams are coached by a husband and wife, with Dan Allaire coaching Lajeunesse and Molly Allaire coaching No

North Star’s Kierstyn Baillargeon makes a running catch in the outfield during the Wolves 12-11 loss to the Sandwich Sabres last Thursday night at Co-An Park in McGregor. As the WECSSAA girls slo-pitch regular season concludes this week, the North Star Wolves are looking to improve on their record. As this issue of the River Town Times went to press, North Star is seeking to build on their 3-3 record. They hosted the Cardinal Carter Cougars Monday afternoon at the Malden Cent

A report from Hydro One officials regarding power outages and service to Amherstburg came at council’s most recent meeting. Rachel Van Vraassen, Lei Zhu and Julia Baldessarra addressed town council at the April 27 meeting, a delegation council had requested several months ago due to multiple power outages in Amherstburg. The goal, said Van Vraassen, was to walk town council through what Hydro One has done to strengthen reliability and what the company can do to help as Amhers

Marsh Historical Collection collections co-ordinator Meg Reiner does likewise in Navy Yard Park during the Windsor-Essex Jane’s Walk Festival. April 23-26 was the Essex County weekend while the Windsor weekend is this coming weekend. Amherstburg Freedom Museum curator Mary-Katherine Whelan addresses the crowd in front of First Baptist Church. A history-themed festival returned to Essex County last weekend, with several stops in Amherstburg. The first weekend of the Windsor-Es

Town council approved a Heritage Alteration Permit for a proposed apartment building at 261 Wolfe St. A Heritage Alteration Permit (HAP) has been approved for a potential four-storey apartment building at 261 Wolfe St. Town council approved the permit for the new apartments Monday night, subject to conditions that prior to the issuance of a building permit, “the applicant shall submit final material specifications, including manufacturer’s ‘cut sheets’ for all exterior claddi