David Kroker got some help from his daughters Emerald and Oakley at Jack Purdie Park. The Town of Amherstburg continues to do more than its fair share of providing shade for its residents. A total of 100 trees were planted at Jack Purdie Park on Richmond St. last Saturday morning, and once again free trees were give out at the Libro Centre as part of the “Map and Grow” program. It was all part of Earth Day celebrations and according to the town’s director of parks, facilities

The “Bring on the Fun!” skating competition was at the Libro Centre on the weekend. More photos are on our website and social media. Skate Ontario and Skate Amherstburg combined for a two-day competition over the weekend at the Libro Centre with the focus on fun. “Bring on the Fun!” returned to town with skaters from skating clubs around Essex County and Windsor coming to Amherstburg to compete. Sarah Bedal, secretary with Skate Amherstburg, said the furthest club that attend

Abby, Charlotte and mom Brianne Gouin learn about composting from volunteer Joanne Pelat. Tree planting, birdhouse building and more came to the Bryerswood Youth Camp last weekend. Earth Day events were held as part of a busy weekend at the youth camp, with four hours of environmentally-friendly activities being held last Saturday. In addition to planting trees and building birdhouses, people who turned out had the opportunity to take and plant seeds, bring out their batterie

Amherstburg town council has announced it will not proceed with the Amico/Loop proposal regarding the redevelopment of Belle Vue. During the opening moments of Monday night’s meeting, the report out from an in-camera meeting earlier this month saw council decide not to go forward with the proposal. Town council voted on a 4-1 vote in September 2024 to enter into the next steps of possibly having the development group proceed with plans for the historic Dalhousie St. property.

Council’s 24-minute debate about a shorter time frame to display election signs was unnecessary. While the discussion focused on personal anecdotes and reminiscences, municipalities province-wide updated their election sign by-laws after being made aware of a 2025 court decision. Like earlier court decisions, the Ontario Superior Court determined that certain time-based restrictions constituted an unjustifiable infringement on freedom of expression under Section 2(b) of the

Growing up in Amherstburg since the early immigration days brings a lot to mind as to where we were and where we are. I remember the weekly ball games at town park, the smell of the distillery at Seagrams, the smell of the baking at Marra’s Bread, the blowing of the Brunner Mond horn indicating shift change and lunch times. Duffy’s Tavern was a buzz in the summer with American boaters. The huge Boblo Boats travelled the river from Detroit to Boblo Island resembling a m

The waterfront festival plaza, a.k.a. the King’s Navy Yard Park extension, could be open by the Civic Holiday weekend. Image is from the parks and recreation committee agenda package. Amherstburg’s parks and recreation advisory committee reviewed accomplishments made throughout the term, but also got an updated on a long-awaited downtown project. The committee learned during a presentation by director of parks, facilities and recreation Heidi Baillargeon that the waterfront p

An earthquake was reported below Amherstburg on April 26, 2026. Photo courtesy of Earthquakes Canada. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is reporting a magnitude 2.9 earthquake about seven kilometers SSE of Amherstburg about 10:32 a.m. last Sunday (April 26). Some residents in Amherstburg and surrounding municipalities report hearing a bang and feeling a rumble, though others did not feel anything. Earthquakes Canada says it was a 3.0 magnitude and 11 km southeast o

The Windsor Police Service says that last Saturday (April 25) at approximately 11:30 p.m., officers responded to a reported single-vehicle crash at the intersection of South Side Road and Creek Road. Upon arrival, police say officers located a vehicle that had overturned onto its side on the front lawn of a residence on Creek Road. No occupants were found inside the vehicle or in the immediate vicinity, police add. A K9 unit was deployed to assist in locating any individuals

Mason Hillier shows his “Captain America” artwork. Student art was on exhibit and the subject of judging in a friendly art exposition last week in McGregor. École Sainte Ursule held its second annual student art exposition last Thursday evening where the artwork was displayed and parents, grandparents, guardians and students went around with clipboards scoring the entries. Jessica VandenBrink, a Grade 6/7 teacher at the French Catholic elementary school, said the event stems