A March 1 phone call between a member of Amherstburg town council and Premier Doug Ford made it to the council table March 9. Councillor Linden Crain posted to social media March 1 that “Premier Doug Ford gave me a call this evening. He shared that economic development is a top priority following the Diageo closure, and that Minister Victor Fedeli is closely monitoring the situation. He also expressed interest in learning more about Amherstburg’s funding needs. I’ll be contin

Taffy rolling takes a bit of practice, but the sweet treat is worth waiting for. The taste of spring returned to Essex County as the annual Maple Festival at the John R. Park Homestead Conservation Area welcomed visitors for a weekend dedicated to the traditions of maple syrup making. The festival, hosted by Essex Region Conservation Authority, takes place over two weekends in March. The first, held March 14-15, featured the popular “Lumberjack Weekend,” while the upcoming Ma

Plans for 261 Wolfe St. came to the heritage committee March 12. Plans for a new four-storey apartment building went before Amherstburg’s heritage committee last week with the issue to come before town council in the future. The heritage committee endorsed a heritage alteration permit for a new build at 261 Wolfe St. The new build would go up next to the existing building at 247 Brock St., the former House of Shalom building which is now The Lofts at St. Anthony. The new bui

Students at St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic High School helped out those in need with a large donation last week.

North Stars’ Jackson Ford keeps his eye on a collision in U21 playoff action. The Lake Erie North Stars are heading to the U21 Ontario Minor Hockey Association championship tournament. The North Stars punched their ticket to Kingston as they clinched the Shamrock League title against the Southwest Bullets this past Sunday at the Libro Centre in Amherstburg. With a 6-2 win over the Bullets, the North Stars capped off the Shamrock League playoffs with their fifth straight win a

Essex MPP Anthony Leardi presented an Age-Friendly Award to Amherstburg town council. Leardi made the presentation on behalf of Minister of Seniors and Accessibility Raymond Cho. Leardi said fewer than 15% of Ontario municipalities receive the designation. Front (from left): Councillor Linden Crain, Mayor Michael Prue, Leardi, Councillor Peter Courtney and Councillor Diane Pouget. Back: Councillor Don McArthur and Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb. Councillor Molly Allaire is on the sc

Despite a depleted lineup, the Amherstburg Admirals gave it their best this past week but saw themselves eliminated from the Provincial Junior Hockey League’s West Stobbs Division Jr. C playoffs.