Letter regarding “Amherstburg better frozen in time” lacked clarity. Message didn’t hit home. Especially with the Amico Belle Vue cancellation announcement. It would have been perfect timing had the message expanded. Our town is loaded with empty abandoned space. Belle Vue, Allied, Seagrams, General Amherst High School. Duffy’s is finally developed with a partial dock after sitting in rot but what will it do. Boating is dead with fuel prices. People travel by car. The the

Amherstburg Municipal Building. A resident has brought forth his concerns with regards to a “lame duck” period town council could be faced with, given that this is an election year. Bill Petruniak stated his presentation started formulating after the April 16 economic development advisory committee meeting, one where he was also a delegate. He said there were a number of items on the April 27 town council agenda he was concerned with, but he decided to speak on the “lame duck

Magician Ron Gudel receives help from a pair of assistants during his performance at Amherstburg Community Services’ volunteer appreciation dinner April 29. Amherstburg Community Services (ACS) took time out last week to pay tribute to its volunteers. The 2026 volunteer appreciation dinner was held last Wednesday night at the AMA Sportsman’s Association with volunteers from all of ACS’ programs welcome to come out to enjoy an evening together. Gardening was the theme this yea

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