Braedan Gauvin pitches to home plate during April 22 boys baseball action at the Libro Centre in Amherstburg. The North Star Wolves won the game by a 17-6 final score over Lajeunesse to even their record at one win and one loss on this year’s WECSSAA season. North Star’s first two games of the WECSSAA boys baseball season have been played and the Wolves have lost one and won one. The two games, played last Monday and Wednesday at the Libro Centre in Amherstburg, saw the Wolve

Emmitt Rosati is the new head coach of the North Star Wolves football team. Former coach Joel Charron recently stepped down. The new head coach of the North Star Wolves football team was officially introduced last week. Emmitt Rosati, a former quarterback with the General Amherst Bulldogs who went on to play at the University of Windsor, is back and leads the coaching staff after former coach Joel Charron stepped down. Rosati was announced in a social media post by the Amher

Carolyn Jane Foley Carolyn was born in Windsor, Ontario on May 26,1980. She died in Midland, Michigan on April 22, 2026, surrounded by the people who loved her. Carolyn was the beloved wife of David Ewoldt for nearly 15 years and the loving mother of Penelope and William Ewoldt. Carolyn was the beloved youngest child of Larry and Kathy Foley of Amherstburg, Ontario. She was a dear daughter-in-law of Don and Katie Ewoldt of Indiana. Carolyn was the youngest sister of Nancy

Both of this year’s recipients were joined by the Baillargeon family and Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery co-owner Steve Mitchell to display KCC’s 13-year total. Kids Curing Cancer (KCC) has gone out with a bang. In what was KCC’s 13 th and final year, this year’s campaign raised $48,452.30 with cheque presentations taking place late last Friday afternoon at Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery. The money will be split between the Erie Shores Health Foundation (ESHF) and the Winds

The issue of the amalgamation of conservation authorities in Ontario made its way back to the Amherstburg council chambers. Councillor Molly Allaire, who chairs the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) board of directors, brought the matter forward at the April 13 town council meeting. “As the chair, I want to make sure our concerns are heard,” said Allaire. The ERCA board met the previous week and resolved to support the province’s modernization objectives “provided t

Warden Hilda MacDonald delivered her “State of the County” address to a packed house at the Ciociaro Club last Thursday afternoon. The annual “State of the County” address was held last week with Warden Hilda MacDonald giving an update on county business. MacDonald shed a light on her personal plans as well. As part of the luncheon held April 16 at the Ciociaro Club in Tecumseh, MacDonald outlined some of what has been accomplished at the county level over the past year and o

Based on past financial decisions made by council, our taxes, water and sewage rates continues to escalate well beyond what is considered normal for municipalities of our size in the County of Essex. Sooner than later, it will become more difficult to promote our town to new and existing industries and business as an affordable place to locate to. Currently, our town’s total taxable assessment base is the second lowest of all municipalities in the County of Essex and our tax

Count me among those who want to see the Valente Development Corporation be able to transform the former General Amherst High School into a residential and commercial showpiece for our community sooner rather than later. With town council making the decision via 4-3 vote to go forward with a notice to intent to designate the property, I am hopeful that the town and the Valente Development Corporation can come to an agreement as quickly as possible on the items relating to her