Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission president Tim McAllister blows out the candles on his birthday cake (above) while he presented awards to Jill Kanwischer (absent, award held by Kim Curtis) and Inez Fox (below). The Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission held its annual general meeting (AGM) last week and thanked the community and its own volunteers as part of it. The mission’s AGM was held last Thursday evening (Sept. 17) and president Tim McAllister went over the pa

A ceremony was held Saturday morning at the start of Legion Week. Legion Week started last weekend and continues throughout the rest of this week into this coming weekend. Rain played a part in the start of Legion Week, as rain last Saturday caused the cancellation of the parade. An opening ceremony was still held Sept. 19 inside Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Br. 157. “The Legion is near and dear to me,” said Annette Knight, the Legion’s 1st vice president. Legion membe

Parking in the Dalhousie St./Richmond St. and surrounding area is a real problem for many persons who have walking issues. It does not take a brilliant mind to figure out, as the population is getting older, requiring accessible options, that more “designated parking spots” are needed in the area. Additional spots designated to accommodate these persons would solve a lot of issues and encourage the “able bodied persons” to get their “steps” in by walking to this area from pu

The ERCA board of directors has approved its draft 2027 Budget for circulation to member municipalities. “Total municipal funding for 2027 remains consistent with the 2026 level, offset by accumulated surplus in order to alleviate a source of budget pressure for our participating municipalities,” said ERCA CAO Tim Byrne. In 2025, the Province enacted Bill 68, the Plan to Protect Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2025 (No. 2), which amended the Conservation Authorities Act to e

The Amherstburg Firefighters Association (AFFA) are hosting the fourth annual “Fire in the Hole” cornhole tournament this Saturday afternoon (Sept. 26) at the McGregor Columbian Club. Proceeds from the cornhole tournament will be reinvested back into the community. A popular event presented by the Amherstburg Firefighters Association returns this Saturday. The fourth annual “Fire in the Hole” cornhole returns to the McGregor Columbian Club Sept. 26 starting at 2 p.m. Proceeds

Essex County Civic Centre The deputy mayor of LaSalle wants the federal government to know that ongoing trade negotiations with the United States has an impact on French-language communities. At last Wednesday night’s regular Essex County Council meeting, Michael Akpata brought forward a motion, which was seconded by Amherstburg Deputy Mayr Chris Gibb that requested the county send a letter that states, among other points, that the county’s many area residents are affected by

Amherstburg town council passed a pair of motions looking to improve safety and discourage poor behaviour as it relates to the operation of e-bikes and e-scooters. Councillor Molly Allaire brought concerns over e-bikes to the Sept. 14 meeting. “We know it’s a problem, not just in Amherstburg, but in all of the Windsor-Essex community,” said Allaire. “We’ve had two accidents recently with kids underage going away in an ambulance.” Allaire said she has received a lot of complai

Despite the wet weather, area birders were on the hawk tower at Holiday Beach Conservation Area in Amherstburg keeping their eyes on the sky. All eyes were on the sky this past weekend as Holiday Beach Conservation Area was the site of the 52nd Festival of Hawks. While the rainy weather discouraged some from attending, nevertheless it was an historic event for those who had the arduous task of counting the various species of birds. Over a 10-hour period on Friday, members of

A ribbon cutting was held last Friday (Sept. 18) at Richmond Terrace Long-Term Care Home for the new mural “The Journey of Life” that is in a courtyard of the home. A new mural on an outer wall of Richmond Terrace Long-Term Care Home is now available for viewing and for some reflection. “The Journey of Life” is the title of the mural near an outdoor courtyard on the Richmond St. side of the building with the mural actually facing Sandwich St. S. The mural is the latest work o

Committee meeting minutes triggered heated debate at Sept. 14 council meeting. The passage of the audit and finance committee meeting minutes from the July 22 meeting came up at the Sept. 14 meeting of council, with one member taking issue on what was reflected in them. Councillor Diane Pouget took issue with the minutes, stating “I do not believe these minutes reflect what actually happened there.” She referenced a motion from committee member John Purdie, seconded by Gordon