Darlene Lachance from Thentix and Stephen Laing from Just Freeze It Sweets were two of the vendors at Sobeys on the weekend. A vendor fair returned over the weekend to the Sobeys store in Amherstburg. Approximately 15 vendors from businesses in Windsor-Essex County were throughout the Sandwich St. S. store. Franchise owners Rick and Krista Truant said it was not only a way to draw people into the store, but to let them see some of what is being created around this area. “We’r

The North Star Wolves junior boys volleyball team won in three straight sets against Belle River in playoff action last Thursday. The North Star Wolves boys volleyball teams were both in action last week, with one team advancing and the other being eliminated. The senior team went to Leamington last Wednesday and won a preliminary round match against Cardinal Carter 25-23, 26-24, 11-25 and 25-20. That put them in a quarterfinal match in Essex last Thursday where their season

North Star tacklers swarm the Cardinal Carter ball carrier during last Thursday night’s game at Tecumseh Vista Academy. The Wolves won 35-0. The perfect season keeps on going for the North Star Wolves senior football team. The Wolves are now 6-0 and still have yet to allow a point after a 35-0 win over the Cardinal Carter Cougars last Thursday night at Tecumseh Vista Academy. Ashton Fevreau scored five touchdowns on the night with Steven Craner kicking all five converts. Fevr

Admirals’ defenceman Holden Wiley (right) attempts to get to the puck ahead of Flags’ Landon Marcy in Saturday night’s game in Mooretown. Amherstburg lost 6-5 in overtime. It wasn’t the results the Amherstburg Admirals were hoping for. The Admirals travelled to Mooretown last Saturday night had a three-goal lead with 3:45 left to play but fell 6-5 to the Flags in overtime. “It’s the same thing that’s been going on all year – not a commitment to defence, not a commitment to be

The North Star High School band performs its Halloween show in the school cafeteria last Thursday. A touch of the Halloween spirit came to North Star High School last Thursday night thanks to the school’s concert band. The concert was held in the school’s cafeteria with Halloween hits and other songs played for the crowd. The evening also included a dinner prepared by the culinary department, desserts and a raffle. Music teacher and band leader Randy Lefrancois said it was th

North Star’s Tyler Lamarche puts up a shot against L’Essor last Thursday night. The Wolves won the quarterfinal game 35-22. The North Star Wolves senior girls basketball team is off to the WECSSAA “AA” semi-finals after winning their quarterfinal game. The Wolves tipped off against L’Essor last Thursday afternoon at home and, much like their regular season match-up, North Star got out to a quick start and wouldn’t relinquish their lead.  The quarterfinal game saw the Wolves l

A new town hall will not be moving into the redeveloped building formerly occupied by General Amherst High School, as seen in the rendering from the Valente Development Co. While there may be a new Amherstburg town hall at some point in the future, it won’t be in the former General Amherst High School. Town council voted against having administration enter into negotiations with the Valente Development Corporation, the owners of the former high school at 130 Sandwich St. S.,

Alexa Daniels was among the volunteers helping to pass out candy at last Sunday evening’s “Candy-Palooza” at Encounter Church. Kids, parents, grandparents and others seeking some Halloween fun (and candy) got that thanks to a local church over the weekend. Encounter Church presented its seventh annual “CandyPalooza” last Sunday evening aand the lines were stretched around the building at points. Most children, and some adults, were decked out in their Halloween costumes a few