Members of the Amherstburg Horticultural Society gathered at G.L. Heritage Brewing Co. to listen to a presentation on their history from Marsh Historical Collection collections co-ordinator Meg Reiner. History of the horticultural society reviewed at 120th anniversary event Members of the Amherstburg Horticultural Society gathered last Friday for an event that allowed them to learn more about themselves. The horticultural society welcomed its membership to G.L. Heritage Brew

Dave Bunker from the Cherry Hill Club won the title with a three-day total of 216

Ben Bertrand gets a solid hit in last Sunday’s game in Malden Centre. Amherstburg and South Windsor players shake hands following the conclusion of their July 26 game at Malden Centre Park. Amherstburg is heading to a major tournament this weekend. The Amherstburg Cardinals are headed to the Ancaster Spring Valley Classic-World T-ball Championship. The Cardinals U7 teams got in some prep work this past Sunday morning as they took on Windsor South at the Malden Centre diamonds

The U10 Amherstburg Cardinals were back in action on July 21 after a long layoff due to the smoke cancellations. A windy night in Malden Centre saw a rock solid Tecumseh Rangers team visit the Cardinals, and walk away with an 11-5 win. The score does not describe the game, as this was a close affair throughout. The Cardinals received tremendous pitching performances from Atticus Martin, Theo Boivin and Tyler Hindermeier. The game swung in the top of the fourth however, whe

Admirals president Matt Fox lets a bag fly during the team’s cornhole tournament at the McGregor Columbian Club July 24. It may be the off-season, but the Amherstburg Admirals are very busy. Between welcoming nine rookies fresh out of minor hockey, and hosting a cornhole tournament, the local Provincial Junior Hockey League Jr. cclub is thinking outside of the box. The Admirals are presenting something a little different – a lacrosse skills camp. “(Owner) Greg Crain had the i

Amherstburg council voted last week on Ontario's Bring Your Own Alcohol Event permits. Town council has unanimously opposed being a part of the Ontario government’s potential expansion of Bring Your Alcohol Event permits. Instead, council supported an administrative recommendation to “update the town’s Municipal Alcohol Management Policy with any industry best practices and to provide that only events making use of a Special Occasion Permit (SOP) provided by the Alcohol and G

Wildfire smoke from northern Ontario came through Essex County and Windsor last week before spreading to the United States. The Boblo ferry is seen running as the smoke surrounds it (above) while wind turbines in Malden Centre are shrouded in smoke (below). Smoke from wildfires in northern Ontario came through this area and created quite an impact locally. Cancellations, postponements and changes to events and sporting activities were reported as a result of the wildfire smok