The plan to reduce the number of conservation areas is going forward, with the 36 conservation areas to be reduced to nine. The nine conservation areas is two more than the original proposal, with the size of the conservation area (CA) that this region will be in being reduced. The Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) will become part of the Western Lake Erie Regional Conservation Authority along with Lower Thames Valley, St. Clair Region and Upper Thames River CAs. E

Exhibit committee chair Lisa Bassett takes a photo of artist Joe Perz and his work. Perz’s painting is at the far right of the photo. The Gibson Gallery’s first show of the 2026 season has concluded and it showed off the skills of its membership. Now, local high school students will get the same opportunity. The gallery’s annual members exhibition kicked off the season and ran from Feb. 26-March 15 with a closing reception on the last day of the show. Lisa Bassett, chair of

Town council remuneration reports released Remuneration reports for 2025 have been released for members of town council as well as committee members who received any sort of compensation.

The final “Friday Night Live” of the 2025-26 season was last Friday at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Doc & the Rev, Jim Vance and Johnny Mac perform (left). Also taking the stage were Jackson Crawley (middle) and Dave Wilson (right). The Bluegrass Bunch had to cancel due to a band member’s illness. Trio 59 & Friends were slated to perform but a power outage ended the evening early. Friday Night Live

A March 1 phone call between a member of Amherstburg town council and Premier Doug Ford made it to the council table March 9. Councillor Linden Crain posted to social media March 1 that “Premier Doug Ford gave me a call this evening. He shared that economic development is a top priority following the Diageo closure, and that Minister Victor Fedeli is closely monitoring the situation. He also expressed interest in learning more about Amherstburg’s funding needs. I’ll be contin

Taffy rolling takes a bit of practice, but the sweet treat is worth waiting for. The taste of spring returned to Essex County as the annual Maple Festival at the John R. Park Homestead Conservation Area welcomed visitors for a weekend dedicated to the traditions of maple syrup making. The festival, hosted by Essex Region Conservation Authority, takes place over two weekends in March. The first, held March 14-15, featured the popular “Lumberjack Weekend,” while the upcoming Ma

Plans for 261 Wolfe St. came to the heritage committee March 12. Plans for a new four-storey apartment building went before Amherstburg’s heritage committee last week with the issue to come before town council in the future. The heritage committee endorsed a heritage alteration permit for a new build at 261 Wolfe St. The new build would go up next to the existing building at 247 Brock St., the former House of Shalom building which is now The Lofts at St. Anthony. The new bui

Students at St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic High School helped out those in need with a large donation last week.

North Stars’ Jackson Ford keeps his eye on a collision in U21 playoff action. The Lake Erie North Stars are heading to the U21 Ontario Minor Hockey Association championship tournament. The North Stars punched their ticket to Kingston as they clinched the Shamrock League title against the Southwest Bullets this past Sunday at the Libro Centre in Amherstburg. With a 6-2 win over the Bullets, the North Stars capped off the Shamrock League playoffs with their fifth straight win a