Councillor Diane Pouget questioned some of the numbers, with the $10,000 for drive-thru restaurant guidelines being a focus.

The 50-year-old SUV driver faces careless driving charge

North Star’s Olivia Petro (left) and Aria Pare come together as they go after a ball in junior girls volleyball action last Thursday evening. It’s a new era for the girls volleyball program at North Star High School. New coaches are leading both senior and junior teams, with them both being former players. Mya Foreman is helping coach the senior girls team while Morgan Hadfield is coaching the junior Wolves.  Lisa Voakes is helping coach both teams as well. The senior team ho

Music Ministry of New Life Fellowship perform at "Christmas at the Museum" Dec. 7 inside the Nazrey AME Church. The Amherstburg Freedom Museum also welcomed the Tanner-Price Singers as part of the annual event. An event that has become a cherished tradition to its organizers helped spread holiday cheer on the weekend. “Christmas at the Museum” was presented by the Amherstburg Freedom Museum last Sunday afternoon. The day included a performance by The Tanner-Price Singers, who

Santa Claus arrives at the AMA Sportsmen’s Association Sunday morning as part of the club’s annual Christmas party. Santa and his elves stopped by the AMA Sportsmen’s Association to visit with children and families on the weekend. The AMA Sportsmen’s Association held its annual Christmas party for its members last Sunday with the feature attraction being the arrival of Santa Claus around the noon hour. Coming down Lowes Side Road via Clydesdale horses and a wagon, provided by

Town council worked on budget deliberations at Town Hall on Monday night. Amherstburg town council are working through the 2026 budget deliberations at a more rapid pace than normal, with deliberations wrapping up around the noon hour Tuesday with a 2.86 per cent increase for ratepayers. Town council started discussions on the capital budget Tuesday morning and, based on Strong Mayor powers, the budget has to be returned to Mayor Michael Prue. Prue has already has had his vet

Essex County council met last Wednesday night to discuss the 2026 budget. When the meeting concluded, there was a 2.25 per cent increase for the county portion of the tax rate. It took over six hours but the County of Essex has approved its 2026 budget. Essex County council voted to spend $145,144,950 next year which is up from $140,043,690 in 2025. The vote was taken at the county’s budget meeting held last Wednesday night in Essex. Overall, the county has a 2.25 percent inc

Amherstburg Town Hall. With a new year coming soon, the town’s economic development advisory committee is looking ahead to see what they want to focus on. The committee met earliert this month at Amherstburg town hall where part of the two-hour meeting was devoted to the committee’s workplan and what they still want to focus on this term. Items they are highlighting include that administration be directed to look at additional festival and event programming devoted to culture

Students at North Star High School were around the building last Wednesday night showing potential incoming students what the school has to offer. That included a look at a CNC machine. North Star High School opened its doors to prospective Grade 9 students and their families last Wednesday, hosting an open house that highlighted the school’s rapidly growing legacy and wide range of programs.   The Grade 8 open house was made even more special by the presence of the school’s

A Christmas Market was held in late November at the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village. Those who attended as well as those, who were vendors, included people from Amherstburg. One of the local vendors was Sherry Van Hoorne. Barb Catherine and Charlene Shaheen from Sweet Salvage were also vendors at the two-day indoor Christmas market.