The Amherstburg Uncommon Festival returns this weekend with the town stating it will be bringing three days of unique entertainment, hands-on experiences, live performances and family-friendly activities in the downtown core. From street chalk art and mentalism to busking, theatre, pottery, candle making and escape rooms, visitors are invited to explore the unexpected throughout downtown streets, King’s Navy Yard Park and the Waterfront Festival Plaza, the town states in a ne

If proposed development which calls for 22 new single-detached units on McLeod Ave. in the Bar Point area of Amherstburg proceeds, it will do so without the endorsement of town council. A 29-page report from manager of planning services Chris Aspila contained a recommendation that, in part, asked for the proposed plan of subdivision be endorsed but town council unanimously balked at endorsing it. While the county is the ultimate approval authority on the matter, town council

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Dilaeny Thibert (left) looks at a hissing cockroach on her left wrist that was part of a display by the Harrow Research & Development Centre at G.L. Heritage Brewing Co. The annual “Open Farms” event involved numerous agricultural venues across the Essex County and Windsor region including a pair in Amherstburg. “Open Farms” was co-presented last Saturday by Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island (TWEPI) and the Essex County Federation of Agriculture (ECFA). It is supported by L

A proposed new subdivision that could create hundreds of new homes just east of the Fraserville subdivision saw numerous concerns outlined by residents. There was no decision made by town council, with that vote to be done by the new council after a second public meeting, but residents still voiced concerns with the plan that would call for 312 residential dwellings, including 168 street townhouse units and 144 apartment dwellings within two six-storey buildings. It was the s

The Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) board of directors have approved a management plan for the Collavino Conservation Area in Amherstburg. The site opened to the public in May. The board of directors with the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) has approved the new master plan for its newest conservation area. The Collavino Conservation Area Master Plan was approved during ERCA’s Sept. 10 board meeting. ERCA’s director of conservation services Kevin Money t

Sonya Elliott Sonya Elliott wants to help bring people in Amherstburg together and that is a main reason for her candidacy in the Oct. 26 municipal election. Elliott is seeking a councillor’s position in next month’s election, vowing to work with other council members and the public, if elected. “I want to make Amherstburg a lot stronger,” she said. “I believe the community needs to come together.” Everyone has their own beliefs and the town is growing with people of differen

The Essex County Accessibility Advisory Committee held its third annual Fest-for-All last Friday at Ridgeview Park in Cottam. The third annual Fest-for-All was presented last week with it shining a light on accessibility and opportunities not only in the county, but by its member municipalities. The Fest-for-All was presented by the County of Essex’s accessibility advisory committee Sept. 11. This year’s festival was held at Ridgeview Park, including the Gosfield Communicatio