Residents of Village Lodge in McGregor and congregation members of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church celebrated a 25-year partnership as part of last Sunday morning’s service. Following the service, everyone enjoyed a lunch together. A special service at a local church marked a milestone in caring for people in a McGregor residential home. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Amherstburg commemorated 25 years of ministry with the residents of Village Lodge in McGregor. Resident

Amherstburg Municipal Building. Amherstburg town council members who attend a conference, seminar “or similar event” on the town’s dime may soon have to give a report to their colleagues on what was learned. A notice of motion by Councillor Molly Allaire dating back to Dec. 15 was brought forward as a regular motion this past Monday evening and council approved a policy be drafted. The wording of the motion caused some concern but after the clauses were shuffled, the motion t

Kyle Berard is the new principal at North Star High School. He takes over from Melissa DeBruyne, who retired last month. Berard started his career as a teacher at General Amherst High School. Kyle Berard succeeds Melissa DeBruyne at NSHS A new principal has taken the helm at North Star High School. Kyle Berard is the new principal, with last week being his first week at his new school. He takes over from Melissa DeBruyne, who retired at the end of January. Despite the fact he

A 29-year-old Amherstburg man is facing impaired driving charges after LaSalle police received complaints. According to LaSalle police, they received multiple complaints Feb. 8 shortly after 2 a.m. of an idling vehicle stopped at the intersection of Front Road at Laurier Dr. Officers responded to the intersection where the driver was allegedly observed to be asleep behind the wheel. As a result of the investigation, police say the male was charged with Operation Impaired and

Mayor Michael Prue and owner Shantelle Rayner cut the ribbon at Crystal Magik Essentials last Saturday (Feb. 7). A ribbon cutting was held over the weekend for a new business in Amherstburg, this one being held inside of another recently opened business. Crystal Magik Essentials officially opened last Saturday (Feb. 7) with the business being located inside of Pantry Heaven & Co. The two businesses are located within the Walmart plaza at 400 Sandwich St. S. Crystal Magic Esse

In my adult life, I’ve never been a fan of the snow. Sure, as a kid, I enjoyed sledding, going for a ride on my uncle’s snowmobile, and occasionally getting a snow day from school. But those days are way back in the rear view mirror. I’ve found there are more fun things to do in life than shovel snow. I am thankful I have a neighbour who helped out during the most recent storm of Jan. 25 and other snow accumulation events, but overall, pushing heavy snow and ice chunks is not

The Amherstburg Fire Department responded to a fire on the weekend where trees and brush were burning. Deputy Fire Chief Dan Monk said the fire department crews responded to a large outdoor fire on Howard Road last Saturday, Feb. 7, at approximately 7:30 p.m.  “A very large pile of brush and trees caught fire,” said Monk. “With no fire hydrants available in the area, crews established a tanker shuttle to maintain a water supply.  Amherstburg firefighters worked for more than

The Heisz family have built an igloo in their front yard of their Pointe West home. Not only has it been a neighbourhood attraction, children Henry and Abby have been having some fun in the igloo. Hanging out in the igloo

Residents of Essex County will know later this month just how much the organic waste collection’s green bin program will cost. Amherstburg Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb told the River Town Times last Wednesday night that while the precise cost is not yet known, he estimates it will be about $150 a year per residential household that will be receiving the collection service. “This is a brand new program for the County of Essex so there are going to be bumps in the road,” said Gibb,

County votes to implement charges after lengthy debate Essex County Civic Centre. The County of Essex will go ahead with a development charge which will be added to new builds in the next couple of years. Following over an hour-long discussion last Wednesday night, which included comments from the president-elect of the Windsor-Essex County Association of Realtors (WECAR), the charge will begin in 2028. “Development charges are about one core principal – growth paying for gro