As an Italian immigrant of the 1950s I have had the privilege of watching Amherstburg transform. Early 50s were post-war years. Immigrants with unheard of slaving work ethics filled Amherstburg and surrounding areas. They took on any job to feed and house their family.Allied Chemical, SKD, Marra’s Bread, Alymer Canning, were all immigrant heavy industry. Immigrant work ethnics assured these industries to thrive. Malden Township and vicinity became a major source of tomato pro

As a delegate denied speaking to the January meeting, I’m concerned about the application of the procedural bylaw. Kurt Reffle’s November delegation was deemed appropriate, while January delegates’ requests were in order but for a future date. The committee was informed both must be true: there would have to be a report or bylaw before the body and there would have to be an action or recommendation. Yet administration approved Reffle’s delegation. Administration confirmed th

Amherstburg is not the best small town in Ontario, but it has come so far; and it’s pretty darn good! Sure there are the small group of people who complain about its weaknesses and think it was far better years past; but how about we ignore them? Instead let’s celebrate what we have - a great location by a world heritage river, over 160 heritage buildings, many new unique shops, award winning events and a growing arts scene. Like I said, “pretty darn good.” I spend a l

A recent report from the regional Homeless and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) hub, and the data that goes along with it, has got a couple of Essex County councillors asking questions. Amherstburg Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb wanted more clarity on what is being done for those who need help, specifically out in the county as part of last Wednesday night’s Essex County council meeting. “Can you give us an outline of how the typical county resident who becomes a client of the Ha

Essex County Civic Centre. Following up on a directive from local mayors and deputy mayors, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for Essex County has presented an annual report to members of county council. Back in November, county council adopted a CAO Performance Appraisal Policy which establishes a formal framework for evaluating the CAO’s performance. CAO Sandra Zwiers gave an in-depth report at last Wednesday night’s meeting that included the fact that for several mont

A County of Essex snowplow is seen on Sandwich St. S. the morning of Jan. 25. Extreme cold is affecting Windsor-Essex. The Windsor Police Service reminds residents to be mindful and take the precautions during the cold weather. Police listed several tips on its social media last week. •Travel carefully: Roads may be icy. Slow down, leave extra space, and drive with caution. •Check on vulnerable neighbours: Seniors, children, and those with medical conditions may be at risk.

The Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment has released its policing statistics for 2025. The report was before town council at the Jan. 19 meeting and was received by council members. The statistics show a total of 8,841 incidents last year, 8,674 being dispatch generated incidents, also known as CAD calls, while 167 were self-generated walk-in incidents. In December, there were 563 total incidents with the busiest month of the year being March, with 867 incidents.

Amherstburg Town Hall. The Town of Amherstburg has released its year-end building statistics for 2025. Chief building official (CBO) Angelo Avolio had a written report on town council’s Jan. 19 agenda where he spelled out where the town grew and how fast. In some cases, there were declines when compared to 2024. The building department has processed 373 building applications in 2025, the report stated, and out of the 373 applications, 331 building permits have been issued wit

Essex forward Gabe Barrette comes in on Admirals’ goalie Landon Dimitroff. The Amherstburg Admirals gave the best Junior C team in the province all they could handle Saturday night at the Libro Centre, coming up a little shy in a 3-2 loss to the visiting Essex 73’s. Essex came out very strong and completely controlled the game’s tempo but held just a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes on a goal by Connor Hunt. It was a different Admirals team after the first break and it took Stefan D

Nolan Sleigh of the North Star Wolves (1) tries a reverse layup during a Jan. 20 home game against the Sandwich Sabres in a game played at North Star. The Sabres defeated the Wolves 100-47. Wolves enter WECSSAA “AA” playoffs after the exam break The North Star Wolves await their first playoff assignment after concluding the WECSSAA Tier 2 senior boys basketball season. The Wolves finished the regular season with a 2-8 record in ten games, with their most recent game being a 1