Grade 8 student Liam Charette, left; got a new Villanova hoodie and was welcomed to the school by Jake Donnelly.  The Class of 2030 explored everything St. Thomas of Villanova had to offer Monday night as the Catholic secondary school opened its doors and hosted the Grade 8 open house. A large crowd of future Wildcats had a chance to get an up close and very personal look at what their next four years will be. “We are so excited that you chose Villanova in your next step of y

Amherstburg Public School students show pairs of shoes they are gathering for Soles4Soles. The school is attempting to gather a total of 10,000 pairs of shoes. Amherstburg Public School students show pairs of shoes they are gathering for Soles4Soles. The school is attempting to gather a total of 10,000 pairs of shoes. A local elementary school is undertaking a number of charitable initiatives, with a shoe driving kicking things into high gear, so to speak. Amherstburg Public

Members of the McGregor Squirettes of Mary dish out breakfast. The jolly old elf has certainly been busy making his rounds and Sunday morning he took time to visit the Columbian Club in McGregor. It’s a regular stop for Santa Claus as he has been the main attraction at the annual Breakfast with Santa for about a dozen years now. “The event is the opening of the holiday season and next up is our big dinner Dec. 21,” said Laura Belanger, a leader with the McGregor Squirettes of

Adam and Xavier Desjardins take a look at some of the plans for the proposed new skills park at the Libro Centre . A possible new mountain bike skills park could be built on the Libro Centre’s grounds and the public got a look at some of the plans late last week. The skills park is being proposed by the Windsor-Essex Bike Community (WEBC) in partnership with the Town of Amherstburg.  The open house was held by WEBC and the town’s recreation, parks and facilities department in

WFCU manager Kate Deslippe (left) presents a donation of “socks and bottoms” to Rotarians Nancy Roy (centre) and Sandra Paisley (right).  Members of the Rotary Club of Amherstburg are collecting socks, bottoms and more to help those in need this Christmas. Local Rotarians Sandra Paisley and Nancy Roy were at the Amherstburg branch of WFCU Credit Union last Thursday night to pick up a tote full of goods that will be used to assist those in need. It is part of the “Socks & Bott

Essex’s Ethan O’Neil was stopped on this wraparound attempt by Amherstburg goalie Bennett Horrocks. It was a busy four days for the Amherstburg Admirals as they played three games, picking up a 12-3 win over the Walpole Wild and coming very close to beating the West Stobbs Division leading Essex 73’s and the Lakeshore Canadiens. Amherstburg now sits at 9-14-2-0 in the Provincial Junior Hockey League (Jr. C). The Admirals came out flying last Saturday night against Essex and w

Next home game for North Star is Dec. 16 vs. Cardinal Carter The North Star Wolves girls hockey team has returned to the ice and have a win and loss in their first two games. The Wolves opened the WECSSAA girls hockey season Dec. 1 at the Libro Centre with a 2-0 loss to the Tecumseh Vista Academy Vortex. Despite the loss, the Wolves were pleased with their effort. “For our first game, we actually played really well,” said assistant captain Ashley Mongeau.  Mongeau said they w

North Star’s Ashton Fevreau (white jersey) shoots as he is surrounded by three Erie Migration players last Tuesday night in Amherstburg. The North Star Wolves senior boys basketball team are putting a predominantly new team on the court this year but their first game did not result in a win. The Wolves dropped a 60-50 decision to the visiting Erie Migration Coyotes Dec. 2 at North Star. While Erie Migration led throughout most of the game, the Wolves were never out of it as t

Lois Shirley Dupcza (Nee Beckett) We are heartbroken to announce the peaceful passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Lois Shirley Dupcza (Beckett), on Saturday, November 29th, 2025, at Leamington hospital. She was 97 years old. Born on July 19, 1928, Shirley was the matriarch of our family and our rock. She was the source of wise wisdom, loving counsel, and the warmest hugs. Her infectious smile and laugh brightened every room she entered. Her imme

Paul Francis Wayne Whittal January 10, 1939 – November 29, 2025 It is with deep sadness that the family of Paul Whittal announces his passing at the age of 86.    A lifelong resident of Amherstburg, Paul was the beloved and cherished husband of Mary, with whom he shared 63 years of marriage. He was a loving and dedicated father to Sandra (Sandy) Neposlan (Rob) and Sean Whittal (Jen), and proud ‘papa’ to Jada, Camille, Isla, Alicia, Jordan, Jack, and Angel Ethan.  Predeceased