The final “Music off the Back Porch” of the 2026 season was held last Friday night behind the Park House Museum. The monthly music series, which started in May, was a fundraiser for the museum. The last performances of this year were by Compass Rose (above) and EdPiano Piano & Vocals (below). Organizer John McDonald will now shift his focus to a similar event known as “Friday Night Live,” with the venue for that being St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Amherstburg. “Friday N

District 6400 Governor Kim Spirou was in Amherstburg last Wednesday night where she met with the Rotary Club of Amherstburg. Spirou also received a tin lantern as part of her visit, something that has become a local Rotary tradition that started under the late Hazen Price when he was a member of the Rotary Club of Amherstburg. A special guest made an appearance at the most recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Amherstburg. Kim Spirou, governor of Rotary Super District 6400, wa

No athletic ability required. However, a team with a sense of humour and a desire to do good in the community might just go all the way to the podium! Two Amherstburg businesses, GL Heritage Brewing Co. and The Good Stuff., are teaming up to present The Silly Olympics 2026, a new community fundraiser coming to GL Heritage on Saturday, September 26 from 11:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Six teams of six will go head-to-head in a series of hilariously silly challenges — while also competing

Brenda Ritchie (left) and Jenna Jones of Sippity Sweet at LaSalle’s Last Call for Fall held Sept. 11-12 at the Event Centre at LaSalle Landing. When you host an annual event, sometimes you have to mix it up a little. This past weekend the Town of LaSalle opened the doors of the Event Centre at LaSalle Landing and presented its fourth Last Call Before Fall. DJ Quris George was spinning tunes from the 70’s 80’s and 90’s as part of the two-day event, held last Friday and Saturda

Mike Dunn speaks with someone lined up to get food as part of a holiday food drive in this 2023 photo. An area developer and philanthropist is being mourned after his sudden passing. Michael Dunn, who helped develop the Kingsbridge subdivision in Amherstburg, passed away after falling overboard off his boat Sept. 5 near Grosse Point Shores, Michigan. According to ClickOnDetroit.com, WDIV TV’s website, “a 74-year-old man was reported missing after he slipped from the bow of a

Paralympian Tyler McGregor (centre) is pictured with members of the Mavericks and Hunter the mascot at the opening day of the Miracle League of Amherstburg fall season. McGregor brought his medals with him so people could view them. The Miracle League of Amherstburg started its fall season last weekend and did so with a special guest. Tyler McGregor, a multi-time Paralympic medalist with Team Canada in sledge hockey, brought his sled and his medals to the Miracle League diamo

Students and staff at St. Thomas of Villanova Secondary School joined members of the LaSalle Fire Department, in remembering 9/11. A Memorial Climb was held in the school’s bleachers to remember firefighters who were going up and down several flights of stairs in attempts to save lives at the World Trade Center in New York. Staff and students at St. Thomas of Villanova Secondary School did their part to remember those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11

Admirals’ forward Cooper Woodman attempts to get the puck past Dresden goalie Blake Verberne in Saturday’s season opener. Dresden won the Sept. 12 game by a 6-4 final score. It was a tough start to the Provincial Junior Hockey League (Junior C) season for the Amherstburg Admirals as they lost back-to-back games including a 5-2 defeat to the host Blenheim Blades last Sunday night. Against the Blades, Liam Tiessen and Alex Schneider scored for the Admirals, who will travel to L

The Amherstburg Fire Department recently held a pair of “Summer Splash” events in local parks, where families could enjoy the sprinklers, get a chance to use a fire hose, grab a bite to eat at a barbecue and take a look at fire equipment, including fire trucks. The “Summer Splash” events were held at Jack Purdie Park and Pat Thrasher Park. Summer Splash

The Fighting Island Boxing Club hosted its annual “Boxing in the Burg” card under a large tent in the parking lot at Shooters Roadhouse Sept. 12. Ten scheduled fights were part of the show, including several with local boxers in them, with demonstration bouts also part of the evening’s events. It was sanctioned by Boxing Ontario. A night of amateur boxing was held over the weekend at Shooters Roadhouse. “Boxing in the Burg” was presented Sept. 12 by the Fighting Island Boxing