John Bondy of the Amherstburg Fire Department delivers a pitch during last Saturday’s slo-pitch tournament at Co-An Park in McGregor. It was a long and hot day on the diamonds Saturday in McGregor but in the end, the Amherstburg Fire Department came up winners. Co-An Park hosted a slo-pitch tournament with a total of 14 teams. Six of those were in a recreational division while the other eight were all first responders from the county and they were placed in two different poo

The Amherstburg Cardinals U10 Rep team earned a spot in the OBA championship Labour Day weekend thanks to an 8-5 victory over LaSalle Aug. 16 at Bill Wigle Park. The Amherstburg Cardinals U10 Rep baseball team will be playing for a provincial title. The Cardinals qualified for the Ontario Baseball Association’s (OBA) championship with an 8-5 win in playdown action Sunday afternoon at Bill Wigle Park. Amherstburg built an 8-2 lead heading into the seventh inning but LaSalle fo

Tyler Lamarche of Amherstburg (right) won a bronze medal in women’s discus at the Legion national track meet in Regina. Submitted photo. An Amherstburg track and field athlete returned home from a national track and field meet with a medal around her neck. Tyler Lamarche captured a bronze medal in women’s discus at the Legion Track and Field national championships in Regina the weekend of Aug. 7-9. “I’m really happy about it,” she said. “This is my first national meet.” Disc

Ron Rousseau Passed away peacefully on August 9, 2026, at 72 years of age, surrounded by his family. Beloved husband of Lorraine (nee Welsh) for 51 years. Loving father of Sean and Sebastian. Precious pépé of Lunaria and Noah. Beloved son of Corinne and the late Stan Rousseau. Dear brother of Jim (Cheryl), Janice Rousseau (Glenn Sandham), Gail Brown (Dan), Barb Brown (Patrick), Kathleen Parker (Jim), Karen Rousseau (Bronwyn MacKenzie), Roger (Xiao-Ying Yu). Beloved son in-law

Gene Chikaz June 5, 1938 - August 10, 2026 With the love of his family, Gene entered eternal life on Monday, August 10th, 2026. He is reunited with his beloved wife, Alice (2020), with whom he shared 64 wonderful years of marriage. The best father to Debra White (Dennis), and Lynn Bellefleur (Bill). Proud grandfather to 8 grandchildren, and 20 great grandchildren. Predeceased by his sisters Mary Finn (Pete), Beatrice Crepp (John), and brother Steve Csikasz (Camille). Brother

A rally was held outside the Essex County Civic Centre Aug. 5 to support staff with Essex-Windsor EMS. A rally was held outside the Essex County administrative offices last Wednesday as an estimated 200 supporters rallied to support the Essex-Windsor EMS paramedics. Contract negotiations between CUPE Local 2974 have come to a standstill and many of those who attended the rally were upset that talks are not moving forward. A strike date has now been set for Oct. 5 at 12 a.m.

A heritage easement agreement has been approved for the old high school site. A heritage easement agreement has been finalized and approved allowing the Valente Development Corporation to proceed with the project at the former General Amherst High School. The mixed use residential and commercial project at 130 Sandwich St. S. can move forward now that Amherstburg town council has approved a bylaw formally entering the town into a heritage easement agreement with the developme