Sincere thanks to all our friends and neighbours from LaSalle, Amherstburg and the Knights of Columbus of River Canard for supporting our Charity Vegetable Garden again this year. Your support encourages us to continue to work hard and remain committed to this project. A donation of $3,200 has been delivered to the Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation to fund breast and prostate cancer programs in our local community. We couldn’t do it without you, and we appreciate your genero

The 31st annual Jingle Bell Run, Walk and Wheel was held Nov. 9. Participants are pictured working their way back to the finish line in the snowy conditions that occurred that morning. Runners, walkers and those in wheelchairs braved snow showers and slushy conditions all to raise funds for an area developmental services agency. The 31 st annual Jingle Bell Run, Walk & Wheel was held in snowy conditions Nov. 9 in Essex. Over 600 people signed up to participate in this year’s

The Shank, Grant and Anderson families were represented last Tuesday afternoon where they made a donation to the Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission. Each family had a Halloween display at their homes (CarnEvil, Slicer’s Roadkill Grill and The Shrine on Durango, respectively) and they combined to donate 820 cans and non-perishable food items and $365 to the mission. President Tim McAllister expressed the mission’s gratitude for the donations. Scaring up donations

River Lights kicked off last Saturday with the tree lighting and fireworks. It’s officially Christmas season in Amherstburg. Mayor Michael Prue and hundreds of visitors and local residents alike counted down to the lighting of the tree at Navy Yard Park last Saturday night at 6 p.m. The annual tradition that dates back nearly 20 years was celebrated with carolling, hot chocolate, storytelling and the amazing fireworks display along the Detroit River front. The Provincial Mari

Provincial legislation that would, in part, merge Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities into seven, has met with pushback from the local conservation authority. The Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) board of directors met and had a lengthy debate on Bill 68 and voted to oppose the proposed boundary configuration that would see the Essex County and Windsor region become part of the “Lake Erie Regional Conservation Authority.” That new authority would also include the

Honour Roll students from North Star High School gather for a group photo as part of the school’s “Night of Excellence” last Wednesday night. The best of the academic best at North Star High School were recognized last week. The Amherstburg public high school held its “Night of Excellence” last Wednesday evening in the school’s gymnasium where 242 students were honoured for making the honour roll in the 2024-25 school year. Those students were from last year’s Grade 9, 10 and

Five-year-old Kaden Gadoury got himself a new winter hat. It was part of the recent “Glitter and Gold” vendor market. Visitors to the AMA Sportsmen’s Club in Amherstburg were able to get a head start on their Christmas shopping Nov. 8. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sweet Moments Cookie Company hosted its fourth annual “Glitter and Gold” vendors market. “We have a few different vendors this time. One makes handmade pens you can put pictures in. I would say 90 percent of the stuff he

The Remembrance Day parade ended at the cenotaph in King’s Navy Yard Park, where the crowd gathered and the ceremony was held. Remembrance Day was once again well attended this year, with the public taking time to pay tribute to those who served and continue to serve. Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Br. 157 organized and presented the parade and ceremony, with the parade leaving from the Dalhousie St. branch and heading down Murray St., Sandwich St. S., and Richmond St. bef

The General Amherst High School Class of 1975 celebrated their 50th anniversary reunion earlier this month. Just some of the attendees are photographed in these submitted photos. More than 100 people gathered at Wildwood’s Twisted Tees Nov. 1 to rekindle friendships that began over five decades ago. Special guests included former teachers J. Sorenson, J. Vigar, J. Matheson, D. Bailey, P. Feurth, and B. Baldwin. Classmates traveled from far and wide, some journeying over 2,000

North Star’s Ashton Fevreau looks for running room in Saturday night’s WECSSAA Tier 2 championship game at St. Clair College. It was a battle of the unbeaten teams in the WECSSAA Tier 2 championship football game but, unfortunately for the North Star Wolves, it was the Belle River Nobles who were still undefeated at the end. The Nobles edged the Wolves 29-22 in Saturday night’s St. Clair College Bowl to claim the Tier 2 title. Both teams were 7-0 in the regular season. The fi