Veterans gather for a group photo at last Sunday evening’s Veterans Appreciation Dinner. Veterans from Amherstburg and surrounding areas were honoured Sunday night at a dinner in their honour. For the second consecutive year, Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Br. 157 hosted a Veterans Appreciation Dinner right before Remembrance Day. Approximately 128 meals were ordered with 102 people in attendance at the Amherstburg Legion Sunday night, with some meals delivered to veterans

Chloe Kosek and Isabelle Kosempel were two of the Grade 10 students from St. Thomas of Villanova Secondary School placing flags on veterans’ graves at Victoria Memorial Gardens last Thursday. The class worked with Royal Canadian Legion Br. 594 on the initiative. Veterans in an Essex County cemetery were recognized by local high school students in time for Remembrance Day. Grade 10 history students from St. Thomas of Villanova Secondary School were at Victoria Memorial Gardens

Amherstburg Municipal Building. Amherstburg town council got its first look at the 2026 capital and operating budgets Monday night, and they are starting with a lower proposed tax rate increase than usual. The initial tax rate increase being proposed sits at 2.86 per cent, or $85.13 on a home valued at $250,000. This is the start of the 2026 budget process, with a public open house coming Nov. 22, a presentation to the audit and finance committee Dec. 1 and budget deliberatio

Kierstyn and Ty (holding up the donation cheques) were joined with several members of the Amherstburg Soccer Club last Wednesday night. The Amherstburg Soccer Club donated over $4,000 to Kids Curing Cancer. The Amherstburg Soccer Club presented a cheque to Kids Curing Cancer last Wednesday, marking both a generous community contribution and the end of an inspiring 12-year fundraising journey led by the Baillargeon family. Kids Curing Cancer was founded by mom Jodi Baillargeon

During part of their last training session before Remembrance Day, members of the 202 Fort Malden Windsor Regiment RCAC received poppies from members of Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Branch 157. Cadets also heard from veterans about their military experiences. The cadet corps trains Wednesday evenings at North Star High School. Pinning poppies on cadets

The Windsor Police Service has arrested a 16-year-old suspect and is seeking an additional suspect after a report of a knifepoint robbery in Amherstburg. Police say that shortly after 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8, officers responded to a report of a robbery in the 300 block of Sandwich St. S. Through investigation, officers learned the suspects approached a 12-year-old victim, allegedly brandished a knife, and demanded money. It is further alleged the suspects forcefully removed the vic

Once a long time Amherstburg resident, I have always marveled at the beauty of our town’s position on the Detroit River. Its passing ships and location at the Lake Erie entrance creates views we have always taken for granted, while visitors are in awe. A God-given natural asset few towns can match. It has created jewels like the Navy Yard Park lined on shore with shops, museums and tourist attractions. Duffy’s Tavern on the water’s edge was once a gold mine with its marina a

Meg Reiner, collections co-ordinator with the Marsh Historical Collection, talks about a former cenotaph location with Grade 7 students at Stella Maris School. It was part of the Marsh Collection’s new “Amherstburg Landmark” series. The Marsh Historical Collection and Stella Maris Catholic Elementary School teamed up to let students get a look at Remembrance Day and commemorations from the past. Meg Reiner, the collections co-ordinator at the Marsh Historical Collection, and

A move to amalgamate some conservation areas is meeting with questions and concerns locally. Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Park, Todd McCarthy has announced the Ontario government will soon introduce legislation to create the Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency (OPCA) “with the aim of improving the province’s conservation authority system to help get shovels in the ground faster on homes and other local infrastructure projects, while strengthening the vital