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Vendor fair returns to Sobeys
Darlene Lachance from Thentix and Stephen Laing from Just Freeze It Sweets were two of the vendors at Sobeys on the weekend. A vendor fair returned over the weekend to the Sobeys store in Amherstburg. Approximately 15 vendors from businesses in Windsor-Essex County were throughout the Sandwich St. S. store. Franchise owners Rick and Krista Truant said it was not only a way to draw people into the store, but to let them see some of what is being created around this area. “We’r

Ron Giofu
Nov 4, 20252 min read


ACO’s Heritage Awards include two Amherstburg recipients
79-81 Murray St. captured the Paul Oberman Award for Adaptive Reuse in the Small-Scale/Individual/Small Business category. The Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (ACO) handed out its 2025 Heritage Awards earlier this month and there are two winners with Amherstburg connections. The building at 79-81 Murray St. captured the Paul Oberman Award for Adaptive Reuse in the Small-Scale/Individual/Small Business category. That building houses the Bucket List Coffee Roastery Café an

Ron Giofu
Oct 28, 20254 min read


Halloween themed art show draws large audience to local business
Rocco DiPasquale and his painting of Freddy Krueger are part of the Local Artist Collective’s latest exhibit at The O. The walls at The O inside of Hotel STRY on Murray St. were lined with Halloween-themed art on Sunday afternoon and it’s just the beginning for a group of local artists known as the Local Artists Collective. With over a dozen individuals showcasing their skills in the historic brick walled building, it was once again a well-attended cultural event. “It has bee

Fred Groves
Oct 28, 20252 min read
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