Town council will send a list of proposals to the province on what to do with $500,000 from Diageo. Amherstburg town council will send a wish list to the province on what it would like to see the $500,000 in money from Diageo to be spent on. The money is part of a deal the Ontario government reached with Diageo after the Amherstburg bottling plant was closed. Invest Windsor-Essex also received $500,000 with portion of that money possibly coming to Amherstburg too. Mayor Micha

Charlotte Smith displays her artwork while Essex MP Chris Lewis holds her certificate of accomplishment. Essex MP Chris Lewis welcomes all artists to his constituency office A feel-good morning in Essex last Saturday as a dozen young artists were recognized by Essex MP Chris Lewis. Among those was Malden Central Public School Grade 4 student Charlotte Smith whose colourful drawing of the clock tower in Amherstburg is on the cover of Lewis’ 2026 calendar. Charlotte has been dr

Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Branch 157 aided Amherstburg organizations with $1,000 each, with the donations coming from the Legion’s bingo account. Legion board member Rita Jariett (far left) presents cheques to Amherstburg Community Services executive director Kathy DiBartolomeo, Bobby Jo Wonham from the Fighting Island Boxing Club, Bryerswood Youth Camp Optimist Club president Kathi Poupard, Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission president Tim McAllister and AAM Good