Marsh Historical Collection collections co-ordinator Meg Reiner does likewise in Navy Yard Park during the Windsor-Essex Jane’s Walk Festival. April 23-26 was the Essex County weekend while the Windsor weekend is this coming weekend. Amherstburg Freedom Museum curator Mary-Katherine Whelan addresses the crowd in front of First Baptist Church. A history-themed festival returned to Essex County last weekend, with several stops in Amherstburg. The first weekend of the Windsor-Es

Town council approved a Heritage Alteration Permit for a proposed apartment building at 261 Wolfe St. A Heritage Alteration Permit (HAP) has been approved for a potential four-storey apartment building at 261 Wolfe St. Town council approved the permit for the new apartments Monday night, subject to conditions that prior to the issuance of a building permit, “the applicant shall submit final material specifications, including manufacturer’s ‘cut sheets’ for all exterior claddi

David Kroker got some help from his daughters Emerald and Oakley at Jack Purdie Park. The Town of Amherstburg continues to do more than its fair share of providing shade for its residents. A total of 100 trees were planted at Jack Purdie Park on Richmond St. last Saturday morning, and once again free trees were give out at the Libro Centre as part of the “Map and Grow” program. It was all part of Earth Day celebrations and according to the town’s director of parks, facilities