Caira Shilson, Ryan Cole and Aranna Rosati paint a Dalhousie St. fire hydrant. North Star High School art teacher Andrea Craig-Wammes is in the back row with Ron Fryer, with Fryer being the original artist in 1994. A dozen fire hydrants in the downtown core of Amherstburg have been repainted and refreshed thanks to North Star High School students. The students were out last Tuesday and Wednesday painting new designs on the hydrants along Dalhousie St., Fort Malden Dr. and Lai

Amherstburg Horticultural Society vice president Andrea Dyrkacz (left) and G.L. Heritage Brewing Co. co-owner Jen Desjardins-Grondin were happy with how the May 9 Plant Sale and Family Fun Fest went. The horticultural society is celebrating its 120th anniversary this year. A plant sale proved popular last weekend in Amherstburg. The Amherstburg Horticultural Society presented its Plant Sale and Family Fun Fest this year with the fun festival portion being added this year. It

June Buchanan receives a special certificate from Mayor Michael Prue last Friday for her 100th birthday. An Amherstburg resident met a long line of friends, family and well-wishers last week as she hit a milestone birthday. June Buchanan, a resident of Seasons Amherstburg, had a party thrown in her honour last Friday afternoon in recognition of her 100th birthday. Her actual birthday was this past Monday (May 4). “I haven’t got used to it yet,” said Buchanan, “but I’m enjoyin