Guests can get up close and personal with a variety of bird species at the Holiday Beach Festival of Hawks. Photo supplied by ERCA. All eyes will be on the skies this September as Holiday Beach Conservation Area becomes one of the best places in North America to witness the fall raptor migration, with tens of thousands of hawks and other birds of prey soaring overhead on their annual journey south. As communities across Canada celebrate the natural places that make this coun

Monique Moisenko Open Air Weekends have been concluded for 2026 and the results of the next election could see a change in the 2027 format, depending on who is elected. Meanwhile, Amherstburg tourism officials are pleased with how this season went and are now shifting to putting the final touches on planning for the Amherstburg Uncommon Festival. “It was a good year, action packed,” said Jen Ibrahim, the town’s manager of economic development, tourism and culture. Ibrahim sa

A flag raising was held Sept. 1 to mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in Amherstburg. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and that has been recognized in Amherstburg. A flag raising ceremony was held last Tuesday (Sept. 1) at noon in front of town hall where it was recognized. Lorraine Jewell, Windsor Family Support and Community Engagement Liaison with Childcan, was pleased to be in Amherstburg for the event. A press release from the organization pointed out oth