Irene Moore Davis, assistant curator with the Amherstburg Freedom Museum, talks about the No. 2 Construction Battalion during a visit Sept. 23 to Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Br. 157. A picture of the battalion, who served in World War I, is in the foreground. The No. 2 Construction Battalion was the subject of a talk at Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Br. 157 as part of Legion Week. The battalion, an all-Black battalion that served in World War I, was the topic of a p

The Amherstburg Chamber of Commerce (ACOC) held the latest in its new member and networking nights Sept. 15. New and current members of the ACOC came out to Ure’s Country Kitchen in Malden Centre, learned more about the historic business and got some background on upcoming chamber initiatives. New members also received an opportunity to talk about themselves and why they joined the ACOC. The ACOC also promoted its”Meet the Candidates” nights, which will be held Oct. 7-8 at th

Caldwell First Nations Chief Nikki van Oirschot, Indigenous artist Naomi Peters and author Maurice Switzer participate in a panel moderated by River Bookshop owner Richard Peddie. An author of a new best-selling book was in Amherstburg last week to promote his new book and talk about First Nations issues. Maurice Switzer came to Amherstburg from North Bay over the weekend to discuss his new book “Sons of Tecumseh” and also took part in a well-attended panel discussion Saturda