Mary Beneteau, secretary of the Hope of St. Joseph Shelter Inc. board, holds Aulia Donato, the great-niece of the late Father Donato Lwiyando. The charity held a fundraising dinner Sunday night in McGregor for the shelters in the D.R. Congo that Father Donato founded and operated for many years. Father Donato Lwiyando may have passed away, but his work carries on. Father Donato, a former associate pastor at St. John the Baptist Church in Amherstburg, operated three shelters i

LEST WE FORGET Remembrance Day was once again well attended this year, with the public taking time to pay tribute to those who served and continue to serve. Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Br. 157 organized and presented the parade and ceremony, with the parade leaving from the Dalhousie St. branch and head down Murray St., Sandwich St. S., and Richmond St. before arriving at the cenotaph in King’s Navy Yard Park for the 11 a.m. service. Names of the fallen that are on the

Veterans gather for a group photo at last Sunday evening’s Veterans Appreciation Dinner. Veterans from Amherstburg and surrounding areas were honoured Sunday night at a dinner in their honour. For the second consecutive year, Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Br. 157 hosted a Veterans Appreciation Dinner right before Remembrance Day. Approximately 128 meals were ordered with 102 people in attendance at the Amherstburg Legion Sunday night, with some meals delivered to veterans