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New courts and trail approved for H Murray Smith Centennial Park
Town council approved new tennis courts, sports courts and trails for H. Murray Smith Centennial Park during its meeting last Monday night. New amenities are officially coming to H. Murray Smith Centennial Park. With the $1,060,000 that accumulated through the last two town budget cycles, Amherstburg town council agreed Monday night to fully construct two basic community use fenced tennis courts, two basic non-fenced sports courts with simple line painting and a 10-foot wide

Ron Giofu
Feb 244 min read


Over $15k raised for Kids Curing Cancer campaign
Family friend Pat Durance presents Lauren, Ty and Kierstyn Baillargeon as well as the rest of their family with a plaque during last Saturday’s fundraising dinner. Kids Curing Cancer’s final year included another big crowd at its pasta and music night on the weekend. A packed house of 250 people attended KCC’s fundraiser Saturday night at Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery in Amherstburg, with the Baillargeon family, their friends and supporters and the general public in full su

Ron Giofu
Feb 244 min read


No injuries after Amherstburg firefighters respond to McDonald Avenue call
Amherstburg fire contained to rear bedroom of home. The Amherstburg Fire Department battled a fire in a home in Amherst Pointe Feb. 23. Fire chief Michael Mio said at approximately 6 p.m. Monday, the Amherstburg Fire Department responded to the 100 block of McDonald Avenue for a reported residential structure fire. Upon arrival, Mio said crews made entry into the residence and located a fire in a rear bedroom of the residential structure. Firefighters were able to quickly ex

RTT Staff
Feb 241 min read
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