Chandrika Abhang is the new Amherstburg/LaSalle trustee for the Greater Essex County District School Board. She was appointed by the board to her new position in December. The new public school board trustee for the Amherstburg/LaSalle area is now on the job and is getting a handle on her new responsibilities. The Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB) appointed Chandrika Abhang to the board in mid-December, after an interview process and vote among board members

Charlotte Smith displays her artwork while Essex MP Chris Lewis holds her certificate of accomplishment. Essex MP Chris Lewis welcomes all artists to his constituency office A feel-good morning in Essex last Saturday as a dozen young artists were recognized by Essex MP Chris Lewis. Among those was Malden Central Public School Grade 4 student Charlotte Smith whose colourful drawing of the clock tower in Amherstburg is on the cover of Lewis’ 2026 calendar. Charlotte has been dr

Instructor Sydney Downie leads students through a routine as part of the Jan. 18 “For the Cure” fundraiser. The fight against cancer got a boost on the dance floor last Sunday afternoon. The Rivertown Dance Academy (RDA) hosted “For the Cure,” a fundraiser in partnership with Kids Curing Cancer (KCC). Proceeds from the event will end up with the Windsor Regional Cancer Centre Foundation and Erie Shores Health Care in Leamington. Instructors Caydance Cristofaro, Sydney Downie