Amherstburg Fire crews were called to Pickering Towers at 130 Pickering Dr. last Friday for sounding alarms and smoke in the building. A burning electrical issue had activated the alarms, deputy fire chief Dan Monk said. He added no active fire was found, and hydro was isolated by crews to a couple rooms. Monk said luckily the weather was nice, as occupants were evacuated from the building for over an hour while crews completed a full building search. The investigation is sti

If proposed development which calls for 22 new single-detached units on McLeod Ave. in the Bar Point area of Amherstburg proceeds, it will do so without the endorsement of town council. A 29-page report from manager of planning services Chris Aspila contained a recommendation that, in part, asked for the proposed plan of subdivision be endorsed but town council unanimously balked at endorsing it. While the county is the ultimate approval authority on the matter, town council

Dilaeny Thibert (left) looks at a hissing cockroach on her left wrist that was part of a display by the Harrow Research & Development Centre at G.L. Heritage Brewing Co. The annual “Open Farms” event involved numerous agricultural venues across the Essex County and Windsor region including a pair in Amherstburg. “Open Farms” was co-presented last Saturday by Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island (TWEPI) and the Essex County Federation of Agriculture (ECFA). It is supported by L