Essex MPP Anthony Leardi (centre) announces a Fire Protection Grant for Amherstburg Monday night. At left is fire chief Michael Mio and Mayor Michael Prue is at right. Amherstburg has received over $52,000 in a provincial Fire Prevention Grant with a formal announcement coming Monday night. Essex MPP Anthony Leardi announced the grant in the council chambers, just prior to Monday night’s town council meeting. Flanked by Amherstburg fire chief Michael Mio, Leardi said the gran

Amherstburg Town Hall. A motion to get a report on the possible phasing out of community grants in Amherstburg will not go forward. Town council rejected a motion from Councillor Molly Allaire that would have seen administration be directed to prepare a report outlining options for phasing community grants out of the municipal operational budget over a five-year period, including proposed timelines, financial impacts, and a communications plan for informing previous and curre

A fundraising Christmas concert was held at St. John the Baptist Church last Saturday night. Among the performers were the St. Thomas of Villanova choir (photo above) and Carina Evon (Pictured here). The Christmas spirit was alive and well at St. John the Baptist Church last Saturday night. The Amherstburg-Harrow Catholic Family of Parishes hosted a Christmas Concert at St. John the Baptist Church, with four groups or individuals performing plus a singalong of Christmas music