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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


Resident resigns from town committee over foul language allegation
Town council discussed controversy investigation as resident resigns from town's licensing committee. A member of the town’s licensing committee has resigned amid controversy of an integrity commissioner’s report into a complaint over language the member allegedly used in relation to town staff. The investigation from Principles Integrity came before town council last Monday night and states that the person started sharing concerns about municipal operations to town staff at

Ron Giofu
Feb 243 min read


ERCA receives more letters opposing provincial bill proposing consolidation
Staff and board members with the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) are expressing thanks for the support they are getting relating to them remaining a standalone conservation authority. Additional letters were received by the board at last week’s ERCA board of directors meeting in Essex. Letters are opposing regional consolidation of conservation authorities, a move that if passed by the province, would see 36 conservation areas become seven and Essex County and Win

Ron Giofu
Feb 172 min read
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