Frank DiPasquale has withdrawn from the mayor’s race in Amherstburg. One of the candidates running for mayor in the Oct. 26 municipal election has withdrawn. Frank DiPasquale has dropped out of the race, citing family reasons as a main factor why. “I would love to stay in the race,” he said. “This is a roller coaster here. We foster children. Things are taking more time than expected.” DiPasquale added his home is a respite site, so that impacts the amount of time he would h

A site plan for a proposed development at 13 Sandwich St. S. appeared on the agenda for a planning meeting held July 13. A development proposal for land at the corner of Sandwich St. S. and Alma St. has raised concerns from people nearby. An application for Official Plan and zoning bylaw amendments to change the lands at 13 Sandwich St. S. from a general commercial designation in the Official Plan to General Commercial with a Special Policy area appeared on an agenda for a sp

Concerns over possible AI data centres in Amherstburg were brought forth before council at June 13 meeting. The Town of Amherstburg is looking for the County of Essex to further study the issue of AI data centres. Councillor Diane Pouget brought forth motions at the June 13 meeting of town council, one of which was to have administration prepare a moratorium prohibiting the establishment or expansion of “any high density computer centres including artificial intelligence data