Don McArthur has announced he is not seeking re-election as a town councillor. After eight years, Don McArthur is moving on to other aspects of his life. The two-term councillor has confirmed he is not seeking a third term and will focus on other aspects of his life. “Serving on Amherstburg council has been the honour and privilege of my life,” he said. “I’ll be forever grateful to the Town of Amherstburg. Outside of being a father, it’s been the most rewarding and fulfilli

The future of The House Youth Centre is in question and town council is looking for ways it can help. The future of The House Youth Centre is in question and town council is looking for ways it can help. Councillor Diane Pouget put forth a motion during the June 23 meeting that administration meet with the board with The House to “negotiate a fair and equitable agreement similar to that of the Verdi Club and boxing club for use at the hub.” The motion, which was passed, woul

An application under the Canada-Ontario Development Charge Reduction program will not be submitted by the Town of Amherstburg. Citing too much risk and not enough reward, town council instead unanimously passed a motion put on the table by Councillor Peter Courtney that both provincial and federal levels of government create a grant program that would see consumers directly reimbursed by upper levels of government of development charges in order to incentivize home purchasing