The Town of Amherstburg received $838,000 from the province’s Trade-Impacted Communities Program (TICP) with the announcement being Monday morning. From left: Councillor Linden Crain, Councillor Don McArthur, Councillor Diane Pouget, Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb, Essex MPP Anthony Leardi, Deputy CAO/director of development services Melissa Osborne and CAO Valerie Critchley The Town of Amherstburg got $838,000 in provincial money for industrial development and made some history in

Town council has approved the tender for a new roof at the Amherstburg Community Hub in the amount of $829,257.51 plus applicable taxes. The Amherstburg Community Hub is getting a new roof with the tender having been awarded by town council. Five sections of roof on the building at 320 Richmond St., the former St. Bernard School, will be replaced, with the tender being awarded to 2198433 Ontario Ltd. Accent Roofing and Siding in the amount of $829,257.51 plus applicable taxes

The Amherstburg Environmental Advisory Committee is busy planning Earth Day events, and is considering more public places for their new tree plantings. Earth Day is coming April 25 with 100 trees of various species being ordered from the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA). Increasing the tree coverage around the Golfview wetlands trails was the recommendation from administration but while that could still happen, committee members opted to have other areas in town con