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Stuff-a-Fire-Truck toy drive highlighted by town council
A four-way stop was recently installed at the intersection of Simcoe St. and Meloche Road. Councillor Linden Crain asked for more information about it at the Nov. 24 meeting. The Amherstburg Firefighters Association’s Stuff-A-Fire-Truck toy drive is ongoing, and it got promoted at the most recent town council meeting. Mayor Michael Prue pointed out during the most recent regular meeting of town council that the annual campaign is underway and families can register up until De

Ron Giofu
Dec 22 min read


Audit and finance committee goes over proposed 2026 budget
Amherstburg Municipal Building. Amherstburg’s audit and finance committee had a closer look at the 2026 budget with town council deliberations coming next week. Town council will enter into this year’s deliberations with a starting point of a 2.86 per cent tax increase, with wide-ranging discussions coming this past Monday night by the audit and finance committee. The town’s asset management plan (AMP) was a topic of debate, with CAO Valerie Critchley noting there was not 2.5

Ron Giofu
Dec 23 min read


Parks Master Plan update approved - WEBC seeking more amenities
Riders enjoy bike trails around the Libro Centre. The town’s updated Parks Master Plan (PMP) has been approved and there was a focus on two of the town’s parks. The Windsor-Essex Bike Community (WEBC) appeared before town council with James Braakman, one of the four directors with WEBC, stating the group is looking to add a “skills park” to its existing trail system at the Libro Centre. “The WEBC skills park project aims to create a safe venue for mountain bikers to improve

Ron Giofu
Dec 24 min read
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