Amherstburg Municipal Building. Amherstburg town council members who attend a conference, seminar “or similar event” on the town’s dime may soon have to give a report to their colleagues on what was learned. A notice of motion by Councillor Molly Allaire dating back to Dec. 15 was brought forward as a regular motion this past Monday evening and council approved a policy be drafted. The wording of the motion caused some concern but after the clauses were shuffled, the motion t

Sydnee Botham (left), a development engineering co-ordinator with the Town of Amherstburg, chats with Leo Meloche at the public information centre for the possible expansion of the Amherstburg Water Treatment Plant. The former deputy mayor was one of the members of the public that gave their thoughts at the Feb. 4 meeting at the Libro Centre. Could there be an expansion of the Amherstburg Water Treatment Plant on the horizon? The possibility that the water plant could be upgr

Essex MPP Anthony Leardi chatted with residents last Monday afternoon as part of his latest “Coffee with Anthony” series. He was at Downtown Espresso Café in Amherstburg and plans to go to coffee shops around the riding. Residents got a chance to have a dialogue with their provincial representative in Queen’s Park earlier this week, with additional opportunities to come. Essex MPP Anthony Leardi has started the latest in his “Coffee with Anthony” series in Amherstburg this pa