Plans for 261 Wolfe St. came to the heritage committee March 12. Plans for a new four-storey apartment building went before Amherstburg’s heritage committee last week with the issue to come before town council in the future. The heritage committee endorsed a heritage alteration permit for a new build at 261 Wolfe St. The new build would go up next to the existing building at 247 Brock St., the former House of Shalom building which is now The Lofts at St. Anthony. The new bui

Essex MPP Anthony Leardi presented an Age-Friendly Award to Amherstburg town council. Leardi made the presentation on behalf of Minister of Seniors and Accessibility Raymond Cho. Leardi said fewer than 15% of Ontario municipalities receive the designation. Front (from left): Councillor Linden Crain, Mayor Michael Prue, Leardi, Councillor Peter Courtney and Councillor Diane Pouget. Back: Councillor Don McArthur and Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb. Councillor Molly Allaire is on the sc

Getting more medical services and doctors in Amherstburg remains a priority for town council and many of its residents. Town council is pledging to work with health professionals in the area, residents and the province so that more doctors and nurses come to town. Representatives of the Windsor-Essex Ontario Health Team (WEOHT), which includes local health organizations like the Amherstburg Family Health Team (AFHT) among a large roster of health care partners, attended town