Shawn LeBlanc Shawn LeBlanc says he has heard from people he talks to about issues they are having in Amherstburg and he wants to be part of the solution. LeBlanc has filed his paperwork and is running for a councillor’s position in the Oct. 26 municipal election. He said he knows a lot of people through his employment and groups he is involved with and they are expressing some concerns, adding he wants to help them with those concerns. LeBlanc said people don’t know how deci

Deadline looms for candidate nominations. The 2026 municipal election is Oct. 26 and candidates have until Aug. 21 at 2 p.m. to file their nomination papers. Here are the candidates who have filed, as of press time. They are listed in alphabetical order, based on their last name. (* denotes an incumbent) MAYOR Frank Cerasa Bill Fryer Chris Gibb Michael Prue* (Frank DiPasquale has withdrawn.) DEPUTY MAYOR Linden Crain Bill Petruniak COUNCILLOR Molly Allaire* T.J. Botsford Keit

Keith Boussey Aiming to follow in the footsteps of his father, Keith Boussey is making a run at a seat on Amherstburg town council. Boussey is running for one of the five councillor positions in the Oct. 26 municipal election. He said he has always been interested in local issues but his previous job required him travel a lot. Boussey’s current job gives him more flexibility. “I’ve always been interested in what is going on in town,” he said. Boussey is employed as a quality