Former employees, family members and the general public take a look at the “Small Town, Big Industry” exhibit during a busy opening reception last Friday night at the Gibson Gallery. An exhibit detailing the history of Brunner Mond, Allied Chemical and General Chemical has been unveiled by the Marsh Historical Collection. “Small Town, Big Industry: The Story of Brunner Mond Canada Ltd. and its Successors in Amherstburg” opened last Friday night with a reception and continued

Charlotte Smith displays her artwork while Essex MP Chris Lewis holds her certificate of accomplishment. Essex MP Chris Lewis welcomes all artists to his constituency office A feel-good morning in Essex last Saturday as a dozen young artists were recognized by Essex MP Chris Lewis. Among those was Malden Central Public School Grade 4 student Charlotte Smith whose colourful drawing of the clock tower in Amherstburg is on the cover of Lewis’ 2026 calendar. Charlotte has been dr

Alex Dale, the interpretation officer with Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada, plays the flute during the Fort Malden Guild of Arts & Crafts (Gibson Gallery) AGM last Saturday. The Fort Malden Guild of Arts and Crafts held its annual general meeting (AGM) on the weekend and went over the year that was and plans ahead for 2026. The guild is the board that operates the Gibson Gallery, the local art gallery located at 140 Richmond St. in Amherstburg. Members and board