Johanna Johnson holds a copy of her new book. Poetry written by Amherstburg resident Johanna Johnson has now been published in book form. “Expressions of Faith, Hope and Love” has been published by Johanna Johnson with some of the poems dating back a couple of decades. Johnson noted it was Father Donato Lwiyando who originally encouraged her to publish her work when Father Donato was the associate priest of St. John the Baptist Church. Father Donato would eventually go back t

The Gibson Gallery opened its doors a day early to allow invited guests to shop at the Holiday Artisan Shoppe. The Gibson Gallery’s annual “Holiday Artisan Shoppe” is open to the public but kicked off with the first-ever VIP night last week. The VIP night was last Wednesday night, one day prior to the actual launch of the shoppe. David Cozens, president of the Fort Malden Guild of Arts and Crafts, said they invited volunteers, sponsors and town council members to the event. T

Local game Creators Jamie Lees and Frank D’Angelo and friends meet at The O for a game of Synopsis. A new board game that was created in Amherstburg has been launched locally, with the aim of the game going nationally and beyond. Jamie Lees and Frank D’Angelo of the Amherstburg-based Jank Words and Pictures have created and launched “Synopsis: The Storytelling Game,” and held a “game night” last Sunday at The O where people could try out the game and sharpen storytelling ski