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Freedom Walk 2026 concludes at Amherstburg Freedom Museum
Anthony Cohen made the Amherstburg Freedom Museum the final stop on his Walk to Freedom, much as he did 30 years ago. He was accompanied by Wesley Wofford’s “The Journey to Freedom” sculpture this time. Anthony Cohen walked an Underground Railroad route to Canada three decades ago and has done so again. Cohen completed his first Freedom Walk 30 years ago, stemming from a university paper he wrote that he put into practice. He walked from Maryland, starting about 20 miles nort

Ron Giofu
Jul 143 min read


Pensioner’s Day celebrated at the Park House Museum
Park House summer student Callie McRorie conducts a tour during “Pensioner’s Day” that was celebrated by the museum July 4. Park House Museum volunteer Mark Feltoe demonstrates how to use a printing press. The printing press was the original one that was used by the former Amherstburg Echo newspaper. Pensioner’s Day was celebrated at the Park House Museum earlier this month. One of only two original pensioner’s cottages in Amherstburg sits behind the museum building itself an

Ron Giofu
Jul 143 min read


Summer theatre production returning as fundraiser in Colchester
Actors Carl Gambacort and Meagen Quinn rehearse a scene from “Talley’s Folly” that is being produced by the Inspired Acting Lab, in partnership with Heritage Colchester. It runs the next two weekends at Christ Church in Colchester with opening night being July 16 at 7 p.m. Summer theatre is returning to a Colchester church thanks to the Inspired Acting Lab and Heritage Colchester. “Talley’s Folly” will be presented July 16-19 and July 23-26 at Christ Anglican Church in Colche

Ron Giofu
Jul 143 min read
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