The purpose of this letter is to reiterate to council that our town is a wonderful and beautiful place to live in, and I care about our future. My concern is that we may be unable to continue our current lifestyle and quality of life without addressing the real elephant in the room. The failure of this council to recognize that we are paying the highest taxes, water and sewage rates in the County of Essex. I would like to commend council for a lower tax increase in...

In my adult life, I’ve never been a fan of the snow. Sure, as a kid, I enjoyed sledding, going for a ride on my uncle’s snowmobile, and occasionally getting a snow day from school. But those days are way back in the rear view mirror. I’ve found there are more fun things to do in life than shovel snow. I am thankful I have a neighbour who helped out during the most recent storm of Jan. 25 and other snow accumulation events, but overall, pushing heavy snow and ice chunks is not

As an Italian immigrant of the 1950s I have had the privilege of watching Amherstburg transform. Early 50s were post-war years. Immigrants with unheard of slaving work ethics filled Amherstburg and surrounding areas. They took on any job to feed and house their family.Allied Chemical, SKD, Marra’s Bread, Alymer Canning, were all immigrant heavy industry. Immigrant work ethnics assured these industries to thrive. Malden Township and vicinity became a major source of tomato pro