WETRA held its fifth annual Fall Fair Oct. 4, and one of the many vendors had an interesting tale.

Here in town on Wednesday, Sept. 23, it was very windy. I had just crossed Fort St. to go to Sobeys and on my return no more than a half-hour later, I was stunned to see a huge tree limb of about 40-feet or more. I started to back up and heard female voices yelling “we’ll help!” Incoming was a mother-daughter team of first responders. They struggled and pulled it away from the ramp I needed to cross the street. Thank you ladies! I am so grateful and very proud of you both. I

As a former newspaper reporter that covered multiple municipal, provincial and federal elections and also served four terms as a municipal councillor, I have some thoughts on the upcoming election for residents to consider. The town is already assured two males will hold the top positions (mayor and deputy mayor) since women are not contesting those positions. Those men will also serve on county council. It might be wise for residents to consider voting in at least three fema

There are very few basic qualifications to be able to run for office in a municipal election. If they meet the few qualifications anybody can run and there is no test to see if they know anything about being on council. We all should know what they will be able to bring to the table. What is the real reason that they are running for municipal office? Do they know anything about the Municipal Act, the Drainage Act or any other act from the upper levels of government tha

The issue of e-bikes and those who operate them returned to Amherstburg town council. Not only was the discussion at the Sept. 28 meeting a follow-up to town council’s previous meeting, the issue of vandalism was also raised. Councillor Molly Allaire asked about e-bikes and questioned Staff Sgt. Jeff Taylor about whether officers were able to patrol the parks council had specified at the Sept. 14 meeting, namely Pat Thrasher Park and King’s Navy Yard Park. Taylor said a file

Guac Mexi Grill teamed with 107.9 FM CKBG The Burg radio station on a fundraiser for Amherstburg Community Services (ACS). The campaign ran through the month of August and saw $3 from every burrito or bowl sold donated to ACS.The partnership came as a result of ACS staff members eating at Guac Mexi Grill and discussing it with franchise owners Meshwa and Neel Patel. A cheque for $2,500 was presented at ACS’ offices in the Amherstburg Community Hub Oct. 1. From left:ACS execut

While the deal has to be ratified by both sides, it appears the County of Essex and Essex-Windsor EMS have averted a strike. The two sides reached a tentative deal late Monday night, just days before a strike deadline of Friday. Talks had broken off last Friday evening (Oct.2), which led to both sides outlining their positions, but things had changed as of Tuesday morning. CUPE 2974 president James Jovanovic confirmed the tentative contract was reached, stating it provides a

Councillor candidates were the subject of an all-candidates question-and-answer session at the Columbus Community Hall Sept. 30. From left: Lorne Dupuis, Lena Lazanja, Shawn LeBlanc, Sonya Elliott, Jen DeLuca, Stephanie Pouget-Papak, Armand Anderson, Saurabh Katara, Molly Allaire, Dhaval Prajapati, Frank Cleminson, T.J. Botsford, Keith Boussey, Peter Courtney and Wes Ewer. The 15 candidates for councillor in the Oct. 26 municipal election fielded questions drawn at random las

Mayor and deputy mayor candidates fielded questions from the public Sept. 29 at the Columbus Community Hall, in an event organized by the Amherstburg Residents Forum. Seated, from left, are mayoral candidate Bill Fryer, deputy mayor candidate Linden Crain, mayoral candidate Chris Gibb, mayoral candidate Michael Prue and deputy mayor candidate Bill Petruniak. Candidates for mayor and deputy mayor in the Oct. 26 municipal election fielded questions from the public last week in

Gibson Gallery board president Dave Cozens (left) addresses the crowd at the unveiling of a mural by Amherstburg artist Dylan Whilte. It was a day where two achievements were celebrated by the Gibson Gallery. The Gibson Gallery unveiled a new mural last Sunday (Oct. 4) and also marked the opening of its new transportation exhibit. The gallery is operated by the Fort Malden Guild of Arts and Crafts and president Dave Cozens pointed out it was the 130th anniversary of the openi