Amherstburg council voted last week on Ontario's Bring Your Own Alcohol Event permits. Town council has unanimously opposed being a part of the Ontario government’s potential expansion of Bring Your Alcohol Event permits. Instead, council supported an administrative recommendation to “update the town’s Municipal Alcohol Management Policy with any industry best practices and to provide that only events making use of a Special Occasion Permit (SOP) provided by the Alcohol and G

Wildfire smoke from northern Ontario came through Essex County and Windsor last week before spreading to the United States. The Boblo ferry is seen running as the smoke surrounds it (above) while wind turbines in Malden Centre are shrouded in smoke (below). Smoke from wildfires in northern Ontario came through this area and created quite an impact locally. Cancellations, postponements and changes to events and sporting activities were reported as a result of the wildfire smok

Assistant district governor Mary Lou Amlin (left) swears in Brianne McLaren-Ross, Sally Holden and Dan Monk to the Rotary executive. The Rotary Club of Amherstburg has its executive for the 2026-27 Rotary year. Now, the club just needs a permanent home. Dan Monk will return as the Rotary Club of Amherstburg’s president, a position he held this past year as well. Being sworn in as members of the executive were Brianne McLaren-Ross and Sally Holden following a dinner July 8 at

The official grand opening ceremony for SV Medical & Walk-in Clinic and the pharmacy was held last Saturday morning. The official grand opening ceremony for SV Medical & Walk-in Clinic and the pharmacy was held last Saturday morning. From left: Sai Monish Etikala, Atiksh Sai Etikala, Mayor Michael Prue, Essex MP Chris Lewis, Windsor West MP Harb Gill, owners Sri and Vedha Etikala. The grand opening for a new pharmacy, walk-in clinic and medical practice was held over the week

The Windsor Police Service says a 22-year-old man has been arrested following an alleged road rage incident in Amherstburg. Windsor police responded to a report of a road rage incident in the area of Sandwich St. South and Lowes Side Road just before 8 a.m. July 16. Through investigation, officers learned that the incident began after an exchange of hand gestures between two motorists. Following this disagreement, the suspect allegedly conducted an abrupt U-turn, approached

Essex County Civic Centre. By Fred Groves The Lake Erie shoreline from Amherstburg to Port Alma is in the developing stages of getting some much-needed protection. At the recent Essex County council meeting, manager of planning services Rebecca Belanger outlined the Pelee Coastal Resilience Plan. In 2023, the county received $1 million from the federal government’s Natural Resources Canada Climate Resilience Coastal Communities Program. The Pelee Plan is the first of its kind

As Amherstburg approaches the next municipal election, I believe it is important to recognize and thank Councillor Diane Pouget for her many years of dedicated service to our community. Through her years on council and involvement on numerous committees, Diane has consistently demonstrated a commitment to listening to residents, asking difficult questions, and working to make Amherstburg a better place. When concerns were raised about AI data centres, Diane listened and took

I think it wonderful that Town Council made the decision to have saplings planted on public property throughout the town. Further, I was happy to see that the varieties chosen are indigenous to the Carolinian forest species i.e. native to our region. What I am disappointed in, and where this initiative falls short, is the lack of attention and follow up as to how these saplings have taken, or not taken. In my travels around town, both afoot and by car, I see far too many of

Essex County Council voted last week to study homelessness in the county. Essex County will continue to support its homeless population, however it has opted not to establish a Community Services Contingency Fund. County councillors voted to fund a temporary outreach worker to assist in gathering data on those individuals who utilize the Homeless Hub located in Leamington as part of the July 15 meeting. “We want to make sure the rural homelessness situation is properly accou

Frank DiPasquale has withdrawn from the mayor’s race in Amherstburg. One of the candidates running for mayor in the Oct. 26 municipal election has withdrawn. Frank DiPasquale has dropped out of the race, citing family reasons as a main factor why. “I would love to stay in the race,” he said. “This is a roller coaster here. We foster children. Things are taking more time than expected.” DiPasquale added his home is a respite site, so that impacts the amount of time he would h