The Mid-Summer Dinner, held last Thursday evening at G.L. Heritage Brewing Co., had over 100 people attend and saw proceeds go to Bryerswood Youth Camp and the Rotary Club of Amherstburg. Over 100 guests attended the Mid-Summer Dinner fundraiser last week in support of two area service organizations. Proceeds from the July 23 event, held at G.L. Heritage Brewing Co., went to the Bryerswood Youth Camp Optimist Club (BYCOC) and the Rotary Club of Amherstburg. Food was provided

The McGregor Music Festival committee announced July 21 that this year's McGregor Music Festival raised $85,000 for the Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation. The festival was held June 14. The 36th annual McGregor Music Festival will return to Co-An Park Sunday, June 13, 2027. Proceeds turned over to the Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation For the second straight year, the McGregor Music Festival has raised $85,000 for the Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation. This year’s total came des

The Amherstburg Freedom Museum is putting a new twist on its annual Emancipation Gala. The museum has dubbed this year’s version a “No-Show Emancipation Gala” and will be presenting a virtual program. There will be in-person events in Windsor that the museum will be involved in, though. “We decided to pivot to a different kind of fundraising event this year in order to give our supporters some relief from the usual fancy galas we often ask them to attend, especially after las

Volunteers with the Essex County Steam & Gas Museum helped with the binding of the wheat July 22 using a 104-year-old binder. The group gathered for a photo after harvesting the wheat (left) while the wheat was removed with the antique binder (below). The club presents the Essex County Steam & Gas Engine Show Aug. 14-16 at Co-An Park in McGregor. The Essex County Steam & Gas Engine Show is coming up Aug. 14-16 but another tradition continued last week to prepare for it. About

A ceremonial cake cutting was held to mark the re-opening of a revitalized community room at Frank Long Co-Operative Housing. Two co-operative housing communities in Amherstburg have seen some revitalization thanks to some local agencies. Amherstburg Community Services (ACS) and the Pathway to Potential (P2P) Neighbourhoods program have received funding for have worked with other groups to revitalize areas within the Rosewood Crescent and Frank Long Co-operative Housing commu

Members of the Amherstburg Horticultural Society gathered at G.L. Heritage Brewing Co. to listen to a presentation on their history from Marsh Historical Collection collections co-ordinator Meg Reiner. History of the horticultural society reviewed at 120th anniversary event Members of the Amherstburg Horticultural Society gathered last Friday for an event that allowed them to learn more about themselves. The horticultural society welcomed its membership to G.L. Heritage Brew

Dave Bunker from the Cherry Hill Club won the title with a three-day total of 216