The annual River Lights gingerbread house building competition has concluded and prizes were awarded last Friday night at the warming house in Toddy Jones Park. Winners included Brianne Renaud and Noah Beaudoin (youth), Ekaterina Ostroven (adult), Chloe Williams (child 6-13), Madison Young (adult) and Nolan Cote (child under five). The winning gingerbread houses. Gingerbread house winners

The Amherstburg Santa Claus Parade was held with thousands lining Sandwich St., Richmond St. and Dalhousie St. to watch the festivities. The arrival of Santa & Mrs. Claus capped the event, which ended at Toddy Jones Park. It was presented by the Windsor Parade Corporation. Santa &  Mrs. Claus then met with children at the warming house in Toddy Jones Park. The Amherstburg Santa Claus Parade was held last Saturday night with thousands lining Sandwich St. N., Sandwich St. S., R

Community Living agencies from across Ontario are embarking on the “WaitingToBelong” campaign. That campaign also includes Community Living Essex County with the goal being to increase funding and lower wait times. The image is from the website offered through Community Living Ontario, which is www.waiting2belong.ca . Community Living Ontario, and its regional agencies, have embarked on a campaign to shorten waiting lists and give more supports to those with intellectual disa

GECDSB filling positions in Amherstburg/LaSalle and Leamington/Pelee Island  The Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB) took three times to come up with a process to fill trustee vacancies, but they did arrive at a conclusion. Trustees voted to seek applications for two vacant positions with interviews being Dec. 15 and the new trustees to start Dec. 16.  The vacant trustee positions are in the Amherstburg/LaSalle area due to the resignation of Ron LeClair and in

The Order of the Easter Star made a $2,500 donation to the AAM Goodfellows. From left: Paul and Brenda Hooper, AAM Goodfellows president Rick Murray, Barb and David Cozens. The official start of the annual Goodfellows campaign is roughly one month away but they got an added bonus thanks to a local service group. The Order of the Eastern Star donated $2,500 to the AAM Goodfellows. Past Worthy Matrons and Patrons Brenda and Paul Hooper and Barb and Dave Cozens were at Amherstbu

Changes are being proposed to how the Verdi Club operates. The Verdi Club is now based out of the Amherstburg Community Hub at 320 Richmond St. and members are being asked to consider a new way of operating in the future. “From our past to our new future, the Verdi Club’s legacy is well documented. It was started by a small group of immigrants from a far-away land,” said club president Frank Cerasa. “Recognizing the need for a social club, the Verdi Club was founded March 8,

Student leaders help elementary school students through an exercise during the “Electives Expo” held last Friday at North Star High School. The expo was to give potential students an opportunity to get a better look at the courses offered at North Star. North Star High School vice principal Jason Lynn welcomes elementary school students to the high school’s “Electives Expo” last Friday morning. Students gathered in the cafeteria before being split into teams and rotating arou

The countdown to Christmas is on in Amherstburg with a pair of festive events last Saturday night. Roughly 700 participants took part in the Super Santa Run, Walk & Wheel (above) and that was followed by the official opening of the River Lights Winter Festival. The Santa Claus Parade is this coming Saturday (Nov. 22) at 6 p.m. A record year for the Super Santa Run, Walk and Wheel has raised approximately $25,000 for local conservation projects. The annual run last Saturday ni