Participants in this year's Good Friday procession gather for a group photo outside of St. John the Baptist Church last Friday morning. The annual tradition started inside the church The annual Good Friday procession, otherwise known as the Way of the Cross, wound its way through the downtown core of Amherstburg the morning of April 3. The procession was presented by St. John the Baptist Church, with it being a long-standing project of the church’s Italian community. After a

Passions, People & Possibilities (PPP) Fair is this Saturday in Windsor. The Windsor-Essex Family Network (WEFN) indicates an event they are planning was originally geared towards those with disabilities, but now the scope has expanded to anyone feeling alone and disconnected. The first-ever Passions, People & Possibilities (PPP) Fair is this Saturday in Windsor and features not only services and vendors from Windsor, but Essex County as well. It runs April 11 from 10 a.m.-2:

Const. Nick Dupuis spoke recently at ACS about fraud and scam awareness for seniors and other community members. A seniors luncheon at Amherstburg Community Services (ACS) also served as an attempt to take a bite out of crime. Const. Nick Dupuis, community services officer with the Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment, was at ACS recently and outlined a series of scams that have been used to take the money and identities of seniors, but people of all ages as well.

Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Br. president Shawn Wilkie (left) presents a $5,000 cheque to the 202nd Fort Malden Windsor Regiment Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps last Wednesday. It was an important night for the 202nd Fort Malden Windsor Regiment Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps last Wednesday. The 202 Fort Malden RCACC trains out of North Star High School in Amherstburg and the evening included promotions, awards and a donation. The evening also featured the Commanding O

A World Autism Day flag was raised at town hall last Thursday morning. World Autism Day was observed last week in Amherstburg. Members of the local chapter of Autism Ontario were at the Amherstburg Municipal Building last Thursday morning along with members of town council. Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb noted last Thursday, April 2, was World Autism Day and the flag raising was done in support of those on the autism spectrum and their families. That included families both in the Am

Chantell Rossi and Tony DeSantis from Community Living Essex County were representing one of the 18 groups at last Thursday evening's volunteer recruitment fair in the community room at ACS. Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Br. 157 was represented by (seated, from left): president Shawn Wilkie, Terri Wilkie, Rita Jariett and (back row, standing) James Jariett. Organizations from Amherstburg, Essex County and Windsor were among those in the community room at Amherstburg Commu

Mission volunteer Kristina Lauzon, vice president Zainia Brockett and president Tim McAllister helped serve McAllister's chili last Friday night during a fundraiser for the Mission. Tim’s Famous Chili Dinner drew large crowds to the Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission, all to support the Mission’s operations. Hot, mild and vegetarian chili was prepared for those who stopped by last Friday evening, with proceeds from the ticket sales helping the volunteer-run Mission. The

The Easter Bunny enjoys a craft with Matteo and Mila Stamatovski last Saturday morning at the Libro Centre. “Brunch with the Easter Bunny” was a fundraiser presented by the 202nd Fort Malden Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps. Easter came early for some area children and families thanks to a local youth organization. The 202 nd  Fort Malden Windsor Regiment Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps held “Brunch with the Easter Bunny” last Saturday at the Libro Centre with the community ha