The Amherstburg Fire Department received $5,000 from Enbridge Gas for training materials. From left: Deputy Chief Ron Meloche, Mayor Michael Prue, Megan Shannon from Enbridge, Chief Michael Mio and Deputy Chief Dan Monk. The Amherstburg Fire Department has received a financial boost to assist training for new and veteran firefighters. The fire department received a grant for $5,000 from Enbridge Gas through the company’s Safe Community Project Assist program, one that is run

Christ Anglican Church allowed people to park in their Ramsay St. parking lot for a free-will donation during the River Lights opening, the Super Santa Run and the Santa Claus Parade. The Amherstburg community and visitors raised $735 through donations for the Amherstburg Firefighters Association’s Stuff-a-Fire-Truck toy drive. Rev. Lisa Poultney stands with Firefighter Todd Racine (left) and Firefighter Marek Jurkiewicz (right). Parking with a purpose

Charlie got a lot of attention from his friends Margaret Doran, left; and Amanda Beety. It was a magical afternoon and a first for two-year-old Scottie Pettit who joined her family at Christmas on the Farm on Sunday. She gently pet Ginger the pony and went for her first ever ride on horseback. “I grew up on a farm and I’m trying to get the kids involved,” said Scottie’s father Austin. It’s the second year that Sarah Parks Horsemanship in Malden Centre hosted the event in co-o

Laura (left) and her daughter Danijela Dobrich, owners of Studio Seven Pilates Boutique, travelled to Toronto recently to present a cheque for $6,000 to the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. The pilates boutique held a recent fundraiser for the cause. (Submitted photo) A pilates studio in Amherstburg has done its part in the fight against breast cancer. Studio Seven Pilates Boutique, located at 300 Victoria St. S. at the corner of Simcoe St. in Amherstburg, recently held a fun

View of historic Murray Street in Amhersburg. A local resident with ideas for Amherstburg went before the economic development advisory committee and his ideas were well received. Kurt Reffle presented numerous ideas to the committee during the Nov. 26 meeting, noting many of his ideas were reported on in an article published in the River Town Times in September. Reffle noted he has contacted business owners, community groups, non-profit agencies and other residents about som

Members of LaSalle council cut the ribbon for the “LaSalle Loop." A new waterfront amenity in LaSalle is now officially open. The Loop, the outdoor skating trail along LaSalle’s riverfront, was the site of a ribbon cutting ceremony last Friday. The new trail is located at 1010 Front Road, next to the Event Centre at LaSalle Landing, where a ribbon cutting was also held in the summer for the splash pad and summer amenities. The evening featured a fire show, face painting, roam

Riders enjoy bike trails around the Libro Centre. The town’s updated Parks Master Plan (PMP) has been approved and there was a focus on two of the town’s parks. The Windsor-Essex Bike Community (WEBC) appeared before town council with James Braakman, one of the four directors with WEBC, stating the group is looking to add a “skills park” to its existing trail system at the Libro Centre.  “The WEBC skills park project aims to create a safe venue for mountain bikers to improve

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