Barbara Reaume Sandre holds a copy of the latest in the Reaume book series. “Joseph - Under Three Flags” has been recently released. A local author has released the latest book in her Reaume book series. “Joseph - Under Three Flags” is the fourth book in the series researched and written by area author Barbara Reaume Sandre. It follows previous books such as “Rene,” “…and his son Joseph,” and “The Detroit Shoemaker.” The book series has personal ties to her own family history

“Latin Fest” returned to the downtown streets of Amherstburg Aug. 28-30 as those who turned out to the Open Air Weekends event got to enjoy music, dancing, food and more. The cultural event was presented all three days. The final weekend of 2026 for Open Air Weekends is this coming weekend. Latin Fest

The LaSalle Night Market returned Aug. 30 with the event having been moved from outside of the LaSalle Civic Centre to the Event Centre at LaSalle Landing due to weather. J.P. Bondy of Pink House Pottery in Amherstburg demonstrates his craft. Crowds stream through the event centre during the four-hour Sunday night event. LaSalle Night Market

Monica Carruthers (left) and Kathy Whitley at a 3-in-1 desk at the recent outdoor vendors market at the historic Colchester Schoolhouse. “How can we make this unique.” That is the question that the president of Heritage Colchester, Martha Carruthers continues to ask when it comes to the restoration of one of the village’s gems, the Colchester Schoolhouse. Built in 1881 as S.S. #2, the historic brick building, nestled quaintly on a side street in the village continues to draw

Art by the River and host, the Gibson Gallery, would like to thank the major sponsors of Art By the River being held this weekend - August 29 and 30 - from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Fort Malden National Historic Site. Thank you to our sponsors including Amherstburg Chevrolet Buick GMC, Joe Meloche Ford, Everjonge Homes, Families First, TD Bank, Bank of Montreal’s Michael Mereszak and Royal Bank of Canada. Other sponsors to be thanked are the River Town Times, Amico, AM800 Bell M

The band “Revolver” presented an outdoor show last Friday night along Richmond St., outside of Musicland. The crowd enjoyed the show as the band played some favourites. Revolver in concert

Hartt & Bill performed as part of the Aug. 7 edition of “Music off the Back Porch” at the Park House Museum (above). They were followed by Denise and Matthew Romain (below). The next edition of “Music off the Back Porch” will be Sept. 11 at 6 p.m., weather permitting. It is free to attend but donations to the Park House Museum are accepted. It is recommended to bring your own lawn chair. A large crowd turned out the August edition of “Music off the Back Porch.” It was held la

Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada held its annual murder mystery Aug. 8. This year’s theme was “The Gilly Gully War,” which was based off of a real event. There were 14 characters involved but about 25 staff members helped present the murder mystery, many of them summer students. The event last approximately two hours. More photos are on the RTT’s social media. Fort Malden Murder Mystery

Amherstburg artists Klaus Salucop, Matthew Zaidan and Dylan White have their work featured as part of the “Chimera” exhibit at The Gibson Gallery. They also collaborated on a piece for the show. Exhibit can be viewed daily through Aug. 16 The current exhibit at the Gibson Gallery features the artwork of three Amherstburg artists. “Chimera” features the work of Klaus Salucop, Dylan White and Matthew Zaidan with an opening reception being held last Saturday night. The name “Chi