The cast and crew made up of students and staff of St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Secondary School presented the opening weekend of its production of “Mamma Mia!” with three shows running last Friday through Sunday. Three more shows are scheduled this Thursday through Saturday (Feb. 26-28) with each show starting at 7 p.m. All seats for Feb. 26 are $10 with Feb. 27-28 shows costing $15 adults/students, $10 for seniors and children ages 6-12 and free for children under six.

Poets Erik E-Tomic Johnson (left) and Paulina O’Kieffe appeared at “Voices and Verses” at the Amherstburg Freedom Museum Feb. 22. “It doesn’t matter how we get here, we all know Middle Passage all too well.” Middle Passage was considered to be the hardening journey for slaves when they were put on ships and sent across the ocean to North America. It has a great deal of meaning for the poet Paulina O’Kieffe who wrote the words and read them during “Voices and Verses” last Sund

The latest instalment of the music and entertainment series “Friday Night Live” was at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Amherstburg last Friday night. Performers included Doc & The Rev (middle left), Johnny Mac, Phil Nitz (bottom left), Carol Laliberte (below), Joe & Rachel Perry and L’ensemble de la Petit Côte (above). The next “Friday Night Live” is March 13 at 7 p.m. with a St. Patrick’s Day theme. More photos are on the RTT’s social media pages. Friday Night Live retur

St. Thomas of Villanova Secondary School is presenting "Mamma Mia!" for six shows later this month, the opening night being this Friday (Feb. 20). St. Thomas of Villanova Secondary School is presenting "Mamma Mia!" for six shows later this month, the opening night being this Friday (Feb. 20). Other shows are Feb 21-22 and Feb. 26-28. These photos were taken during a rehearsal in the school's theatre last Wednesday afternoon (Feb. 11). The school community at St. Thomas of Vil

Charlie Keefner gets help from mom Tabatha at the Gibson Gallery Feb. 15. The Gibson Gallery in Amherstburg opened its doors last Sunday for a very special occasion. It was the first and hopefully annual Family Day event which Charlie Keefner seemed to enjoy very much. With his mom Tabatha helping, the three-year-old had his hands deep into the Play-Doo and, by his own admission, was making a pizza with all the toppings. “I am part of the Guild here and I saw the  flyer and m

Park House Museum curator Kat Schryburt shows five-year-old Carter Trepanier how to play with an old fashioned toy (left) while just one of the tables at the museum’s indoor yard sale was set up with books and other goods (above). There is snow on the ground and a chill in the air but people still had the opportunity to go to a yard sale on the weekend. This one saw proceeds benefit one of Amherstburg’s museums. The Park House Museum held an indoor fundraising yard sale last

Musicland held the latest in their series of Open Stage events last Saturday night. Nearly ten acts were featured on stage of the Richmond St. business with the show lasting roughly two hours. Musicians both aspiring and established were able to sign up and perform two songs each. The next Open Stage night is Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. and it will be held at Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Br. 157 in Amherstburg. Open Stage night

Charlotte Smith displays her artwork while Essex MP Chris Lewis holds her certificate of accomplishment. Essex MP Chris Lewis welcomes all artists to his constituency office A feel-good morning in Essex last Saturday as a dozen young artists were recognized by Essex MP Chris Lewis. Among those was Malden Central Public School Grade 4 student Charlotte Smith whose colourful drawing of the clock tower in Amherstburg is on the cover of Lewis’ 2026 calendar. Charlotte has been dr

Alex Dale, the interpretation officer with Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada, plays the flute during the Fort Malden Guild of Arts & Crafts (Gibson Gallery) AGM last Saturday. The Fort Malden Guild of Arts and Crafts held its annual general meeting (AGM) on the weekend and went over the year that was and plans ahead for 2026. The guild is the board that operates the Gibson Gallery, the local art gallery located at 140 Richmond St. in Amherstburg. Members and board