One advance poll is in the books, another is Oct. 17 at Anderdon Public School or the Libro Centre and election day is Oct.26.

Here in town on Wednesday, Sept. 23, it was very windy. I had just crossed Fort St. to go to Sobeys and on my return no more than a half-hour later, I was stunned to see a huge tree limb of about 40-feet or more. I started to back up and heard female voices yelling “we’ll help!” Incoming was a mother-daughter team of first responders. They struggled and pulled it away from the ramp I needed to cross the street. Thank you ladies! I am so grateful and very proud of you both. I

As a former newspaper reporter that covered multiple municipal, provincial and federal elections and also served four terms as a municipal councillor, I have some thoughts on the upcoming election for residents to consider. The town is already assured two males will hold the top positions (mayor and deputy mayor) since women are not contesting those positions. Those men will also serve on county council. It might be wise for residents to consider voting in at least three fema

There are very few basic qualifications to be able to run for office in a municipal election. If they meet the few qualifications anybody can run and there is no test to see if they know anything about being on council. We all should know what they will be able to bring to the table. What is the real reason that they are running for municipal office? Do they know anything about the Municipal Act, the Drainage Act or any other act from the upper levels of government tha

Parking in the Dalhousie St./Richmond St. and surrounding area is a real problem for many persons who have walking issues. It does not take a brilliant mind to figure out, as the population is getting older, requiring accessible options, that more “designated parking spots” are needed in the area. Additional spots designated to accommodate these persons would solve a lot of issues and encourage the “able bodied persons” to get their “steps” in by walking to this area from pu

Approximately a year ago, I wrote a letter to the RTT which was published to have the American flag removed from town property. The Trump administration made derogatory remarks insulting the 158 Canadian soldiers that died in Afghanistan fighting to protect American sovereignty. Trump has constantly attacked our sovereignty and has increased that attack. Would Palestine fly an Israeli flag? No. Would Ukraine fly a Russian flag? No. The USA flag must be removed from town prop

There are many issues facing this town in the upcoming election, and the future of baseball in Amherstburg is one of them. Since its’ revival in 2021, the Amherstburg Minor Baseball Association (AMBA) has grown exponentially. This year, we have 300 kids playing baseball in Amherstburg, and our projections for next year are between 350-400 (and that is a modest projection). Countless volunteers, parents and coaches have given much time and energy to make the AMBA a success.

This article that I am writing about is the Open Air Weekends. This Open Air Weekends have been debated by council for the last few years. My suggestion is why don’t we put this question to the voters? Put a question on the ballot asking “are you in favour of the closing of the streets for weekends for three months straight or would you rather have them closed once a month?” —Kent Wigle Amherstburg Resident suggests putting future of Open Air Weekends on the ballot