MAY •Approximately 300 people attend a job fair for the newest Mercato Fresh store, which is the fourth store in the Mercato chain. The new store is located at 365 Sandwich St. S.  •The Amherstburg Chamber of Commerce (ACOC) presented its 20th annual Business Excellence Awards. James H. Sutton Funeral Home was recognized for its 120th anniversary, the Amherstburg Freedom Museum for its 50th anniversary and the River Town Times for its 30th anniversary.  The RTT was recognized

SEPTEMBER •The Harrow Fair brought together families, farmers, and fairgoers for a weekend of tradition, competition, and entertainment. This year’s new addition — the outhouse races — proved to be an instant hit with the crowd.  •The Amherstburg Celebrity Cookbook was unveiled at a launch at G.L. Heritage Brewing Co. Proceeds from the cookbook benefit the Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission, with mission president Tim McAllister featured on the cover. Creation of the Amh

A three-vehicle collision occurred at the intersection of Front Road North and Kingsbridge Dr. last Sunday. The Windsor Police Service states that an elderly woman is in critical condition following a three-vehicle collision in Amherstburg.  That report was issued Monday morning, after a three-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Front Road North and Kingsbridge Dr. Sunday. At approximately 11:30 a.m. Jan. 4, police say members of the Amherstburg Detachment responded

A small earthquake was reported in Amherstburg Jan. 1 around 11:19 a.m. The image from the Earthquakes Canada website shows the approximate epicentre and where reports of the earthquake being felt came in from. Those hearing a rumble or those who felt a brief shake on New Year’s Day can attribute that to an earthquake that saw its epicentre in Amherstburg. Earthquakes Canada confirms that an earthquake did, in fact, occur in Amherstburg with its epicentre just in the area of

A total of 90 gift baskets were packed

‘Tis the season to help non-profit organizations and the Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission is one that has been aided by many. Among the donations that have been been made public is one by the Fort Malden Animal Hospital. The animal hospital are sponsoring a local family for Christmas, but they are also sponsoring the Christmas meal itself at the mission. The Fort Malden Animal Hospital sponsored a family and the Christmas turkeys for the Amherstburg Food and Fellowship

The Windsor Police Service is seeking a suspect following what police allege was a deliberately set vehicle fire in Amherstburg. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. Dec. 13, police responded to a report of a vehicle fire in the 200 block of Mullen Crescent. Officers learned that a male suspect had been dropped off by a taxi in the 300 block of Lavers Crescent. The suspect allegedly walked up to a property on Mullen Crescent, poured an accelerant on a 2017 Ford Explorer, and set the vehic

The holiday spirit filled Seasons Amherstburg Retirement Community as residents, their families and team members donated to its annual Holiday Food Drive, which benefitted Amherstburg Community Services (ACS). The heartfelt initiative, which ran from Dec. 1-14, brought together community members to combat food insecurity. "Seasons annual holiday food drive is a cherished tradition allowing us to make the holiday season brighter for those in need," said Tamasin Dineen, general

The Woofa-Roo Pet Festival will not be back in 2026, but organizers are looking at a 2027 return. In a post on its social media pages, it reads: “It is with mixed emotions that we announce the cancellation of Woofa~Roo Pet Fest 2026. While many of the festival elements are well underway for June 2026, unforeseen positive changes in my business and personal schedules will prevent me from dedicating the level of time and attention required to produce an event of this scale. Thi

Staff with the Town of Amherstburg donated $450 in gift cards to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) this past Monday morning. Sabrina Bilyk, the town’s human resources health & safety business partner, said voluntary donations were collected with the aim of giving back to a local charity. This year, they donated to SSVP. Local SSVP president Camillo D’Alimonte said the need is great in Amherstburg this year and the organiation appreciates the donation. (RTT Photo by Ro

Families went through the building and stopped at roughly ten stations along the way

École St.-Jean Baptiste helped the St. John the Baptist chapter of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) with a donation of nearly 6,000 canned goods and non-perishable food items. The month-long food drive saw classes compete with each other for a pizza party. The winning class collected over 800 food items.

Fire chief also gives general safety tips for the holidays

The last weekend for the warming house in Toddy Jones Park is Dec. 19-21, with donations being accepted for the Bryerswood Youth Camp

A fundraising Christmas concert was held at St. John the Baptist Church last Saturday night. Among the performers were the St. Thomas of Villanova choir (photo above) and Carina Evon (Pictured here). The Christmas spirit was alive and well at St. John the Baptist Church last Saturday night. The Amherstburg-Harrow Catholic Family of Parishes hosted a Christmas Concert at St. John the Baptist Church, with four groups or individuals performing plus a singalong of Christmas music