The Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission hosted Thanksgiving lunch this past Monday (Oct. 12) with eat-in or take-out options available. Mission president Tim McAllister thanks his volunteers and meal sponsor TI Automotive. He said work to prepare the food started at 2:30 a.m. The Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission served 146 meals to those in need. The mission is still seeking volunteers for a food prep position. That volunteer job is Mondays from 9 a.m.-12 noon, with it consisting...

Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Br. 157 held a fundraiser for the Phillips family Oct. 4. Gloria works at the Amherstburg Legion and husband Joe is battling cancer. The band “Back to Back” played, there was a pasta dinner, large raffle and a lot of community support for the family. The event raised just shy of $16,000. Event raises $16k for family

Guac Mexi Grill teamed with 107.9 FM CKBG The Burg radio station on a fundraiser for Amherstburg Community Services (ACS). The campaign ran through the month of August and saw $3 from every burrito or bowl sold donated to ACS.The partnership came as a result of ACS staff members eating at Guac Mexi Grill and discussing it with franchise owners Meshwa and Neel Patel. A cheque for $2,500 was presented at ACS’ offices in the Amherstburg Community Hub Oct. 1. From left:ACS executive director...