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 my boys love...

Admirals’ graduating players Luka Milosevic, left; Allan Djordjevic and Drew Booker were honoured before Sunday’s game. It was the final home game of the regular season, won by Amherstburg 6-0 over the Walpole Island Wild. It will be the Amherstburg Admirals and the Mooretown Flags facing off in the first round of the Provincial Junior Hockey League (Junior C) West Stobbs Division playoffs. During a very important past weekend, the Admirals travelled to Mooretown where they came away with a...

Residents of Essex County will know later this month just how much the organic waste collection’s green bin program will cost. Amherstburg Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb told the River Town Times last Wednesday night that while the precise cost is not yet known, he estimates it will be about $150 a year per residential household that will be receiving the collection service. “This is a brand new program for the County of Essex so there are going to be bumps in the road,” said Gibb, during the...