Alita Holmes, Airess, Zsa Zsa performed at Saturday’s TRUE Summer Festival Murray Street in Amherstburg came alive Saturday night with a lively mix of dance-to music and an extraordinary display of poise and elegance. The TRUE Festival returned as part of Open Air Weekends. Drag queen performers who were on stage and ventured out into the street and amongst the audience were warmly received in the event that celebrates diversity and inclusivity. “It’s absolutely amazing. I love Amherstburg,”...

The Park House Museum and its curator Kat Bezaire hosted a Pride Picnic June 27-28 in Amherstburg. Amherstburg is rich with history and this past weekend a little more of it was discovered. As part of the Open Air weekend’s Pride celebration, the Park House Museum hosted a Pride Picnic and for those who were curious, there was a lot of interesting information. For example, decades before Toronto began its well-known parade to celebrate the 2SLGBTQ+ community, Amherstburg had its own event. As...

Essex County Civic Centre. Essex County councillors are pointing a direct finger at the City of Windsor when it comes to funding for the homeless. Director of health and community services Natasha Sheeler said that the county was recently notified there will be a shortfall of about $70,000. She stated that during the June 17 meeting of county council. Sheeler made a recommendation that due to the lack of funding, that the county stop operating an overnight program for the homeless for 60 days...