The first bagpipe parade, led by the Scottish Society of Windsor pipe band, was held last Friday night with students from local elementary schools following along. Amherstburg’s Open Air weekends are officially underway. Friday night the downtown area, centering around the clock tower was closed off beginning at 3 p.m. to allow visitors the opportunity to dine, shop, play some games, and as always listen to some great music. “This is a free event for the whole family. It promotes a lot of...

Operational pressures continue for Essex-Windsor EMS. Essex-Windsor EMS Chief Justin Lammers presented a report during last Wednesday’s meeting of Essex County council that summarized 2025 operations. “The report reflects a system operating under sustained pressure with demand workforce capacity and infrastructure,” said Lammers. A couple of the biggest concerns are the increase in calls and the number of Code Blacks which is the situation when no ambulances in the region are able to respond....

The Libro Centre was busy last Saturday withEssex Ravens football action. Submitted photo Saturday was a long but rewarding day for Amherstburg’s Dale Scott. A trainer with the Essex County Ravens, he was watching attentively on the sidelines for three football games at the Libro Centre. “I’ve been involved with the Ravens since 1999. My son (Joshua) played and he’s now the defensive line coach for the Junior Varsity team and my grandson Keegan is on the bantam team,” said Scott at halftime...