Essex County Civic Centre. The County of Essex has entered into a servicing, encroachment and easement agreement with Jack’s Organics and Southern Aqua. County council authorized the warden and the clerk to execute the agreement as part of the Sept. 2 meeting. According to a report from the county’s director of infrastructure and planning services Marissa Mascaro Amyotte: “The Property Owner and Road User approached the County about the installation of the Water System under

Essex County Civic Centre. Two organizations in Windsor-Essex are getting the green light to merge. Last week, Gordon Orr, who is the CEO of both Invest Windsor-Essex (IWE) and Tourism Windsor-Essex-Pelee Island (TWEPI) made a presentation on the success of the two and followed up with a request from Essex County Council to amalgamate the two. He said that North Guide, a consulting firm, recently recommended the alignment which would result in a stronger organization, not a s

The County of Essex will invest up to $150,000 to have a study prepared on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High-Density Data Centres. At last week’s regular council meeting, Manager of Planning Services presented a report that will see the cost come out of the Rate Stabilization Reserve Fund. “Due to the significant work already in the planning department, it is recommended that a contract be pursued for these specialized consulting services,” said Belanger. Essex County res

Armand Anderson Armand Anderson wants the town to have better control over its finances and hopes to do something about it, if elected. Anderson is seeking one of five councillor positions in the Oct. 26 municipal election. He said Amherstburg has always been an ambitious community, but ambition is not the issue that needs addressing. “The problem is a lack of financial discipline at town council,” said Anderson. Anderson believes the town has to properly budget and plan for

Frank Cerasa A former mayoral candidate is ending his fight to be restored to the ballot. Frank Cerasa posted on social media that he will not contest the decision to have his nomination rejected and won’t go forward with any sort of legal challenge to try and get back in the race. His nomination was rejected by clerk Kevin Fox shortly after the nominations closed as it was ruled that Cerasa only had 24 valid nominations. Cerasa submitted forms with 25 nominators but the town

The 2026 municipal election is Oct. 26. Polls are open election day from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and polls in Amherstburg will be located at the Libro Centre, North Star High School and the McGregor Columbian Club. Advance polls are open Oct. 7 at the Libro Centre and Oct. 17 at the Libro Centre and Anderdon Public School from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. The nomination period is now closed. Here are the candidates who have filed in Amherstburg. They are listed in alphabetical order, based on the

Jen DeLuca A lifelong resident and longtime downtown business owner wants to add councillor to her resumé. Jen DeLuca is running for a councillor’s seat in the Oct. 26 municipal election. She launched her campaign recently with family and friends, noting she is also a teacher. After pointing out her family background, DeLuca said she knows what it is like to be a small business owner in Amherstburg. “I understand what it means when council decisions affect local businesses be

Wes Ewer Wes Ewer says he has been involved in the community for a long time and wants to now become a town councillor. Ewer is running for council in the Oct. 26 municipal election, believing the community can move forward if it works together. Noting his background on town committees and local sports teams and organizations, Ewer believes teamwork is what is needed going forward. Ewer believes people have to listen to each other, understand different perspectives and find a

Lorne Dupuis Lorne Dupuis says he has been a lifelong entrepreneur and wants to bring what he’s learned to town council. Dupuis is seeking a councillor position in the Oct. 26 municipal election. He said there are issues he doesn’t agree with so he decided to get involved. “I think there are a lot of people that are feeling the same as myself. They are not happy with the way the town is going,” said Dupuis. Dupuis said he is not a fan of the town’s spending and wants to see