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Concession 6 North residents press council for road work  Share Photos 
Posted 1 hour ago
AMHERSTBURG — With town council debating what road projects to include in the 2012 budget, residents of Concession 6 North want their road to be a priority.
■ Sports / Amherstburg sports
General Amherst girls hockey team settles for point in “the one that got away”  Share 
Posted 4 hours ago
ESSEX — The General Amherst Lady Gens came within two seconds of their elusive first win last week but had to settle for a 3-3 tie. The Lady Gens (0-9-2) played again with only two lines in the Jan. 23 game at Essex due to a player shortage but General Amherst still almost pulled it out.
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Essex MPP Taras Natyshak formally introduces himself to town council  Share Photos 
Posted 1 day ago
AMHERSTBURG — Essex MPP Taras Natyshak continued his cross-county tour with a stop in Amherstburg last week. Natyshak has been formally introducing himself to municipal councils in his riding with Amherstburg being his stop Jan.
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Proposed amalgamation of Amherstburg and LaSalle minor hockey pushed back one year  Share 
Posted 1 day ago
AMHERSTBURG — Talks are still ongoing to possibly amalgamate the Amherstburg Minor Hockey Association (AMHA) and the LaSalle Minor Hockey Association (LMHA) but if unification occurs, it won’t be for another year.
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Community takes aim during AMA Sportsmen’s Association’s air rifle turkey shoot  Share Photos 
Posted 1 day ago
AMHERSTBURG — The AMA Sportsmen’s Club and the AMA Longbeards hosted the annual air rifle turkey shoot last Wednesday and the public took aim at fun. A total of 141 people shot during the event with 65 adults taking aim at the targets and 76 youth.
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Driver sought after hit-and-run outside of McDonald’s  Share Photos 
Posted 1 day ago
AMHERSTBURG — Amherstburg police are seeking the driver of a vehicle that struck a pedestrian along Sandwich St. S. at the McDonald’s entrance. Police say the pedestrian was uninjured in the Jan. 25 incident but the driver of the vehicle left the scene.
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Seymour St. resident gets threats intended for someone else: police  Share Photos 
Posted 1 day ago
AMHERSTBURG — A Seymour St. resident phone police around 10 p.m. Jan. 24 to report a threatening message on the answering machine. According to police, the person who left the message allegedly threatened to damage property.
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Midget majors lose one then win one over past weekend  Share Photos 
Posted 2 days ago
AMHERSTBURG — The Amherstburg Stars midget major hockey team played two games on the weekend with vastly different results. It was the battle of the titans Friday night as the Bluewater League’s top two teams squared off at the UCCU Centre but Amherstburg came out on the short end.
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Town council wants cost breakdowns when considering hiring new staff  Share Photos 
Posted 2 days ago
AMHERSTBURG — Town council is seeking cost breakdowns in its budget documents, specifically when considering requests for new staff. The town’s building department is proposing a new full-time building inspector be hired instead of contracting out for part-time staff as it does now.
■ News / Local columns
Idle Ramblings  Share 
Posted 2 days ago
I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again: when it’s time to build a new town hall, look no further than where the old Amherstburg Arena currently stands on Victoria St. With Centennial Park being a topic of discussion, I decided to weigh in with my thoughts for the old arena site yet again.
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Community made River Lights a destination to come to  Share 
Posted 2 days ago
As the River Lights displays are stored away and the walls of the Gingerbread House come down, I reflect on the 45 days our River Lights Festival shone brightly! Watching the bright eyes of youngsters as they viewed the displays, visiting with seniors on a warm cozy bus tour, serving families hot
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EDITORIAL -- What to do with Centennial Park?  Share 
Posted 2 days ago
The fact that town council seems ready to take action on restoring Centennial Park is a positive step but, as some pointed out Monday night, it was a step that won’t come overnight.
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ERCA’s annual meeting helps celebrate conservation and staff award winners  Share Photos 
Posted 3 days ago
ESSEX – The Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) has taken the time to celebrate last year’s achievements and recognized groups and individuals in the region who have made contributions towards improving the environment.
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Town council shows desire to make repairs and upgrades to Centennial Park  Share Photos 
Posted 3 days ago
AMHERSTBURG — Town council has passed a motion that forwards requests for upgrades to Centennial Park be sent to budget and that administration be directed to come back to council with further information.
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Town council unanimously endorses Sutton’s motion on Ombudsman’s report  Share Photos 
Posted 3 days ago
AMHERSTBURG — Town council has unanimously endorsed a motion by Councillor John Sutton in which the council member hopes to not only meet recommendations set forth by the Ombudsman, but exceed them.
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Mould at cultural centre causing complications to renovations for ACS  Share Photos 
Posted 3 days ago
AMHERSTBURG — Renovations are ongoing at the Amherstburg Recreation and Cultural Centre but a new discovery as given efforts an unwanted wrinkle.
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NWTF provincial awards banquet hosted at AMA Sportsmen’s Association  Share Photos 
Posted 4 days ago
AMHERSTBURG — The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) brought its provincial awards banquet to Amherstburg Saturday night. The seventh annual NWTF provincial banquet was hosted by the AMA Longbeards, the local NWTF chapter, at the AMA Sportsmen’s Association.
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Local man charged after allegedly threatening to kill dog  Share Photos 
Updated 4 days ago
AMHERSTBURG — Amherstburg police have charged a 63-year-old local man after the man allegedly threatened to kill a dog. Police say two youths were walking with the dog in the Lakewood Dr. area around 4 p.m.
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Amherstburg police investigate several motor vehicle accidents  Share Photos 
Posted 4 days ago
AMHERSTBURG — A vehicle at the corner of Texas Road and Front Road North slid off the road last Thursday afternoon and had to get towed off of a lawn. Police say there were no charges.
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Local woman wins 2012 Miss Canada  Share Photos 
Updated 5 days ago
AMHERSTBURG — There is a new Miss Canada and she comes from Amherstburg. Jaclyn Miles won the pageant Jan. 15 in Montreal and is thrilled to be this year’s honoree. “I’m really excited,” she said. “It was really good.
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Bulldogs skate into third place with come-from-behind win against L’Essor  Share Photos 
Posted 5 days ago
AMHERSTBURG — The General Amherst Bulldogs boys hockey team won their third straight game last Tuesday afternoon and, in the process, climbed into third place in their division.
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Lady Gens win all six sets last week but coach sees room for improvement  Share Photos 
Posted 6 days ago
AMHERSTBURG — Two matches, two sweeps for the General Amherst Lady Gens. The senior girls volleyball team swept Sandwich at home 25-15, 25-8 and 25-17 last Tuesday evening before traveling to Villanova the next day where General Amherst won 25-19, 25-19 and 25-19.
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Bulldogs end week with a thud with loss at home to Assumption  Share Photos 
Posted 6 days ago
AMHERSTBURG — The General Amherst Bulldogs senior boys basketball team played well in the first half of last Thursday’s game against Assumption. It was the second half that killed them.
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Make-A-Wish Foundation grateful for donation from “Da Boys”  Share 
Updated 6 days ago
AMHERSTBURG — A group of local business leaders are being credited for their contributions to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The group, known simply as “Da Boys,” is a group of roughly ten business leaders in the Amherstburg community.
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Local pee wee hockey player named to International Selects program  Share Photos 
Updated 6 days ago
AMHERSTBURG — The Selects Hockey organization out of Michigan has selected an Amherstburg goalie at their annual major peewee international tryout to join the international program with the prestigious West Coast Selects (WCS) hockey team.
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Milk recalled over possible cleaning solution contamination  Share Photos 
Posted 6 hours ago
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning people in Ontario and Alymer, Que., not to drink Saputo Inc.'s Neilson Trutaste 2% Partly Skimmed Milk because the product may be contaminated with a cleaning solution.
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