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• New chairs elected at both public and Catholic school boards

  11-12-2018 21:05 via News – River Town Times
   
   
  By Ron Giofu
   
  There will be new leaders at both the Greater Essex County District School Board and the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board.
  Jessica Sartori and Fulvio Valentinis were named chairs of their respective boards – public and Catholic – last Tuesday night. Both trustees are from Windsor.
  At the public board meeting, Sartori was chosen by her colleagues over former vice chair Ron LeClair, the Amherstburg/LaSalle trustee.
  LeClair believed he was t
  
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• Launch party held for Amherstburg resident’s “Parallels of Life” book

  11-12-2018 20:24 via News – River Town Times
   
   
  By Ron Giofu
   
  Greg Crain’s life in hockey has led to him writing a new book and that book was officially launched last Friday night.
  Crain, joined by members of family, friends and colleagues from the hockey world, launched the book at a reception at the Libro Centre. The book, entitled “Parallels of Life – The Game of Hockey” is now available through Amazon.com and Amazon.ca with the Canadian price being $16.28.
  “This little adventure has been t
  
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• The first meeting of the 2018-2022 term of Council begins tonight at 6:00 pm. Agenda details can be found at the l… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  10-12-2018 18:00
  The first meeting of the 2018-2022 term of Council begins tonight at 6:00 pm.Agenda details can be found at the l… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Sewer work to temporarily close intersection of Gore St. & Bathurst St.

  09-12-2018 16:42 via News – River Town Times
  An intersection near the downtown core of Amherstburg will be closed temporarily due to construction.
  The intersection of Bathurst St. and Gore St. will be closed to all thru traffic commencing starting Monday to facilitate sewer works.
  According to the Town of Amherstburg, this intersection closure is expected to last nine days, weather permitting. The town states that local traffic will be maintained and residents will be allowed access to their homes.
  The intersection of Gore St. and Bathurst
  
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• Former Vietnamese refugee returns to his Canadian “hometown”

  09-12-2018 00:14 via News – River Town Times
   
  By Ron Giofu
  When Quyen Kam Phung fled Vietnam in the late 1970’s, he would eventually find his way to Canada.
  While Toronto was his first official stop, Quyen would soon be sponsored by St. John the Baptist Church, the Basilian Fathers and Father Vincent Thompson and adopt Amherstburg as his first Canadian hometown.
  Quyen was one of thousands of people that fled Vietnam after the Vietnam War, after South Vietnam was taken over by communist North Vietnam.
  Quyen Kam Phung (bottom row
  
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• UPDATE: Police identify body recovered from Detroit River in Amherstburg

  08-12-2018 21:24 via Amherstburg – Windsor Star
  A day after pulling a body out of the Detroit River on Friday and putting out a public call to help find out who it was, the Ontario Provincial Police on Saturday said the deceased man has been identified.
  The deceased, located near the Canadian Coast Guard base in Amherstburg at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Friday, has been identified by next of kin.
  Essex County OPP didn’t name the man in a news release but reported that he was a 70-year-old Windsor resident. The death was deemed non-suspi
  
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• UPDATE: Police identify body recovered from Detroit River in Amherstburg - Windsor Star

  08-12-2018 19:56 via "allintitle:Amherstburg" - Google News
  UPDATE: Police identify body recovered from Detroit River in Amherstburg  Windsor StarPolice are seeking help in identifying the body of a man pulled out of the Detroit River near the Canadian Coast Guard base in Amherstburg.
  
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• Police recover body from Detroit River in Amherstburg

  08-12-2018 19:18 via Amherstburg – Windsor Star
  Ontario Provincial Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a body pulled from the Detroit River Friday afternoon.
  The body of a man was located near the Canadian Coast Guard base in Amherstburg at approximately 4:30 p.m., Essex County OPP said in news release.
  The deceased is described as a white male, 60 to 70 years old, approximately 6 feet, 2 inches tall and weighing 150 pounds, balding with grey hair, a moustache and goatee.
  OPP said the man was wearing blue work-style pant
  
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• Road Closure Alert: The intersection at Bathurst St & Gore St will be closed for sewer works beginning Mon Dec 10th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  08-12-2018 15:36
  Road Closure Alert: The intersection at Bathurst St & Gore St will be closed for sewer works beginning Mon Dec 10th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Man’s body found in Detroit River

  08-12-2018 05:19 via Amherstburg – BlackburnNews.com
  Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man after his body was found in the Detroit River near Amherstburg.
  The Ontario Provincial Police said on Friday around 4:30 p.m., officers were called after the dead body was found in the river near the Canadian Coast Guard base.
  Police have not released any information regarding the man’s cause of death but said officers are conducting an investigation.
  The man is described as white, around 60-70 years old, 6’2″
  
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• UPDATE: No foul play suspected after body found in Detroit River

  08-12-2018 05:19 via Amherstburg – BlackburnNews.com
  Police have identified a man after his body was found in the Detroit River near Amherstburg.
  The Ontario Provincial Police said on Friday around 4:30 p.m., officers were called after the dead body was found in the river near the Canadian Coast Guard base.
  A-70-year-old Windsor man was identified by his family. OPP say the death is deemed non-suspicious and thank the public for their assistance.
  
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• Essex Powerlines employees help out at Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission

  07-12-2018 18:10 via News – River Town Times
   
   
  By Ron Giofu
   
  Essex Powerlines Corporation (EPL) states they are “committed to making a difference in the communities they serve” and have gone to some area food banks and missions to prove it.
  Staff from Essex Powerlines were at the Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission recently helping to prepare the noon meal and Amanda Panetta, marketing and conservation analyst with Essex Powerlines, said it is part of their campaign to have customers switch to paperless bi
  
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• Great idea @ACSAmherstburg twitter.com/acsamherstburg…

  07-12-2018 02:02
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• Local pop-up shop brings value to customers

  06-12-2018 20:27 via News – River Town Times
   
   
  By Christian Bouchard
   
  Two local entrepreneurs are teaming up to turn their love for business into steady revenue.
  Linden Crain, owner of Crainer’s Closet and Cam Snively, owner of Furnish Refurbish are two local entrepreneurs who ran a pop-up shop up Pittao’s Auto Care recently.
  Crain and Snively displayed their furniture and vintage clothing throughout the one-day event. Crain sold vintage clothing, ranging from snapback hats, name brand hoodies and shoes while
  
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• #christmas #givingspirit twitter.com/gahsbulldogs/s…

  05-12-2018 22:11
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• New town council sworn in at inaugural meeting

  05-12-2018 20:58 via News – River Town Times
   
   
  By Ron Giofu
   
  The new town council is officially on the job.
  The Town of Amherstburg held its inaugural meeting for the new council with all seven members taking their oaths. Mayor Aldo DiCarlo was sworn in for his second term with Deputy Mayor Leo Meloche also being sworn in again, only this time in a new role as he was a councillor from 2014-18.
  The five new councillors also were sworn into office with Peter Courtney, Donald McArthur, Michael Prue, Marc Renaud and Patricia
  
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• McGregor Columbian Club celebrates Ontario Trillium Grant

  05-12-2018 20:34 via News – River Town Times
   
   
  By Ron Giofu
   
  Upgrades have been steadily occurring at the McGregor Columbian Club and the latest round was celebrated last Friday night.
  The McGregor Columbian Club, which operates what was formerly known as the McGregor Knights of Columbus Hall, received a $150,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation earlier this year and used it to complete a heating and cooling project that also included new technology such as Wi-Fi-controlled thermostats.
  “We put on six new
  
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• LPAT grants approval for development on the south end of Boblo Island

  05-12-2018 20:22 via News – River Town Times
   
   
  By Ron Giofu
   
  The decision is in on whether the south end of Boblo Island can be developed and it indicates that it may proceed.
  The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) handed down its decision last week and granted approval of the subdivision on the south end of the island. The decision noted that “the proposed development is for a residential subdivision containing 172 lots and four blocks on approximately 32 hectares of land. There are a total of 220 units proposed
  
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• Parents, students advised how to stay safe online

  05-12-2018 20:16 via News – River Town Times
   
   
  By Ron Giofu
   
  Approximately 50 adults and hundreds more students have been given tips on how to stay safe and secure online thanks to a speaker that travels the country on the subject.
  Paul Davis was brought to Amherstburg recently with it being a co-operative effort between local public elementary and secondary schools, though an evening talk for parents was open for all parents. Efforts to bring Davis to town were led by Malden Central parent council chair Teresa Conte.
  Dav
  
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• Eye Smile’s “Giving Tree” celebrating tenth anniversary

  05-12-2018 20:01 via News – River Town Times
   
   
  By Ron Giofu
   
  A local optometrist’s office is celebrating a milestone year in its attempt at giving back to the community.
  Eye Smile is in its tenth year of offering its “Giving Tree,” which helps local families in need. Tags are put on the tree and patients can take one and buy for the families that are in need, though no names are used. Patients then buy goods for the people who are on the tags.
  One example of what is on a tag is “Girl – 3-year
  
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• Belle Vue’s veterans – strands from their wartime culture

  05-12-2018 19:43 via News – River Town Times
   
  By Paul Hertel
   
  (Editor’s Note: This is the latest in a series of columns on Belle Vue, as written by members of the Belle Vue Conservancy. Though the bulk have been written by Debra Honor, this entry is written by Paul Hertel.)
   
  “The Secret History of Soldiers” is a new 2018 book by military historian Tim Cook on how Canada’s soldiers survived the Great War 1914-1918.  As I read it, I realized that aspects of Cook’s story related directly to
  
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• Council looks for festival bill during contentious final meeting

  05-12-2018 19:37 via News – River Town Times
   
   
  By Ron Giofu
   
  At the now-former council’s final meeting of the term Nov. 26, members pressed for information on the outstanding bill owing the Amherstburg Police Service for service at non-town festivals.
  The festivals, which have been said to be the Harvest Festival and the Mardi Gras, were the subject of a Nov. 13 motion by then-Councillor Diane Pouget. Pouget questioned who is responsible, how much is owing and how the bill will be collected.
  A report did not appear
  
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• Bumble has another place to set for Christmas dinner :) #friends #family #Christmas #sharingiscaring #Amherstburg… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-12-2018 17:49
  Bumble has another place to set for Christmas dinner :) #friends #family #Christmas #sharingiscaring #Amherstburg… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Fiddling event raises over $700 for Kids Curing Cancer

  04-12-2018 19:36 via News – River Town Times
   
   
  By Ron Giofu
   
  Kids Curing Cancer (KCC) has returned for their fifth year of helping to combat the disease and fundraising efforts started Sunday afternoon.
  Fiddlers, including KCC organizer Lauren Baillargeon, performed at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in what is the first of at least three major fundraising events for KCC. This will be the second straight year that KCC will donate its proceeds to the Fight Like Mason Foundation.
  The recent “Fiddle Extravaganza
  
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• Hall of Fame coach honoured by town council

  04-12-2018 19:06 via News – River Town Times
   
  By Ron Giofu
   
  A local high school coach as picked up another honour.
  Dom Silvaggio, a recent inductee into the Windsor-Essex County Sports Hall of Fame, was honoured for that accomplishment by the Town of Amherstburg. Silvaggio was joined by several members of his family as town council paid tribute to him at the Nov. 26 council meeting.
  Mayor Aldo DiCarlo was not at the meeting due to illness, but clerk Paula Parker read a statement from him that praised Silvaggio for his many acco
  
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• Presenting #Amherstburg’s 2018-2022 Town Council. Congratulations, we look forward to the next 4 years. https://t.co/4e4TlEUp6w

  04-12-2018 02:39
  
  Presenting #Amherstburg’s 2018-2022 Town Council. Congratulations, we look forward to the next 4 years. https://t.co/4e4TlEUp6w
  
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• Mayor ⁦@Aldo_DiCarlo⁩ taking the oath of office for his second term https://t.co/qdNxbC3x4d

  04-12-2018 02:26
  
  Mayor ⁦@Aldo_DiCarlo⁩ taking the oath of office for his second term https://t.co/qdNxbC3x4d
  
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• ⁦@Amherstburg_CAO⁩ introducing Mayor ⁦@Aldo_DiCarlo⁩ https://t.co/3r1hJFBfnn

  04-12-2018 02:23
  
  ⁦@Amherstburg_CAO⁩ introducingMayor ⁦@Aldo_DiCarlo⁩ https://t.co/3r1hJFBfnn
  
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• #amherstburg’s 2018-2022 Inauguration Celebrations are underway. https://t.co/H0Sq0NQKZB

  04-12-2018 01:29
  
  #amherstburg’s 2018-2022 Inauguration Celebrations are underway. https://t.co/H0Sq0NQKZB
  
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• DiPietro invited again to World Juniors camp

  03-12-2018 21:50 via Amherstburg – BlackburnNews.com
  The goaltender for the Windsor Spitfires will have another crack at making Team Canada’s World Juniors team.
  Michael DiPietro is one of the three goalies selected by Hockey Canada to participate in its selection camp, in preparation for the 2019 World Junior Hockey Championship in British Columbia. There are 34 total players being invited to camp.
  DiPietro was one of the later cuts from last year’s squad, but he said he has put that disappointment behind and wants to focus on making
  
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• The 2018-2022 #Inauguration for #Amherstburg Council will be held at the #LibroCentre this evening at 7:00 pm… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-12-2018 18:26
  The 2018-2022 #Inauguration for #Amherstburg Council will be held at the #LibroCentre this evening at 7:00 pm… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• New municipal government faces take charge this week

  03-12-2018 11:00 via Amherstburg – BlackburnNews.com
  Municipal government across Windsor-Essex will look different starting this week.
  Following the October 22 elections, those chosen to serve as mayors, deputy mayors and councillors will take their seats in their respective chambers as the new municipal terms get underway, starting Monday night.
  The largest inaugural event locally will of course be in Windsor, as Mayor Drew Dilkens and the new-look City Council will take oath for a four-year term.
  Dilkens will start his second term at mayor, and
  
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• Outgoing town council members say their goodbyes

  01-12-2018 18:55 via News – River Town Times
   
   
  By Ron Giofu
   
  A combined 38 years of experience left town council at the Nov. 26 meeting.
  The five outgoing town council members bid farewell at the final meeting of the term. Councillor Diane Pouget said her goodbyes after a combined 14 years of service, as she served from 1991-97 and again from 2010-18. Pouget thanked her fellow councillors, including four that “have been my saviours in the past year. You have done a very good job. It’s going to be hard to say g
  
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• Park House Museum goes back in time to World War I

  30-11-2018 15:31 via News – River Town Times
   
   
  By Ron Giofu
   
  The Park House Museum regularly gives visitors a chance to relive the past, but a recent event took people back to 1918.
  The Park House’s annual Christmas event was entitled “We’ll be Home for Christmas: A World War One Christmas and Other Edwardian Traditions” this year. Curator Stephanie Pouget-Papak said they went back to 1918 because it is the 100th anniversary of the Armistice and the fact they also had a World War I exhibit this yea
  
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• ACS unveils new accessible vehicle

  29-11-2018 16:31 via News – River Town Times
   
   
  By Ron Giofu
   
  Amherstburg Community Services (ACS) has received its long-awaited new accessible vehicle and unveiled it last Tuesday afternoon.
  The non-profit agency, which has had to go much of the year shorthanded in the vehicle department, debuted its new vehicle at a media event at JFA, located at the corner of Alma St. and Renaud Dr. The new accessible vehicle has room for eight passengers and two wheelchairs and cost nearly $80,000, with approximately $57,000 of that co
  
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• Town council takes no action on integrity commissioner recommendations

  28-11-2018 19:44 via News – River Town Times
   
   
  By Ron Giofu
   
  A pair of reports recommending sanctions against council members in two unrelated integrity commissioner investigations has seen no action taken against either council member.
  Integrity commissioner Bruce Elman recommended that Councillor Jason Lavigne’s remuneration be suspended for 45 days with council not only rejecting that but also to suspend his pay for one month.
  According to Elman’s report, he investigated alleged leaks that came out of a Sep
  
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• Public consultation meeting held for Dalhousie St. hotel

  28-11-2018 19:38 via News – River Town Times
   
   
   
  By Ron Giofu
   
  The process of bringing one of the two proposed hotels to town took a step forward last week.
  A public consultation session was held last Tuesday night in the Libro Centre’s downstairs community room where those with interest or concerns in the development could address town staff as well as representatives from Amico Properties Inc., the latter being the proponents of the development.
  Should everything go according to plan, the hotel would be built
  
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• Holiday House Tours popular again this year

  28-11-2018 19:21 via News – River Town Times
   
   
  By Ron Giofu
   
  The sixth annual Holiday House Tours were presented over the weekend and were once again popular with those who attended.
  Nine locations were featured as part of this year’s house tours, seven of them being private homes. The other two included the tourism booth on Sandwich St. North as well as Vivace Estate Winery on Concession 5 North, the latter also housing the Christmas Tree Dress Exhibit that was done in conjunction with St. Clair College design stud
  
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• Recount in deputy mayor race produces the same result

  28-11-2018 19:09 via News – River Town Times
   
   
  By Ron Giofu
   
  The recount for the deputy mayor’s position was completed last Wednesday and it reflected the results that originally came in on election night.
  Leo Meloche retained the position as the recount came back with 2,579 votes, the same as in the Oct. 22 election. Diane Pouget came in second with 2,575 votes, which is also the same total as Oct. 22. The recount was held last Wednesday in the upstairs community room at the Libro Centre and was completed by mid-af
  
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• APSB thanks officers, recognizes service at recent dinner

  28-11-2018 18:58 via News – River Town Times
   
   
  By Ron Giofu
   
  The Amherstburg Police Service and the Amherstburg Police Services Board (APSB) recognized officers for their service as well as the service itself last week.
  A dinner was held at Riccardo’s Italian Restaurant last Tuesday night and featured current and past members of the Amherstburg Police Service and the APSB in attendance. Among the former members that came back were retired chief Roger Hollingworth, former mayor Wayne Hurst, former councillor John Sut
  
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• Most Amherstburg police officers accept offers from Windsor Police Service

  28-11-2018 18:47 via News – River Town Times
   
   
  By Ron Giofu
   
  It is becoming a bit clearer what the Amherstburg detachment of the Windsor Police Service will look like.
  The deadline on whether or not to accept offers from the Windsor Police Service came Nov. 15 with Amherstburg Police Association president Const. Shawn McCurdy stating that two officers and one civilian member of the staff have opted for severance packages, which will be four weeks pay for every year of service.
  “Everyone has accepted a position with
  
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• Bain honoured at Warden’s Banquet, potential successors emerge

  28-11-2018 18:40 via News – River Town Times
   
   
  By Ron Giofu
   
  Warden Tom Bain is saying goodbye to that position and now knows who is officially interested in taking over the Essex County’s top political job.
  Bain, who will be returning to county council as the mayor of Lakeshore, is stepping down as warden at the term’s end. Bain has served as warden, which is the head of county council, since 2010. He also served as warden in 1993 when the position had a one-year term.
  Seeking to replace Bain as warden are Ki
  
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• Outgoing county council members say goodbye, returning members offer thanks

  28-11-2018 18:19 via News – River Town Times
   
   
  By Ron Giofu
   
  The 2014-18 term of Essex County council is wrapping up with the final meeting of the term now having been held.
  The five outgoing members said farewell while other members that are returning also offered thanks to administration, fellow county council members and Warden Tom Bain. It was also the last meeting as warden for Bain, although he is returning to Essex County council for the 2018-22 term due to him still being mayor of Lakeshore.
  Saying goodbye were Am
  
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• Amherstburg ignores recommendation, votes against reprimanding councillor - CBC.ca

  28-11-2018 00:43 via "allintitle:Amherstburg" - Google News
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  Amherstburg ignores recommendation, votes against reprimanding councillor
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  Amherstburg town council voted to not reprimand outgoing Coun. Jason Lavigne for allegedly leaking confidential information from an in-camera meeting Sept. 17. The integrity commissioner, Bruce Elman, recommended Lavigne's pay be suspended for 45 ...
  
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• Local farm home to world champion Clydesdale horse

  27-11-2018 18:32 via News – River Town Times
   
   
  By Ron Giofu
   
  An Amherstburg farm is the home of a world champion Clydesdale horse.
  Wismer Clydesdales, located on County Road 18, is the home to Iron Horse MM Steele, a horse that recently became a world champion at the World Clydesdale Show in Madison, Wisconsin. It was the crowning achievement for that horse though it has a long list of accomplishments.
  In addition to being the World Champion Stallion, Iron Horse MM Steele’s list of awards also includes being the Wor
  
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• General Amherst staff, students hit the volleyball court in memory of former teacher

  27-11-2018 18:19 via News – River Town Times
   
   
  By Ron Giofu
   
  Staff and students at General Amherst High School had a chance to gain calories in one gymnasium and work them off in the next, all in the name of fundraising.
  The local public high school held a fundraiser which included a staff-student volleyball game in the main gymnasium and a bake sale in the smaller gymnasium. Proceeds will benefit the local chapter of the ALS Society.
  This year’s event was originated by students Celina Varacalli and Katie McEvoy, an
  
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• Only 4 days left to take part in the survey regarding ATV's on Municipal roadways and Cannabis storefronts in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-11-2018 15:36
  Only 4 days left to take part in the survey regarding ATV's on Municipal roadways and Cannabis storefronts in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Amherstburg's final meeting of council ends in fireworks - CTV News

  27-11-2018 05:29 via "allintitle:Amherstburg" - Google News
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  Amherstburg's final meeting of council ends in fireworks
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  It was the final meeting for this term of council in Amherstburg Monday, the night starting off with some heartfelt farewells for the five outgoing members of council. Complements were traded across the floor – members praising each other for their ...and more »
  
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• Lavigne denies leaking confidential information

  27-11-2018 03:08 via Amherstburg – Windsor Star
  AMHERSTBURG — Coun. Jason Lavigne said he did not leak any information and an integrity commissioner’s investigation was an attempt to discredit people who were against Amherstburg policing being taken over by Windsor Police.
  The report by commissioner Bruce Elman concluded Lavigne had disclosed confidential information from an in-camera council meeting Sept. 10 to police board chairman Bob Rozankovic. Elman recommended a suspension of remuneration for 45 days but he suspected Lavign
  
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