Bike group unveils next phase of Amherstburg trails, new youth riding program

Posted Friday, July 12, 2024

More than 800 yards of dirt and 1,000 recorded volunteers hours later, a local non-profit cycling group will introduce the second phase of a biking trail network in Amherstburg on Saturday, along with a new program to teach youth basic riding skills.

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Sanitary lagoons in Amherstburg transformed into new wetland with trails

Posted Friday, May 31, 2024

Amherstburg is showcasing the completion and transformation of the former Edgewater sanitary lagoon system into a vibrant wetland ecosystem now called Golfview Park, Wetlands & Trails.

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New Boutique Hotel In Amherstburg Weeks From Opening

Posted Tuesday, April 23, 2024

A new boutique hotel is weeks away from opening in Amherstburg. Nestled in the heart of Amherstburg, Hotel STRY (pronounced Story, like a book) will open at a landmark building at 70 Murray Street that has been restored to its former glory.

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Amherstburg honoured from Tourism Windsor-Essex Pelee Island

Posted Friday, April 5, 2024

Amherstburg and a couple businesses in town have been recognized for four events by the 'Best of Windsor-Essex' awards from Tourism Windsor-Essex Pelee Island (TWEPI).

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TRUE Fest performers amaze crowd in Amherstburg

Posted Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Hundreds of people whooped and cheered Saturday as drag queens took to the stage in downtown Amherstburg. Many of those same people were later captivated by the antics of the Hoop You fire show on the stage at the other end of the TRUE Fest winter festival.

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New Photo Frame In Amherstburg

Posted Wednesday, November 29, 2023

A new waterfront legacy project was unveiled in Amherstburg Thursday morning made possible through an investment from the WindsorEssex Community Foundation in celebration of their 40 Years of Inspiring Philanthropy.

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Santa Claus is Comin’ to Windsor Essex

Posted Thursday, November 23, 2023

Everybody loves a parade and in this episode Arms Bumanlag talks to Maggie Durocher, Executive Director of the Windsor Parade Corporation who is ready to kick off the holiday season with three parades she and her team organize. Amherstburg on November 25 at 6 p.m. The parade starts in downtown Amherstburg at Sandwich Street, ending at Toddy Jones Park. The event is part of the River Lights Winter Festival.

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Amherstburg Open Air Weekends wins “The Most Wonderful Event of the Year”

Posted Monday, November 20, 2023

Check out page 49 of the November/December issue of Biz X Magazine to see Amherstburg Open Air Weekends named "The Most Wonderful Event of the Year"

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Thousands gathered for a bagpipe parade in Amherstburg, Ont., for CBC show Still Standing

Posted Monday, October 2, 2023

A Southwestern Ontario town that will ring a bell for Essex County locals was the star of this week's episode of Still Standing, a CBC program that features comedian Jonny Harris exploring the ins and outs of Canadian small-town life.

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Amherstburg’s Uncommon Festival weaves its magic

Posted Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Imagine an alternate reality in which technology was available in the Victorian era. If you can get your head around that, you’d be into the world of steampunk, the theme of the annual Amherstburg Uncommon Festival, which took place over three days on the weekend.

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