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A box for ducks The AMA Sportsmen’s Association brought parents, grandparents and children together for a morning of wood duck box building last Saturday. Over 20 children helped build wood duck boxes, including Caden Ruth. Ruth assisted Bob Browning is creating one of the 42 wood duck boxes that were built that day. For more, please turn to Page 11
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Funding for new long-term care home secured By Ron Giofu Another long-term care home for Amherstburg is finally moving forward after a funding agreement was announced last week. According to a press release issued Jan. 27, the Building Ontario Fund has entered into an agreement in principle with Arch Corporation (Arch) to finance four new and redeveloped long-term care homes in rural communities across the province. One of the long-term care homes will be located in Amherstburg with the other three being in Lancaster, Prescott, and Tay Valley Township. The release states: “The four long-term
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