Local grocery store rallies to help one of their own
By Ron Giofu
The owners of the local Sobeys franchise, the staff and the community as a whole haven’t forgotten a key member of the store’s team.
A fundraiser was held last Saturday at Sobeys to raise money for a new prosthetic leg for Bill Blackwell, the grocery store’s produce manager. In addition to donations raised through community donations, suppliers made donations towards the cause with CKRT radio also donating their services.
A barbecue was held outside the store, with a raffle featuring donated items from customers, and a popcorn sale were inside the store.
The event raised approximately $12,000.
Store owners Rick and Krista Truant said they wanted to do something to give back.
“We’ve had lots of community involvement,” said Krista.
Krista said they are hoping to cover costs of the prosthetic leg plus any physiotherapy costs Blackwell may incur. He has been away from work since November
due to his health issues, which includes the partial leg amputation.
“He’s been with the company for a long time,” she said. “He’s a great employee. He’s very engaged. He’ll do anything for anybody. He’s a hard worker and gets along with everybody. Everyone wanted to rally behind him.”
The Truants reached out to their district operator Chris Boufford about the fundraiser and he helped get other stores in the region involved.
“It’s turned into a district-wide fundraiser,” said Krista. “It’s something that started out very small. Everyone is so generous.”
“It’s a tragic thing that happened,” added Rick. “We’re just pulling together. Some stores have already donated money.”
Amherstburg is a community that rallies together when people are in need, he added, and they want to see Blackwell recover and be able to return to his job.
Boufford, who began his career in Amherstburg, said this community always supports one another. He said stores from as far as Ridgetown are supporting the
cause.
Former and current co-workers also spoke positively of their colleague.
“He’s a wonderful, wonderful man,” said Tricia Pillon. “He’s excellent to work with. He’s very funny.” Brett Morrison worked with Blackwell for five years and started a GoFundMe page for him. He said Blackwell always tries to help people and Morrison wanted to do something for him.
“I love Bill with my whole heart,” said Morrison. “He’s a fantastic individual.”
Blackwell was able to attend the fundraiser and said he is “hanging in there.” He noted he had back surgery several years ago that left him with nerve damage in his left leg. Dealing with that left him with a callus on the bottom of his foot and when that split, it got infected.
“They couldn’t save the foot,” he said.
The amputation took place earlier this year just below the left knee.
“I’ve been at Sobeys a long time and what I like most are the people I work with,” he said.
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Sobeys held a fundraiser last Saturday to help produce manager Bill Blackwell acquire a new prosthetic leg. Blackwell attended and was joined by district operator Chris Boufford, Julie Hope and franchise owners Krista and Rick Truant (left). Staff members past and present helped run a barbecue outside the store (above) while other fundraisers went on inside.
Local Collective Art Project unveils work of 12 Amherstburg artists
By Ron Giofu
The work of a dozen local artists now has a home in a hotel bar.
The Local Collective Art Project is comprised of 12 Amherstburg artists and all are represented on a wall at The O, the latter being the eating and bar establishment as part of Hotel STRY. The collective is comprised of artists Stephen Gibb, Matthew Zaidan, Marshall White, Rob MacLellan, Dennis White, Julie Robinson, Jay Santarossa, Brooke White, Andrea White, Natalie White, Cameron Arksey, and Dylan White.
Dylan White helped found the Local Collective Art Project, and pointed out he was sitting with Hotel STRY owner Lauri Brouyette one day talking about projects they could work on. One of the walls near the rear of The O was blank and Dylan said instead of putting up one large piece of art, they decided it would be good to divide it into 12 pieces and have artists from town contribute their work.
“Everyone has a different style,” he said. “It’s cool to see the contrasting styles all on one wall.”
The artists are all known to Dylan and his father Dennis White and they reached out to them.
“We really didn’t have to go too far,” said Dylan. “Almost everyone is in the downtown core. They are friends and acquaintances.”
“I’m just a participant,” joked Dennis.
An open house was held last Sunday
afternoon at The O with friends, family, and the general public streaming through to view the artwork. Local musician Bethany D’Alimonte was on hand performing as well as other area musicians.
Dylan said the plan is for the collective to work on other projects and participate at other events. Further collaborating with D’Alimonte could be in the works with Dylan stating it is nice to mix music and artwork together in the same project.
“It’s about local artists supporting artists,” he said.
Some of the artwork is for sale, Dylan added, and they may switch some of the work from time to time to keep it fresh.
The current collaboration with The O
began about a month-and-a-half ago, Dylan stated.
“It’s pretty short notice for things to come together,” he said.
The open house was designed for the artists to gather and to meet the public.
“It’s getting our feet wet and getting the ball rolling,” said Dylan.
Artists were pleased to get involved and jump on board.
“Dylan White approached me a few weeks ago about showing my art at Hotel STRY with some other artists. He told me that they were really trying to promote local art, and that was really all I needed to hear to get me on board,” said Zaidan. "Initially, I didn’t even know who the other artists were but once I found out I
knew that I was in good company, and it really motivated me to create something unique and interesting for this show.”
Zaidan, who is also a graphic designer with the River Town Times, said he is always interested in supporting initiatives such as this, either as an artist or in support of local art organizations such as the Gibson Gallery, where he is a board member or the Art Amherstburg Society.
“Supporting local art and artists is important for so many reasons from nurturing local culture and talent to attracting tourism. It’s also good for business, but it’s up to us to keep reminding people of its value and significance by proactively working collaboratively and creatively on projects such as this,” he said.
MacLellan said there are other opportunities being talked about, including coming up with themes and then allowing artists to create their own interpretations of it.
“I’m really excited,” said MacLellan. “All of the artists are completely excited about it.” Marshall White is joined in the collective by his three daughters – Andrea , Brooke and Natalie – and they all worked on their pieces separately.
“It’s very cool,” he said. “It’s cool all four of us were able to do something to contribute to it.”
Marshall said he created his work in approximately three days, using oils and cold wax, something he hadn’t tried before.
Building activity for the first three months of 2025 revealed
By Ron Giofu
The building activity in Amherstburg for the first three months of this year has been announced.
A report from chief building official Angelo Avolio that appeared before town council at the May 12 meeting showed information on permits that have been issued and paid.
“There has been a significant amount of application submitted late 2024 due to the increase in development charges in 2025,” Avolio stated in his report.
Avolio stated the building department has issued 50 permits with approximate construction value of $10 million for the first three months of 2025. He said this consists of five single family dwellings, four semi-detached units, one townhouse unit and five addition dwelling units.
“There were several commercial and
institutional permits issued,” added Avolio.
One permit each was issued for new buildings for commercial or institutional purposes. When it relates to alterations or additions, there was one permit each for commercial, industrial and institutional purposes and two for agricultural.
Avolio also pointed out that in comparison to 2024 activity, there were 53 permits issued last year at a construction value of $12 million. He called it “very minimal change in comparison.”
“With the uncertainty in the economy and the global conditions we are expecting to be a slow but steady construction season,” he wrote in his report.
Avolio added the building department added that collected revenues for all the permits during the first three months of this year are approximately $166,000. A
total of approximately $254,000 in development charges were collected.
“The construction value is not related to the assessment value provided by MPAC, at this time MPAC is still using 2016 property valuation data to provide property tax assessment values. There can be a delay of up to two years after the homes in a development are sold or
increases in home values from additions before the assessment values are updated by MPAC,” he stated. “This creates a lag in the timing of increases to the town’s overall assessment growth and collection of the property taxes for this period. Once these values are updated the town recovers the property taxes for the previous periods.”
Alexander Duff was the first proprietor of the beloved “Duffy’s Tavern”. Built in 1885, the Duffy’s building was originally the family home of Daniel Wigle. It was purchased by Alex Duff in 1941 for $1550. The establishment was then given a fresh remodel and soon became the new home for Duff’s Deerhead Club. In 1948, the business was renamed “Duffy’s Tavern” and could seat around 52 people. Shown here is Alex Duff standing in front of Duffy’s Tavern on Dalhousie Street. In 1959 the tavern was sold to Zarko Vucinic (along with two other partners) who ran the business up until his retirement in 2013 at 92 years of age. Duffy’s was known for their Friday night chicken & fish dinners, dancing on weekends, and their almost always packed house.
An open house was held Sunday afternoon at The O to officially unveil a dozen works of art from Amherstburg artists. The group is part of the Local Collective Art Project.
CLEC’s “Luncheon with the Mayors” focuses on employment
By Ron Giofu
Community Living Essex County (CLEC) reconnected with mayors and other municipal leaders, this year with an emphasis on employment.
The 20th annual “Luncheon with the Mayors” event was held last Thursday afternoon at St. Mary’s Hall in Maidstone with municipal representatives from across Essex County – including several from Amherstburg – hearing more about the organization and what they can do to employ those with disabilities.
The theme this year was “Be Seen, Be Heard, Belong,” with guest speaker Kevin McShan being an advocate for employing those with disabilities. McShan, who hosts a podcast called “Let’s Have This Conversation,” has championed employment for those with disabilities to where he has received opportunities at the provincial level to do so.
McShan encouraged municipal leaders to use their societal and political capital to be more inclusive.
McShan told the crowd it is important to judge a job seeker based on their skills rather than focusing on their disabilities.
According to McShan, research shows hiring someone with a disability leads to a 72 per cent increase in productivity.
“People with disabilities have equal rights within our society,” said McShan. “People with disabilities have to pay taxes too.”
Hiring someone with a disability not only helps them financially, it also
Community Living Essex County (CLEC) held its 20th annual Luncheon with the Mayors last Thursday. Top row (from left): CLEC’s manager of community relations and resource development Tony DeSantis, CLEC board 1st vice chair Chad Sutherland, LaSalle Councillor Anita Riccio-Spagnuolo, Tecumseh Deputy Mayor and Essex County Deputy Warden Joe Bachetti, Amherstburg Councillor Don McArthur, Essex Mayor Sherry Bondy, Lakeshore Deputy Mayor Kirk Walstedt, Amherstburg Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb, LaSalle Mayor Crystal Meloche and Kingsville Councillor Sheri Lowrie. Front row (from left): Leamington Roma Club past president Ron Ricci, guest speaker Kevin McShan, Lakeshore Mayor Tracey Bailey, Essex County Warden and Leamington Mayor Hilda MacDonald, Amherstburg Councillor Molly Allaire and CLEC executive director Karen Bolger.
gives that person a sense of belonging, he said. He said he wants to see a reinvention of the way people are hired, recruited and onboarded.
“When you give people with disabilities a job, you are giving them pride and purpose,” he said.
Using the theme in his remarks, CLEC’s manager of community relations and resource development Tony DeSantis noted it was the 20th year for municipal leaders gathering.
“You are helping people with intellectual disabilities to be seen, be heard and belong,” he told the roughly 115 people in attendance.
CLEC 1st vice chair Chad Sutherland
thanked the leaders for coming, but not before he led a tribute to Sue Desjarlais, the board chair who passed away last month.
Desjarlais, also a LaSalle town councillor and ERCA board member, was on the CLEC board for 11 years, with Sutherland pointing out Desjarlais’ passion and devotion to the notfor-profit agency. Sutherland said “her impact was far reaching” and she worked hard to promote the agency’s goals.
Warden Hilda MacDonald said it is important to feel included, and that is something most people want to feel. MacDonald, also the mayor of
Leamington, promoted the importance of improving a person’s quality of life regardless of disability, colour of skin or culture.
CLEC executive director Karen Bolger noted the agency supports over 700 people with an intellectual disability and their families. She said they deeply value the relationships they have with municipal partners and other organizations in the community and those groups are playing a vital role in helping people CLEC supports reach their full potential.
Lakeshore Mayor Tracey Bailey, also the executive director of the Community Support Centre of Essex County, used examples from both sides of her career in explaining the importance of employing people with disabilities. She said those supported by CLEC play a vital role with the Community Support Centre while the Municipality of Lakeshore works with CLEC’s Career Compass program to hire staff for the municipality. Those working for Lakeshore are stationed at such locations as the Belle River Marina and the Atlas Tube Centre.
Ron Ricci, past president of the Leamington Roma Club, also pointed out what hiring those with disabilities have also done for that organization. He said they have an employee with a disability and that employee not only does his job, but he makes others around him better. The staff member was born with a disability but Ricci said working alongside of him has taught others patience, kindness, inclusivity and teamwork.
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Return of “Music off the Back Porch”
The music series known as Music off the Back Porch returned to the rear of the Park House Museum May 9 with entertainment provided by Joe Perry, Ken Arsenault, Phil Nitz, Mike Barrette, and Johnny Mac. They performed a variety of different songs as part of the nearly two-hour show. The next Music off the Back Porch is June 13 (weather permitting) starting at 5:30 p.m., more details to come. Admission is free, donations to the Park House Museum welcome. Bring your own chair.
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Local real estate firm presents fundraiser for WCCF
The “Country at Heart” fundraiser brought over 300 people to the Event Centre at LaSalle Landing. It was a fundraiser for the Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation.
By RTT Staff
An Amherstburg-based business hosted a large fundraiser for the Windsor-Essex Cancer Centre Foundation (WECCF) in LaSalle recently.
The “Country at Heart” fundraiser returned for the eighth time, and once again the proceeds went to charity. The proceeds this year went to the foundation, with previous fundraisers having been for the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), the Fight Like Mason Foundation and to remodel the ICU waiting room at Windsor Regional Hospital’s Metropolitan Campus.
The event was presented by the Dan Gemus Real Estate Team and held at the Event Centre at LaSalle Landing. Gemus said they love the format and estimated over 300 people attended.
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Many sponsors return year after year, he said, and many people attend the event annually.
“We’ve donated over $300,000 to local charities,” he added.
A fundraising total from the 2025 “Country at Heart” event was not available as of press time. The Carson Janik Band performed with the Blonde Coach Bar also on hand to offer their services.
Jim Scott from the WECCF said they were appreciative of being the recipients of the proceeds this year. He said they rely on third party fundraisers to help their cause, with purchasing new equipment being a priority. They also help the patients who have to use the Windsor Cancer Centre in other ways, including with other expenses.
Scott said it was “amazing” to see what the real estate team does.
Baseball diamond should remain at Bill Wigle Park
After reading the May 14 RTT, I would like to comment on the parks master plan.
Having lived on North St. for 73 years, I would like to comment on the Bill Wigle Park.
At the meeting over Wigle Park, I was told not many people use the ball diamond. Kids play games, girls ball uses it, and it’s the only diamond left in old Amherstburg.
My response to it’s not used much was I drove to a park in Crown Ridge three times and there was nobody using it.
In last week’s RTT, it states it could become a civic plaza. Wouldn’t that be nice for the nine and 11-storey people to look at than a ball diamond.
At the meeting, I was told how nice it would be to walk around the civic plaza. My response to that
was if you want to walk, one block from there is the 1,100-foot-long Navy Yard Park. In closing, I would advise the ball teams and people who use the diamond to contact their councillors and voice their concerns.
Family who need children’s hospital care appreciative of McHappy Day support
Thank you to RMHC SWO and thank you to everyone who bought McDonald’s on McHappy Day. McHappy Day means so much to so many of us, you really are helping
so many local families who have to leave for our children’s hospital care.
RMHC London is a lifeline for us, it’s a break from the hospital room, and it’s a break from watching our son go through
painful tests. It’s only being steps away so we can get back to our son quickly and not be far from him.
It’s access to a shower and home cooked meals, it’s friendly faces who know that you don’t want to be there, so they go above and beyond to show compassion and kindness. It’s beyond devastating when we don’t get into because of daily waitlists. It means we don’t have access to showers and meals, it means we
don’t have that much needed time away from the hospital environment and it means added financial worry on top of emotional stress. So from the bottom of my heart, thank you for supporting local families like mine!
You really are making a difference and helping so much!
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Charity yard sale for Hope of St. Joseph Shelters making a comeback
By Ron Giofu
The large charity yard sale for the Hope of St. Joseph Shelters is making a comeback.
After its future was in doubt, a donation of goods was the impetus of bringing the yard sale back this year. However, unlike previous years, the sale will be smaller than in past years and operate on only one weekend.
The yard sale will be back at the home of Marc and Mary Beneteau, located at 3560 Middle Side Road (County Road 10), Thursday, May 29-Saturday, May 31. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. each day.
Mary Beneteau said they are trying to keep things a bit simpler this year, to make it easier on their volunteers when it comes to putting items away for the night. Work has been underway at the Beneteau home for about a month to prepare for the yard sale. Beneteau said she doesn’t do it alone, noting there is a team of loyal volunteers that assist.
“I can’t do it without the help,” she said. “I have a whole crew of people who could run it on their own if they had the storage space. That’s what they don’t have. I have the most amazing help ever. The people are energized, creative and self-directed.”
The large donation got the volunteers with the Hope of St. Joseph Shelter Inc. thinking about another yard sale. Beneteau called it “a profitable” donation as some
of the items are being sold online.
“The rest we’re selling at the yard sale,” she said.
Items that aren’t sold are subject to be donated away to other organizations, such as Computers for Kids, the Habitat for Humanity “Re-Store” and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
“It’s donated to us. We pass it along as a donation if we can’t sell it,” said Beneteau.
There are a lot of craft-related items this year but that is not the only things they are selling as there is everything from dishes to decorations and more.
“If people are interested in crafts, we’ve got lots of it,” said Beneteau. “There’s all kinds of it.”
The charity yard sale is in its tenth year, and proceeds again benefit the shelters operated by former St. John the Baptist Church associate pastor Father Donato Lwiyando in the D.R. Congo. Father Donato has been ill, battling a parasitic infection in his intestines, and is hospitalized in Kenya.
“The infection really took its toll on him,” said Beneteau.
The money to feed and house the children is very much needed, Beneteau added. She said they enjoy the yard sale because they see how helpful the community is first-hand.
“We experience the compassion and generosity of the community,” she said.
Amherstburg resident part of professional speaker series
By Ron Giofu
An Amherstburg resident is part of a professional speaker series later this month.
Kelly Meloche will be part of the Meta Speaker Series May 27 at Mackenzie Hall in Windsor. She joins Scott Valentine, Sharisse Guyton, Gail Robertson and Chris McAuley as speakers that evening at the “Maximizing Your Business Relationships” event.
“The Meta Speaker Series is a community event created by Meta Excellence. Meta Excellence is located in Windsor and their mission is to support personal and professional development in individuals and teams,” Meloche explained. “This series focuses on empowering business leaders, enriching teams and elevating performance.”
Meloche said audiences are geared towards C-suite executives, HR leaders, entrepreneurs and like-minded individuals committed to creating resilient and high performing local businesses.
“Meta Excellence was introduced to me through a mutual acquaintance that felt I had something beneficial to share with them based on my business acumen and my reputation for authentic connections,” she said.
The topic of Meloche’s presentation will be “Embracing Curious Conversations: Discovering What Matters.”
“I will be walking the listeners through my professional lifetime story about discovering what matters - and how I had to unlearn certainty to find it,” said Meloche. “I will weave this presentation around the needs that we are all wired with. My goal is to open their perceptions to discovering their own needs by asking questions designed for deep introspection and to remind them that we don’t fulfill our needs
with more noise. We meet them through meaningful conversations - ones brave enough to reach beneath the surface. I will also tie this into current work environments, giving examples of how sales and performance are suffering and how, not easy, but necessary it is to truly connect for the greater good of all.”
Meloche said she is a regular speaker in a variety of forums but it is her first time speaking at a Meta Speakers event. She will be returning for their Fall Meta Speaker Series Nov. 23 at Willistead Manor called “Unlocking Greatness Through Leadership.
People can register for the May 27 event at www. meta-excellence.com/SpeakerSeries or they can attend online by registering at begin@meta-excellence.com
“I am excited to build onto what I create with the audience May 27 and expand the experience Nov. 23,” she said. “While there is no age restriction, I feel it is a dynamite experience for companies who want to shake off the dust and rejuvenate their practices, for entrepreneurs who just feel like they are spinning and intimidated by our fast moving world, and for people in general who are feeling isolated in their ability to connect on meaningful levels and are thirsty to get a better understanding of how they see the world.”
Meloche is the author of “Leaving Your Light OnInspirational Stories of Unforgettable Lives” and she said she spends many days “leaning into the remarkable stories of every walk of life and with great privilege tell those stories in the authenticity and respectful exuberance that every life should be celebrated in.”
Meloche is also an officiant and she said this has led to “my world class virtual coaching program teaching others to do the same. I am a keynote speaker in the worlds of motivation - rethinking the approach to funerals and bringing grassroots sensibility back into businesses.”
Some of the dishes and related items are seen in this photo, which is in the garage at the home of Mary and Marc Beneteau.
Mary Beneteau shows some of the craft-related items that will be on sale during the giant charity yard sale May 29-31.
New murals unveiled in “Art Alley” in Amherstburg
By Ron Giofu
A pair of new murals have been unveiled in Art Alley.
The alley, which runs between Ramsay St. and Dalhousie St. and in between Richmond and Murray St. businesses, now has two new murals. Amherstburg artists Dennis and Dylan White have completed a new mural on the back wall of Beavertails while Michigan artist Kevin Burdick completed another across the way.
Dennis said they were approached by Peddie about adding another mural to the alley. He said they met with Beavertails co-owner George Winter and decided to create a “Canadian scene” on the back of the store.
“The wall was a little rough,” said White. “We had to prepare the wall (before painting the mural). It took us five days start to finish.”
White painted the Beatles-themed mural on the rear of the neighbouring Musicland building. He said there was consideration to keep going with that theme but they knew another business – which turned out to be Beavertails –was coming in so they held off on that idea. He said they were glad to create a different type of mural.
“It’s nice to brighten up the wall back there,” said White.
While painting their mural, White said he and Dylan met Burdick while he was painting his mural across the alley. He said they exchanged information and it could lead to future projects.
“It’s good to meet other artists,” he said.
White said they encourage other artists to interact and that could lead to different types of projects. One project White would like to work on is painting a mural on the back of Thistle Masonic Lodge No. 34. He hopes something can be worked out to
create art on the rear of that building, believing it could enhance the alley.
“It would be nice to see the whole area with artwork,” he said.
The support for the current murals in the Art Alley has been tremendous from both the community and local businesses, he added. Without the support of local business owners in the area, the expansion of local art projects may not have happened.
Burdick has his own business known as Scrap Designs and lives just south of Flint, Michigan. Art Crawl committee chair Richard Peddie has a nephew who lives in Michigan and is familiar with Burdick’s work. One thing led to another and Burdick came to Amherstburg.
Burdick said he will return to the Amherstburg Art Crawl, which will be held July 18-20.
Noting he went to art school, Burdick said he fell in love with street art after seeing it and believes now is a “golden age” for street art and murals. He now travels across the United States painting murals, and comes to Canada as well. He has a painting in Windsor but most of his work is in Michigan and has work in 20 U.S. states.
The new mural has family ties.
“It’s loosely based on my son,” he said.
The mural features the saying “Art is the Answer” and shows how imagination and art goes together. He said while given a few ideas, he was largely able to create his Amherstburg mural with his own design. Most of it was with spray cans and it took him three days to create.
“Everything is coming out of (his son’s) imagination,” said Burdick.
Burdick said it was his first time in Amherstburg and enjoyed it.
“Everyone has been super welcoming,” he said. “The people have been awesome – the stereotypical Canadians. Super nice.”
Dylan and Dennis White created a new mural on the back of the BeaverTails store.
Kevin Burdick created a new mural
Businesses concerned with sign bylaw caught up in procedural issues
By Ron Giofu
A group of businesses attended the most recent meeting of town council hoping to speak, but will have to wait for another meeting.
Under the new business portion of the May 12 agenda, Councillor Diane Pouget hoped town council would waive the rules of order and allow at least one person to speak to the issue of the sign bylaw and the ability for businesses to place A-frame signs in front of their establishments. Such signage has been taken down in recent weeks and at least some business owners were seeking to have them put back up.
“At this time of year, it is critical for them. It’s critical for their businesses,” said Pouget of the A-frame signs. “They claim that their signs were not in any way detrimental to anyone in wheelchairs or those with disability issues.”
Mayor Michael Prue said usually there is something before council, such as a report from staff that had been requested by a council member.
“The problem I have is if you do this, what about the people are in wheelchairs? The people with baby strollers? The people who advocate against these
signs? They’re not here.”
Pouget said she was not looking for a decision that night, stating a report will have to come back. She said what the businesses had to say could help manager of licensing and enforcement Bill Tetler if a report were to come back.
“He could be making some recommendations that could help (businesses) in the short-term,” said Pouget.
A request for a report at another meeting could mean another couple of weeks for business owners who would like to use their signs.
The request needed unanimous consent to allow for speakers, something it did not receive.
Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb said he would “love to hear from these business owners,” stating he has heard from many already via e-mail. He further stated he was not in favour of doing so that night.
“I just can’t, in all good conscience, bring this issue up without providing public notice. To me, it’s absolutely unfair to all the other business owners that I’ve heard from, that didn’t know this was going to happen. It’s absolutely unfair to them,” said Gibb.
Gibb also questioned whether granting the request would comply
with the Municipal Act due to a lack of public notice. There are those on the side of keeping the signs, he acknowledged, while others on the other side of the issue also would have wanted to speak.
“I understand why you’re here. I would have liked to have heard from you,” Gibb told the business owners in attendance. “Unfortunately, if the mover had followed procedure, we could have got to it quicker. I’m sorry. It’s just basic fairness. We just can’t discuss it without public notice.”
Councillor Linden Crain said town council passed a procedural bylaw for a reason and public notice needs to be provided. He said he was going to bring the issue of the sign bylaw up and said he communicated to them that a report has to be before council.
“I don’t support us waiving the rules of order. We’re going to be making a decision on the fly,” said Crain. “We’re not inviting other business owners, either for or against, to be able to speak tonight.”
Pouget said she had “a point of clarification” that she wanted a report to come to council. She said the business owners in attendance wanted to speak so their input could be part of the report. Pouget
added others who want to speak at the next meeting could do the same thing.
“There’s no excuse why we couldn’t allow just one of them to speak,” she said.
Prue said those wanting to speak can reach out to Tetler with their concerns, he can include their input in a future report.
Town council voted to have administration prepare a report on the sign bylaw, including A-frame signs. Pouget said she would like to have input from the bylaw inspector and building inspectors to allow for a compromise with the business community and others concerned with disability issues.
Pouget added some businesses have had signs up for over 20 years without any situations whatsoever. Councillor Peter Courtney also encouraged correspondence from the business owners to council so everyone can have an idea on the issues are, clarity on the points that are being brought up and the positions of administration.
Crain said the sign bylaw has already passed and covered AODA issues. He asked the report be tailored to the feedback council has been receiving on the A-frame sign issues.
New Legion executive
Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Br. 157 held its elections and installation of the new executive for 2025-26 as part of the general meeting last Thursday night. Back row (from left): 1st vice president
Annette Knight, president Shawn Wilkie, second vice president Trish Ford. Front row (from left): executive members Ernie Gazdig, Allan Carroll, Lena Lazanja, Ian Spanswick, Laura Lucier, Jenna Bondy, Gloria Primeau, Rita Jariett and Sherry Van Hoorne. (Below) Shawn Wilkie is inducted as Legion Br. 157 president by Zone Commander Mike Henry.
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Fort Malden Medieval Faire coming to Amherstburg June 14-15
By Ron Giofu
The medieval period will be represented next month at Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada.
Faires Canada and Knights of Valour Jousting are presenting the first-ever Fort Malden Medieval Faire the weekend of June 14-15. The event will feature jousting, magic, comedy, birds of prey, pirate cannon shows and more over the two days.
The company runs renaissance fairs across the province, and is now coming to this area. They are based out of the Stratford area.
Greg Schuurman, one of the producers, said the new fair in Amherstburg will appeal to people of all ages.
“It’s something you can spend the whole day at,” Schuurman said. “It’s a family event.”
Calling the Fort Malden Medieval Faire “an immersive experience,” Schuurman stated there will also be red coats, pirates and more.
“We have seven renaissance fairs across Ontario,”
Schuurman explained.
Schuurman said there is a lot of interaction at these types of fairs and believes it will be a special experience for the general public.
“It’s totally different than any festival you’ve ever attended if you have never been to one before,” he predicted. “The atmosphere is totally different.”
Festivals are slightly tailored to each individual location, he added, and that there will be events and attractions geared towards Amherstburg. He said they were pleased to be able to use Fort Malden National Historic
Site.
“The location encouraged us to come to Amherstburg,” said Schuurman. “Our hope is to keep it there every year. For us to get in there was a real treat for us because we had discussed the possibility.”
It’s a fun event for people to attend, he added, pointing out some dress as cosplayers and others are in a variety of other costumes. Dressing up is not required though. Their oldest festival is the Oxford Renaissance Festival, which is held near London every September. Last year’s event drew over 11,000 people.
Attendance will be a factor as to whether the Fort Malden Medieval Faire becomes an annual attraction, though Schuurman said they hope to draw people from all over Windsor-Essex County and from the Sarnia area. More information and tickets are available at www. faires.ca. Single day passes are $24.52 for adults, $22.68 for seniors (65+), $21.98 for students (10-18 years) and free for ages 4-9. Early Bird pricing for a weekend pass is $37.85.
Amherstburg library in early stages of possible relocation, nothing imminent
By Ron Giofu
Minutes from an Essex County Library Board meeting has caused some questions in the community, but the town’s representative on the board maintains that the issue stems from a previous town council motion.
Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb acknowledged the meeting minutes from the board’s March 26 session, but stated his comments stemmed from a notice of motion that had been raised at the March 25 Amherstburg council meeting.
The board’s meeting minutes stated “Mr. Gibb advised the Board that the Town of Amherstburg is expected to begin searching for a new location for the
Amherstburg branch in April. The timeframe for the project is to be determined.”
Gibb pointed out the notice of motion at the Amherstburg town council meeting had been put forth by Councillor Molly Allaire and he was relaying that to the Essex County Library Board. He said the motion that was subsequently passed in April begins “the long, slow process” of possibly getting a new library building in Amherstburg.
“It was just for information to the Essex County Library Board,” said Gibb.
The motion from the March 25 council meeting that was adopted at the April 14 session called for town administration to report back on future opportunities that may exist to relocate the Amherstburg
branch of the Essex County Library and to direct administration to send a letter to Essex County council and the library board “to request consideration for monies to be set aside for future funding in relation to fit-up costs associated with a new Amherstburg Library branch.”
A full story from town council’s discussion appeared in the April 23 edition.
Gibb said municipalities are responsible for the buildings the libraries are housed in, while the library board provides the staffing and contents. A review showed the Amherstburg branch is well used but undersized.
Programming is busy and “every inch” is being used, but Gibb said other libraries are larger and can offer more.
“It’s a beautiful building but it doesn’t serve the purpose of what a modern library should be,” he said.
While the issue of a new library has been put on the radar, Gibb indicated it is a slow process and “a big decision” that will have to be made down the road should a new location come up.
“People are assuming something is imminent,” he said. “It’s nothing that will happen tomorrow. It’s a very long process. It’s not imminent.”
The current Carnegie library is over 110-years-old, and Gibb said while more square footage would be useful, the branch will stay where it is for now.
“We’ll probably have a new library before it gets to 200-years-old,” he said.
Fort Malden opens for the season with a new policy in place
By Fred Groves
One of Amherstburg’s historic gems officially opened for the season this past weekend and those who visit Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada will notice something a little different.
According to interpretation officer Alex Dale there is a new protocol in place, one he says is designed to make the experience to the fort, just a little better.
“The gates are closed during the fort’s operating hours to enhance the visitors’ experience,” explains Dale. “It’s safer and allows us to use the riverbank more. It’s been a few years since we’ve had the gates closed.”
Those who regularly stroll through the grounds off of Dalhousie when the fort is open will not be able to do so and Dale says this will allow them to have more events and activities along the riverbank such as cannon firing.
Over the weekend, the pensioners cottage was open and Candence McLennan and William Brunet, wearing pensioners’ garb, were busy tending to a garden which, among other plants, had a healthy crop of hops – a key ingredient in beer making.
“We want to be as historically accurate as we can be,” said Dale.
Besides showing traditional garden growing, other activities included blacksmithing, cooking and the popular musket firing.
According to Abby Warnock, who fired off a musket, the gun she was using was called a Brown Bess and was used by the military for 130 years.
It was not always reliable and would misfire three out of ten times.
Behind the barracks where Warnock and Alexia Pacheco were standing guard in soldiers’ uniforums, Olivia Coppala was manning the cookhouse.
“The soldiers had to cook for themselves. They would come in groups of eight and cook two meals a day,” said Coppala.
Coppala showed off a pair of huge iron kettles which would be used for making stew, enough to serve up to 40. Coppala was busy making what is
Luncheon with the Mayors held
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“When we open our hearts to everyone, we all rise,” said Ricci. Community Living Essex County is based out of Essex, but operates homes across the county where those supported live. They also operate resource centres in the county, including Channel Resource Centre in Amherstburg.
Upcoming CLEC events include the agency presenting “The Downs,” a play written and performed by Sheryl Scott. That is held at The Bank Theatre (10 Erie St. S. in Leamington) this Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and available through www.banktheatre.com.
The Charity Golf Classic returns to Sutton Creek Golf Club July 10. More information on that is found at www. communitylivingessex.org/events/ charity-golf-classic/.
Fundraiser held last Saturday at Sobeys
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referred to as tea cake, a simple snack consisting of water and flour.
Fort Malden was originally called Fort Amherstburg and was built in 1796. It is well known for the role it played in the War of 1812.
Inside the museum are historical artifacts that are significant when looking back on Amhersburg’s past. This includes a flag from the so-called Republic of Canada as part of the 1836 Rebellion.
“We have the only Republic of Canada flag known to be in existence.
That is one of our selling points, the artifacts. They have a connection to Amherstburg.”
Fort Malden National Historic Site is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Wednesday to Sunday until June 29.
From July 1 to August 31, hours are daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
There is a lot going on this year including, for the first time, a Medieval Faire, June 14-15, and July 1 Canada Day when admission is free. For more information, contact 519-736-5416.
Lumley and Cohen White helped run a raffle in Sobeys last Saturday as part of a fundraiser for produce manager Bill Blackwell.
Blackwell said he started as a produce specialist and was promoted to assistant manager by former owner Rennie Rota. When the Truants took over, they made him produce manager, an opportunity he said he jumped at.
Of the fundraiser, he said he knew something was planned but he didn’t know the magnitude.
“It’s very humbling and emotional,” he said.
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Kevin McShan addresses the crowd.
Olivia Coppala dishes up tea cakes in Fort Malden’s cookhouse.
Busy in the garden were Cadence McLennan, Matthew Ferrier and William Brunet.
Abby Warnock (left) and Alexia Pacheco outside of the barracks.
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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20
Telling the truth has always come naturally to you, Aries. But tact isn’t always your specialty and sometimes your candor is now wellreceived. Keep that in mind this week.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21
It is time to make peace with someone even if it is the last thing you want to do this week, Taurus. There is no better option thank to talk it out, so schedule that chat as soon as possible.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21
Sometimes there is nothing you like more than being silly with other kindred spirits who get you, Gemini. But you’re in a different mood this week and it might feel unfamiliar to you.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22
It is fair to say this week that you desire some time alone and maybe need it as well, Cancer. Take some time for yourself and let others know you’re going off the grid.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23
Leo, although your first inclination might be to get into a war of words with someone with whom you disagree, this week you might want to try a different approach. Remain open to others’ views.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22
You might be tired of recent drama in your life, Virgo. But if you dig deeper, you might find that you have contributed to the noise. Make some meaningful changes this week.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23
Your negotiation skills are well-known, Libra, and you’re usually the first person anyone thinks of when they need a third party to help them smooth over a situation. Enjoy the attention.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22
Scorpio, even if someone is pushing your buttons this week, you won’t let that get in the way of doing something for this person because they are dear to you.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21
You are no stranger to good luck, Sagittarius. This week that luck will be shared with people who cross your path. They will appreciate the fortune.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20
Expect to experience a strong feeling of wanderlust this week, Capricorn. You may find it challenging to pass up a trip or a new experience of any kind.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18
Aquarius, right now the old adage that if you ignore it, it will go away might not hold true. Failing to face something right now may not be the best approach.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20
You are ready to share secrets with a soulmate, Pisces. The challenge lies in trying to find the time when you are alone to have this important conversation.
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Horticultural Society holds plant sale
By Ron Giofu
Plant and flower lovers came out in big numbers last weekend for the Amherstburg Horticultural Society’s annual plant sale.
The horticultural society was pleased by the turnout May 10, crediting the nice weather and selection of plants for how many people turned out.
“We’ve got a fantastic turnout,” said Amherstburg Horticultural Society president Janice Emery. “For the first time in years, the weather is on our side.”
Perennials, native plants and a wide variety of other plants and flowers were for sale last Saturday on the grounds of G.L. Heritage Brewing Co. Emery said vegetable plants were also part of this year’s sale, with the decision behind that being that people can grow their own vegetables and not have to worry about high costs at the grocery store.
Emery added they also had baskets and other plant material for those looking for Mother’s Day gifts. She said they marketed the sale across the
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region and were able to bring in people from outside of Amherstburg to buy plants.
“We’re getting people from all over Windsor-Essex County today,” Emery said during last Saturday’s plant sale. “It’s one of the best turnouts that we’ve had in years.”
The horticultural society also recently rebranded, shortening their name from the Amherstburg Fort Malden Horticultural Society to the Amherstburg Horticultural Society. A new logo came with the new name as well.
Emery said the new name is more user friendly and avoids confusion in the community. They wanted to make things a little easier for people to contact them and to join them. The group is also invited to a children’s book reading at River Bookshop May 25.
The Amherstburg Horticultural Society was founded in 1906 and helps create gardens, hosts workshops and champions environmental stewardship. For information, please visit www.aburghortsociety.ca.
Volunteers with the Amherstburg Horticultural Society helped run their recent plant sale.
North Star track and field team does well at WECSSAA
Special to the RTT
The North Star High School track and field athletes had a successful WECSSAA meet last week.
The school had 21 athletes compete and 14 of those athletes have secured their place at SWOSSAA with 25 event entries.
The novice athlete roster of Maddy Storino, Molly Reaume, Landon Young, Brooklyn Myles and Kadan Dufour showed consistent dedication and enthusiasm which resulted in many new personal bests throughout the season.
Kadan Dufour, who won fifth place in javelin, will be extending his season at SWOSSAA, and for the rest we hope that you will join us again next year.
North Star’s Grade 10 Junior athletes embodied the true spirit of competition by putting forth a huge effort in their events while also extending kindness and support to their fellow competitors and officials. While each athlete is competing individually, it was the collective efforts of the team that led to everyone successfully qualifying for SWOSSAA. The girls also earned the “AA” title for the second consecutive year.
Junior competitors include: Autumn Triolet: first in high jump (1.30m), sixth in 300m hurdles (52:38
seconds)
Jack Schmidtgall: second in Para Shot Put (5.02 metres) and sixth in 800m para race
Sidney Myles: fourth place 100m dash (final time of 13.64 seconds), sixth place triple jump (9.1m)
Leora Sharman: 3rd place discus (27.03 m) and third place in shot put (10.83m)
Ava Mayrand: second place discus and shot put, and eighth in javelin
Tyler Lamarche set a new WECSSAA
record with a throw of 12.64m in shot put and earned first place in discus (32.83 m) and fourth in javelin.
Lamarche said she was “extremely happy” with her record. She said it was in the back of her mind to go for it and she focused on her personal bests. She said she will try to continue improving at SWOSSAA.
Wakan Rainville set a new WECSSAA record with a time of 14.33 seconds in the 100m hurdles and also took first place in
300m hurdles (41.11 seconds)
Wakan, Elijah Rusenstrom, Luke Rusenstrom and Jonah Benoit will also run the 4x100m relay and look to improve their sixth place finish time of 48.06 seconds.
In senior action, Camryn Maxwell and Emma Rudling earned their places at SWOSSAA through all of their hard work and training this year. Camryn will be competing in the 800m (ninth place) and 3000m (seventh place). Emma qualified in all three of her events placing first in 3000m (10 minutes 40:99 seconds), second in 1500m (five minutes) and also 2000m steeple chase with a record setting time of 10 minutes and 40 seconds.
Rudling said she beat her steeplechase record by four seconds. She said she enjoyed the experience at WECSSAA.
“It was really fun. It was fun to do,” she said.
Rudling said she trains a lot in the offseason and hopes to make it to OFSAA.
They will be joined by track newcomer and para athlete London Robinson, who placed second in 800m and first in 100m setting the WECSSAA record in her division for 16.78 seconds.
Robinson said it was “awesome” to do so well. She said she doesn’t do a lot of training, but is naturally fast. She looks forward to competing at SWOSSAA.
Wolves drop to 2-2 following loss to Brennan on the diamond last
By Ron Giofu
The North Star Wolves were back on their home diamond last week but couldn’t get their bats rolling.
The Wolves fell to 2-2 on the regular season after suffering a 4-2 defeat at the hands of the visiting Brennan Cardinals last Wednesday afternoon at the Libro Centre in Amherstburg. The game was tied 1-1 through three innings but the Cardinals broke it open with a threerun fourth inning. The Wolves scored a run late but could not complete the comeback. The late inning run was sparked by a Hudson Purdy triple.
Wyatt Jackson and Sawyer Krokos each had two hits on the afternoon.
The Wolves were pleased with the effort on the mound, with Beau McGrath and Graham Evans each pitching well against a talented Brennan team.
“We made a few errors. We didn’t come out strong,” said McGrath.
McGrath added they have to get off to stronger starts and hit the ball better. He added they have to clean up the errors as well.
It was the second straight loss for the Wolves, following a 2-0 start to the season. North Star was also at home May 12 for a game against the Erie
Migration Coyotes. The Kingsville school beat the Amherstburg school by a final score of 13-10 in six innings.
Jackson had seven strikeouts on the mound and two RBIs at the plate.
Owen Scott also had a pair of RBIs with Krokos also driving in a run, per the school’s Instagram page.
North Star has three games this week, one at home at two on the road. They hosted Tecumseh Vista Academy Tuesday in a make-up game from an earlier rained out game. That was played after this issue of the RTT went to press.
The Wolves travel to Tecumseh today
(May 21) for a game against L’Essor and conclude the regular season Thursday afternoon in Essex.
North Star wins twice, loses once in girls slo-pitch action last week
By Ron Giofu
The North Star Wolves girls slo-pitch team took the diamond three times last week, coming away with two wins and one loss.
The first game of the week was last Monday (May 12) in Lakeshore against the Belle River Nobles. The team, via its social media pages, credited strong pitching from Camryn Carmack, excellent fielding from Kierstyn Baillargeon, and doubles from Cierrah and Ireland Carter, and a triple from Ashley Mongeau for leading North Star to an 11-5 victory over the Nobles.
The Wolves returned to their home diamond at Malden Centre Park last Wednesday afternoon to welcome the Leamington Lions but were on the losing end of an 11-5 final score. North Star said they got “great hits from Carsyn Atkinson, Skylar Dion and Ava Mayrand, and excellent fielding from Mady Goodrich” throughout last Wednesday’s game.
The Wolves squared their record at three wins and three losses on the 2025 WECSSAA season with a 6-5 win over the Essex Red Raiders last Thursday afternoon. Mayrand tripled, Goodrich and Molly Ellis were solid in the field
and Ashley Mongeau turned a double play to seal the deal.
Ellis said they came up big against the Red Raiders.
“It was a tight game,” she said.
“We struggled a bit with our hitting,” added Carmack. “We came through at the end.”
Carmack said they communicated well and the team is improving as the season moves along.
“Everyone is getting better and having fun,” she said.
Ellis added the Wolves are supportive of one another.
The North Star High School track and field team had strong performances at last week’s WECSSAA meet, including some record-breaking performances.
Shortstop Jackson Mastronardi scoops up a ball during last week’s game against Brennan.
Ashley Mongeau (black jersey) makes a force play at second during North Star’s win vs. Essex.
Community Calendar
SATURDAY, MAY 24
ONTARIO PURPLE MARTIN ASSOCIATION MEETING; Held at Cove’s Landing, 470 Tisdelle Dr. in Tilbury (Lighthouse Cove). Starts at 10 a.m. (note the later start time). Lunch can be purchased at noon in the restaurant. Speaker will be Lakeshore Councillor Larissa Vogler, speaking on the history of Lighthouse Cove. Public welcome to attend. Coffee will be available, For info, call Paul at 519-738-3476.
SATURDAY, MAY 25
CORNHOLE FOR OPTIMISM; Cornhole tournament at the McGregor Columbian Club, 9560 Walker Road, to benefit the Optimist Club of Essex. Doors open at 12 p.m., bags fly at 1 p.m. $50 per team of two, 50/50 and raffle. All skill levels. Register through Scoreholio. For info, contact Dwight Phillips at optimistdwight@gmail. com.
SUNDAY, MAY 25
GUEST SPEAKER; Held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Olinda, 2953 Olinda Side Road in Ruthven. Speaker is Rev. Jim Hatt. Topic is “What are we called to do in this crazy world?” For info, call 548-324-4352. All are welcome.
THURSDAY, MAY 29-SATURDAY, MAY 31
HOPE OF ST. JOSEPH YARD SALE; The Hope of St. Joseph Shelter Inc. is bringing back its large yard sale for one weekend only. Money raised will support girls and boys shelters managed by Father Donato. All donations for the sale can be delivered to Mary and Marc Beneteau’s home, 3560 Middle Side Road (County Road 10). Must call Mary first at 519-996-4800.
SUNDAY, JUNE 1
TRIVIA NIGHT; Presented by the Marsh Collection Society at Shooter’s Roadhouse (17 Sandwich St. N.) starting at 7 p.m. It’s the last trivia night before the summer! Cost $25 per team (maximum five players per team). This month’s theme is pictures. Contact Meg to register at 519-736-9191 or research@marshcollection.org.
SATURDAY, JUNE 7
HIGH TEA PARTY; Hosted by St. John The Baptist CWL from 12-3 p.m. at Columbus Community Hall (190 Richmond St). Tickets are $25. Available at the St. John the Baptist Church Parish Office or by calling June McManemy at 519-736-5078. There will be a silent auction, hat contest, photo op, games & prizes as well as delicious sandwiches, scones, desserts, tea and punch.
SUNDAY, JUNE 8
MCGREGOR MUSIC FESTIVAL; 34th annual festival runs at Co-An Park in McGregor from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Music running throughout the day with eight local bands. Gates open at 10 a.m., cost to enter $5 per person. Proceeds support Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation. Event also features car show, pig auction, raffles, door prizes. Rib dinner from 4:30-6:30 p.m., $20 per person.
SATURDAY, JUNE 14
RIBS & RAGTIME; Held at the Amherstburg Freedom Museum, 277 King St., from 4-8 p.m. Celebration of 50 years of Black history education and honoring composer Shelton Brooks. Entertainment by Black Orchid. Tickets $60, available through www. amherstburgfreedom.org.
ONGOING
MENTAL HEALTH & COUNSELLING SERVICES; The Youth Wellness Hubs Windsor-Essex presenting mental health and counselling services at The House Youth Centre. Runs every Thursday from 2-6 p.m. Free for people ages 12-15. The House is located at 320 Richmond St. (Amherstburg Community Hub). For details, call 519-800-8640.
GIBSON GALLERY EVENTS; Latest exhibit is “Student GalleryFrom their Lens” and it runs from May 22-June 1. Features students from the Greater Essex County District School Board. Artist reception May 31 from 2:30-4 p.m. Free admission, donations accepted. The Gibson Gallery is located at 140 Richmond St. in Amherstburg. Open Thursday-Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED; The Amherstburg Food & Fellowship Mission needs volunteers to clean, wash dishes and provide maintenance. Cleaners required Monday-Friday from 2-4 p.m. to mop floors and to clean bathrooms, countertops, tables, carts, etc. Dishwashers needed Monday-Friday 1-3 p.m. to wash dishes, pots and pans. Maintenance people needed Monday-Saturday as needed for maintenance of the building. Commitment is one day or more per week, on a regular basis. If interested or for more info, send e-mail to aburgmission@yahoo.com.
FREE COMMUNITY MEALS; Lighthouse Church, in conjunction with Feeding Windsor, invites the public to come every Thursday at 5:30 p.m. for a free dinner. Everyone welcome. No registration required. Lighthouse Church is also showing “The Chosen” every Thursday at 6:30 p.m., after the meal. Free to attend, everyone welcome. Church is located at 266 King St. in Amherstburg (entrance off of Gore St.).
ROTARY CLUB OF AMHERSTBURG MEETINGS; Rotary meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. Meetings held at The Fort Fun Centre, 689 Texas Road. New members welcome. For info, e-mail rotaryclubofamherstburg@gmail.com or call Susanne at 519-990-2775.
QUILT GUILD MEETINGS; The Erie Shores Quilt Guild wants to invite guests/new members to attend our monthly meeting held every third Tuesday at St. John’s hall, 1782 Oriole Park, North Woodslee at 7 p.m. Our purpose is to promote and encourage the art of quilting in Essex County. 519-726-5869
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS RIVER CANARD EVENTS; Charity bingo every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Chicken or rib dinner first Friday of every month. Eat-in or take-out. Call before Wednesday to order call 519-734-8575. Dinner from 4:30-6 p.m. Hall located at 8965 Malden Road. Mother’s Day Brunch at River Canard Knights of Columbus, Sunday, May 11 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Adults $20, children $10. For info, call 519-734-8575.
COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HALL EVENTS; The Columbus Community Hall at 190 Richmond St. still has bingos every Thursday night and fish fries (with chicken as well) on Friday nights. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the evening. Sr. Parties every second Tuesday at 3 p.m. except in July and August.
SERVICE TIME CHANGE; Christ Anglican Church, 317 Ramsay St., has changed the times of their Sunday service. There is now one service, starting at 11 a.m. All are welcome.
MEALS ON WHEELS; Offered by Amherstburg Community Services (ACS). Meals on Wheels assists those who are unable to shop for food and cook meals. Also available to those recovering from illness or surgery. Healthy, delicious and affordable meals provided to residents of Amherstburg, Harrow, McGregor and LaSalle. ACS caters to dietary needs, each meal comes with soup, bread, main course and dessert. Cost $8 per meal. Call 519-736-5471 for details.
AMHERSTBURG RESIDENTS FORUM; Group welcomes residents seeking solutions to town hall to join them the last Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the union hall on Pickering Dr. across from Walmart.
FOUNDERS CLUB; Bryerswood Youth Camp Optimist Club (BYCOC) seeking donors to join the “Founders Club” and help fund general operations of the camp. Donors with gifts of $5,000 and over become “Founders Club” members and have one square of camp property sponsored in their name. Multiple squares available. Tax receipts provided. For info, visit www.bryerswood.com, call 519-996-7364 or e-mail info@bryerswood.com.
MISSION HOURS; The Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission, 298 Victoria St. S., open from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. with free lunch from 12-1 p.m. Mission food bank open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m.-11:45 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. For info, call 519-7369140 or visit www.aburgmission.ca. Stop by for food, fellowship and a warm welcome. All donations welcome.
ESSEX COUNTY ORCHID SOCIETY MEETINGS; The Essex County Orchid Society invites you to join them monthly, third Sunday of the month until May at St. Stephen’s Church Hall, 5280 Howard Ave; 1:30 p.m. Refreshments served. New members and visitors welcome. We are on Facebook!
ACS FOOD BANK; Curbside pickup at Amherstburg Community Hub (320 Richmond St.). Runs Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m.-12 noon. Closed Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Call 519736-5471 for assistance.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT BRYERSWOOD; Community service volunteer hours are available for high school students.
GOLDEN AGE CLUB; The Golden Age Club, Amherstburg’s friendship club, located at 179 Victoria St. S., offers social activities five days a week, $10 a year to join. There are over 160 members who have fun playing euchre, pepper, bingo, cribbage, mahjong and bridge and line dancing. Club also crochets mats from milk bags for those in need. We also have three luncheons and a Christmas party. You pick which activities you want to participate in. Visit www.goldenagecentre.ca to see how to join, participate, and learn how we support our community.
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Langlois, Gerald
March 13, 1941 - May 13, 2025
Gerald passed away peacefully on May 13, 2025 with his loving family by his side. Beloved husband of Diane( nee Dufour) for 62 years.
Gerald was the son of Warden(Joe)(1999) and Nina(nee Brush) (1988). Father of Lynn Langlois, Lorelei (Joe) Hotz, Susan (Jeff)Reh and Joseph Langlois (2004). Grand children Nina Hotz, Andrew(Allyson) Hotz and Scott Hotz, Mitchell (Kari)Reh, Glenn (Samantha)Reh. Seven great grandchildren. Brother in law of Leona(1980)Howard Brush(2009), Bill and Helen (2010)Dufour, Jeannette (2008)and Robert Bonnett(2013), Don (2008) and Connie Sinasac, Betty Goodchild(2014), Jackie Deslippe(2017), David Dufour and Nikki Dufour.
Gerald retired after 35 years at General Chemical. He was a lifetime member of the AMA Sportsmen’s Club, and a member of the Amherstburg Legion Branch 157. Cremation has taken place. Private family internment to follow.
There will be a celebration of Gerald’s life at the Amherstburg Legion, Branch 157 on May 31, 2025 from 11am-2pm. All are welcome.
Arrangments entrusted to Gerald A. Smith Funeral Home. Online condolences and cherished memories may be shared at www.geraldasmith.ca
Bondy, Lloyd B.
October 1, 1936 - May 17, 2025
We lost another good one when Lloyd passed away (surrounded by: his loving family.
Husband of Judy (Ruthven) DeHetre: son of (deceased) Edward and Jane (Bezaire) Bondy, brother of: (deceased) Ernie (Shirley) Bondy, Jeannette (Nelson) Hamlin, Annette (Bob) Meloche/ Survived by 3 children: Edward (Sandra) Bondy, Sherry (David) Loghran and Peggy Winch. Step-father of 3 children: Debbie (John Beaulieu) Alexander, Colleen (Yvan) Mantha and Herb (Sandra, deceased; Donna Philps) Ruthven. Pipi of 6 grandchildren and Great Grandfather and Step Great Grandfather of 8. Lloyd is survived by many caring and loving nieces and nephews.
Lloyd was a man who loved his work as an equipment operator and previously as a truck driver. He was the elected Reeve of the former Anderdon Township into the mid-eighties. Lloyd would tell anyone how proud he was of bringing together the participating parties that made Ranta Marina happen.
Lloyd bravely lived with Parkinsons Disease since 2005. The family would like to thank the very kind and caring staff of Richmond Terrace who cared for him for four years and again to the great staff at Royal Oak Nursing Home in Kingsville where he spent one and a half years.
At Lloyd’s request Cremation has taken place and there will be no burial services. In lieu of flowers, your donation to the Parkinsons Society would be appreciated. A Celebration of Life will take place at on AMA Sportsmen’s Club 736-5706, Sunday, June 1th, 1-5 PM 468 Lowe Side Rd.
Councillor presses for action for WEBC third phase
By Ron Giofu
Two phases of the bicycle trails and the Libro Centre are done with a member of town council looking for approvals for the third phase.
A notice of motion was issued instead of immediate direction but the goal remains to get the remaining trails done sooner rather than later.
Councillor Don McArthur said he attended the parks master plan open house the previous week and chatted with representatives from the WindsorEssex Bike Community (WEBC).
“They were a bit discouraged to discover government moves slowly. If they hadn’t realized by now, they realized it then,” said McArthur. “The Libro (Centre) master plan is not going to be approved until later on in the summer. From their perspective, it’s too late in the summer for their needs.”
McArthur said town council had given WEBC conditional approval to collect donations and plan for the Phase III of the trail, but not to let them actually build the third phase until the master plan was complete.
Director of parks, facilities and recreation Heidi Baillargeon stated administration is aiming to bring the parks master plan to council for final approval July 14.
“We did meet with the WEBC group. They came out to the open house,” she said. “We had 247 responses to the public survey, which is quite a few. We had quite a few people out that evening, all very positive feedback.”
McArthur said there was good information at the parks master plan open house, with a master plan for every park. He added “it’s a long time” from WEBC’s perspective and wondered if there was any conflicts with getting the work done.
Baillargeon said WEBC said it is “a very eager group” and didn’t see or hear any conflicts. Comments and suggestions from public that day are still being worked through by the town and its consultants.
“From the way I see it, there’s a risk and a reward,” said McArthur. “The risk in waiting is that we deny our residents the opportunity to use these trails in the summer. We deny WEBC the opportunity to use the Phase III trails for their wildly popular youth nights. It also means we would force these volunteers to actually build these trails in the heat and humidity of an Amherstburg summer rather than the cool temperatures they’re enjoying now.”
CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AMHERSTBURG
NOTICE OF TO CONSIDER AN UPDATE TO THE TOWN OF AMHERSTBURG OFFICIAL PLAN
NOTICE OF PASSING OF A BY THE TOWN OF AMHERSTBURG
STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Amherstburg passed 033 on the 12th day of May, 2025 Municipal Act, 2001 S.O. 2001, c.25
McArthur moved a motion to give WEBC final approval to build the third phase, but Mayor Michael Prue cautioned there is no report before council at that meeting on which to base the request. Clerk Kevin Fox suggested making it a notice of motion, with Prue stating it could come back soon.
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Amherstburg will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, June 24th Amherstburg Council Chambers, 271 Sandwich Street South, Amherstburg, Ontario. The purpose of this meeting is to consider a proposed update to the Town of Amherstburg Official Plan in conformity with s.26 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended
“I’m just trying to do what’s right,” said Prue, who ruled McArthur’s motion out of order due to the lack of report.
AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or agency may appeal to the of the By-law by filing with the Clerk of the Town of Amherstburg not later than the 10th day of June, 2025, notice of appeal setting out the objection to the By-law and the reasons in support of the objection and must be accompanied by the fee prescribed by the Ontario Land Tribunal in the form of a cheque or money order payable to the Minister of Finance. Only individuals, corporations and public bodies and specified persons may appeal a By-law passed under the authority of the Municipal Act to the Ontario Land Tribunal. A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf.
ANY PERSON who wishes to attend and address Council by electronic means, must register with the Clerk’s Office no later than Thursday, June 19th, 2025. To register for electronic participation please email the Clerk’s office at clerk@amherstburg.ca Once you register, you will be given information on how to make your submission at the electronic meeting by electronic participation. To participate, you will need access to a computer or tablet with internet service or a telephone.
McArthur said while WEBC has “bent over backwards for us,” he accepted Prue’s ruling as being procedurally correct. It was put forth as a notice of motion for the next meeting.
ANY PERSON who wishes watch the meeting proceedings only, please visit http://video.islive.ca/amherstburg/live.html
NO PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the bylaw was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the Council or, in the opinion of Ontario Land Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.
THE SUBJECT LANDS AND PURPOSE OF THIS UPDATE TO THE TOWN OF AMHERSTBURG OFFICIAL PLAN:
AN EXPLANATION OF THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT of the By-law follows below. The complete By-law is available for inspection in my office during regular office hours and on the Town website www.amherstburg.ca
This update to the Town of Amherstburg Official Plan applies to all lands within the Town of Amherstburg
DATED at the Town of Amherstburg this 21st day of May, 2025
NOTICE OF PASSING OF A SITE ALTERATION BY-LAW BY THE TOWN OF AMHERSTBURG
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Amherstburg passed By-law 2025033 on the 12th day of May, 2025 under Sections 11(2), 23.1, 128, 129, 142, 425(4) and 436 of the Municipal Act, 2001 S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended.
AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or agency may appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal in respect of the By-law by filing with the Clerk of the Town of Amherstburg not later than the 10th day of June 2025, notice of appeal setting out the objection to the By-law and the reasons in support of the objection and must be accompanied by the fee prescribed by the Ontario Land Tribunal in the form of a cheque or money order payable to the Minister of Finance. Only individuals, corporations and public bodies and specified persons may appeal a By-law passed under the authority of the Municipal Act to the Ontario Land Tribunal. A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf.
NO PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the bylaw was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the Council or, in the opinion of Ontario Land Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.
STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING:
AN EXPLANATION OF THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT of the By-law follows below. The complete By-law is available for inspection in my office during regular office hours and on the Town website www.amherstburg.ca
DATED at the Town of Amherstburg this 21st day of May, 2025
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The updated Official Plan, if approved will come into effect as a new official plan that is in conformity with s. 26 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This by-law applies to all lands located within the Town of Amherstburg and regulates the dumping and placing of fill and site alterations in order to ensure that:
a) Existing Drainage patterns are maintained and that any changes to existing Drainage patterns are appropriate to protect environmental features;
The updated Official Plan has been prepared based on policy analysis, the preparation of a Town Urban Structure Plan, a Town Land Needs Assessment, background information from the County of Essex Official Plan Review, consideration of comments received at the Public Open Houses held prior to this Statutory Public Meeting, the Official Plan Survey and written submissions made to the Town
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
b) Natural heritage features, landforms and archaeological and heritage resources are protected;
c) There is no discharge of a contaminant to the natural environment that causes or may cause an Adverse Effect and the degradation of the pre-existing soil, surface water, and groundwater quality of the site and on adjacent properties is prevented;
d) Damage to the municipality’s roads, highways and infrastructure are minimized;
ANY PERSON may make written representation in support of or in opposition to the proposed update to the Town of Amherstburg Official Plan by email to the Clerk’s office at clerk@amherstburg.ca or in person by appointment for drop-off at the Libro Centre located at 3295 Meloche Road. Comments must be submitted by Thursday June 19th, 2025 and any comments received after the Agenda for the meeting is finalized will be read aloud prior to the updated Official Plan being heard by Council.
e) Disturbances and nuisance impacts to the municipality’s residences and businesses are minimized; and
If you wish to be notified of the d ecision of Council on the proposed updated Official Plan you must make a written request to the Clerk’s Office at 271 Sandwich St. S., Amherstburg, ON, N9V 2A5.
f) Costs and liabilities are borne by the Owners who undertake Site alteration within the Town of Amherstburg
Christopher Aspila Manager of Planning Services Town of Amherstburg
CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AMHERSTBURG NOTICE OF STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING TO CONSIDER AN UPDATE TO THE TOWN OF AMHERSTBURG OFFICIAL PLAN
NO PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the bylaw was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the Council or, in the opinion of the Ontario Land Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.
Libro Centre- 3295 Meloche Road
Amherstburg, Ontario N9V 2A5
Telephone: (519) 736-5408 Fax No. (519) 736-9859
Website: www.amherstburg.ca
IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Town of Amherstburg before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Amherstburg will hold a public meeting on Tuesday June 24th, 2025 commencing at 5:00 p.m. in the Town of Amherstburg Council Chambers, 271 Sandwich Street South, Amherstburg, Ontario. The purpose of this meeting is to consider a proposed update to the Town of Amherstburg Official Plan in conformity with s.26 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended
information, write to the Town Clerk's Office, 271 Sandwich S treet South, Amherstburg, ON N9V 2A5 or call 519-736-0012.
This by-law applies to all lands located within the Town of Amherstburg and regulates the dumping and placing of fill and site alterations in order to ensure that:
ANY PERSON who wishes to attend and address Council by electronic means, must register with the Clerk’s Office no later than Thursday, June 19th, 2025. To register for electronic participation please email the Clerk’s office at clerk@amherstburg.ca Once you register, you will be given information on how to make your submission at the electronic meeting by electronic participation. To participate, you will need access to a computer or tablet with internet service or a telephone.
Information will be gathered in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). All comments and communications received will become part of the public record unless you expressly request the Town to remove it. If you want to learn more about why and how the Town collects your information, write to the Town Clerk's Office, 271 Sandwich Street South, Amherstburg, ON N9V 2A5 or call 519-736-0012.
ANY PERSON who wishes watch the meeting proceedings only, please visit http://video.islive.ca/amherstburg/live.html
a) Existing Drainage patterns are maintained and that any changes to existing Drainage patterns are appropriate to protect environmental features;
THE SUBJECT LANDS AND PURPOSE OF THIS UPDATE TO THE TOWN OF AMHERSTBURG OFFICIAL PLAN:
b) Natural heritage features, landforms and archaeological and heritage resources are protected;
This update to the Town of Amherstburg Official Plan applies to all lands within the Town of Amherstburg
c) There is no discharge of a contaminant to the natural environment that causes or may cause an Adverse Effect and the degradation of the pre-existing soil, surface water, and groundwater quality of the site and on adjacent properties is prevented;
The updated Official Plan, if approved will come into effect as a new official plan that is in conformity with s. 26 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended.
d) Damage to the municipality’s roads, highways and infrastructure are minimized;
e) Disturbances and nuisance impacts to the municipality’s residences and businesses are minimized; and
The updated Official Plan has been prepared based on policy analysis, the preparation of a Town Urban Structure Plan, a Town Land Needs Assessment, background information from the County of Essex Official Plan Review, consideration of comments received at the Public Open Houses held prior to this Statutory Public Meeting, the Official Plan Survey and written submissions made to the Town ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
f) Costs and liabilities are borne by the Owners who undertake Site alteration within the Town of Amherstburg
Christopher Aspila
Manager of Planning Services
Town of Amherstburg
Libro Centre- 3295 Meloche Road
Amherstburg, Ontario N9V 2A5
Telephone: (519) 736-5408 Fax No. (519) 736-9859
Website: www.amherstburg.ca
ANY PERSON may make written representation in support of or in opposition to the proposed update to the Town of Amherstburg Official Plan by email to the Clerk’s office at clerk@amherstburg.ca or in person by appointment for drop-off at the Libro Centre located at 3295 Meloche Road. Comments must be submitted by
record unless you expressly request the Town to remove it. If you want to learn more about why and how the Town collects your information, write to the Town Clerk's Office, 271 Sandwich Street South, Amherstburg, ON N9V 2A5 or call 519-736-0012.
2025. Christopher Aspila Manager, Planning Services Town of Amherstburg Libro Centre 3295 Meloche Road Amherstburg Ontario N9V 2Y8 Telephone: (519) 736-5408 Fax No (519) 736-9859 Website: www.amherstburg.ca
David Hatton of Amherstburg got his first hole-in-one this past Monday at Pointe West Golf course at about 8:30 a.m. The lucky stroke came on the 140-yard, second hole with a 9-iron. His friend David Green witnessed Hatton’s hole-in-one.
SUBMITTED PHOTO
Zone and Environmental Protection (EP) Zone to permit the development of
lots for single detached dwellings The accompanying Key Map shows the location of the lands to which the zoning amendment applies.
The amendment to the Zoning By-law is in conformity with the Official Plan. The prerequisite for the removal of the Holding Symbol “h” as set out in By-law 1999-52, as amended, is the orderly development of the lands and proper planning processes are completed prior to the removal of the holding symbol. The property owners have entered into a Subdivision Agreement and are entering into an Amending Subdivision Agreement to address the development and servicing of the forty-four (44) residential building lots for single detached dwellings in Riverview Subdivision and have provided the proper studies and obtained the required approvals to support the removal of the holding symbol.
