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Province OK’s long-term care beds By Ron Giofu The Ontario government has approved the beds for a new long-term care home in Amherstburg. As part of announcements that included new long-term care beds in Windsor as well, Minister of Long-Term Care Paul Calandra confirmed the Amherstburg development will have a total of 160 beds comprising 101 new beds and 59 upgraded beds. Arch Corporation owns the land next to the Amherstburg Community Hub on Richmond St. and will be moving its Chateau Park Long-Term Care Home from Windsor to Amherstburg. Minister of Long-Term Care Paul Calandra made the announcement last Thursday afternoon and said the provincial government is 76 per cent of the way towards its goal of having 30,000 new or upgraded long-term care by 2028. The new long-term care home will be a $45 million investment, said Calandra. He added the start of construction is anticipated for Fall 2023. “It is the staff that makes it a home,” added Calandra, stating the province’s pledge of four hours of care per day for
a patient. Mayor Aldo DiCarlo said the Town of Amherstburg is “delighted” to welcome the new long-term care beds to town and it addresses the need for accessible beds and the desire for people to stay closer to home. “The addition of 160 long-term care beds supports our goal to provide an inclusive and caring community for our aging population,” said DiCarlo. “Most importantly, this added accommodation in our town will increase the opportunity for residents to stay close and connected to their family members who require this level of care and continue to enjoy all the attributes of our community.” DiCarlo thanked Calandra for recognizing the need for long-term care in Ontario and “acting upon this need and including Amherstburg in your plans to meet this growing demand.” He added the town’s thanks to Arch Corporation for including the town in its investment plans. “In you, we will trust our most beloved treasures – our families,” said DiCarlo.
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Local woman publishes first in a series of books By Ron Giofu
An Amherstburg woman has become a new author and it will be the first in a series of books. Christine Soulliere has written “The Great Birch Climb” and it is the first book in a series known as “The Woodland Adventures.” The main characters are animals and she believes it is a book for both children and adults alike. She became an author after she was encouraged by her sister Angela Savard. “I carved the animals on a piece of willow wood,” explained Soulliere. “My sister suggested I write stories about the animals.” The journey started in 2020 with the book coming out just recently. She thanked her illustrator Glen Hawkes for his work, noting that he is currently illustrating her second book which will be titled “Blown Away.” She also thanks her daughter Deb Grassi and her husband Tony, whom she calls her “computer experts” and helped her get the book published, which included their work editing and proofreading. “The Great Birch Climb” is about a young bear cub trying to conquer his fear of heights. The second book “Blown Away” is about trust as the main character, a rooster, gets blown off a turnip wagon and has to trust his own instincts about how to get home. Soulliere has written third, fourth and fifth books in “The Woodland Adventures” series with topics and themes ranging from ecosystems, bonds of friendship and a reunion between woodland animals. Future books are called “Can Rock Hill Forest Be Saved?”, “Forever Committed,” and “Alexander’s Big Surprise.” There are ideas for a couple more books, but Soulliere added she is not sure if the series will expand past five books. “They are quite interesting,” she said. “These books will appeal to young children who enjoy being read to and to independent readers who like unique animals with an added twist.” Soulliere has five children, nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild, all of whom enjoy the first book, she said. As for herself, she is still trying to wrap her head around the fact she is now a published author. “My kids are really excited,” she said. “It doesn’t seem real to me.” The 80-year-old retired teacher said this is the first time she has written a book, adding it was published through BookBaby.com. It can also be purchased through that website or through Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com or Walmart.com. “I wrote all the stories by hand,” she said. While she now owns a computer, Soulliere said she still prefers writing it by hand and inserting new additions to the book in a traditional paper method.
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Recent blood donor clinic exceeds expectations By Ron Giofu
Canadian Blood Services was back in Amherstburg last week with this blood donation clinic exceeding expectations. The clinic was presented in partnership with the Bumanlag family due to the fact that Liam Bumanlag, the young son of Arms and Kerri Bumanlag, required several blood transfusions as he needed heart operations early in his life. Arms was on hand late Wednesday afternoon at the Columbus Community Hall making his donation and was pleased with how busy it was. “It’s really awesome to see,” he said. Bumanlag said he was contacted by a first-time blood donor about contributing due to coverage of the recent blood donor clinic both in the media and on social media. She told him her story and that got the ball rolling in terms of her making a donation herself. “It’s the ripple effect that happened,” said Bumanlag. By sharing stories, Bumanlag said it helps people to support one another and leads to more donations. He said others contacted him through social media and while they were either too close to their most recent blood donation to make another one or they live too far away from Amherstburg to come to last Wednesday’s clinic, he said they were encouraged to make a donation at their nearest blood donor clinic when they are able to do so. The first-time donor Bumanlag referred to was Tina Fraser of Essex. She said her grandson was born pre-maturely at 23 weeks and five days, and has needed five transfusions in the first five months since he was born. She said she realized how important is to reach out and help others with blood donations, adding she will be encouraging her family to donate as well. “When I saw Arms’ post with Liam, it resonated with me,” said Fraser, adding people think it couldn’t happen to their family but it does. “Thanks to Canadian Blood Services for coming out and making it convenient for everybody.” Marisa Gatfield said turnout was steady at the most recent Amherstburg clinic and credits Arms and his family for helping to encourage people to attend. “It’s nice to see people come out,” said Gatfield. “Hospital patients need blood every day. Amherstburg has always been a great, giving community but I think people have been sharing stories about how giving blood helps and it keeps it top of mind.” Gatfield said the Amherstburg blood donor clinic achieved 106 per cent of their collection objective. “We collected 91 units of blood on a collection target of 86 units of blood (one unit equals one donation),” she said. “A big thank you to Arms, Kerri and Liam Bumanlag for sharing their personal journey and inspiring members of their community and beyond about the importance and on-going need for blood. Thank you to all the donors who attended (the Feb. 16) event for their generosity and commitment to supporting Canadian patients in need of blood and blood products. It is absolutely wonderful to see a community come together to donate blood to help patients in need.” Gatfield added that since the pandemic began, the number of donors in Canada has shrunk and this includes the Windsor-Essex region as well. She said Canada needs many more donors, new and returning, to be able to meet patient needs now and into the future. If a person is considering donating blood for the first time, they must be in good general health, able to perform normal day-to-day activities, at least 17-years-old and meet Canadian Blood Services’ height and weight requirements if they are between 17-23-years-old. The public can visit Canadian Blood Services’ website at blood.ca for the information or they can call 1-888-2-DONATE (1-888-238-6283) to discuss eligibility. The next Amherstburg community blood donation event will be April 26 at the Columbus Community Hall, formerly known as the Knights of Columbus Hall, at 190 Richmond St.
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Amherstburg Freedom Museum associate curator’s presentation challenges six local Black history myths By Ron Giofu
The associate curator of the Amherstburg Freedom Museum spoke to a live and virtual audience last week and outlined some local Black history myths she has regularly tried to dispel. Dr. Lorene Bridgen-Lennie’s presentation entitled “Challenging Black History Myths in Amherstburg” was held last Tuesday night at the River Bookshop’s “Hole in the Wall” second floor event space and also live streamed via Zoom. Bridgen-Lennie said sometimes people feel uncomfortable hearing about some of the history and what actually happened close to home. Bridgen-Lennie arrived at the six myths based on the daily tours she does at the museum. The topics were the ones she gets the most reaction on from guests. While Bridgen-Lennie tried to focus on Amherstburg and how the myths relate to the town, she noted they also can apply to other areas in Canada as well. The six she chose are also far from being the only myths that are prevalent in society. “There are many more that exist out there,” said Bridgen-Lennie. One myth was that slavery did not exist in Amherstburg. Bridgen-Lennie noted that slavery did exist in what is now Canada and did so for over 200 years. The Act to Limit Slavery was passed in 1793 largely because of the bravery of an enslaved woman named Chloe Cooley. Slavery was abolished in the British Colonies Aug. 1, 1834 but even that had its limitations at first as it freed children under six while others were subject to being apprentices for four to six years. Col. Matthew Elliott, who lived in Amherstburg, was known to have as many as 60 enslaved people on his land at one point performing various duties such as farming, domestic duties and skilled trades including blacksmithing. Bridgen-Lennie said Elliott had the largest slaveholding in Upper Canada. She also said there were those who settled in Amherstburg such as Capt. Henry Bird and James Donaldson who were also known to have several enslaved people. Bridgen-Lennie said another myth is that Amherstburg did not practice segregation. The Common School Act of 1850 allowed for the enforcement of segregated schools in Ontario and she cited such examples as the Marble Village School that opened in 1850 on Texas Road and operated until 1917 when an integrated school opened in 1918. Another example she cited was the King Street School, currently the location of Mount Beulah Church, which was segregated and operated from 1851-1912. The last segregated school in Ontario was in Colchester and operated until 1965, she added. There was also “socially enforced segregation” in the region, BridgenLennie added, with a housing survey taken in 1963 showing 80 per cent of 26 apartment owners would be unwilling to accept Black tenants. An employment survey from that era showed nine of 15 major industries never hired a Black
employee with no private country clubs in Essex County having accepted a Black member during that time period either. Bridgen-Lennie also said it is a myth that freedom seekers were 100 per cent safe once they arrived in Canada. She showed newspaper articles from such publications as the “Voice of the Fugitive” that stated bounty hunters were coming to this area searching for escaped slaves. “It showed bounty hunters did come to Canada, into Amherstburg, to try and find escaped slaves and put them back into enslavement,” she said. An example of an escaped slave returned to the United States was Nelson Hackett, who was extradited back to the U.S. by the Canadian government under the Webster-Ashburton Treaty. That agreement called for return of “fugitive criminals” accused of committing crimes while escaping enslavement. It was also a myth that it was only freedom seekers escaping slavery that came to Canada but Bridgen-Lennie noted that both free people and those escaping slavery came to Canada and brought occupations and education with them in many cases. She also said it was a myth that the journey of the freedom seekers stopped when they got to Canadian soil. Their story is not merely defined by the Underground Railroad, she noted. “As important as that history is, I think it is important to show what happened afterward,” said Bridgen-Lennie. After freedom seekers arrived in Amherstburg and other locations in Canada, she said there were churches, businesses, organizations, schools, and newspapers established, with one of the churches being the Nazrey AME Church, which is now of the Amherstburg Freedom Museum grounds. “There were Black settlements that were established around these institutions,” she said. There were many military accomplishments made by Black soldiers, she added. One example was the formation of the No. 2 Construction Battalion during World War I, a war originally thought to be “a white man’s war.” The sixth myth was that Canada did not have a civil rights movement. There were Black individuals and organizations that challenged racism and negative stereotypes, she noted, including Dr. Howard McCurdy, the second Black person ever elected as a Member of Parliament. She noted he also formed the Guardian Club to fight discrimination in education, housing and the workplace. Other area civil rights leaders cited were Freida Parker Steele, Eugene Steele, Dr. Dan Hill, Donna Hill, Patricia McCurdy, J. Lyle Browning and Geraldine Browning among others. “When talking about the Civil Rights movement, Canadians deserve a place in the conversation,” said Bridgen-Lennis. In addition to the presentation, the River Bookshop presented 10 per cent of sales of Black titles to the museum, which totalled $107 so far with another cheque to come at the end of the month. It is part of how the bookshop is commemorating Black History Month.
River Bookshop lead bookseller Lori Wightman (left) and co-owner Richard Peddie present a cheque for $107 to Amherstburg Freedom Museum associate curator Dr. Lorene Bridgen-Lennie (centre) following BridgenLennie’s presentation “Challenging Black History Myths in Amherstburg” last Tuesday night. RTT Photo by Ron Giofu
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Economic development thoughts New for 2022 and beyond is an economic development department. Our advisory committee recommended this to council, council approved it in principle, administration included it in the 2022 budget for consideration and just recently approved. I have mixed thoughts, questions and opinions in regards to economic development. Both pros and cons exist regarding this subject. Past municipal councils of the day fully believed that this activity would be better served by having a regional approach and have for years now funded this through our contributions to the County of Essex. In 2022 we are going to be contributing approximately $125,000 to the county to support this initiative. Our new department will be collecting another $174,000 from us through 2023.
Therefore, we as taxpayers have now set aside $299,000 for economic development. I just hope that we can now put this issue to bed, establish proper goals and objectives for this department, monitor and report performance and provide updates to the taxpayer. My fear is that we will eventually need a department manager, an assistant, a part time associate and students very similar to our tourism department. The good thing about economic development is that if successful it will benefit the majority of taxpayers as compared to tourism which only supports the minority. Since I had a voice in this discussion, I will get behind this department and go forward. We should all have high expectations and hold our teams accountable. —Rodger Hudson Amherstburg
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Re: “Decision Deferred on Possible Parkland Sale” Here we go again! Amherstburg Town Council has delayed their decision regarding the selling off of an additional two acres of the 12 that remain of Centennial Park. Remember that 15 of the original 27 acres of Centennial Park (which were paid for by Amherstburg taxpayers and community members) have already been sold to accommodate a new high school. We were shocked upon reading local print reports of the recent town council meeting. The rationale for deferring was “garnering more input from the community.” Council member Prue also stated that council wasn’t able to see the 4,000-signature public petition asking that the parkland be saved. Why not? Was council able to see any of the submissions to the committee, struck following the initial virtual public presentation, citing the options being considered for Centennial Park? Have council members ignored the letters of concern which have been published in the River Town Times? We do not think that any shared details of the Stillbrook proposal will significantly change the public’s thoughts on the matter of saving Centennial Park. We are also very concerned that agenda item 15.5 was a recommendation from town administration to declare two of the remaining 12 acres of parkland to be surplus and to sell them. Was there any plan to inform and consult the general public about this recommendation? Or was this an attempt to complete a “done deal”? We hoped that our administration and council were heading towards a policy of increased transparency. We completely agree with the comments made by residents Sharon Colman and Diane Pouget at the recent council meeting. We believe that they reflect the opinions of many residents of Amherstburg. Accessible retirement living, although desirable, should not come at the expense of losing what currently remains of Centennial Park. Enough is enough! —Larry and Kathy Foley Amherstburg
The playground equipment at Briar Ridge Park is slated to be removed by the town.
Future of playgrounds discussed by town council By Ron Giofu Amherstburg town council has debated the future of local playgrounds with the goal of getting them replaced as soon as possible. Council debated the 2022 capital budget last night, after this issue of the River Town Times went to press, but council members had already identified a concern with a timing of when playgrounds were going to be replaced. Waiting until May, when the 2021 yearend surplus will be finalized, was not an option for many council members. Two parks that were recommended to be deferred pending the finalization of the surplus were Jack Purdie Park and Briar Ridge Park. Councillor Michael Prue originally brought up the idea to use a parks reserve to fund the cost of new equipment sooner, noting he was confident there would be money in the reserve to cover it. If there wasn’t, Prue added, administration could bring back another report as to where the remainder of the funds could come from. Interim CAO Tony Haddad cautioned during the Feb. 14 meeting that town council was starting to make commitments a week in advance, referring to capital budget deliberations, and where the funding for new playground equipment will come from. Councillor Don McArthur said they have to confront the recommendation that the playground equipment is going to come out soon and wanted to ensure it was replaced sooner rather than later. If there was a delay until May, it would signal that town council is fine with waiting another year before
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replacing the equipment. “I’m not OK with that,” said McArthur. Councillor Marc Renaud agreed the town can’t defer the decision to replace the equipment until the surplus is finalized. “We can’t wait until May,” said Renaud. “That is one of the key things for a community – playgrounds in their neighbourhoods.” Replacing the equipment is an 8-16 week process, noted director of community and protective services Heidi Baillargeon, and that an RFP could go out after Feb. 28 when a “Talk the Burg” survey closes if that is council’s wish. Councillor Peter Courtney pointed out town council budgeted $500,000 for the Great Places, Great Spaces grant proposal, a $50-million request that was not approved by upper levels of government. He posed the question as “food for thought” about what happened to those funds. Two other parks look to be in danger of having playground equipment removed, including Malden Centre Park and Warren Mickle Park due to them also not being in compliance with CSA standards. Councillor Patricia Simone asked about Malden Centre Park with Baillargeon noting that was placed in between baseball diamonds, which poses safety concerns, and the equipment is getting to be noncompliant. Tennis courts at that park are also in “rough shape” due to the base underneath. The River Town Times will have a story on the capital budget deliberations as part of next Wednesday’s issue.
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The new Windsor-Essex County mega-hospital is scheduled to be open in July 2030 with construction planned to begin in 2026. Essex County council was given an update on the plans last Wednesday night.
Essex County council receives update on mega-hospital project By Ron Giofu Essex County council has received an update on where things stand with the new acute care hospital. The hospital, also dubbed the “mega-hospital,” is entering the second of five phases of its development. Project director Paul Landry, communications and community engagement manager Allison Johnson, director of clinical services planning Dr. Andrew Petrakos, director support services planning Jeff Geml, and Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH) president and CEO David Musyj provided an update on the new Windsor-Essex acute care hospital project planning and community engagement. “Stage 2 is going to be a lot of fun,” Musyj predicted, saying the hospital team will communicate and plan with the public in ways people haven’t seen before. “This is their hospital,” said Musyj during last Wednesday night’s virtual county council meeting. “This is your hospital.” The second stage will include the development of a “functional program” with groups set up to discuss the various aspects of what people want to see. Those groups will consist of everyone including the general public, patients and hospital professionals. Johnson noted there are eleven town hall meetings scheduled starting March 21 with teams focusing on programs and services. She encouraged people to visit www. windsorhospitals.ca to gain more information. Landry pointed out this phase features “block schematics” and the start of the architectural rendering process where the hospital starts to take shape with that phase planned for June-October this year. The process would then move into preliminary cost estimates and then a Stage 2 submission to the province in the January-March timeframe of 2023. Stage 3 would start in June 2023 and last until Oct. 2024 and feature such elements as an RFP for the developer team and approvals from the Ministry of Health and Treasury Board. Stage 4 would be from
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“He’s got years of experience as a CAO in the public and private sector. He’s pretty much everything we’re looking for.” The hiring committee consisted of DiCarlo, Deputy Mayor Leo Meloche and Councillor Patricia Simone. The committee did a lot of preliminary work with town council being brought in towards the final steps of the process, DiCarlo indicated. Simmons will be leaving a consulting position but has served as the chief of corporate services in Brampton, was a director with the Nuclear Waste Management Organization, city manager in Welland, the CAO in Woolwich Township and numerous positions in Thorold. He has also served as vice chair with the board of directors with the Canadian Mental Health Association in Peel-Dufferin. The town’s media release also notes Simmons holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Leicester, a Master of Public Administration from Syracuse University and is a Certified Municipal Manager and Human Resources Professional, a designation from the Ontario Municipal Management Institute. DiCarlo said council approved the hire “very recently” and they agreed Simmons “has everything needed to lead Amherstburg into its next exciting chapter.” The hire was unanimously approved by council, according to the mayor. “This is obviously a position residents of the town have been concerned about as has council,” said DiCarlo. “This is one of the biggest vacancies we need to fill moving forward. This is a big relief to get it off of council’s plate.” Interim CAO Tony Haddad will stay in the short term to help Simmons get established in his new role but Simmons is also going to hit the ground running, DiCarlo added. “Tony’s presence and guidance over the past months has been invaluable,” said DiCarlo. “We knew we only had him for a short period, and we are very grateful for his work, energy and presence.” DiCarlo said he wondered what the response would be in terms of applications for the job but was happy with how many ended up applying. “There were a considerable number of applicants,” he stated, noting many had experience as a CAO or acting CAO. “It made the final selection very difficult.” The town also announced last week that Donna King is the new manager of human resources, Melissa Osborne is the new director of development services and Tracy Prince is the new director of corporate services/treasurer.
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Daniel Argiros, founder and CEO with Arch Corporation, said his company is thankful for the opportunity to come to Amherstburg and said the new state-ofthe-art facility will employ 208 people when operational. He said they are committed to the safety, security and to having people feel at home in their facilities. He said it was a “combination of factors” that led the company to building a new Chateau Park Long-Term Care Home in Amherstburg including being welcomed by the town. “We’ve had an incredible amount of support,” said Argiros. “What attracted us was the overwhelming support from Amherstburg.” Argiros said their current facility is nearing the end of its useful life and the existing site can’t accommodate a new structure. The current site in Windsor will be decommissioned when the Amherstburg site opens. Calandra stated the provincial government is looking to put new long-term care homes in smaller communities. Amherstburg residents may have the chance to live there once it is open,
but he didn’t commit to local residents having first crack at the beds. “It does not necessarily mean Amherstburg residents are going to the top of the list, but it is regionally based,” he said. The Ontario government states the province is adding 200 new and 504 upgraded long-term care beds to modernize and develop four longterm care homes in Windsor and Amherstburg through last Thursday’s virtual announcement regarding the Amherstburg site and another virtual announcement regarding Windsor locations. There are now 361 new and 759 upgraded long-term care beds in development or under construction in Essex County with Calandra stating the 1,120 new or upgraded beds is more than the previous Liberal government did across the province from 2011-18. He anticipated the program continuing after 2028 if the Progressive Conservatives are still in power. Arch Corporation purchased the land next to the hub from the Town of Amherstburg for nearly $900,000.
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ERCA approves 2022 draft budget priorities Special to the RTT The Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) has unanimously approved its 2022 draft budget for circulation to its governing municipalities. ERCA states the budget totals just over $9.1 million, and includes a levy request of $3,540,303, representing a 2.5 per cent increase from 2021. This is equivalent to $23.15 per household, based on a $300,000 current value assessment. Completing the Little River Floodplain Mapping and the Turkey Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modelling, planting at least 60,000 trees, embarking on a large-scale restoration project with Caldwell First Nation, and improving accessibility at the John R. Park Homestead and Devonwood Conservation Areas are just some of the top priorities ERCA has outlined for 2021. Building a new Greenway entrance, undertaking significant restoration work at the historic John R. Park Homestead, transforming business processes to improve
Tammy Joho, brewer at Chapter Two Brewing in Windsor, and brewery owner Cheryl Watson are part of an International Women’s Day event involving the Pink Boots Society. They will be brewing a special beer that day, with the help of staff from Colio Winery and Wolfhead Distillery. Submitted photo
Brewers doing something special for International Women’s Day By Ron Giofu
ERCA approved its draft budget priorities at a virtual meeting last Thursday night. Picture is a drone capture of the new .75 acre wetland with turtle habitat being constructed near Holiday Beach, with that being created thanks to funding from the Amherstburg Community Foundation, Ducks Unlimited Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada and others. Special to the RTT
A Windsor brewery with an Amherstburg connection is doing something special for International Women’s Day. Tammy Joho is an Amherstburg resident and one of two brewers at Chapter Two Brewing in Windsor. Cheryl Watson, one of the brewery’s co-owners, is also an Amherstburg resident. Joho said that every year, a major hop grower/supplier in the United States - Yakima Chief - creates a Pink Boots hop blend that breweries use in a worldwide collaborative Women’s Day brew. Joho explained that Pink Boots is the professional society for women in fermentation sciences. “A portion of the sales of this hop blend, as well as a percentage of the beer sales from this brew, all go to Pink Boots to fund scholarships for members,” she said. “This is my first year participating, and I thought it would be great to partner with other women in fermentation in the area. We will have the two winemakers from Colio joining us, as well the distiller from Wolfhead Distillery; all are women!” Joho said they all met and discussed ideas and look forward to brewing their special beer. They plan to use various aspects from their fields of their expertise in creating their beer. Joho added they won’t brew the beer until March 8, which is International Women’s Day, with a release date at the end of March. The focus is on the hops, as well as the incorporation of wine from Colio. Joho stated. Any brewery can participate in the Pink Boots event for International Women’s Day and if they do not have a female brewer, they can have female staff and family members help out. Joho said they hope to continue doing it in future years, noting she is new to Chapter Two Brewing. According to www.pinkbootssociety.org and www.yakimachef.com: “Yakima Chief Hops is proud to partner with the Pink Boots Society for a fifth year on this special seasonal hop blend. We are passionate about promoting diversity in both the hop and beer industries, and hope that our brewing customers will take this opportunity to do the same. We encourage you to get creative and create a tasty brew in celebration of International Women’s Day, and hope this will be a brewing industry tradition for years to come.”
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The Amherstburg parks and recreation advisory committee went over the proposals for H. Murray Smith Centennial Park and Jack Purdie with more of an emphasis on the former. Committee members bandied about ideas but, when all was said and done, the committee agreed to meet again on the subject after public consultation without any formal recommendations. Director of community and protective services Heidi Baillargeon pointed out the three Centennial Park proposals, one with a track in its current location and use of a swath of land now owned by the Greater Essex County District School Board, one with a track moved to the north and all on town land with a reshaping of Russell Renaud Hill and a third with the Stillbrook Accessible Retirement Community proposal boxed out in the northwest corner. The proposals also contain such things as sports courts, pickleball, trails and open green space. Jack Purdie Park now consists of all family-themed recreational amenities including a splash pad and another sledding hill. The town has devoted $100,000 to pay for the drawings for the concepts of both parks. Committee chair Pat Catton questioned what type of track was being proposed at H. Murray Smith Centennial Park, noting differences between an athletic track and walking track. Baillargeon said the current proposals have it as an asphalt track, not a rubberized athletic track, with Catton stating major high school track meets would not be held on an asphalt track. His preference was that a track be located on the public school board lands and that it is not something taxpayers should fund. Councillor Peter Courtney noted the possibility of building a four-lane track rather than an eight-lane track. He added he has heard from private investors willing to help fund a track. Committee member Wes Ewer asked about a price tag for Centennial Park redevelopment, and was told by Baillargeon $3.4-$3.9 million. “How are we paying for this?” Ewer asked. Ewer also wondered why the town is paying for a track if the Greater Essex County District School Board is contributing to the costs. He said he would like to see passive walkways with static exercise stations and redeveloped as economically as possible. Ewer added with a passive use for H. Murray Smith Centennial Park, the town could put more recreational, family activities in Jack Purdie Park and “blow that park up.” There were also questions raised about having two football/soccer fields almost right next to each other. Councillor Don McArthur noted the school board left space for a sports field on the grounds of North Star High School but advocated for a track with it too. “Villanova invested in a track but the public school board doesn’t want to do it here,” he said. “Now we’re running the risk of two sports fields side-by-side and not maximizing precious space in the centre of town.” Baillargeon said the track could be taken out with committee members interested in how it would look with a trail system through the park. “Open green space in a community is not a bad thing,” she said. Ewer suggested that if the two acre portion at the northwest corner were sold to Stillbrook, it could help fund other amenities in the park. He added that he’d like to see a portion of an online survey devoted to showing what park redevelopment costs could translate into on a residential tax bill.
Courtney spoke of the Stillbrook proposal and said “as a council, everything was done behind closed doors” and was happy it is now out in the open. McArthur added now the public can debate the proposal “with real facts.” He said people may still not like it, but now they can debate it, noting the vision of the accessible living facility was solid but there are questions over “the nuts and bolts” of the proposal. “This is pivotal, perhaps the most important piece of property in Amherstburg,” said McArthur.
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Painter of national renown dies, owners of former Amherstburg home seek designation By Ron Giofu
A nationally-known painter died last month and her family has ties to Amherstburg. Jo Manning, whose parents built the home at 24 Sandwich St. S., passed away at the age of 98 in Victoria, B.C. She was originally born in British Columbia, having spent the first five years of her life in Sidney, B.C. When she was five-years-old, she moved with her family to Amherstburg where her parents Dr. Frederick Manning and Elizabeth built their new home. She lived there with her family, including brother Tom, until she went to the Ontario College of Art in Toronto. The home is now owned by David and Lynne Fox, who are now hoping to have the home designated as heritage. Lynne Fox kept in touch with Manning over the last number of years and shared some of her correspondence. “My husband David and I have made the house that your father and mother built our home for the past 35 years. He, an Amherstburg native, and I from Ottawa, moved in with baby in arm in our twenties. We had fallen in love with the house upon the first viewing where we immediately felt at home,” she said, in a message dated Jan. 6. “Our son Daniel, now an engineer with the Canadian Coast Guard stationed in Amherstburg, was raised here along with many dogs, cats, rabbits and a bird. I dare say that had your father chosen a rural location for his practice our furry family members would have been more numerous!” Fox told Manning “we have delighted in meticulously restoring your family house, always conscious of maintaining its authenticity. I am certain that if you were to walk through you would recognize many of its original features including the light fixture in your parent’s bedroom. Windows, doors, baseboards and floors are all intact and have been lovingly refinished, believe or not, we’re still at it just this past month my husband refinished the windows in your father’s surgery to their original.” Fox added: “The bathroom is completely intact with the original tile (wall and floor which still looks brand new) and fixtures with the bathtub reglazed, toilet hardware and faucets replaced only. Minor changes included removing the green carpet in the living and dining room to expose the hardwood floor, however your mother and I shared a similar taste in colours as we painted the walls in those rooms in a shade of green very close in colour to the carpet. We peaked the ceiling in the sunroom and the walls are now kissed in pale yellow inviting the sun in, numerous dinners continue to be enjoyed here under the breeze of the ceiling fan during the summer months and surrounded by our tropical plants in the winter.” Fox recalled during their first summer at the home, David dug a trench by hand extending from the back kitchen corner of the house to the back corner of the property by the apple tree to bury the electrical cables which he said hindered the beauty of the garden and in doing so, he unearthed several small glass bottles some still containing tablets. “The wrought iron sign ‘Dr. F.W. Manning’ has found a new home in one of our back flower beds surrounded by a variety of ferns and perennials under the shade of a Japanese maple,” she told the family member of the original owner. Fox outlined some changes that were made, including new kitchen cabinets, but “keeping the original footprint of the kitchen was very important to us.” She said a swinging door was discovered in the basement and was refinished and put back in its original place. “I think your mom would be pleased,” Fox told Manning. “With every brush
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Jo Manning, who grew up in Amherstburg, passed away last month at the age of 98. The home her parents built is now the home of David and Lynne Fox, who are trying to have the house designated as heritage. Photo by Tony Paine
stroke of paint, colour choice and furniture (mostly antiques) selection, we ask ourselves ‘Would this please Doc & Mrs Manning?’ We hope they are smiling with approval.” Fox outlined for Manning what the rest of the house is used for, including the gardens, and told Manning it “continues to be a cherished home.” The Fox’s sought more information on the Manning family, the building of the home as well as a photo of her parents to hang in the entranceway. Information will be used to support the request for heritage designation. “We believe it would be fitting and it is something that is missing. I have searched in the town’s newspaper to no avail and write you in the hopes that you will be so kind to consider our request,” Fox wrote of the photo request. In another letter, Fox told Manning she is grateful for conversations with her “which made me feel part of the Manning family.” “I am most grateful to have been able to get to know you,” Fox told her. Fox added she is “grateful that you so generously shared your memories and for being candid. Because of your generous spirit, I am able to walk through my home and see it through your parents’ eyes causing me to appreciate it all the more. I wish I could have written you that the heritage designation for your parents’ house was ‘fait accompli,’ sadly the political wheels continue to grind slowly. Please rest assured that I will see it through.” Manning made a donation of three sets of her books, some of which Fox said she will donate. Fox added her gratitude for Manning sharing her work, as she believed “the world would be dimmer without it.” “I am regretful that I didn’t embark on my research earlier,” Fox also told Manning. “I would have loved to welcome you for a proper visit. As brief the moment you touched my life, you also impacted it greatly. Thank you.” According to Manning’s obituary, Fox added “Jo and I connected by phone last year when I was doing research on the history of our house. I’ve spent a lot of time in the last few days reflecting on her unique and wonderful spirit, her amazing legacy of artwork and the impact she had on the art scene in Canada. She was truly a remarkable woman.” The obituary also noted Manning’s first show was with two other artists in 1965 and would have exhibitions in Canada, Germany, Chile, Yugoslavia, France, Belgium, Italy and Poland. Her works are in collections at the National Gallery of Canada, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, the National Library of Canada, the Canada Council Art Bank and the University of Victoria.
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Hockey for Hospice celebrates 25th annual event with record setting donation By Fred Groves Remarkable. That is how to describe the contribution that those who run and participate in the Hockey for Hospice Tournament have made to Windsor-Essex. This past weekend, and stretching appropriately into Monday, Family Day, 124 minor hockey teams from across the region, and even a few out-of-towners hit-the-ice and cheered on their favourites. And while having the most goals up on the scoreboard is great, the big winner is The Hospice of Windsor-Essex County which this year received a record-breaking total of donations, $482,618. What is extra special about this year’s tournament is the fact that it is the 25th year that Tim Beaulieu and his family, along with co-chair Paul Pietraszko and a legion of volunteers have raised money for Hospice. “It was something we weren’t ever giving up on. We just kept doing it and the more it grows it feeds itself. You go from one arena, to two to three to four,” said Pietraszko Saturday afternoon from the Libro Centre in Amherstburg. In September 1992, a 21-year-old co-worker of Beaulieu’s complained of having a cold. She could not shake it and a few months later, passed away. That encouraged him to start a campaign that today, in 2022, is reaching $4 million. “It started as a skate-a-thon and maybe the first few years the games raised five or six thousand but it grew and grew,” explains Pietraszko. There have been a few speed bumps along the 25-year journey including not being able to have an actual tournament in 2020, and the 2021 event which was supposed to be held Dec. 27-29 had to be postponed until recently. The 124 local league teams were split over several divisions including one sanctioned by the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association. “This is more than we thought we’d have,” said Pietraszko of the number of entrants. “Because of COVID, we honestly thought the numbers would be reduced.” Beginning Saturday morning and stretching well into the holiday Monday, the rinks in Windsor, Lakeshore, Tecumseh, Essex and LaSalle were all busy with not only the games but who would take home the coveted prize as the team and individuals with the most financial pledges. “It’s one thing if the tournament is raising a small amount but these kids raise a ton of money.” Pietraszko was impressed by a six-year-old hockey player who raised $3,000 and the generous contribution of a local teenager. “We had a timekeeper this morning (Saturday) and he didn’t come to get paid. He said donate it to Hospice. That’s a 14-year-old’s part-time job,” he said. Team awards include gaining entry into the prestigious Hockey for Hospice Hall of Fame if a team pledges over $5,000 as well as four scholarships each with a value of $500 being presented to deserving students. Pietraszko acknowledged the many generous corporate sponsors including Ground Effects, Domino’s, Windsor Spitfires and Canadian Tire and said that even though there was no tournament in 2019, that level of support never wavered “When we postponed it not one said we are canceling our sponsorship.” Hospice is an organization that cares for people facing a life-altering diagnosis along with their families and loved ones. In the official 25th Anniversary program, Executive Director of The Hospice of Windsor-Essex County Inc., Nancy Brockenshire wrote of the organizing committee and the many volunteers, “they are truly hospice heroes.”
The Erie North Shore Storm celebrate a goal during weekend action at the Hockey for Hospice Tournament. Amherstburg was one of the municipalities that hosted games on Family Day weekend. Photo by Fred Groves
The Essex Ravens and LaSalle Sabres were two of the minor hockey programs that were represented at the Hockey for Hospice Tournament over the weekend. This game was at the Libro Centre in Amherstburg. Photo by Fred Groves
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26 AMHERSTBURG FREEDOM MUSEUM AT WINDSOR EXPRESS GAME - Join the Amherstburg Freedom Museum as they partner with the Windsor Express Basketball Team at the WFCU Centre. Tickets are $30. For more information, please call the Amherstburg Freedom Museum, 519-7365433.
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26 AMHERSTBURG’S COLDEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR - The House Youth Centre is participating in the Coldest Night of the Year as a way to raise funds. People can run/walk throughout Amherstburg (or elsewhere) to support The House. To start a team, join a team or to donate to a walker, visit www.cnoy. org/amherstburg. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28 GUEST SPEAKER - Join the Amherstburg Freedom Museum for their next Black History Series Presentation. February’s guest speaker is Dr. Maria Hammack who will share information about Black women involved in the Underground Railroad in Mexico and Canada, both as Freedom Seekers and Underground Railroad Operatives. Follow their social media pages and/or website for details and updates. MONDAY, MARCH 14 - FRIDAY, MARCH 18 MARCH BREAK DAY CAMP - Held at Bryerswood Youth Camp, 6480 Texas Road. Cost is $50 per day, or $200 for the week. Runs from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. each
day. Ages 6-8 and 9-12. Early drop-off and late pickup can be arranged for an additional fee. All program supplies will be provided, bring your own lunch and snacks. For info, e-mail Barb at ve3smu@gmail.com or visit www.bryerswood.com.
ONGOING RIVER CANARD K OF C EVENTS - Join the River Canard K of C for bingo. Barbecues the first Friday of every month, take-out only. For information, call 519-734-8575. BOTTLE DONATIONS - The AMA Sportsmen Association continues to accept donations of empty beer and wine bottles. People who wish to donate their empties can drop them off at the rear of the club, located at 468 Lowes Side Road in Amherstburg. For information, visit www.amasportsmen.com or call 519-736-5706. ACS FOOD BANK - Curbside pickup at Amherstburg Community Hub (320 Richmond St.). Runs Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Call 519-736-5471 for assistance. MISSION NEEDS DONATIONS - The Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission, located at 298 Victoria St. S., is in need of items. Among the items being requested are bleach, Lysol wipes, face masks, canned tuna, canned peas, canned cut green beans, canned peas & carrots, ketchup, egg noodles, sugar, powdered juice, canned fruit, honey, macaroni
& cheese, Sidekicks, ranch dressing, kidney beans, peanut butter, jam, cookies and baggies. Monetary donations always welcome. For info or to donate, visit www.aburgmission.ca or call 519-736-9140. FOUNDERS CLUB - Bryerswood Youth Camp Optimist Club seeking donors to join the “Founders Club” to help them purchase the camp on Texas Road. Donors with gifts of $5,000 and over become “Founders Club” members and have one square of camp property sponsored in their name. Multiples of squares are available for sponsorship. Tax receipts provided. For information, visit www. bryerswoodyouthcamp.com, call 519-996-7364 or e-mail info@bryerswood.com. THE HOUSE YOUTH CENTRE PROGRAMS - The House Youth Centre has shifted its operations online for the time being. Grade 9-12 peer mentoring is online, the Embrace group is online as is the Alumni group. Drop-in, art therapy, Tutoring Tuesdays and office hours are on temporary hiatus. For info, e-mail program director Natalyn Brouillard at natalyn@ houseyouthcentre.com or board@houseyouthcentre. com. AMHERSTBURG COMMUNITY SERVICES Located at 320 Richmond St., 519-736-5471. Meals on Wheels, CareLink Accessible Transportation, Food Bank, Senior Support, Keep The Heat, Ontario Energy Support Program & much more. Please call to see how we can help!
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Admirals slip on the road, drop two straight games
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By Fred Groves After winning four in a row, the Integrity Amherstburg Admirals struggled last week, losing a pair of road games. The locals remain in fourth place in the Provincial Junior Hockey League’s West Stobbs Division with a 15-13-0-1 record. Last Tuesday in Petrolia, the Admirals were beaten 5-4 by the host Flyers and Saturday night in Mooretown, despite building a 2-0 first period lead, came up short 4-2 to the third place Flags. “In Tuesday’s game we were down eight regulars and the guys missing from the lineup are key contributors to our hockey team,” said Amherstburg head coach Amherstburg defenceman Jayden Brown and a Mooretown player collide chasing the puck Saturday night. Mooretown won the game 4-2. Paul Bortignon outside Photo by Fred Groves the Admirals’ dressing room in Mooretown. In Petrolia, in a penalty-filled contest, the visitors trailed throughout. A strong performance back of the blueline as rookie goalie Josh Courtney made 45 saves, defenceman Evan Eansor notched his first of the year and rookie blueliner Jadyn Brown scored. New powerplay specialist Liam Kiewtz had a pair with the man advantage including one just 52 seconds into the final period. Captain Reid Steiler had two assists. “We’ve got some work to do but I don’t think we need to readjust. We have to hunker down and work on a few things,” noted Bortignon. The Admirals jumped out of the gate early last Saturday night in Mooretown, pushing the Flags back into their own end. A nice redirect by forward Colton Candido and a powerful rising shot by Brendan Gouin and the visitors took a comfortable two-goal cushion into the first break. Greg Hay and Kaden Babcock breathed fresh life into the hosts, scoring less than two minutes apart and Brodie Conlon got the game-winner, shorthanded. Nolan Parr scored for the Flags in the third. “That shorthanded goal was the backbreaker because I thought we were finally getting possession of the game,” said Bortignon. It was another game with lots of penalties and twice during the game the Admirals had a two-man advantage for over 30 seconds. “Tonight, I thought we played well. We’ve got some correctables to figure out. I think our powerplay was a little wonky especially five-on-three,” said the coach, who admitted having rookie Josh Pederson out of the lineup was a factor. Mooretown could have extended the lead even more in the second as they hit a pair of posts. Amherstburg goalie Ethan Dagenais, recently acquired as a fill-in for the injured Nicholas Bolton, made 35 saves, including 19 in the middle frame. “That’s (Mooretown) a really good hockey team. They are well-coached and probably on their way to the final. It’s a good test for us to see where we are at and a game we can be proud of,” said Bortignon. SLAPSHOTS — The Admirals are off until March 1 when they travel to Essex to host the 73’s and March 4 in Lakeshore… Captain Reid Steiler continues to be a huge offensive producer with seven assists in his last five games… Tylor Fraser is providing a lot of grit and guts for Amherstburg up front… Final regular season home Admirals’ goalie Ethan Dagenais makes a first period save against the Flags. Amherstburg built a 2-0 lead but couldn’t hang on, losing 4-2. game is Sunday, March 6 against Wallaceburg. Photo by Fred Groves
ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 A sense of adventure compels you to travel to a new destination, Aries. You may have something in mind or you can throw a dart at the map and enjoy the trip. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Don’t be surprised if relationships seem a little more intense than normal, Taurus. Everyone is a little keyed up and the extra energy is on display in daily interactions.
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GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 People could play important roles in your life right now, Gemini. Partnerships are especially fortuitous. After all, two minds are better than one for problem-solving. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, there’s much productivity this week as you find yourself thrust into yet another project. Once you sail through it, things will calm down. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, this week you are invited to enjoy yourself. Feel free to live life as much as you can for as long as you can. Plan a retreat with a special someone. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Try to be as efficient as possible to save time and money in the days ahead, Virgo. See where you can streamline things and find ways to conserve your resources. LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, this may be a busy week for you, so take a few moments each morning to center yourself and focus your energy before you dive in to your list of tasks. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Money has been on your mind for some time, Scorpio. Figure out ways that you can increase your income — if only temporarily. Once you catch up on bills, you can relax. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you will likely be deep in your feelings this week, exploring many different emotions. It can be tiring, so find some activities to give your brain a break. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Life may seem surreal this week as your subconscious seems to be guiding many of your decisions, Capricorn. Go with the flow for the time being. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 It is a good idea to connect with your friends while you can, Aquarius. You may not have an opportunity for some time, so reach out and make a plan to get together. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, certain personal goals may need your attention at this time. Rearrange your priorities for the next few days. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS FEBRUARY 21 - Sophie Turner, Actress (26) FEBRUARY 22 - Julie Walters, Actress (72) FEBRUARY 23 - Emily Blunt, Actress (39) FEBRUARY 24 - Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Athlete (45) FEBRUARY 25 - Jorge Soler, Athlete (30) FEBRUARY 26 - Michael Bolton, Singer (69) FEBRUARY 27 - Kate Mara, Actress (39)
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Welcome Aboard! Council & Town Staff are delighted to announce the hire of the new Chief Administrative Officer, Peter Simmons. With his experience & dedication, we look forward to furthering our community's success. Mr Simmons brings an extensive background in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors to Amherstburg. He holds a Master of Business Administration, a Master of Public Administration & is a Certified Municipal Manager & Human Resource Professional. Mr Simmons has transitioned with the Town on February 22, 2022, officially commencing his duties with the CAO Appointment Bylaw to be passed at the next meeting of Council on February 28, 2022.
The Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment responded to a series of motor vehicle collisions recently, some resulting in charges and some not. Windsor Police Service-Amherstburg patrol officers responded to a motor vehicle collision in the area of Fryer St and Lowes Side Rd involving two motor vehicles Feb. 11, at approximately 8:50 a.m. It is alleged the actions of one driver were careless and a charge of careless driving was laid. No injuries were reported as a result of this incident. •Windsor Police Service-Amherstburg patrol officers responded to a single motor vehicle in a ditch on the Concession 6 Feb. 12 at approximately 1:30 a.m. Police say there was damage to the vehicle and property. It is alleged that no one was around. According to police, the driver was located the next day and a charge of Fail to Report was laid. No injuries were reported as a result of this incident. •Windsor Police Service-Amherstburg patrol officers responded to a two-vehicle motor vehicle collision in the area of Sandwich St. S. and Pickering Dr Feb. 12 at approximately 3 p.m. Both vehicles sustained damage as a result. Police say one driver was charged with Following Too Close. No injuries were reported as a result of this incident. •Windsor Police Service-Amherstburg patrol officers responded to a single motor vehicle in a ditch in the 1500 block of Alma St. It was reported Feb. 15 at approximately 12:00 a.m. There was damage to the vehicle which was towed from the scene. The incident was determined to be the result of weather conditions, no charges laid. No injuries were reported as a result of this incident. •Another weather-reported crash occurred Feb. 15 at approximately 12:30 a.m. Windsor Police Service-Amherstburg patrol officers responded to a single motor vehicle in a ditch in the 6700 block of Concession 6 North. There was damage to the vehicle which was removed from the ditch. The incident was determined to be the result of weather conditions, no charges laid. No injuries were reported as a result of this incident. •Police responded to a two-vehicle crash in the area of Knobb Hill Dr. and McLellan Ave. Feb. 12 at approximately 8 a.m. Police say both vehicles sustained light damage as a result. The incident was determined to be the result of weather conditions and no charges laid. No injuries were reported as a result of this incident. Speed-related charges A Windsor Police Service-Amherstburg officer observed a vehicle travelling at what appeared to be a high rate of speed in the 1800 block of Front Road N. Feb. 15, at approximately 10:30 a.m. The officer activated the radar and the driver was allegedly found to be in excess of 41 km/hr over the speed limit in a posted 70 km/hr zone. As a result, a 27-year old-male from Amherstburg was charged with perform a stunt on a highway, contrary to the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario. The vehicle was towed for an automatic 14-day impoundment and the driver also faces a 30-day automatic licence suspension. —All information courtesy of the Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment
NOTICE PURSUANT TO SECTION 8.1(3) OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS ACT, 1996, as amended 1. Pursuant to section 8.1(3) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as amended, The Corporation of the Town of Amherstburg hereby provides the Minister of Municipal Affairs & Housing notice of its intent to pass, at the regular meeting of Council on February 28, 2022, By-law 2022-023 for the Town of Amherstburg, being a By-law to Submit a Question to the Electors of the Town of Amherstburg on October 24, 2022. The draft Bylaw is attached to this notice as Schedule “A” and sets out the specific wording of the proposed question which is as follows: Are you in favour of a Ward Election System?
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2. Should the question be answered in the affirmative by the majority required by section 8.2 (1) of the Municipal Act, 1996, as amended (being more than 50 per cent of the votes cast on the question by at least 50 per cent of the eligible electors in the municipality), then the vote will be binding on the Council of the Town of Amherstburg and a Ward Election System will be implemented. 3. Should the majority required by section 8.2 (1) of the Municipal Act, supra, and as set out in clause (2) above not be attained, the Council of the Town of Amherstburg may consider the outcome of the vote in future deliberations but will not be bound to implement a Ward Election System. 4. The Clerk of the Town of Amherstburg must give notice of the passing of By-law 2022023 for the Town of Amherstburg to the public and the Minister on or before March 15, 2022.
5. Within 20 days after the Clerk gives notice as set out in clause (4) above, the Minister or any other person or entity may appeal to the Chief Electoral Officer of the Province of Ontario on the grounds the question does not comply with paragraph 3 or 4 of section 8.1(2) of the Municipal Elections Act, supra, as set out below, by filing with the Clerk a notice of appeal setting out the objections and the reasons in support of the objections. s. 8.1 (2) A question authorized by by-law under clause 8 (1) (b) shall comply with the following rules: 1. It shall concern a matter within the jurisdiction of the municipality. 2. Despite rule 1, it shall not concern a matter which has been prescribed by the Minister as a matter of provincial interest. 3. It shall be clear, concise and neutral.
Notice to the Public Question on the 2022 Municipal Elections Ballot By-law # 2022-023 Council of the Town of Amherstburg will consider Question on the Ballot By-law # 2022-023 Monday, February 28, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Electronic Participation View Livestream at the time of the proceedings at: https://video.isilive.ca/amherstburg/live.html The proposed by-law is to consider the following Question on the 2022 Municipal Ballot: Are you in favour of a Ward Election System? A public meeting for the Question on the Ballot was held on January 31, 2022. The presentation can be viewed at: https://www.amherstburg.ca/en/town-hall/2022-election.aspx
4. It shall be capable of being answered in the affirmative or the negative and the only permitted answers to the question are “yes” or “no” All of which is respectfully submitted this 18th day of February, 2022:
____________________________________ Valerie Critchley Director of Legislative Services & Clerk Corporation of the Town of Amherstburg
Dated at Amherstburg, Ontario this 17th day of February 2022. Valerie Critchley Municipal Clerk 271 Sandwich Street South Amherstburg, Ontario N9V 2A5 Phone: 519-736-0012 ext. 2238 Email: vcritchley@amherstburg.ca
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Zoning By-law Amendment by email to the Deputy Clerk at tfowkes@amherstbu CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AMHERSTBURG person by appointment for drop-off at the Libro Centre located at 3295 Melo Comments must be submitted by BY-LAW 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 24, 2022 before NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION & STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING TO CONSIDER A ZONING AMENDMENT and will be read aloud prior to the application being heard by Council.
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Amherstburg will hold a public information session, by electronic means, on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 commencing at 6:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to provide information regarding the proposed apartment development on Sandwich Street North at Brunner Avenue prior to proceeding with the statutory public meeting to consider a zoning by-law amendment (see map below for location of lands affected). A presentation will open this information meeting, the Owner and their consultants, and Administrative Staff will be present to answer questions and comments regarding the proposed rezoning. ANY PERSON who wishes to attend this Public Information Session must register with the Clerk’s Office no later than 4:00 pm on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. To register for electronic participation please email the Deputy Clerk at tfowkes@amherstbug.ca. Once you register you will be given information on how you can participate at this electronic meeting. To participate you will need access to a computer or tablet with internet service or a telephone. ANY PERSON who wishes watch the meeting proceedings, please visit http://video.islive.ca/amherstburg/live.html STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING: TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Amherstburg will hold a public meeting, by electronic means, on Monday, March 28, 2022 commencing at 4:00 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 amendment to the Town of Amherstburg Zoning By-law 1999-52, under Section 34 of the Planning Act. ANY PERSON who wishes to attend and address Council by electronic means, must register with the Clerk’s Office no later than 4:00 pm on Thursday, March 24, 2022. To register for electronic participation please email the Deputy Clerk tfowkes@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. ANY PERSON who wishes watch the meeting proceedings only, please visit http://video.islive.ca/amherstburg/live.html
THE SUBJECT LANDS AND PURPOSE OF THIS REZONING APPLICATION:
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This rezoning application affects approximately 2.5 hectares of land municipally known as the land 225 and 255 Sandwich Street North. The property is vacant land, and is located on the north east corner of Sandwich Street North and Brunner Avenue (see map below).
there areinformation reasonable grounds addthe the proposed person or public bodyBy-law as a party. Further relatingto to Zoning (File# ZBA/05/22) Amendment is available for inspection by calling or IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY does not make oral submissions at a public emailing the submissions Planning Department Office during normal office hours, make written to the Town of Amherstburg before the by-law is passed, 8:30 a.m.body to may 4:30notp.m. The proposed By-law Amendment or public be added as a party toZoning the hearing of an appeal before the O unless, in the Tribunal, is reasonable grounds to do so isTribunal also available for opinion reviewofonthethe Townthere of Amherstburg Website: www.amherstburg.ca. If you wish to be notified of the passage of Further information relating to the proposed Zoning By-law (File# ZBA/05/22) Am the proposed Zoning By-law you must make a written available for inspection by callingAmendment, or emailing the Planning Department Office du request to 8:30 the a.m. Townto 4:30 at the below. TheBy-law hearing will be is als office hours, p.m.address The proposed Zoning Amendment for review for on the Town of www.amherstburg.ca. If you wish to available viewing byAmherstburg livestreamWebsite: by visiting www.amherstburg.ca. the passage of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, you must make a writ Ifof you wish to be notified of the passage of the proposed Zoning to the Town at the address below. The hearing will be available for viewing by liv By-law Amendment, you must written to the ofTown visiting www.amherstburg.ca. If youmake wish toabe notifiedrequest of the passage the propo atBy-law the address below. The make hearing will be available viewing by Amendment, you must a written request to thefor Town at the address hearing will by be available for viewing by livestream by visiting www.amherstburg.ca. livestream visiting www.amherstburg.ca.
This rezoning, if approved, will amend the existing zoning by-law to apply a new site-specific Commercial General Zone to this property, to allow two new multi-unit apartment buildings with a maximum building height of six storeys, and a maximum of 230 new residential apartment dwelling units in total. Site-specific lot and building regulations will be incorporated at this location, in accordance with a final site plan to be approved by Council ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: COVID-19 Emergency: During the COVID-19 Declaration of Emergency (declared by the Province of Ontario and the Town of Amherstburg under the provisions of Section 7.0.1 and Section 4(1) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.9, respectively) Town of Amherstburg Council is holding electronic meetings, and inperson meeting attendance is restricted. Any person, who wishes to make representation is required to do so in writing.
meeting or written submissions to the Council or, in the opinion of the Ontario Lan
DATED at the Town of Amherstburg this 17th day of February, 2022.
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Town of Amherst Libro Centre 3295 Meloche Ro Amherstburg, On Telephone: (519) Fax No. (519) 73 Website: www.am
ANY PERSON may make written representation in support of or in opposition to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment by email to the Deputy Clerk at tfowkes@amherstburg.ca or in person by appointment for drop-off at the Libro Centre located at 3295 Meloche Road. Comments must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 24, 2022 before the hearing and will be read aloud prior to the application being heard by Council. 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. 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
Valerie Critchley Director, Legislative Services & Clerk
Information will be gathered in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy A comments and communications received will become part of the public record unless you expressly request the Tow you want to learn more about why and how the Town collects your information, write to the Town Clerk's Office, 271 South, Amherstburg, ON N9V 2A5 or call 519-736-0012.
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