Open for the season JUST A THOUGHT

Ron Giofu

I thought Mayor Michael Prue had an interesting suggestion a few meetings ago about shortening the setback request and going up a floor. I am not an architect or an engineer, but I liked the spirit of compromise that was shown. I’ve been sent a few other suggestions by residents suggesting other compromises, and I believe compromises are always the best way to go. No one is ever going to make everyone happy, but hopefully the spirit of compromise can show up to a greater degree going forward in this issue and others that come before council in the weeks, months and years ahead regardless of what the issue is.

One idea for a compromise I have has to do with the issue of speed that was raised along Water St., in the back of the Dalhousie St. buildings. Could one or two speed bumps work to slow down vehicles, should it be necessary? Maybe, maybe not, but it’s an idea I have to try and address a concern.

At any rate, my two-bit opinions aside, we will have the facts and opinions that came out of last night’s meeting on the hotel and other agenda items in our

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Thanks to the Belle Vue Conservancy and the Windsor Symphony Orchestra (WSO) youth string quartet for the performance last Sunday afternoon at Christ Church. Special thanks to the latter for enduring my brief interruption.

As had been requested, I turned the sound off on my phone as not to cause any disturbance during the concert. My phone had other ideas as an “SOS Emergency” message showed up along with a sound like some sort of emergency siren. I have never had that happen on any cell phone I have ever owned and never heard of it happening at all to anyone until that very awkward moment.

So I thank the young musicians for taking it all in stride and quickly moving past what was an unintended interruption on my part.

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Keep your eyes open for a sea of motorcycles this Sunday morning. The Motorcycle Ride for Dad comes through Amherstburg once again, with stops at Royal Canadian Legion Br. 157 and Wolfhead Distillery on the agenda. If you notice a rumble or two and a high volume of two-wheeled vehicles, that is what is happening.