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The Windsor Police Service Amherstburg Detachment is investigating a report of shots fired at a Hawthorne Cr. home.

Police want more information to help identify a suspect in the ongoing shots fired investigation, which took place early last Thursday morning.

According to police, shortly after 12 a.m. Oct. 12, officers responded to a call involving shots fired in the 200 block of Hawthorne Cr. Through investigation, police say officers determined that a number of shots were fired at a home.

There were no known physical injuries reported as a result of the incident, police add.

The Windsor Police Service Amherstburg Criminal Investigations Division (CID) is investigating and believe it to be a targeted incident.

Police would like residents with surveillance or dashcam footage – particularly those who live in the 200 or 300 block of Hawthorne Cres. and the surrounding area, to check for video evidence between 10 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. last Wednesday night (Oct. 11) and Thursday morning (Oct. 12).

Anyone with information is asked to call the Amherstburg Criminal Investigation Division at 519-736-8559 ext. 230. They can also contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or at www.catchcrooks.com​.

If there is an affected person in need of support, call Victim Services Windsor Essex County at 519-723-2711 or the Victim Assistance Unit at Windsor Police at 519-255-6700, ext. 4879.

RTT PHOTO BY RON GIOFU A 90-minute debate on the Belle Vue property concluded with town council agreeing to take the Loop Family Amico EOI to the “next steps.”

Town council advances Belle Vue EOI

By Ron Giofu

Amherstburg town council has moved to the “next steps” in the evaluation process but there were members of council and the community who still want questions answered.

After approximately 90 minutes of presentations, delegations and council questions and statements, the process has been advanced to the next stage. The proposal, should it be developed by the Loop Family and Amico, would see restoration of the over 200-year-old mansion including six hotel rooms and a spa, a separate 24-unit hotel building, pool, event space/public gallery, restaurant and 52 semi-detached homes in 26 buildings.

Public access was a cause for concern, that stemming from the proponents’ desire to pursue the option to own the lands, rather than lease the property. Cindy Prince, vice president of development at Amico, said the Expression of Interest (EOI) had three options and they chose the one where they would assume ownership of the property. Prince indicated after they ran the numbers on the project, that option made the most sense but indicated that a suggested “really long-term lease” over several decades could be of interest to them. That meant 20 or 30 years would not interest them but a longer term, going as far as possibly 99 years, could be considered.

Councillor Peter Courtney noted by moving to the next steps, “we’re not signing anything, we’re not committing to anything.”

If an agreement can’t be signed, the deal would stop, he indicated.

Courtney said it would be a waste of time to kill the proposal at this stage, and called for creativity in negotiations “to find something that works for everyone.” He believed there would be changes in the neighbourhood that have to be factored in and added while he is not in favour of giving up the manor, there is “huge potential” for the site.

Mayor Michael Prue said he was “filled with trepidation.”

“I don’t think there’s going to be much movement to go into a lease agreement,” he said, though stated he would agree to look at such an arrangement.

Prue suggested a shared agreement where the town would retain 51 per cent ownership.

“That would make it possible for the town to have controlling interest of what happens to that building and, in the long-term, that the people of Amherstburg have access to it forever,” he said.

The mayor added that his priority is the town and its residents always have access to Belle Vue, a national historic site.

Deputy CAO/director of development services Melissa Osborne said when further information comes to council, council will be able to make a decision to proceed or not. The proponents would also be able to make their own decision whether to keep going.

Councillor Linden Crain said the town has owned Belle Vue for about eight years and wondered what would happen if the proposal were to stop.

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Crossing guard study to be updated, no new guards at this time Motion made for crossing guard at Pickering Dr. and Fryer St. but loses on 5-2 vote

By Ron Giofu The Town of Amherstburg will be updating its crossing guard study and asking police to keep an eye on intersections, but no new crossing guards will be added at the present time.

Town council has directed administration to engage the Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment to “undertake proactive enforcement activities in school zones” at the start of each school year and periodically throughout the year along with a public education campaign for drivers in school zones.

Town council also agreed to consider recommendation from the upcoming traffic master plans with regards to traffic calming measures in school zones and that funding for a revised school crossing guard feasibility study be considered during 2024 budget deliberations.

The traffic master plan should be completed by the end of 2023 or early in the new year.

A subsequent motion to put a crossing guard at Pickering Dr. and Fryer St. did not pass.

Councillor Molly Allaire wanted more information on the public education campaign with clerk Kevin Fox saying nothing is designed currently, but it would be specific to each school and would deal with such things as safety of crossings, pick-up times and “Kiss & Ride” protocols. Information would be shared with school administrations, added Fox, who would pass it along to their school communities.

Councillor Diane Pouget believed the town would be going back to an “outdated” study, one that didn’t factor in North Star High School and its associated traffic.

Pouget added she is a parent, grandparent and great-grandparent, and knows parents are concerned about their children’s travel to school all year long.

“Providing us with a 2019 study is a waste of time and is immaterial to the health and safety of our students,” she said. “That is paramount. We don’t need another study.”

Pouget spoke in favour of a crossing guard at Pickering Dr. and Fryer St. for $10,000, less than the cost of a study. She said two letters of support have already been obtained, stating they came from the Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (French Catholic board) and the Greater Essex County District School Board.

Fox said the town aims to update the study from 2019 and ensure the data is relevant. He said every crossing would be studied so accurate data would be on hand in case of a request. Fox added the two school boards supported the recommendation before council.

Allaire she wants the study to look at traffic, including pedestrians, in warmer months when more people are out. She believed it’s still necessary to have a crossing guard at Pickering Dr. and Fryer St., adding she messaged Staff Sgt. Brian Caffarena about the intersection. She said statistics show two tickets and four warnings for stop sign and speed offenses were issued over 11 days.

“That was a little bit concerning to me,” she said.

A motion to put a crossing guard at that intersection lost in a 5-2 recorded vote, with only Allaire and Pouget voting in favour.

Fox outlined a risk if a crossing guard is put at a location that does not meet engineering standards, it establishes a precedent for service levels at all similar crossings. There is also a risk busing service could be impacted if a route is deemed “substantially safe” for walking.

“It’s not about the money. Children’s safety is paramount,” said Councillor Peter Courtney.

Courtney believed “it opens a can of worms” if they go against a

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study, though called the police stats “alarming.” He said he couldn’t support the motion at the current time and believed public education is important.

Pouget said she could not recall busing services changing during the school year, noting she is a former General Amherst High School parentteacher association (PTA) president.

Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb said the crossing guard study is “older” but it shows the intersection of Richmond St. and Victoria St. S. has “significantly” more children crossing.

“I have a hard time with the optics of providing a crossing guard at Fryer and Pickering where there are significantly less children using the intersection,” he said.

The corner of Simcoe St. and Fryer St. is also a concern, Gibb stated.

“Everyone wants to protect kids but I don’t think we can make decisions based on emotion,” he said. “Optically, (Fryer and Pickering) is not the corner.

If we are going to put a crossing guard anywhere, it should be Richmond and Victoria, which has almost double the number of kids crossing.”

Councillor Linden Crain believed “we are putting the cart before the horse” and it would set a precedent to put a crossing guard there now. He added police have measures in place to prevent incidents including ticketing offenders.

“By me not supporting this motion, it doesn’t mean I don’t care about our

students,” said Crain. “I just think we have to take a very proactive approach and choose an location for crossing guards based on evidence.”

Councillor Don McArthur said he wouldn’t support the motion to install a crossing guard and “it’s certainly not because I don’t care about kids or appreciate the importance crossing guards can play” in helping students to school.

“It has absolutely nothing to do with money,” he said.

McArthur said their actions have to be defensible and they have to follow advice and data from experts on the subject.

“If we do this, we simply can’t do that. We’re just putting crossing guards where people ask us to put a crossing guard,” he said. “That opens the municipality up to significant risk.”

The town has enough trouble staffing the crossing guard program, McArthur added, noting there was “chronic absenteeism” when there were eight locations and that left children in “a dangerous situation.”

While McArthur believed voting in favour of the motion was likely the right thing politically, it’s not fair to all children in Amherstburg and exposes the town to liability.

“We should be making a decision based on evidence,” he said. “I can’t believe I’m voting against putting a crossing guard there but it’s the right thing to do for the safety of all the kids in Amherstburg.”

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ACS presents first-ever “Witches & Warlocks” walkathon

By Hailey Zimmerman Amherstburg Community Services (ACS) held its first “Witches & Warlocks” walkathon over the weekend and people still had fun despite the weather.

Last Saturday was forecasted to be rainy, but thankfully ACS has an indoor facility where they moved the activities.

The event started at ten, where the ACS executive director, Kathy DiBartolomeo started off the walkathon with an introduction speech.

“I just wanted to say how much of a dream come true this walkathon is. We are extremely happy and grateful for everyone who came out to give their support,” she said There was then a quick stretching dance to prepare everyone with their Halloween spirit. Everyone was given the opportunity to parade their costumes in the hallway for a costume competition, where there were plenty of costume prizes given out per age division. The halls were lined with the members of the Amherstburg Admirals, as well as the North Star High School football team, who were cheering on the costumed parade participants.

The walkathon then offered the participants food and games to pass the time.

The theme of the walkathon was “the youth walk so seniors can roll.”

In other words, the proceeds from the Halloween gathering were put towards accessible vehicles for the seniors of ACS. DiBartolomeo elaborated that

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Members of the Amherstburg Admirals, ACS executive director Kathy DiBartolomeo and program co-ordinator Branka Stewin joined families in Halloween fun at ACS’ Witches & Warlocks walkathon.

Mayor Michael Prue stands with some of his more gholish friends as part of last Saturday’s event at the Amherstburg Community Hub.

this gathering would not be possible without help from the sponsors, and participants.

“I would like to thank our sponsors, John D’Alimonte, Kim Wheeler and Jayci Wigle, as well as the Admirals, and North Star football team who have all contributed to the event. Thank you as well to Mayor Michael Prue who has dedicated time out of his day to come support his community.”

There were also many high school volunteers who made sure everything ran smoothly, and took care of the games available for the children to play.

The Admirals not only participated, but they were also giving away

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“We find community involvement very important for our team, and we take it very seriously. For that reason, we are pleased to be here today. The community gives a lot to us, and we love having the little opportunities to give back. On top of being involved in community events, we wanted to share a few complimentary game tickets for the participants of this Halloween event,” says Andrew Sykes, general manager of the Admirals.

The football team was equally demonstrating a community involvement with their participation.

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Belle Vue and a few other thoughts

After a lengthy, spirited debate over the Belle Vue issue last Tuesday night, I heard some good points made and others I question.

The biggest takeaway I got out of that whole thing was the issue over public access and ownership of the grounds.

I can understand the argument and the desire to keep the Belle Vue grounds available for the general public to use.

I get the point made by some of trying to negotiate with the proponents on a long-term lease rather than having the property become privately owned.

If you have a national historic site that could potentially become private, I can understand why there is some apprehension.

As was stated, the devil is in the details. Negotiations were allowed

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to get underway and the project was moved forward.

The option was given to the proponents about taking ownership, but if council balks at that actually happening, it will be interesting to see how that gets resolved.

As for public access, what does that actually look like? I’m also interested to see how the proposal will co-exist with the neighbourhood, some of which are not wrong for already trying to protect their interests.

Personally, I know it would be

difficult to put an access road out to Sandwich St. S., but I’d like to see that explored a bit further as to keep any potential additional traffic pressures off of Dalhousie St. I think most, if not everyone, would like to see the historic Belle Vue restored. How it all comes about has yet to be finalized so I know I’m not the only one waiting to see how this issue progresses. *** The Super Santa Run returns to the streets of Amherstburg Nov. 18 at 5 p.m. That is followed by the River Lights Winter Festival kickoff. The run helps generate funds for the Essex Region Conservation Foundation.

While it’s great to see these events

come back and continue, I do have one question – where has 2023 gone? *** I’ve long believed a traffic light is needed at Howard Ave. and Middle Side Road. I’m glad the County of Essex is doing a traffic study on it. That said, I found it interesting town council is asking their county counterparts to take a look at Howard Ave. and Alma St. I know some find this intersection tricky, but if the county does something here, I wonder if a roundabout would be more appropriate than a traffic light. The angle of the road and the fact most development in McGregor is likely north of there makes me think a roundabout could be a solution here, if action is taken at all.

“Hawktoberfest” returns to Holiday Beach Conservation Area

Liz Kent takes a look at some of the hawks overhead during “Hawktoberfest” last Sunday.

By Ron Giofu Birders both locally and from afar converged once again on Holiday Beach Conservation Area for a special event to celebrate their passion.

“Hawktoberfest” returned to Holiday Beach last weekend so a different variety of hawks and raptors could be enjoyed and viewed. The event was presented by the Holiday Beach Migration Observatory (HBMO), a nonprofit organization that performs bird counts on the hawk tower daily from Sept. 1-Nov. 30.

“We have a day in October so people can see different hawks than they did at the Festival of Hawks in September,”

said HBMO president Hugh Kent. “We get different species than in September.”

Harriers, red-tailed hawks and turkey vultures were among the varieties of species that flew over the conservation area. Not only did people get a chance to view the birds off of the tower, they were educated at the outdoor classroom on the types of hawks they were viewing and learned about banding and see a bird up close if a hawk was there to be banded.

“The most common is the turkey vulture,” Kent said of the types of birds flying over in October.

There were over 11,000 turkey vultures that flew over last Friday, the third highest count in the almost 50 years of counting at Holiday Beach.

“They have gradually increased in the last 50 years,” said Kent.

There were fewer turkey vultures five decades ago but that is one species that has expanded. Bald eagles and peregrine falcons have also been more prevalent in the last number of years, he said. Kent credited the rise in peregrine falcons to the fact the population was negatively impacted by the chemical DDT in the 1970’s.

“We draw people from all over Ontario and the U.S.,” he said. “We have people here from Ohio, Michigan and Hamilton. Over the season we get a mix of people all over the place.”

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have drawn people from out east and west, even as far as British Columbia.

“I think it’s the location that draws people,” he said.

Hawks don’t like to fly over water, added Kent, so they often go west when they migrate and end up flying over this area. Birding is particularly good when there is a north wind, he added.

The “Hawktoberfest” was supposed to be last Saturday, but organizers pushed it back to Sunday due to the rain that hit the area Saturday. Kent

estimated that 100 people passed through Sunday, though believes more may have attended had they been able to host the event Saturday.

The HMBO is a charitable organization, Kent added, and they are grateful for the support of the members and visitors.

“Without them, we couldn’t keep going,” said Kent.

Proceeds go to the equipment they need, like netting, as well as to support the hawk watch.

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On October 2, 1920, the Minister of Public Works for Ontario visited Amherstburg to discuss improvements to Front Road. The group stands on the steps of the Brunner Mond office building. Front row (left to right): A.W. Reed, President of the Essex Auto Club; P. Mousseau, Reeve of Belle River; G.N. Comly; F.W. Haas, President Board of Trade; F.C. Biggs, Minister of Public Works. Second row: Ed. P. Tellier, Warden Essex County; W.H. Adams, Secretary Essex Auto Club; F.A. Hough; J.O. Lundy. Third row: W.S. Falls; A.F. Healy; J.A. Auld; R. Rocheleau, Reeve of Anderdon; O.R. Fondren.

Correction

In an Oct. 4 article regarding the Bryerswood golf tournament, it should be pointed out the Bryerswood Youth Camp Optimist Club was formed in 2018 but the property was not purchased at that time, as the original story indicated.

The property purchase was closed on October 29, 2021.

The club is just coming up to its second year anniversary of ownership of the Texas Road campground.

The River Town Times regrets any confusion this may have caused.

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Amherstburg builder constructing this year’s Brentwood Lottery home

By Ron Giofu The Brentwood Dream Home Lottery is underway for another year and so is construction on the grand prize home.

The home will be located at 49 Pereira Dr. in Harrow with Amherstburg-based Nor-Built Construction being the company building it this year. Brentwood Recovery Home executive director Elizabeth Dulmage and Nor-Built Construction owner Norbert Bolger were on hand for the groundbreaking ceremony last Thursday afternoon.

Dulmage said Brentwood is “thrilled” to be partnering with Nor-Built this year and thanked Bolger for his involvement. She said the needs of Brentwood continue to be significant and they depend on community partners.

“We are looking forward to another successful Dream Home Lottery this year,” Dulmage commented.

“We are grateful for the relationship we have built with Nor-Built Construction for the exciting home that is being built for this year’s winner.”

If it wasn’t for the support of the community during the lottery ticket sales, Dulmage added “we wouldn’t be able to deliver the programs and services

The official groundbreaking for the Brentwood Dream Home Lottery grand prize house took place last Thursday in Harrow. Brentwood Recovery Home executive director Elizabeth Dulmage and Nor-Built Construction owner Norbert Bolger of Amherstburg took part in the brief ceremony.

we offer.”

The Brentwood Dream Home Lottery is one of the longest serving lotteries in Ontario, she said.

“We depend on the lottery for almost half of the funding we get,” she said.

Dulmage added Jeff Sylvester from Lakewood Homes has been a great supporter of Brentwood and Bolger is another “great fit” for the organization.

Lakewood Homes has built the dream home the last several years in the Belle River area.

Bolger said he was honoured to have his company chosen to construct the home this year. He said Brentwood and the Brentwood Dream Home Lottery are both “pillars” in the community.

The home will be approximately 1,600 square feet and should be ready by Christmas, he said.

“We specialize in custom designed and built homes and this year’s winner is going to win a very nice home,” he said.

The three-bedroom home has an approximate value of $750,000.

Another Amherstburg business, Joe Meloche Ford, is also providing one of the three vehicles that can be won in the Jan. 13, 2024 grand prize draw. Joe Meloche Ford is providing a 2024 Ford Mustang while Gus Revenberg Chevrolet Buick GMC is putting forward a 2024 Chevrolet Colorado Trail Boss. A 2024 Jeep Wrangler Sport is being provided by Motor City Chrysler. Cash prizes can be accepted instead of the vehicles of $44,472, $48,974 and $51,436 respectively.

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Fire chief encouraging more people to sign up for Amherstburg Alert system

By RTT Staff Signing up for the “Amherstburg Alert” mass emergency notification system is being encouraged by the town’s fire chief.

Chief Bruce Montone, also the emergency management co-ordinator, says they would like to see more people sign up for the system.

While he states people town-wide are recommended to sign up for the free service, those in the zone roughly a 16-km radius from the Fermi II nuclear power plant are particularly encouraged to do so.

Montone said there are now less than 500 homes in that zone, down from when it was a 23-km radius, but has the potential to expand to 700 homes as the zone also includes Boblo Island, where the south end is being developed.

Montone said Boblo Island is included because it would take additional time to evacuate the island, should that step be necessary. Sirens served their purpose, he noted, but notified people to shelter in place and didn’t offer many more details.

A public education campaign, including door-todoor canvassing, will start in that zone soon.

Montone emphasized the new technology can be tailored to contact people in certain areas and also for certain events, from nuclear emergencies to severe weather events.

After the second large storm in August, there was an uptick in registrants for Amherstburg Alert, he said.

“We did see a slight increase and that is good,” said Montone.

The storm did impact cell towers in the area, resulting in temporary outages. Text messages were stored and delayed as a result with Montone adding messages to home phones and e-mails were sent as scheduled. The situation was not unique to Amherstburg, he noted.

Amherstburg Alert can give people further instructions on what to do and information on what is happening. Montone added people can sign up via landline, cell phone, e-mail or text/SMS message and choose which order they receive notifications. If the first method of contact goes unanswered, it moves to the next method. The system continues to try and contact the registrant until receipt of the message is acknowledged.

People can register up to five properties of their choice, he added.

There are over 10,800 contacts signed up already, Montone stated.

“My goal is to get everyone in the Town of Amherstburg signed up even if it’s only one way,” he said. “It’s a proven technology. The Province of

Fire prevention officer Mario Fiorito goes over some fire safety tips while meeting with a group of seniors last Thursday afternoon at Amherstburg Community Services. It was part of ACS’ ongoing “Feast with Friends” luncheons.

Ontario instituted the same technology in 2019.”

Montone added he is confident in the system’s

ability to notify residents of emergencies. The town uses a system offered through the firm Everbridge.

He said he is signed up not only to Amherstburg’s system, but with other local municipalities in the area to ensure he’s on top of what is occurring locally.

For more information on Amherstburg Alert, call 519-736-6500 or visit www.amherstburg.ca/alert.

The Amherstburg Fire Department was also at Amherstburg Community Services (ACS) last week for its “Feast with Friends” luncheon. Fire prevention officer Mario Fiorito offered the seniors in attendance tips on how to stay safe, including installing a carbon monoxide detector near bedrooms and having a working smoke detector on every floor of the house. Batteries should be changed annually and tested even more frequently to see if batteries still work or that dust didn’t build up and prevent activation.

Fiorito also cautioned against keeping items at least one meter away from space heaters and that extension cords only be used temporarily and not as a permanent way of getting hydro to an electrical item. People were also cautioned not to use floor mats in bedrooms as they could cause someone to slip, particularly if they are rushing out in case of an emergency.

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Several accidents investigated by police A number of separate collisions over the past week or so have been investigated by the Windsor Police Service - Amherstburg Detachment.

•A two-vehicle collision was reported Oct. 5 at Simcoe St. and King St. According to police, a vehicle was southbound on King St. and allegedly collided with a vehicle heading eastbound on Simcoe St. One driver was charged with failing to yield to traffic on a through highway. There were no serious injuries, police add.

•One driver was charged following a two-vehicle motor vehicle accident in the 1500 block of Front Road North Oct. 10.

There were no injuries. Both vehicles were northbound on Front Road North when one vehicle allegedly turned left in front the other. One driver was issued a provincial offense notice for improper left turn.

•A two-vehicle crash at Sandwich St. S. at Alma St. Oct. 10 resulted in no injuries. It was a rear-end collision where one driver was charged with following too closely.

Music off the Back Porch concludes for season The final Music off the Back Porch for the 2023 season was held earlier this month behind the Park House Museum. Johnny Mac (John McDonald) organized it again and also performed at the October event (right), followed by the band Harbouring Illusions (above). It is expected Music off the Back Porch will return in Spring 2024 with the possibility of other music-themed events in the interim. The Park House Museum is located at 214 Dalhousie St. in Amherstburg and more information on their programming can be found at www.parkhousemuseum.com or visiting their social media sites.

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WETRA Fall Fair draws unique vendors

Lee Anne Walters and her pup seven-year-old Oshie were at the WETRA Fall Fair last Sunday.

By Fred Groves Major the Clydesdale, Bunzo the rabbit and siblings Merv and Gertie therapy pigs had lots of visitors on Sunday.

The Windsor-Essex Therapeutic Riding Association (WETRA) hosted its second annual Fall Fair and besides looking in on the four legged residences, those who visited saw some very unique vendors showcasing their wares.

Perhaps the most interesting was “The Little Petal Truck” florists who drove into the big WETRA indoor arena, their 2003 Suzuki Carry custom modified truck.

“We found it at the side of the road in Windsor. My dad went in and inquired about it and he did all the work,” said Becky Young.

Along with her sister Kylie, they had lots of decorative arrangements available at the Fall

Fair which ran from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the McGregor location.

Stephanie Halverson is a landscape architect and brought her Rockey Landscapes to WETRA. She explained that she and her company builds specialized small gardens.

“This is a corrugated selection of plants and we install it as a kit,” she explained.

One of her designs is a garden that starts out in a 3 x 3 plot as tulips and morphs itself into a herb garden. There is another where young gardeners can get plants that grow into the shape of an animal.

The second annual event brought 63 vendors to WETRA along with the popular Border City Barkers and musical guest Abbey Neves.

“We didn’t have any fundraisers this time of year. We wanted to find different things,” said WETRA board secretary Debbie Richards of to why they have a fall fair.

Richards noted that when the COVID-19 pandemic was going on, WETRA had no funds coming in as its primary source, the riders, was not available.

Now things are back on track and Richards said that those who visit the facility for the first time are in awe of what goes on.

“The big comment is, ‘we had no idea this was here.‘ It’s fantastic and they are impressed.”

What is very impressive is that they have created a couple of great programs – Harness Offering Outstanding Futures for those who have graduated from the riding program.

“A lot of kids grow out of being mounted.

They go into the barn and help take care of the animals,” said Richards.

And there is the Equine-Assisted Cognitive Processing Therapy (EACPT) program that helps first responder deal with in the line of duty stress issues.

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By Ron Giofu Things that go bump in the night were checked out last weekend at the Park House Museum.

PO3 Paranormal returned to the museum on Friday the 13th with the public welcome to tour the museum and use the equipment over two sessions.

Two sold-out sessions were presented, with groups capped at no more than ten people each.

Teena Duchesne and Jax Bee, partners with PO3 Paranormal, toured people Teena Duchesne of PO3 Paranormal and son through the upstairs and Martin set up equipment at the Park House. the downstairs of the museum over a two-hour period, using their equipment to track down and converse with spirits of the past.

“It’s been very active,” said Duchesne.

Bee added Saturday’s eclipse may have played a factor, with Duchesne agreeing the solar eclipse was likely more of a factor in the activity.

PO3 Paranormal, who held a similar event last Saturday night at Heritage Village near Essex, hold such events as fundraisers. They had about 40 participants and 20 volunteers Saturday night and are approaching $10,000 raised in the Heritage Village events. They have been able to incorporate high school students into their events, as the students are able to gain the volunteer hours they need to graduate. They will return to the Park House Museum monthly through the winter months, with the Nov. 17 public paranormal investigation already sold out.

For more information on Park House Museum events, please visit www.parkhousemuseum.com or follow their social media accounts.

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Students at Stella Maris Catholic Elementary School donated over 2,000 items in a Thanksgiving food drive. Volunteers with Society of St. Vincent de Paul picked them up last Wednesday.

Stella Maris makes large donation to Society of St. Vincent de Paul

By Ron Giofu The students and staff at Stella Maris School have done their part to help the less fortunate.

The Catholic elementary school concluded a food drive for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) with volunteers from SSVP picking up the nonperishable food items last Wednesday morning. Stella Maris teacher Candace Zimmerman said they collected over 2,000 food items in two weeks.

“Our school does a Thanksgiving food drive every year to help people in need in our community,” said Zimmerman.

Zimmerman said students were not offered prizes this year, but they still did their best to bring in as much food as they could.

“They just did it out of the goodness of their hearts,” she said.

John Corbett, president of the local SSVP, said he visited Stella Maris at the beginning of the school year to get their support. He said they are the first school they work with during the year.

Donations help supplement what SSVP purchases at No Frills and Wigle Meats during the year.

The non-profit organization often has to purchase items like milk, bread, eggs, margarine, meat, pasta, pasta sauce, pancake mix, syrups, beans, tuna and rice so they appreciate when those items are donated. Other items they need are vegetables, juice, pudding, fruit and cheese.

Corbett added they work with other Amherstburg schools such as Ecole Ste.-Jean Baptiste, Amherstburg Public School and North Star High School.

“We also have three fish fries per year,” said vice president Judith Rocheleau.

Rocheleau added they often give out gift cards to families at Christmas and also often receive the support of the AAM Goodfellows.

Society of St. Vincent de Paul president John Corbett pushes a cart with food out of Stella Maris School last Wednesday morning.

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Rotary Club welcomes its district governor Town asks county to

By Ron Giofu The Rotary Club of Amherstburg welcomed its district governor to its meeting last week.

Russ Jones, District Governor of Rotary District 6400, spoke to a group of Amherstburg Rotarians at the latter’s meeting last Wednesday night in the Amherstburg Community Services community room.

Jones, who was joined by his wife Barb, tried to inspire the group and inform them of his goals as district governor for the 2023-24 year.

Jones - a member of the Rotary Club of Plymouth and Canton, Michigan resident – noted Rotary International president Gord McInally has put forth his theme of “Create Hope in the World” for the current Rotary year. Jones recalled a story by McInally where the latter went on a humanitarian trip to Thailand and received a gift of a seashell from a resident with that seashell being the only possession that person had.

“You are creating hope for someone,” said Jones. “By serving the way you do, you will be creating hope.”

Jones pointed out a humanitarian trip he took to Honduras where he helped serve in a small dental clinic where dentistry was often performed by lights from video cameras. He recalled seeing two small girls and the impact the visit had on them and him.

“It’s the memories that are important,” said Jones.

As for his own district theme, Jones said he decided on “Be The One.” He said people often don’t want to be club presidents or move up higher in the district but he encouraged Rotarians to stay committed and involved.

“We need people to step up. People need to become presidents and others need to step up to be committee chairs,” said Jones.

Jones added the club presidents are the most important people as they help inspire their members to perform community projects. The job at the district level is to support the clubs.

“It’s important for all Rotarians to step up and help the clubs,” he stated.

Goals that Jones has for his 2023-24 year as district governor include helping the environment, highlighting and supporting mental health initiatives and bringing awareness and doing what they can to stop human trafficking.

“It takes a team to get something done but sometimes it takes one person to create memories,” said Jones. “That’s what I’m asking you to do – be the one who inspires hope.”

The Rotary Club of Amherstburg meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month in the community room at ACS starting at 6 p.m. For more information, contact president Joan Donaldson at 519-736-5728 or rotaryclubofamherstburg@gmail.com.

The Rotary Club of Amherstburg welcomed District 6400 Governor Russ Jones and his wife Barb last Wednesday night. From left: president-elect Jeremy Warnock, Don Mackay, Sandra Paisley, president Joan Donaldson, past president Susanne Rainhard, Russ and Barb Jones, Scott Donaldson and Karen Davidson.

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By Ron Giofu

The County of Essex is taking a look at one rural intersection in Amherstburg for possible signalization.

Could a second intersection be next?

Mayor Michael Prue believed Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb “did a very good job” presenting the town’s case regarding a traffic study for the intersection of County Road 9 (Howard Ave.) and County Road 10 (Middle Side Road).

That passed unanimously at the Oct. 4 meeting of Essex County council.

Prue told town council at the Oct. 10 meeting he received an e-mail regarding traffic accidents at Howard Ave. and Alma St. CAO Valerie Critchley said she received statistics from Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment Staff Sgt. Brian Caffarena showing in 2019, there were six accidents at Howard Ave. and Alma St. In 2020, there were four crashes while in 2021 there were four as well.

In 2022, there were 11 accidents reported and, to date in 2023, seven accidents have been reported.

Prue and Gibb were instructed by town council to bring those statistics back to county council for future possible action.

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Belle Vue expression of interest (EOI) moves forward, though questions remain

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Crain said they didn’t approve the proposal outright, and wondered what would happen if they didn’t move forward to the “next steps.” Osborne said had council not elected move forward, the matter would have been closed. Then, council would have to make decisions on costs to own and operate the facility and whether to have administration obtain restoration and maintenance costs.

Prue said the town was close to getting grant funding from upper levels of government before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

Councillor Don McArthur said the town issued the EOI for a reason with that being because the town has been sitting on the manor for years even though the Belle Vue Conservancy worked hard at it.

“I really don’t think we have any choice but to move forward to the next level,” said McArthur.

McArthur said the only thing being committed to was “kicking the tires” and entering into negotiations. He said it has been made clear public access “is paramount and if its privately-owned, I’m not sure how that can be guaranteed.”

“If we get this right, we’ve talked before about the historic mile from Fort Malden down to Belle Vue and linking the two together,” he said.

McArthur supported a previous suggestion by Courtney about looking at a longer-term lease. Crain wanted to “continue the conversation” and the “thousands of dollars” have been spent so far. Crain was worried if it didn’t go forward, the town would take “ten steps backward,” but noted the town was not green-lighting the proposal as a number of steps would still have to happen.

Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb said “we have to take a look at this opportunity to see if we can breathe new life into this building.” A number of concerns were raised during the debate but “let’s see what we can do.”

Council’s vote took place after the proponents presentation as well as council hearing from organizations and residents.

Prince presented their proposal with business partner Troy Loop, the latter’s family owning properties in the Kingsville area. She said restoration of the manor could be done “very effectively” with the two-storey semi-detached units being on private streets with “enhanced walkability” to paths already in place. Garages could be purchased in nearby areas of the site, she indicated.

The proponents’ said they are attempting to keep the grounds around the manor intact, restore gardens and offer use of the “attached gazebo” at the south end of the building for public use and to let the public know “they are always welcome.”

Prince said it was a “unique opportunity” that would bolster tourism.

Crain first addressed why the Loop Family Amico proposal wanted to go with the option to own the property, with Prince said “had to find a way to make this opportunity for the town, for Amico, for the Loop family, how to make that work.

The only way we could come up with was to carry a low number on the renovation cost, amortize it over a longer period of time through the ownership of the asset and slowly get that money back.”

Crain questioned why road access through the back of the property out to

Sandwich St. S. could not be utilized, with Prince stating that land was not involved in the EOI. Administration stated the town doesn’t have existing lands and would be “very complicated” to assemble the lands.

McArthur said a proposal “would have to be stronger than a guarantee” to ensure there is public access. Prince told council they welcome public access with Loop adding “the charm of this is how it fits what Amherstburg is all about.” Loop acknowledged the town needs overnight accommodations and projects like the Belle Vue proposal needs to be “first out

A rendering from Amico shows what a dining area could look like at Belle Vue.

and needs to set the playing field.” He recommended it not follow a large chain hotel development.

McArthur asked the proponents about the hotel proposed for the corner of Dalhousie St. and Gore St. and “is it even a project anymore?” Prince said they tried to realize a vision for overnight accommodation “in one big step” via a 76-unit hotel, but were advised against that.

Loop said he “is not saying no” to a larger chain, but “if that were to come first, (the Belle Vue proposal) would not happen.”

Prince added a stormwater plan has been submitted for the Dalhousie St. site but they want to tackle the Belle Vue site first.

Loop added he believes the proposal shows “a commitment to the community” with Prince stating they tried to keep the yard around the house intact so the public could come and enjoy it.

McArthur asked about accessible pathways and if and how the public would have access to proposed amenities like the spa and pool. Prince indicated such ideas like day passes for the community to use the pool and spa, adding security measures would have to be in place with those issues not being something they couldn’t overcome.

Gibb said the town “has had lately a lot of big, splashy promises that seem to take forever to come about.” Gibb wanted to know about assurances about adhering to the June 2026 completion date, should it come to reality. Prince said “there are a lot of moving parts on any development” and they do the best they can, but said Amico is not the only party responsible for meeting a schedule.

Gibb also noted the term “private streets,” with Prince said they will not ask the municipality to assume control of the streets with the plan to put them on a “plan of condominium” but not close them off to the community.

Courtney also addressed the issue of leasing versus ownership and while “I want to see something happen on this property,” he questioned why the proponents were hesitant to lease. Prince said they would have to carry the property for at least 20 years before starting to see return on investment, but they wouldn’t want to risk losing the asset after that period.

Courtney said he wanted “flexibility” on the lease issue. He later questioned

administration that while there were three EOI’s submitted, why only one was considered by town council.

CAO Valerie Critchley said the “Bellamy inquiry” contained recommendations such as one that stated public procurement needs to be highly regulated. Another is the separation of council from the actual process. While council is the final decision maker, administration runs the process according to councilapproved purchasing policies. She added a process has to be spelled out from the start and that criteria be set out. Parties that don’t pass don’t move forward or are disclosed.

“We followed the process in this case which is exactly what we said we were going to do in the EOI document,” said Critchley.

Prue told the proponents “I was going to cheer you on” until he read the town would no longer own the property.

“I don’t see how we could take a site, if it was sold, many millions of dollars, give up a heritage building which is only one of two Palladian homes in all of Canada, it’s a national historic site, and have no control over it at all. I don’t see that anyone in this town would agree to that,” said Prue.

Prince said they hadn’t thought about a long-term lease and “we would be OK having discussions about that.” She said the project has to be economically viable but they believe they have “checked off all the boxes” in the town’s EOI. Prue suggested Community Improvement Plans (CIPs) where projects could be tax-free if applications are accepted, with Prince said that wasn’t included in their financial analysis.

Prue questioned the notion that the proponents didn’t expect to see a return for 20 years, asking “what makes you think you’re not going to get your money back on the houses?” Prince said they know what land value, building and servicing costs are and believed Prue wasn’t considering the fact they have to spend money to restore the manor.

Osborne said they will work with the proponents on their vision on what would be public. She said those would be discussed “to help provide a bit more clarity around specific public opportunities.”

Belle Vue Conservancy (BVC) president Shirley Curson-Prue noted the town purchased the site for $1.1 million in 2016.

“We were told this special price was because the owner wanted to have the town own the building to ensure public use and access,” said Curson-Prue.

The BVC is a group of volunteers who raised funds to fix heritage features of the house. A naming rights program was used as a fundraiser and raised over $250,000 to fix the roof in 2018. A federal grant of $100,000 helped replace eavestroughs.

“We have continued our fundraising ever since,” she said.

Town representatives signed contracts with major donors and there were naming rights agreements that would last for 20 years after the house re-opened.

“The BVC believes the Belle Vue house, which is a national historic building, should remain in public hands for public use,” she said. “With the introduction of the EOI, we continued in the understanding the town would retain ownership of the Belle Vue. We understood some of the land could be leveraged to fix up the house. What is now being proposed

is a private hotel, spa and subdivision placing the house and full acreage all in private hands.”

Curson-Prue said town administration told the BVC they would be included in the EOI process, but told town council they were excluded for privacy reasons.

She said that meant they had no knowledge of the scope or the assessment process until reading the council report Oct. 2.

“The BVC members, along with hundreds of others in and around Amherstburg, have been living with the hope the house would be restored and put to general use by the public. The subject proposal is a straight-out giveaway with no return on investment made by the town or the subsequent donations of many thousands of dollars in cash and in-kind by hundreds of members of the public,” said Curson-Prue.

Curson-Prue underscored they understood some of the lands could be developed to generate funds to restore the home, but the home would remain in public hands. Learning the proposal would make the site private sent “a shocking and disheartening message.”

“Belle Vue is a significant part of the heritage and historic soul of Amherstburg and must not be lost,” she said.

Prince indicated they would honour the commitments of the Belle Vue Conservancy and the proponents respect the work the BVC has done.

Critchley told council the BVC was consulted in April and the BVC was given sections of the EOI to comment on regarding historical features, the role of the conservancy and recognition of donors. The town met with the BVC Oct. 2 before the report went public.

Prue noted Curson-Prue is his wife, but said she did not give him any advance knowledge of her delegation. He added the BVC is a charitable organization that collects money that is turned over to the town for preservation of the building and said he was not in conflict.

Councillor Diane Pouget did declare conflict due to the proximity of Belle Vue to her home.

“We would welcome that involvement again. We’ve tried to include them all along,” the CAO stated.

Mike Lavigne, whose home is near the Belle Vue property, also voiced concern.

He said he and his wife have enjoyed the greenspace and the view. Lavigne said he was skeptical when the town purchased the site in 2016 but was happy with original plans that called for an event centre, botanical gardens and more. Lavigne said they understood it would be a long-term project and was “very impressed” when $250,000 was raised to fix the roof.

“It surprised me when I saw this proposal came forward,” he said. “My main concern was how it would affect my home life and my property value.”

A parking lot is currently proposed for near his property, with Lavigne saying was “a far cry from the botanical gardens that we were promised by the previous council.” He said he hopes plans change, but said he saw a contractor cutting trees on the Belle Vue site.

Lavigne asked the town to put the Belle Vue project “on the back burner” for the time being, stating there must be better way to use the town’s time. He didn’t see any reason why there should be differences between that land and historic lands at Fort Malden National Historic Site.

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Admirals struggling to score, lose two home games

By Fred Groves Despite seeing their PJHL record dip to 2-7 this past weekend, Beau Hunter, rookie head coach of the Amherstburg Admirals remains optimistic.

Saturday at the Libro Centre, the Admiralals dropped a close 3-1 decision to the visiting Dresden Kings and 24-hours later, again on their home turf, came up short 8-0 to the Wheatley Sharks.

“We are finally getting guys back. We played the top teams our first six games. I am not worried. The guys are playing well. We just have to find a way to win,” said Hunter after Saturday’s game.

Against the Kings, it was 1-0 for Dresden when Xandre Aitken scored just 11 seconds into a powerplay and Garrett Glover made it 2-0 in the second.

Amherstburg, yanking Josh Courtney out of net for the extra attacker made it 2-1 on Brett Jones’ first of the year. An empty-netter by MacLean Norris rounded out the scoring.

“We outshot them 16-5 in the second period and we lost 1-0 in that period. It’s definitely frustrating.

We’re getting the shots but we’re just not getting the goals,” said Hunter.

Courtney made 16 saves on the night and was spectacular in the third with a couple of acrobatic saves

Admirals centre Mitch Demelo (8) controls the puck against the Dresden Kings in Saturday night’s game at the Libro Centre.

Dresden won the game 3-1.

that kept Amherstburg in the game. Big hits by blueliners Jadyn Brown, Braeden Armstrong and Ryan Dufour helped set the tone early.

Amherstburg’s leading scorer for the past two seasons, Mitch Demelo who has been working out-oftown, returned home to play in the weekend games.

“It’s nice to have him home for these two games this weekend. He won’t be back until December, it’s nice to have that flash,” said Hunter of the smoothskating veteran centre.

On Sunday the visiting Wheatley Sharks won 8-0.

It was the third game in nine starts that the Admirals

failed to score a goal and in the eight team West Stobbs Division they have the fewest number of goals scored.

Scoring for the Sharks who led 2-0 after the first and 6-0 after forty minutes were Shannon Olson and Ethan Hamelin with a pair each. Former Admiral Kyle Bleau, captain Braedon Caetano, Denzil Aguilar and Brady Drouillard also connected.

Amherstburg are off for a week and will host the Mooretown Flags this Sunday beginning at 7 p.m.

SLAPSHOTS…Big crowd Saturday night as part of Minor Hockey Night... After nine games this season, Jacob Archer leads the Admirals in scoring with seven points.

Layne Crispin (15, right) battles against two Dresden players during Saturday night’s game.

Wolves improve to 2-0 after another shutout victory

By Ron Giofu The North Star Wolves senior football team is undefeated through its first two games and have yet to allow a point either.

The Wolves took on the St. Joseph’s Lasers last Thursday night and came away with a 29-0 victory. Counting their Oct. 5 19-0 win in their opening game against Brennan, the Wolves have outscored their opposition 48-0.

This game, like their first one, was played at Holy Names Catholic High School in Windsor.

Ashton Fevreau scored three rushing touchdowns in the win over St. Joseph’s.

His first came in on a 38-yard run in the first quarter.

A short kickoff ended up being recovered by the Wolves and on the ensuing drive, North Star was stopped on the one yard line.

That didn’t end up mattering as the Wolves recovered a fumble on St. Joseph’s first offensive play with Kyle Jones ending up getting a one-yard touchdown run.

Fevreau scored his second of the game later in the opening quarter thanks to a 44-yard run to the end zone.

North Star took a 20-0 lead to the

North Star’s Ashton Fevreau (3) finds running room during last Thursday night’s game against St. Joseph’s. The Wolves won the game 29-0 and have yet to allow a point this season. The game was played at Holy Names Catholic High School in Windsor.

second quarter. Fevreau looked to have scored his third touchdown run on early in the second quarter on a 54-yard run but that was called back on a penalty.

Undaunted, he would indeed get this third touchdown later in the quarter on a seven-yard run.

Steven Craner made three of four extra points in the game for North Star.

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St. Joseph’s conceded a safety late in the half to make it a 29-0 lead for North Star, which would be how it would end up as there was no scoring in the second half.

“I came into the game with a lot of adrenaline,” said Fevreau.

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“We work hard every single day,” he said. “We don’t stop.”

Fevreau added he loves playing on this year’s team and had positive words for his teammates and coaches.

“I expected to have a good game but not three touchdowns,” he stated.

Wolves head coach Joel Charron said their defensive game plan unfolded as scheduled.

“I am really happy with how our defense stood up,” said Charron.

Charron added they wanted “to make a statement early” and take the heart out of St. Joseph’s and he believes they did that.

“We’re doing well but we’ve got to work on our passing plays,” Charron added.

The running game is going well, Charron stated.

“I’m really proud of the kids. They’re putting in the work,” he added.

They return to the neutral site field at Holy Names this Thursday (Oct. 19) to battle St. Anne, starting at 5:30 p.m.

Charron said it will be different for the Wolves, as they have one week to prepare for the Saints unlike two weeks to prepare for their first two opponents.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 PASTA FUNDRAISER - Held in the Libro Centre by the Amherstburg Pickleball Association. $20 for adults, $10 for children 8 and under. All-youcan eat, pop/water available for purchase. RSVP to ldipasquale@amherstburgpickleball.ca with full name, phone number and number of tickets by Oct. 13. Pay by e-transfer to aburgpatreasurer@ gmail.com with “APA Pasta Dinner” in the subject line.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 CHILI DINNER FUNDRAISER POSTPONED The chili dinner fundraiser at the Amherstburg Food & Fellowship Mission has been postponed.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4 TURKEY DINNER - Harrow United Church hosting 35th annual turkey dinner in a drivethru format from 3-7 p.m. All meals include turkey, dressing, gravy, potatoes, corn, squash, cranberries and Harrow Fair apple pie. Call early to avoid disappointment! To order, call 519-7384223 by Nov. 1 at 3 p.m. to reserve your meals.

You will be assigned a pick-up time. Cost is $25, e-transfer funds to hucturkeysupper@gmail.com (include name and phone number in message area). If paying cash, please provide exact amount at time of pick-up. Church located at 45 Munger Ave. East in Harrow.

FRIDAY, OCT 20 & SATURDAY, OCT 21 PARK HOUSE GHOST TOURS - Starts at 7 p.m. both nights. Advance tickets required. Call SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12 519-736-2511 or e-mail parkhousemuseum@ JINGLE BELL RUN, WALK & WHEEL bellnet.ca Presented by Ken Knapp Ford as a fundraiser for Community Living Essex County. All participants SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 receive a medal and t-shirt. Free jingle bell for PURPLE MARTIN ASSOCIATION MEETING - first 300 registrants. Chip timing provided by The Ontario Purple Martin Association will hold WRACE. Race entry fee $40 ($25 for ages 13 its wrap-up meeting at the Orchard View Golf and under). Little Elf Run is free and starts at 9:45 Course, 1357 County Road 34 in Ruthven, at 9 a.m. Registration online until 4 p.m. Nov. 7, ina.m. This will be a very interesting morning. Coffee person on race day from 8-9:30 a.m. Race kit and tea will be available. Members to bring stats pick-up at Ken Knapp Ford Nov. 10-11 from 10 and info on their colony. Please contact Paul at a.m.-4 p.m. For info or to register, visit https:// 519-738-3476 for further info. raceroster.com/events/2023/80793/2023jingle-bell-run-walk-and-wheel. For info on SATURDAY, OCT. 28 & SUNDAY, OCT. 29 Community Living Essex County, visit www.

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Libro Recreation Centre is offering social activities five days a week. It costs $10 a year to join.

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MEETINGS - Rotary meets on the second and goldenagecentre.ca. fourth Wednesday of the month in the Community Room at ACS at 6 p.m. Want more information? BINGOS - K of C Hall in River Canard starting Reach out to Joan Donaldson at 519-736-5728 bingos Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. Dine-in BBQ first Friday or rotaryclubofamherstburg@gmail.com. New of the month, Call 519-734-8575 for tickets! members welcome.

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FREE COMMUNITY MEAL - Lighthouse Church, in conjunction with Feeding Windsor, invites the public to come every Thursday at 5:30 p.m. for a free dinner. All welcome. No registration required. Located at 266 King St. (entrance off Gore St.).

MENTAL HEALTH & COUNSELLING SERVICES - The Youth Wellness Hub presenting mental health and counselling services at The House Youth Centre. Runs every Wednesday from 2-6 p.m. Free for people between the ages of 1225. The House is located within the Amherstburg Community Hub at 320 Richmond St. For details, call 519-800-8640

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Kids Curing Cancer teams with South County Predators for big event

“Back in 2013, my grandfather Dan Gerard was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I wanted to give money back to the nurses and doctors,” said Baillargeon.

On Saturday, Kids Curing Cancer teamed with the South County Predators Girls Hockey League to help raise funds for a specific reason.

“We are helping Kids Curing Cancer so they can get a new MRI machine,” explained Jazman Merwin, who plays on the Amherstburg U-15 team.

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This is the second year South County has been involved and this time around were able to include their annual team photo into the day.

“They are a great organization to partner with,” said Lauren.

Before the Amherstburg team hit the ice against Harrow, they talked about their success thus far.

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far this year,” said Lorelei Gatti.

One reason for that early success is the play of centre Kierstyn Baillargeon, Lauren’s younger sister who was just three-years-old when Kids Curing Cancer started. According to her teammates, Kierstyn had seven goals in the first two games.

“I score a lot, but they do help me,” she said of her teammates.

Last Saturday’s games began at 4 p.m. and ran until 10 p.m. with 13 teams playing. There was a pizza party for the team that combined to raise the most money. Chuck-A-Puck contests as well as free tickets to the Amherstburg Admirals game last Sunday also raised funds.

Seven local schools were having a one-day fundraiser as well and once again Sweet Moments Cookies were selling their delicious cookie kits.

Proceeds for this year’s Kids Curing Cancer, which runs until March, are going towards a new MRI machine at the Erie Shores Health Care Centre in Leamington.

And while Dan Gerard passed away in 2014, according to granddaughter Lauren, he was able to see one of the fundraising cheque presentation to the community.

accessible,” she stated.

When they took her camping, the Hibberts said there were ramps with Geoff noting “she had a great time.”

They encountered another friend with a disability. Donna said the friend was not going into a clinic because his health card expired and was awaiting his ride from an accessible transportation provider. Donna stated she was “on a mission to get him a new health card” with Geoff saying the man had lost his identification.

“It took six or seven months,” Donna said of the quest to get him his new health card.

The friend said he couldn’t get his picture taken due to the camera being at a different height when he went to renew it but Donna said she worked with federal and provincial representatives in the offices of Essex MP Chris Lewis and Essex MPP Anthony Leardi on the matter. The requirement for a photo can be waived

with a physician’s signature, she added.

“Service Ontario in Amherstburg was amazing,” she said. “When they handed me his health card after all that had happened, it’s like we won the lottery.”

The Hibberts also relayed the story of their friend and the broken wheelchair, who had to hop around his home before hurting himself in the process. They worked political channels to get action on that to assist their friend in getting his

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“People are falling through the cracks,” Geoff believes.

The Hibberts believe there are many things people don’t realize unless they have a disability or care for someone with a disability. They add they have concerns about Open Air Weekends as well as the use of cobblestone sidewalks when they are being used by those with disabilities.

Members of the Sun County Predators Amherstburg U-15 team wear arm bands for a Kids Curing Cancer event Saturday (above). KCC was founded by the Baillargeon family, including mom Jodi, Kierstyn, Ty and Lauren (right).

By Fred Groves When Lauren Baillargeon was nineyears-old she wanted to do something special for her grandfather.

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Geoff and Donna Hibbert said they received a visit from a friend in Burlington, whom Donna has known since she was a youth. While the friend was in the region, they noticed several things about care for those with disabilities they believe need attention.

While their friend stayed at a hotel in Windsor, the Hibberts were concerned about doors to the facility and their ability to be opened by someone in a wheelchair.

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