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Three staff members no longer with town, mayor confirms

By Ron Giofu

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The trio of senior managers with the Town of Amherstburg that were escorted from town properties have been disclosed but the public still seeks answers as to why.

The three people – CAO John Miceli, director of corporate services Cheryl Horrobin and director of planning and development services Nicole Rubli – were informed late last week they were no longer employed by the Town of Amherstburg, according to Mayor Aldo DiCarlo.

Miceli had been with the town since October 2014, while Horrobin came on board in February 2018. Rubli spent 12 years with the town, and began her new role as a director in April of this year. She had been the manager of licensing and enforcement prior to that.

DiCarlo said how to proceed on filling the positions on a full-time basis has yet to be decided by council.

“It’s obviously a multi-step process,” he said. “I fully expect to have another meeting with council on how to proceed forward.”

The three senior staff members were asked to leave the Amherstburg Municipal Building and the Libro Centre Aug. 9. DiCarlo has maintained that had nothing to do with the cancellation of that evening’s town council meeting, stating it “wasn’t a heavy agenda” to begin with. The Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment were called in to assist in having the staff members leave, but DiCarlo has emphasized there were no arrests and stated the matter wasn’t criminal in nature.

While rumours are still flying, the mayor wasn’t confirming why the three are no longer with the municipality. He confirmed their identities late last week. Town council had a lengthy in-camera meeting the evening of Aug. 16.

“Unfortunately, it’s still a personnel matter,” he said last Friday morning. “Council made a decision based on what it believes is best for the town and its residents.”

While DiCarlo stated he understands members of the public want to know more, “council has a fiduciary responsibility to mitigate any future litigation.” He added council was “put in a very difficult position” and that it was “a very difficult decision” to arrive at.

“Unfortuately, this is where we are now,” he said.

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Conservative candidate Lewis campaigning to keep seat

By Ron Giofu

Essex Conservative candidate Chris Lewis is back on the campaign trail trying to keep his seat in Ottawa but admits that people are questioning the timing of why he's there.

Lewis, first elected in 2019, said his re-election campaign “is going really well” and “is gaining a lot of momentum” but said a main question in the first 600 doors he's knocked on is why there is a federal election in a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I remind them that (Liberal leader) Justin Trudeau wants an election in the middle of a pandemic,” said Lewis.

Lewis said people he has spoken with a worried about a fourth wave of the pandemic and what the immediate future is going to look like.

“People are tired, frustrated and scared,” said Lewis.

The Conservative candidate said he backs leader Erin O'Toole's plan going forward and that “affordability must be front and centre.” He said there are plans to boost the manufacturing sector as well as support small businesses and families.

“A lot of Canadians need so much help,” he stated.

Flood mitigation and shoreline protection are other big issues he said he is hearing at doorsteps. Lewis said he believes he can find help for people in this area, as many can't even get home insurance any longer.

Lewis indicated that while the timing of the election is questioned, he is still enjoying getting out and meeting with people. Many festivals and events have been cancelled over the last 18 months and he said that has made it difficult for him to connect with residents the way he wants to.

“I welcome all ideas, I welcome any ideas from any person,” he said, adding he is trying to share a “pathway to prosperity” and a “pathway to hope” on the campaign trail.

Lewis said he is someone who not only looks for what can be accomplished now, but also wants to ensure the world is a better place in 50-100 years. He pointed out he became a grandfather three months ago and that made him think about what to do for future generations, adding the cost of living has “skyrocketed” including housing prices.

Opponents, such as New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate Tracey Ramsey, have been characterizing Lewis as someone who has been silent and

Volunteer Devon Clark campaigned with Chris Lewis last Friday as Lewis seeks re-election as Essex MP. Lewis is the Conservative candidate in this riding.

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ineffective. Lewis recalled saying that two years ago when Ramsey was the incumbent.

“It actually makes me smile,” he said of the criticism. “I'm a doer and a results-driven individual who doesn't care about accolades.”

During the pandemic, Lewis said his office was not closed and they still managed to help approximately 10,000 people during that time.

“We touched a lot of people,” he said, calling criticism against him “white noise.”

Emphasizing he believes in O'Toole's plans, Lewis said “there are real plans for Canadians across the country and real plans for businesses across the

country.” He encouraged residents to look at each party's plan and see what is best for them.

“This country is far too good to give up on,” he said.

Volunteer Devon Clark said he supports Lewis because he is a Conservative supporter. “(Lewis) is in it for the long run and for future generations,” said Clark.

The young volunteer was with Lewis on the campaign trail Friday and believed debt and taxes are going too high and said he worries about purchasing an affordable home in the future.

“I think he'll do a good job on a lot of issues,” said Clark.

Town Hall Update Continued from Page 1 There are no known financial implications from the decision, the mayor claimed, but stated if there are any that arise, they would be brought to council publicly.

The residents DiCarlo said he has heard from said they are concerned about the future.

“I think the biggest concern is what does this mean for the town going forward,” he said. “I believe we have a talented, dedicated staff.”

Staff was met with last week and informed of the decision and DiCarlo said many will have additional work due to it. However, he said they are invited to share their concerns with council.

“They can talk to us at any time,” he said. “There are supports in place, if needed.”

Even filling the position of acting CAO has been somewhat tumultuous, as an Aug. 11 press release said town solicitor Susan Hirota would take on the duties of the CAO without Miceli’s name being disclosed at that point.

However, news broke last Tuesday that

she was leaving for the director of legal and clerk services in Kingsville. Director of engineering and public works Antonietta Giofu was then bumped up by the town to the acting CAO position.

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) has “been in touch,” said the mayor, but he added he does not anticipate it being a matter they would investigate.

The River Town Times reached out to the MMAH but did not hear back as of press time.

Former councillor Diane Pouget recently reached out to town council prior to the Aug. 16 in-camera meeting and stated she understood and appreciated the stress they must be feeling. However, she called for them to “ask the tough questions and base your decision wisely, in order to regain the confidence of our residents.”

Pouget added “golden handshakes will not suffice.”

“To use the excuse, it has to do with HR is inexcusable. Our taxpayers have the right to know,” she said.

“I believe we have a talented, dedicated staff.”

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Ramsey kicks off campaign at her Amherstburg campaign office

By Ron Giofu The 2021 federal election is officially underway in Essex.

NDP candidate Tracey Ramsey got the ball rolling Monday morning with a press conference outside of her Amherstburg campaign headquarters, the Unifor 1959 Bud Jimmerfield Hall.

Ramsey, who served the riding of Essex as MP from 2015-19 before losing to Conservative Chris Lewis, painted the incumbent as being quiet in the face of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

“The people in Essex need someone to stand up for them and get results,” said Ramsey.

Ramsey said the “super rich are making record profits” and questioned why they are getting richer “without paying their fair share.” She credited the work of the NDP and its leader Jagmeet Singh for helping to increase CERB to $2,000 from the $1,000 she said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal Party wanted.

The NDP will work to create jobs, protect the environment and enhance health care, she stated. New Democrats favour mandatory vaccinations for federal workers as well as vaccine passports, Ramsey added.

Ramsey added she contacted Lewis as part of her work with the Ontario Health Coalition for help with various issues, including with migrant workers, only not to hear back from him.

“During COVID-19, he's been missing,” she said.

The local New Democrat added Lewis has also voted against pharmacare, no paid sick days, taking the profit out of long-term care and climate change measures.

“I will always speak up and never be silent in the face of injustice,” she said, noting she has a “passion” for helping people. “Essex has lost its voice in Ottawa. I'm here to get my seat back and continue what I started for the people of Essex.”

Voters know what her record is, Ramsey continued, and she said she plans on spending the days up until the Sept. 20 election canvassing as safely as possible and getting the NDP's message to the public.

“We're focusing on what the NDP has to offer,” she said.

Ramsey added “it feels great to be out again” but added she has always enjoyed helping people and that she was an activist before ever getting elected.

The Essex NDP candidate was joined by party leader Jagmeet Singh last Wednesday evening for a virtual event on the topic of affordable housing.

Ramsey noted housing prices have jumped from approximately $200,000 to $542,000 locally in about the last two years.

Singh indicated that the ability for people to purchase or rent homes they can afford is an issue across the country.

Essex NDP candidate Tracey Ramsey speaks outside her Amherstburg campaign office, the Unifor 1959 Bud Jimmerfield Hall on Pickering Dr. Monday morning. Ramsey is attempting to regain the seat she held for four years before losing to Conservative Chris Lewis in 2019.

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“Everyone is struggling to find homes that are in their budget,” said Singh. “It doesn't have to be this way.”

The New Democrat leader said the Liberals haven't made affordable housing a priority but the NDP will.

“We want to get big money out of housing by putting a tax on foreign ownership,” said Singh.

Singh also pledged that his party would build 500,000 homes that would be affordable for people.

“We are confident this can happen,” he said.

Dr. Amanda O'Brien Darroch was on

the call and said she and her husband have to move back into her parents' home as she begins her career as a psychologist. She said Essex County has always had a reputation for being affordable and while the area still stacks up well against other areas, there have been “sharp increases” locally.

“While the Liberals and Conservatives protect their friends at Canada’s big corporations, people in Essex County are struggling to pay their rent. That’s not right,” said Ramsey. “Canadians need a government that is fighting for them. The NDP are fighting for you.”

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

“Ignorance equals discrimination” claims resident To all the superheroes – the vaccinated who got vaccinated to save only themselves and now want to be recognized as saviours of the world when you can transmit COVID-19 as well as a non-vaccinated person and want to have a special passport to prove how special you are, this has led to discrimination against the unvaccinated.

I hope you are happy and proud.

—Roy Fells Amherstburg

Local residents enjoy cruise ship tour Kudos to Anne Rota and her team.

My wife, daughter and I enjoyed a relaxing two-hour boat cruise on the Macassa Bay of Windsor Premier Cruises on Thursday. We sailed around Bois Blanc (Boblo), through the shipping channels into Lake Erie and back. Historical and other interesting facts were presented to us and refreshments were available to purchase as we sailed.

When the boat arrived from Windsor and docked at Navy Yard Park there were a number of passengers already aboard. They were to disembark for a two-hour visit to our fair town.

What an excellent opportunity for our local shops to promote themselves. Hopefully they took advantage of this opportunity. If not, they’ll have two more chances in September. Yes, the visitors were only here for two hours but if done right many could have been persuaded to come back and possibly even recommend their friends and relatives to come visit and spend. We have a beautiful town here; we should all take an active part in promoting it to others.

We had a great afternoon, and I’m sure the others, both on land and on water did as well.

Thanks again Anne.

—Frank Klein Amherstburg

Reader suggests hospital for high school site A while back, you had a few suggestions on what could be done with the Amherstburg high school.

I suggest that you should get with government and try to turn it into a hospital. We have lots of seniors homes here. Also, the parking lot across behind Maria’s is perfect. If more parking is necessary, then use the land where the ball diamond is.

The back of the school where the gym is could be the emergency as well as where the ambulances could park.

—Rick A. Henderson & Linda L. Henderson Amherstburg

Local resident voices support for current high school and town Due to recent concerns about the name of our local High School, I feel that I must again express my support for Amherst High School.

My parents and many relatives attended Amherst.

My children attended Amherst. My wife and I attended and were privileged to teach at Amherst High School.

Amherst High School has never committed any crimes against humanity. At Amherst High School, all people matter. Amherst has always provided for every student a conducive environment for learning both in academics and athletics. Hundreds of students who attended this school have become valuable citizens of this community and beyond.

Amherst High School has proudly served this community for nearly one hundred years. I for one am proud to see the name Amherst High School on any wall. I invite everyone to join me at Amherst High School on May 14, 2022 to celebrate both its 100 years and the new Amherstburg High School beginning the next 100 plus years.

God Bless Amherst High School and God Bless Amherstburg.

—Ross Scott Amherstburg

Current high school site good for affordable housing So we need affordable housing in Amherstburg?

Yes, we think we do.

We would like to propose an idea for our town – a nice sized building in the heart of our town namely General Amherst High School. It is close to all amenities. It is an existing building that is sound in structure to be converted into apartments.

Although it would cost some money to convert it, the town would save money by not constructing a new building.

—Joan Fryer and Anne Fox Amherstburg

Local restaurant opens its second location in Windsor’s Devonshire Mall

By Ron Giofu An Amherstburg restaurant has now added a second location in Windsor.

The Artisan Grill, which began at its Dalhousie St. location in Amherstburg, held an invitation-only opening July 25 at its new Devonshire Mall location before opening to the general public the next day.

Owner Matthew Johnston called The Artisan Grill “an Amherstburg original” and said it is important to him that he gives back to the local economy.

Johnston stated that meat, vegetables and drinks – including local wineries and craft breweries - are among the items his restaurant sources locally from the Windsor-Essex County area.

“We’re looking at continuing to build the Amherstburg location,” he said.

Reservations are encouraged at the Amherstburg location but his new Windsor location is approximately twice the size of the Amherstburg restaurant. The new location is the former Moxie’s restaurant that was operating in the southern part of Devonshire Mall.

In some ways, opening the second location there is somewhat of a homecoming for Johnston.

“I actually have quite a bit of history in this building,” said Johnston.

Johnston’s first job as a line cook was at the former Moxie’s restaurant.

“I wanted to return,” said Johnston. “I felt very confident in this spot and in the south Windsor market.”

Johnston added that “I want Windsor to experience what we offer in Amherstburg,” which he said is quality food at reasonable prices.

“People are enjoying it,” he added. “They are excited. People seem to be reacting well.”

With a desire to offer a quality dining experience for all of their guests, Johnston said they are offering the same menu at the new Windsor location that they have in the Amherstburg location. He assures local diners the Artisan Grill’s Amherstburg location will stay around as he said “it’s very important that the Amherstburg location stays at a high level.”

“We love Amherstburg. We love (the local restaurant),” Johnston continued. “We’re having a great time with that.”

Johnston gives his staff a lot of credit, noting he owes them a lot for being able to open a second location. He added that he will be busy, as he plans on being at both locations daily. He reiterated his desire to contribute to the local economy and said he is happy to be able to offer local products to his guests at The Artisan Grill.

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WECHU recruiting for new medical officer of health as Dr. Ahmed heading to Toronto

By Ron Giofu The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is recruiting for a new medical officer of health after their current medical officer of health has announced he is heading to Toronto.

Board of health chair Gary McNamara made the announcement Friday morning as part of WECHU’s regular weekly update on COVID-19 conditions that Dr. Wajid Ahmed is moving on effective Oct. 1. Ahmed is resigning from his current post as he has accepted a position with the Ministry of Health as Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health where he will continue to support and advocate for public health across the province.

“On behalf of the board of health, I would like to sincerely thank Dr. Ahmed for his unwavering leadership and tireless commitment to the health and wellbeing of the Windsor-Essex Community.

Dr. Ahmed’s guidance and decisive action has marshalled our community through one of the most challenging crisis we have faced,” said McNamara.

“It was a very tough decision,” added Ahmed.

While it was a good career move for him, Ahmed also acknowledged he will miss the Windsor-Essex County area.

He said he is passionate about the area and that he is sad leave a community that has been “very, very supportive.”

“I have been privileged, blessed and honored to serve as Medical Officer of Health for Windsor-Essex and to lead our community through many significant challenges including the COVID-19 pandemic. My time at the WECHU has been one of great personal and professional growth. I am grateful to the Board for their strong support of me over this past year in particular and am proud to have been part of the WECHU’s amazing staff and strong public health leadership,” said Ahmed.

Over the next few weeks, the focus of the board of health will be to begin the

recruitment process and they will use an “experienced recruiting firm”, the WECHU stated in a press release.

Dr. Shanker Nesathurai, the former Medical Officer of Health for the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit, has been appointed as the WECHU’s Acting Medical Officer of Health. The WECHU stated Dr. Nesathurai earned his medical degree from McMaster University and his Masters of Public Health from Harvard University. Dr. Nesathurai will join Dr. Ahmed in the weeks preceding his departure to ensure continuity and a seamless transition.

Dr. Ahmed, began his career as the Associate Medical Officer of Health for Windsor-Essex in 2014 and eventually took over as Medical Officer of Health in 2017.

During his time at the WECHU, Dr. Ahmed has led public health initiatives such as the development of the Windsor-Essex Community Opioid and Substance Strategy (WECOSS) and has been one of the faces of the health unit during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

“It’s not me, it’s my team,” said Ahmed. “I’m just the face.”

“It has been a sincere privilege to work alongside Dr. Ahmed for the past seven years,” said WECHU CEO Nicole Dupuis. “Dr. Ahmed is a kind thoughtful leader whose commitment to community health, well-being and public health practice are evident in everything he does. While I will miss Dr. Ahmed’s spirit, expertise and friendship, I know he will continue to serve our community and our province in his new role with the Ministry of Health.”

Ahmed also gave the regular COVID-19 update, and pointed out cases in this area are increasing.

“What we are seeing is a pandemic of unvaccinated people,” he said.

Ahmed called for people to be doublevaccinated as the cases of COVID-19 are “rising at a rapid rate.”

“More than half of the new cases are

WECHU medical officer of health Dr. Wajid Ahmed gave his regular COVID-19 update last week, including a breakdown of how many people locally have been fully vaccinated. It was also announced Ahmed is resigning as of Oct. 1 to take a job as the Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health with the Ministry of Health in Toronto.

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Pancheshan once again carrying the banner for the Green Party

Green Party candidate Nancy Pancheshan was in Amherstburg last Saturday canvassing with her nieces Mia Donoso (left) and Ava Dowson (right). Pancheshan hopes to spread the message of what the Green Party stands for. RTT Photo by Ron Giofu

By Ron Giofu Another familiar face has entered the 2021 federal election race in the riding of Essex.

Nancy Pancheshan will once again be the Green Party candidate and was in Amherstburg last Saturday as part of her campaign. She joins Conservative incumbent Chris Lewis, former MP and NDP candidate Tracey Ramsey, Liberal Audrey Festeryga and PPC candidate Beth Charron-Rowberry in the race.

“I’ve been asked by the Green Party

to run in the federal election to promote the ideas of people, jobs and planet,” said Pancheshan.

Pancheshan pointed out the Windsor-Essex County region only has about 5.7 per cent natural coverage and while she said Amherstburg is better than most, many areas of the county received grades of “D” and “F” on an Ontario Conservation report card.

“Science says we need 30 per cent to mitigate against climate change,” said Pancheshan.

The importance of protecting natural areas is key to not just protecting the

planet, she believes, but it contributes to a healthier community both physically and mentally.

Pancheshan noted she is a teacher at Académie Ste. Cecile in Windsor and her running shows her students the importance of being involved in the community. She added her candidacy is also an opportunity to showcase issues that are important to the Green Party of Canada.

The Greens estimate there are 300 billion jobs that could be added in a “green economy” and Pancheshan said Canada can take advantage of that with the correct investments. Developing a green infrastructure is important to her and her party, she noted, using the example of when she speaks with people about driving electric vehicles, a concern they have is not having enough charging stations for them.

Relating to the subject of people, Pancheshan stated “we have a crisis on our hands” with regards to opioid addictions. The Green Party would regulated how pharmaceuticals could be prescribed by doctors.

“There’s depression in our communities,” she said. “Science says natural areas can be a prescription to reducing depression.”

Pancheshan said Green Party leader Annamie Paul lost her father due to COVID-19 and couldn’t see him in hospital at the end, and she added many people in the Essex riding have similar concerns about the ability to

see people in hospitals and long-term care facilities should conditions tighten again.

People are also looking for more activities for youth, Pancheshan added.

“For the younger generations, there is nothing to do in our communities,” she said.

The Green Party also wants to keep taxes down to no more than nine per cent for local businesses, Pancheshan stated, noting it was unfair that many small businesses had to close during the pandemic while larger businesses could stay open.

Pancheshan indicated that the election is not just about winning and losing, but putting ideas forward.

“Just because you may not win doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have run,” she said. “A lot of ideas of the Green Party, like people, jobs and planet, have merit.”

She added “all parties start from something.”

If another party uses part of the Green Party platform, it means running was a good idea. She added GDP shouldn’t be the only measure of how successful a country is, but mental health and happiness should also be considered.

“I was surprised to see all the requests for signs,” she added. “It seems like a lot of young people as well.”

Pancheshan said she encourages the public to educate themselves on the parties and leaders and make decisions on candidates based on that.

Local students find unique way to help local non-profit group

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Olive Ouellette, Mackenzie Goddard, Ashlyn D’Amore and Mya Goddard stand in front of the Goddard home on Welsh Ave. last Tuesday having a nature stand. The girls ended up raising $529.25 for Wings Rehabilitation Centre. RTT Photo by Ron Giofu

mother of Mackenzie and Mya, added the “nature stand” was inspired by a book the children read. The book contained a summer challenge and the girls and parents talked it over and they came up with the idea to fundraise for Wings.

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Community Living Essex County buries time capsule as part of 60th anniversary celebrations

By Ron Giofu Anniversary celebrations are continuing for Community Living Essex County (CLEC) and the latest will help people remember what 2021 was like 40 years from now.

The non-profit agency, which assists over 700 people with intellectual disabilities and their families around the county, buried a time capsule in front of their Essex office last Wednesday afternoon. The time capsule contains everything from cassette tapes and “No More R-Word” bracelets to medals, CLEC newsletters, old newspaper articles, masks and more.

The seven county municipalities were also represented as each put in a pin featuring their own individual logos.

Sue Desjarlais, the president of Community Living Essex County’s board of directors, pointed out the time capsule will give people “a snapshot” of what life was like and where the agency was in 2021 when it is opened as part of 100th anniversary celebrations.

“Community Living Essex County has a long, rich history in the community and, as a result, we have plenty of milestones to celebrate,” said Desjarlais.

Desjarlais said not only is the time capsule “a frozen moment in time,” but also a gift of hope for the future as well. She pointed out there is another celebration happening Sept. 9 with that being offered virtually.

Karen Bolger, executive director with Community Living Essex County, noted they would have liked to offer more in-person events for the 60th anniversary but the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has impacted plans not to mention how CLEC offers supports. Bolger also pointed out the Sept. 9 celebration and also the fact the organization is selling tickets through its website – www. communitylivingessex.org – for its “60 for 60” raffle in which the grand prize is $10,000.

“This time capsule is indeed significant,” said Bolger, who thanked committee members Jacqueline Ciliska, Tony DeSantis, Amanda Mastronardi and Margaret Patalas.

The goal of a time capsule “is to capture a moment in time,” Bolger continued, and pointed out the contributions of municipalities and other community partners. She noted that over 60 years, CLEC has developed a number of partnerships around the region and they wanted to find a way for them to give back and be part of the time capsule project as well.

Raymond Renaud, a member of the CLEC-supported group New Day, offered the group’s congratulations.

New Day is a group of people with disabilities who self-advocate for themselves and show what it is like to live with a disability. He added the hope is when the time capsule is opened, it will give a good idea of what this time period was like and gives hope for the future.

"The goal of a time capsule is to capture a moment in time"

Community Living Essex County buried a time capsule as part of its 60th anniversary celebration.

It will be opened in 2061 as part of 100th anniversary celebrations. Helping to bury the capsule was New Day representative Ray Renaud, committee member Amanda Mastronardi, CLEC board president Sue Desjarlais and executive director Karen Bolger. RTT Photo by Ron Giofu

Above: The time capsule and the sign that marks its location sits on a table prior to the start of a burial ceremony. A number of items from 2021 and earlier were placed in the time capsule, which will be dug back up in 40 years.

Left: Community Living Essex County staff members Derek Roy and Amanda Mastronardi lower a time capsule into the ground as part of the agency’s celebration of six decades of existence. The time capsule itself was placed into a black plastic container and placed into the hole.

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Park House Museum celebrates $11,900 grant from Ontario Trillium Foundation

By Ron Giofu

The Park House Museum recently received an Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) grant and are now in a position to thank them for the funds.

The OTF approved an $11,900 grant back in January under their Resilient Communities Fund and the museum now has the go-ahead to make that news public. A video thanking the OTF went on the Park House Museum’s social media channels last Wednesday afternoon.

“We are using the money to digitize our archival collection,” said Park House Museum curator Stephanie Pouget-Papak. “We were still using aging equipment. Our computers were over ten-years-old.”

The Park House Museum purchased software known as Past Perfect to digitize the collection and are also able to stage more online exhibits and the ongoing “History Detective” program, something they have been doing throughout the year via their website, www.parkhousemuseum.com.

A newer exhibit being planned by Pouget-Papak is an “Art at the Museum” online feature in which she will be able to virtually highlight some of the works acquired by the Park House over the years.

The museum also purchased a new camera with the funding. The staff has also gained online training thanks to the OTF grant, Pouget-Papak stated.

The Park House has also been able to use a portion of the OTF grant to present several live demonstrations and talks via Facebook Live.

“Being able to digitize the collection will make it more accessible to the public,” said Pouget-Papak.

There are artifacts in the Park House Museum’s collection that are fragile and tough to display due to their condition, but Pouget-Papak added that some of those items could be displayed digitally.

The Past Perfect software was a longtime goal of the Park House Museum to acquire, with Pouget-Papak stating that retired curator Valerie Buckie was also open to using the software.

“We didn’t have the funds,” PougetPapak stated. “Preservation and conservation come first.”

As much as they wanted the software, they had to wait for a funding opportunity like the OTF provided, she added.

“With the grant, we can do this,” said Pouget-Papak, adding it is important for the museum to change with the times.

The Park House is back open to run tours, though tours currently are

The Ontario Trillium Foundation recently gave the Park House Museum $11,900 to help them digitize their collection. The museum has also re-opened for self-guided tours, though some rooms have been cordoned off due to public health guidelines surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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self-guided with staff available should someone have questions. Public health guidelines have resulted in rooms and furnishings being roped off though people can still see into the rooms and view the furnishings. QR codes are available for people to scan with their phones.

“It’s been steady,” said Pouget-Papak, of the tours.

A separate grant that allowed the museum to hire students will also allow them to stay open into September, though reduced fall hours will then follow. Daily admission to the Park House Museum, which is located at

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Local nurse part of medical team helping earthquake ravaged Haiti

After a 7.2-magnitude earthquake caused severe damage and industry in Haiti, a nurse from Amherstburg was on the ground there a day later.

Carolyn Davies was part of the team from the Canadian Medical Assistance Team (CMAT) that operated out of the Ofatma Hospital system in the Caribbean nation and helped assess whether patients had to be transported to Port-au-Prince or could be treated at the hospital where she was based.

“It was amazing, horrendous and surreal,” she said. “It was intense.”

Davies had been to Haiti in 2010 to help with earthquake victims then as well. She said many of the injuries were similar in type, but this time there were a large number of bilateral pelvic fractures as well as many broken arms and legs and even some broken orbital fractures in the face and lost eyes.

CMAT worked in tandem with the Haitian Emergency Rescue Organization (HERO).

“We worked very closely with the physicians and chief physicians at the Ofatma hospital as well as the nurses there,” she said. “The beds were full but the shelves were empty.”

The team from CMAT helped bring medication and supplies but still had to face the shortages of pain medications, fracture boards, dressing equipment and other necessary supplies. Some patients had their broken bounds stabilized with cardboard and tied with rags and gauze or whatever was available.

“You ad lib,” said Davies. “You do what you can with the equipment you

have.”

Upwards of 55 patients per day were transported via helicopter with the U.S. Coast Guard providing assistance.

Davies said when she arrived Aug. 15, patients were taken to a nearby airport via school bus and then transported by helicopter but that is when the U.S. Coast Guard stepped in.

The hospital that Davies and the team worked out of was damaged as well, with concerns as well of further damage if another quake hit.

“We set up a command centre right in the reception area of the hospital,” she said.

Davies spent six days in Haiti and said this trip differed from her 2010 trip as this was more of a case of administering cases and determining who needed to be transported.

“This one was different because we played a different role,” she said. “We played more of a transportation role instead of a medical role.”

There was still plenty of nursing to do, however, as fractures had to be stabilized and children as young as 11-daysold were treated. A woman pregnant with twins also was brought in via helicopter for treatment. The latter was part of nine people having been brought in via helicopter one night when the staff thought they were done for the day.

“It was like a MASH scene,” said Davies.

CMAT workers had to be up by 5 a.m. and they worked until nightfall when it was unsafe for helicopters to fly safely.

“As long as helicopters could fly, we stayed there,” she said. “The wounds were bad. Fractures, fractures,

Amherstburg resident Carolyn Davies (left) tends to a young boy in Haiti who was the victim of the recent earthquake. Davies was one of the team members from the Canadian Medical Assistance Team.

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While this was Davies’ second humanitarian trip to Haiti, she has also travelled with the CMAT team to Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal over the years to treat injured people after various natural disasters.

Carolyn Davies (foreground) examines x-rays at a hospital in Haiti. The Amherstburg nurse was a team member helping those who were injured after the recent earthquake in the Caribbean nation.

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Town hires Clint Robertson as new heritage planner

By Ron Giofu The Town of Amherstburg’s new heritage planner is on the job and enjoying his time here so far.

Clint Robertson joined the municipality in July and is based out of the Libro Centre. He comes to Amherstburg after spending roughly 12 years with the City of Calgary. He joined the City of Calgary in 2007 as a heritage planner and was senior heritage planner from 2015-19 before leaving in December 2019.

After a “sojurn to India,” Robertson noted he helped on his family’s organic grain farm in Saskatchewan for two years as well as being a heritage consultant.

Robertson worked for the Ontario Heritage Trust from 2006-07 as an historic places initiative associate, was a heritage consultant for Donald Luxton & Associates in Vancouver from 2004-06 and for the Government of Saskatchewan from 2005-09 and also was an intern in the neighbourhood planning division in the D.C. Office of Planning in Washington, D.C. “I really like this part of Ontario,” he said. “The heritage attracted me, for sure. It’s a really attractive town. It’s also close to a bigger city like Windsor.”

The fact Amherstburg hasn’t had a

heritage planner before presented a “great and unique opportunity” for him as well.

“The prospect of building up a program was very enticing,” said Robertson.

Everyone he has encountered has been “so welcoming,” he added, and there has been a level of support from town council and previous planning documents. He believed it “speaks volumes” that a town of roughly 22,000 people hired a fulltime heritage planner.

“They are all super supportive of heritage,” he said. “It’s a great environment here.”

Robertson indicated he has been busy and anticipates being busy in the months ahead.

“A heritage planner would essentially manage the heritage resources of the municipality,” said Robertson.

“The involves policy work, incentive programs, and monitoring the town’s protective places and heritage sites.

I think there is a public awareness component as well.”

Based on what he has seen thus far, Robertson believes there is a good level of appreciation for the town’s heritage.

“There’s a lot to be done and this is a great opportunity,” he said.

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Clint Robertson has joined the Town of Amherstburg as the heritage planner. He most recently worked as the senior heritage planner in Calgary and began his new duties in Amherstburg in July.

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preservation district a priority in the past and Robertson added he wants to turn that into a reality.

“I think it’s time to move on that,” he said.

There are a lot of heritage properties that may be owned by people who don’t realize just how historic they are, he believes. He said a lot of heritage homes may have been covered up with siding or modernized in other ways.

“I think there is enormous potential to enhance a lot of properties in town,” said Robertson. “There is just an incredible

concentration of early to mid-19th Century that I don’t think are obvious and apparent to people.”

“You have this gem of a town and it’s been obscured with vinyl siding and a whole host of modernizations,” he added.

Robertson emphasized he is enjoying being with the Town of Amherstburg thus far.

“I’m very happy to be here and I’m enthusiastic about the level of support for heritage here in this town,” Robertson stated.

Amherstburg Freedom Museum hosts presentation on interracial adoption

By Ron Giofu The latest in a series of online presentations hosted by the Amherstburg Freedom Museum featured discussion on interracial adoption.

The museum hosted University of Windsor student Willow Key with Key presenting “Black Children and Interracial Adoption Policy in Canada."

The roughly 36-minute presentation saw Key state it was “a relatively unknown aspect of Black Canadian history.”

“In Canada, it is a topic that still requires further exploration,” she said.

Noting she was aided by the works of authors Karen Dubinsky, Karen Balcom and Veronica Strong-Boag, Key stated “systems of adoptions in Canada have seen less desirable children left behind.”

“This is especially true of children of different minority groups, different religions and children with disabilities,” she said.

The goal used to be to physically match and “seamlessly place” the child with the family so they would fit in without many knowing the child was adopted.

“This saved families the embarrassment of telling the world they may have had fertility issues or the shame of adopting a child,” she said.

The Children’s Aid Society (CAS) and other organizations began looking for methods to house non-white children in the 1950’s, she continued.

“By 1960, unwanted children documented by CAS in Toronto and Montreal consisted overwhelmingly of non-white children, specifically Black and Indigenous children made up these hard to place cases,” she said.

Key added that CAS agencies adopted interracial adoption policies and “equal adoption” narratives to encourage non-white adoptions.

That was supported by the Open Door Society (ODS), which was first established in Montreal in 1959, an organization that inspired other organizations to focus on racial disparities in adoption practices, Key pointed out.

“While Canada was not the first country to allow for the adoption of non-white children into white families, it was the first to pioneer legislation regarding the issue and to encourage Canadian families to consider the adoption of ‘undesirable’ children,” she said.

Campaigns to encourage interracial adoption took the form of newspaper stories to television specials. The belief is that many parents were not interested in adopting a child of another race unless asked by a CAS worker or being convinced by an advertisement. In the 1960’s, federal and provincial governments started to increase support for interracial and inter-faith adoptions.

Sometimes, children of Black or Indigenous backgrounds had to be moved around to different locations in Canada in order to find them homes.

“By the mid 1960’s, word of the ODS’ work began to see public support in almost every newspaper and magazine across North America,” said Key, adding that data from the area showed adoption rates were growing with Toronto and Montreal data also cited.

Adoption rates in general grew in Canada, Ontario included, Key added.

“The response by Americans to Canada’s successful campaigning for Black or other minority children was complex to say the least,” she said.

Many Americans Children’s Aid organizations were impressed, Key stated, with some taking on some of the Canadian measures themselves. Martin Luther King Jr. even called the Canadian measures “far ahead of the times.”

However, racial segregation reared its head as well and prevented some adoptions.

Key said Canadians wanted to push back against racial practices in other countries and Black children served to be “visual representation of Canada’s progress, liberalism and hope for racial integration and acceptance.”

Initially, Black organizations and leaders praised the work to break down barriers, she continued. There was pushback from members of the Black community, including the U.S.-based National Association of Black Social Workers. They argued in 1972 that Black children “should be placed with Black families in order to maintain a physical, psychological and cultural connection to their identity.”

According to Key, the organization also stated “(w)e denounce the assertions that Blacks will not adopt; we affirm that Black people, in large number, can not maneuver the obstacle course of the traditional adoption process.”

There was also racial discrimination

“In Canada, it is a topic that still requires further exploration”

in Canada, she added, that while interracial adoption was “an important first step,” it didn’t negate feelings of racism within the Black population. She noted Canadians “were not on board” with more radical forms of protest and that bled into interracial adoptions as some felt it was assimilation into a country with a colonial past.

Key also addressed the “Sixties Scoop” and failures of Indigenous adoptions.

“Indigenous adoptions were very different from Black adoptions during this period,” said Key. “In most cases, Black children fell into the custody of CAS organizations or became wards of the state through their mothers legally putting them up for adoption.”

Indigenous children were overwhelmingly placed in care facilities due to child welfare authorities coming into homes and deciding that the child would be better off in foster care.

With Indigenous kids, there was an “underlying current” to assimilate them and they were often removed from their own culture, Key maintained.

“I would argue interracial adoptions were a result and an influence for changing perceptions with regards to race and diversity in Canadian society.

Interracial adoptions served as a powerful visual social message,” said Key. “While these families may have experienced abuse for their decision to adopt a Black or non-white child, the general atmosphere within Canadian society greatly valued the adoption of these children into loving homes, regardless of their ethnicity.”

The entire presentation can be viewed on the Amherstburg Freedom Museum’s Facebook page.

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By Ron Giofu A prestigious amateur golf tournament was hosted in Amherstburg last week.

The Ontario Women’s Amateur & Mid-Amateur Championships were hosted by Pointe West Golf Club last Monday through Thursday. The Mid-Amateur title, which is for women’s golfers age 25-and-over, was claimed last Wednesday afternoon by Terrill Samuel from Etobicoke while Jasmine Ly from Windsor captured the Ontario Women’s Amateur Championship.

The tournaments were sanctioned by Golf Ontario.

Samuel is a multi-time winner of the event and was impressed by Pointe West.

“This golf course is amazing. You should be proud of this golf course,” she said, as she accepted the trophy.

“This is awesome.”

Samuel thanked tournament officials and the crew that volunteered to work at the tournament. She stated she had never played at Pointe West before.

“It feels great,” she said of winning.

“I was losing a bit of oil at the end but I hung on. You always like winning.

Any time you can win a provincial championship, it’s great.”

Ly said winning the Ontario Women’s Amateur Championship was “definitely at the top” of her list of accomplishments. She said it meant a lot to win the championship in her home area.

Ly’s previously biggest accomplishment on the golf course was winning the Ontario Junior Championship “This is a step up,” she said. “I’m excited to win it.”

Noting she has played at Pointe West several years ago as part of the Jamieson Jr. Tour, Ly added she will be playing golf while back at school at Northern Illinois University. She said she has six events planned for the fall and six more in the spring.

Ly stated she didn’t look at the leaderboard until the final day and kept to her strategy, which was to be aggressive when she could and play for par on the more difficult holes. She offered thanks to Pointe West, the team that presented the tournament and worked on the course but particularly her father Kieu, whom she said kept her calm and encouraged her when needed.

Rick Schmidtgall, director of golf at Point West Golf Club, said golfers from as far as British Columbia came in for the events. He said the tournament started with 90 golfers and they received

Terrill Samuel recaptured the Ontario Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship last Wednesday at Pointe West Golf Club. The mid-amateur tournament took place last Monday-Wednesday with the Ontario Women’s Amateur Championship lasting until Thursday.

RTT Photo by Ron Giofu

positive feedback on the course.

“This is fabulous for us,” he said. “This is a major championship for women.

It’s a provincial championship.”

Former Pointe West member and former Canadian Ladies Golf Association (CLGA) president Grace

McCann always wanted to have a women’s tournament at that golf course.

“I know she’s looking down on us with a huge smile,” Schmidtgall said of McCann, who passed away in January 2020.

Sr. Cards still winless after losing to Essex Sr. team

By Ron Giofu

Amherstburg starting pitcher Mac Ouellette delivers to the plate during last week’s game versus Essex Sr. Amherstburg would lose their ninth game in a row.

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The Amherstburg Cardinals senior men’s baseball team are still looking for their first victory of the 2021 season after a high-scoring loss last week.

The Cardinals hosted the Essex Yellowjackets senior team last Wednesday night at the Libro Centre’s premier diamond and lost 19-10. The loss drops Amherstburg’s record to 0-9 on the season The home team never led in this one, as they were down 2-0 at the end of the first inning. Amherstburg got a run back in their half of the second inning on an RBI groundout by catch Dom Malfara, but Essex went up 4-1 with two more runs off starting pitcher Mac Ouellette in the top of the third inning.

The fourth inning was the only one of the ball game that saw neither team score a run. The floodgates opened in the fifth inning as Essex would score five runs in the top of the inning with Amherstburg scoring four in the bottom of the frame. The Cardinals’ runs came off of an RBI single by Nick Price, which scored Sebastian Hebert, who led off the inning with a triple. Brady Levack followed shortly thereafter with an RBI single of his own while Price would later cross the plate on a wild pitch. Levack would then score later in the inning on a force out.

Essex would tack on four more runs in the sixth inning and six more in the seventh before the Cardinals would answer back in their half of the

seventh and final inning. Brock Beaudoin scored on an error while two more runs would come home off of another Yellowjackets throwing error. Malfara had a two-run single to round out the scoring, but it was too little, too late for the home side.

“They hit the ball really well,” said Malfara, of Essex. “A few errors cost us.”

Malfara said it was one of the Cardinals’ better offensive games.

“Today, we started to string some hits together,” he said.

The Cardinals still have their eyes on the Essex County Senior League playoffs and their upcoming Ontario Baseball Association (OBA) tournament and Malfara stated “it’s going to take time” to come together and be ready for that. As for his own game, he stated, “I played OK.” Malfara added the Cardinals kept battling back and didn’t give up, despite deficits in the late innings.

“We left a lot of men on base,” he added. “It cost us in the early innings.”

The Cardinals’ next game was at Soulliere Field in Windsor’s Mic Mac Park against Walker Homesites.

That game was Tuesday night, after this issue of the River Town Times went to press. The Cardinals host the Tecumseh Thunder senior team tonight (Aug. 25) at the Libro Centre at 7:30 p.m. before going to Leamington this Friday and Harrow this Sunday.

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St. Peter’s ACHS College School will be moving into the second floor of the Harrow Arena, with new registrations starting Aug. 16. They had been approved by Essex town council to move into the Harrow Lions Hall, but the second floor of the arena recently became available and the school decided that was a better fit for them and the town agreed.

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By Ron Giofu St. Peter’s ACHS College School is on the move once again, but this time they aren’t going very far.

The Catholic all-boys private school recently had to move from its Amherstburg location and went to the Harrow Lions Hall. However, the room over the Harrow Arena subsequently became available and the school will now set up shop there instead.

Essex town council approved the move to the Harrow Arena location at its Aug. 3 meeting.

Peter Thyrring, headmaster at St. Peter’s ACHS College School, is enthused by the latest development.

“It’s pretty cool,” he said. “It’s way better. We’re moving up. It is 100 per cent better.”

Thyrring said the Harrow Arena location works better for his school as they have access to the ice rink itself just below them and it is slightly bigger than the Lions Club hall. The room over the arena is 2,447 square feet versus 2,218 square feet at the Lions Club hall. He believes the new location will make the school more marketable as well.

“We couldn’t ask for anything better under the circumstances,” he said.

Essex administration was authorized to enter into an agreement to finalize a lease for the Lions Club hall but Thyrring contacted the Town of Essex July 24 after learning the Harrow Arena space was available. He will pay $921.70 per month including HST for his new location.

Thyrring said being in the heart of Harrow will make a difference for his school and they plan to utilize businesses and restaurants as much as possible. He said the students need to be out in the community and be involved.

“I can’t wait to get back in the swing of things,” he said. “We are so grateful

for the opportunity.”

The school is taking registrations as of Aug. 16 and people can learn more by calling 519-738-2222 or visiting www. achscanada.com.

St. Peter’s ACHS College School were forced to leave their location in Amherstburg after a financier pulled out. Thyrring said that was tough for them but is grateful for the opportunity to build it back up in Harrow. He said they “lost a lot” when the building was sold as it was all the work that was put into it as well. He said they are going to miss being located in Amherstburg but welcome students from everywhere.

“It was a hard loss, but Essex has certainly been welcoming and that’s cool,” he said.

Doug Sweet, Essex’s director of community services and deputy CAO, told council members at the virtual meeting that he believed there were better synergies by having the school within the arena. He called it “a good fit,” an opinion shared by Essex Councillor Sherry Bondy.

“I think it’s a good fit too. It’s unfortunate we had to lose a karate club in our community but now we are filling this space,” she said. “I think it’s going to be really good for marketing the private school.”

Bondy said she was also hopeful it could boost canteen sales at the arena.

“I see this school as a pillar to keeping the arena nice and filled,” she said. “This is such an exciting time for Harrow and our community. I’m thrilled to have them in our community.”

Essex Deputy Mayor Richard Meloche also hoped the location of the school could boost arena canteen sales, and agreed with Bondy about marketability as well.

“It’s a much better fit,” he said. “I think this is going to help the school be able to attract more students and be more successful.”

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New karate club opens up in Amherstburg

By Ron Giofu A new karate club has opened in town.

The Amherstburg Karate Club has opened its new dojo at Amherstburg Community Church with in-person classes from 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays and virtual classes every Sunday. The club held a grand opening ceremony last Tuesday night at the church, located at 125 Alma St., where they showed those in attendance what is taught and welcomed new students.

The new dojo is owned by Chad Waldron, Stefan Miller and Matt Gholampoor with Miller stating they teach what is known as meibukan goju-ryu karate.

“This is a traditional karate from Okinawa dating back to World War II,” said Miller.

The Amherstburg Karate Club started in January 2021 with virtual lessons and Miller said they are incorporating in-person lessons as provincial COVID-19 legislation permits.

“We do have our original 13 students,” said Miller,

adding they are looking to expand from that.

Miller, Gholampoor and Waldron have a history together, as they have been practising karate for 20 years. Miller said they started their karate training in 2001 with MacVicar’s Karate International in Amherstburg.

“We’ve been training together for years,” said Miller. “We’ve always kept involved with martial arts in one way, shape or form. That led to the start of the Amherstburg Karate Club.”

Miller stated they give a lot of credit to Master Richard Fall, a 9th Degree black belt from the London Karate Club, as well as other club members for instructing them as well as giving them training and advice on how to open their own dojo, including how to offer virtual classes.

“They were instrumental in getting us to where we are right now,” said Miller.

When weather permits, Miller stated they also hope to offer outdoor classes “at a central location” within Amherstburg.

“One thing we are learning through the pandemic

Students with the Amherstburg Karate School practice during a Tuesday night training session. The school holds in-person sessions at Amherstburg Community Church Tuesday and Friday evenings and virtual sessions every Sunday.

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It’s been 16 long months since the Integrity Amherstburg Admirals have played a hockey game and the local Provincial Junior Hockey League (Junior ‘C’) team is anxious to get a jump on the 2021-22 season.

“I like where we are at. We are still hot on the recruiting trail to lock up a few guys. There will be a lot of young guys in the lineup,” says coach Paul Bortignon.

The Admirals launch the regular season Oct. 3 when they will play host to the Wheatley Sharks but before that they will have four exhibition games.

They travel to Lakeshore Sept. 17, host the Essex 73’s two days later, host Lakeshore Sept. 26 and wrap up the pre-season Sept. 28 in Essex.

Bortignon admits that Amherstburg is in the same situation as all the other teams in that, since there was no hockey last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of players are ineligible to play due to age which means there will be a lot of new faces in the lineup.

“In my mind, and I’m sure it’s the same with the players, there is some chemistry there but with new players coming in, there are some concerns,” Bortignon states.

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is virtual karate is possible with plenty to gain,” he added.

The Amherstburg Karate Club hosts lessons for students ages six to adult and Miller stated they will learn such things as self-defence and respect, as well as increase strength, fitness, flexibility, and self-esteem.

“Karate or any martial art is a personal journey,” said Miller. “It can last for one year or a lifetime, depending on the individual.”

Registration for the Amherstburg Karate Club is $55 per month and $50 per additional student from the same family. People can go to Amherstburg Community Church on training nights to ask questions or to sign up. More information can be gained by e-mailing amherstburgkarateclub@gmail.com.

(9-21-30) in 2019-20 to fill the net.

And while finding that right combination may take a while, Bortignon likes what he sees and, along with assistant coaches Eric Shaw and Marc Crevier has noticed, that despite not playing last year, many of the veterans are already beginning to work together.

“I think the biggest thing is I like that there is already a strong comradery between the returning players.”

One area the Admirals will not have to worry about is goaltending.

Nick Bolton returns between the pipes and comes in on the heels of his 2019-20 numbers of 12-9-0, 2.78 GAA and a .909 save percentage. He will work in tandem with Joe Bohn who apprenticed two years ago and was undefeated in the four games he played.

“He’s (Bolton) a guy you can tell has already been on the ice. He looks sharp and confident,” notes Bortignon.

While the Admirals have been skating in Windsor, they are looking forward to returning to the Libro Centre in Amherstburg and will officially begin training camp on Sept.

7 and the coach is anxious to show off his team.

“The goal is to have an inter-squad game we can have open to the public,” he said.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 28-SUNDAY, AUGUST 29 ART BY THE RIVER - Presented by the Gibson Gallery at Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada, 100 Laird Ave. Runs 10 a.m.-4 p.m. both days. Admission $5, children under 12 free with adult supervision. Proceeds benefit the Gibson Gallery. No pets, service animals only. For information, call 519-736-2826 or visit www.gibsonartgallery.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 28 EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION -The Amherstburg Freedom Museum presents “Celebrating Progress: A Celebration of Emancipation Day” at the museum, 277 King St. Tickets $65, includes chicken dinner catered by Car Barn. Music performance

by Black Orchid. Tickets available at emancipation21.givesmart. com. Runs from 4-8 p.m.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 28 PET MEMORIAL SERVICE - Marcotte Funeral Home (12105 Tecumseh Rd E., Tecumseh) with Celebrant Becky Ewen is hosting a service in memory of our pets that have crossed the rainbow bridge at 1:30 p.m. Spots are limited. Please RSVP by August 25. 519-735-2830. Please bring a framed picture of your pet for display during the Memorial Service.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 MUSIC OFF THE BACK PORCH - Held behind the Park House Museum, 214 Dalhousie St., weather permitting. Free admission, donations appreciated. Bring your own chairs. Please follow social distancing guidelines. Artists are Bluegrass Buffet and Linda Girard. Starts at 6 p.m.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 DINNER & BENEFIT CONCERT - The AMA Sportsmen’s Association presents “The Blues Side.” Tickets are $15. A portion of the proceeds go to the old Malden Fire Hall restoration project next to the Little White Church at the end of Howard Ave. “Back to Back” will be playing 3-5 p.m. The Amherstburg Firefighters from the Malden Restoration project will be cooking burgers, hot dogs and fries to help raise funds. No one under 19 and no outside alcohol. Bring your lawn chair. Tickets available at the AMA Sportsmen’s Club. 468 Lowes Side Road, Amherstburg. Call 519-300-7438 for details, only 450 tickets available.

ONGOING SOLAR TABLE LIGHTS - Limited edition glass solar table lights available to purchase as fundraiser for Bryerswood Youth Camp Optimist Club. Each is $25 and $5 from each sale goes to the club. Each light runs on 3 AA rechargeable batteries. For info or to purchase, contact cathy.sales.freelight@gmail.com.

OPIOID AWARENESS CAMPAIGN - Being held by Optimist International in partnership with Pozitive Pathways, Brentwood and CMHA. A $25 donation is suggested to plant crosses in memory of ones that we have lost. The “You Are Not Alone!” campaign runs every Saturday in August from 9 a.m.2p.m. at All Saints Church, 330 City Hall Square, in Windsor. An opioid awareness vigil is Aug. 31 at that location. To reserve your spot or for more info, visit reachingforthestarsoptimist@gmail. com or call 519-996-9365. COVID-19 rules and regulations will be enforced.

COMMUNITY-RUN PHOTO AUCTION - Photos taken by Windsor’s own, very talented, Caitlin Gonneau are posted on the Facebook page Bryerswood Youth Camp Optimist Club Photo Auction, https://www.facebook.com/ groups/824183344878984. Photo details and minimum bids are listed. Caitlin will be donating all funds received over the minimum bids, to the Bryerswood Youth Camp Optimist Club. All welcome to bid on Caitlin’s work.

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.

60-FOR-60 ANNIVERSARY RAFFLE - Presented by Community Living Essex County as part of 60th anniversary celebrations. All proceeds help to provide supports and services to over 700 children, youth and adults in Essex County with an intellectual disability and their families. Only 4,000 tickets available. Prizes include a grand prize of $10,000 cash, sixty $60 dollar gift cards and a travel gift package valued at $1,400.

The remaining draws will be held Sept. 9, the night of the 60th Anniversary virtual celebrations! Tickets $25 each or three for $60 and available online at www.communitylivingessex.org.

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