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By Ron Giofu

Amherstburg town council heard from Piroli Construction and their planner, Storey Samways Ltd., on designs and the concept of a pair of apartment buildings at the intersection of Sandwich St. North and Brunner Ave., just north of the Fraserville subdivision. The concepts came before council at a virtual meeting last Wednesday night with a more formal planning meeting scheduled for March 28 at 4 p.m.

Rezoning still has to take place before the project can proceed.

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A pair of six-storey apartments are proposed for the corner of Sandwich St. North and Brunner Ave. with Amherstburg town council getting a look at it last Wednesday night.

The 6.4-hectare site will, if all necessary approvals are gained, contain two U-shaped apartment buildings known as the Riverview Apartments with 114 units apiece.

The buildings are being proposed by Piroli Construction, who were represented by president Rob Piroli, legal counsel Robert Millson and David French, a planner from Storey Samways Ltd. out of Chatham.

French outlined other apartment developments that Piroli Construction has built, including buildings in Windsor, Leamington and Chatham.

If approved, the Amherstburg buildings would be built in two phases with the first building to go up nearest the corner of Sandwich St. N. and Brunner Ave. The second would be constructed north of that, along Front Road N. and would come with its own planning documents, including a site plan, at a later date, French said.

A 2006 decision by the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) would have allowed for a general commercial development but French said that also allows for apartment towers up to eight storeys in the Sandwich St. corridor.

However, the zoning bylaw currently does not list residential as a permitted use so the proponents have applied for a rezoning of the lands.

Piroli Construction acquired the land in 2021.

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“Both of these sites will only have access from Sandwich St. North,” said French. “No access will be proposed onto Brunner, which is a local road.”

A meeting was held with the public Nov. 16, the proponents added, with their planning justification report concluding the development would provide an “efficient use of land” with little to no infrastructure improvements needed, provide a housing option for which there is a “demonstrated projected market,” maintain the original goals set out in the 2006 OMB settlement including no impact on planned function of the commercial core, no adverse impact on residential use and will implement the “northern gateway policy role.”

“It will, in fact, add substantial assessment to the tax base,” added French.

Deputy Mayor Leo Meloche questioned why the development doesn’t call for eight storeys per building rather than six stories, noting there is “a big demand” for residential units.

Meloche also wanted to know if consideration was given to having one common entrance off of Sandwich St. North rather than two separate entrances, which are proposed.

“Although eight storeys are allowed under the Official Plan, we felt it was quite a sensitive issue to the neighbours when we had our Nov. 16 meeting of having an intrusion of a high-rise building coming into their community,” said Piroli.

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Notice of motion calls for town to denounce namesake, change point of reference for name

By Ron Giofu

Town council will be having a larger discussion on its name in two weeks, specifically on possibly denouncing the town’s namesake and change what the town’s name means.

Councillor Patricia Simone put forth a notice of motion noting the name “Amherstburg” references Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst, commander of the British forces and first British Governor General of the Province of Quebec. If approved at the March 28 meeting, the motion would see town council formally denounce the actions of Jeffrey Amherst and change the meaning of what the name Amherstburg is about.

Simone noted “Amherst’s legacy is controversial due to his role in protecting Canada while also expressing the desire to exterminate the race of Indigenous people during Pontiac’s War, and his advocacy of biological warfare in the form of gifting blankets infected with smallpox as a weapon.”

Simone’s notice of motion states “the ideals and views of Jeffery Amherst do not reflect the values of the Town of Amherstburg or its residents” and that the town “recognizes and values the significant historical and contemporary contributions of local and regional First Nations and all of the Original Peoples of Turtle Island.”

The proposed motion also states “Amherstburg is an inclusive community that recognizes the inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of all persons to live in a climate of understanding and mutual respect for the worth of each person, allowing them to contribute fully to the development and well-being of the community.”

Simone’s motion would see town council agree “that we do not share his expressed views or values; and “the reference to General Jeffrey Amherst in the name of the Town of Amherstburg after this individual can be hurtful and disrespectful to our residents.”

“Furthermore, be it resolved, that Council wishes to rectify this situation by making clear that the Town of Amherstburg does not condone the views of this individual; and Furthermore, be it resolved the Town of Amherstburg declare that the name of the Town of Amherstburg shall not be a reference to General Jeffrey Amherst,” the motion continues.

The notice of motion calls for the Town of Amherstburg name to reference the origins of the name of Amherst, that is, the etymological root of the word which bespeaks, “a place amongst the woods or a settlement amongst the woods,” and the etymological root of the word ‘burg” which is “a walled or defensive settlement,” which when taken together reference the creation of a defensive Fort and Naval Yard at Amherstburg amidst a previously densely forested area.

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Town council will consider denouncing the actions of its namesake, General Jeffrey Amherst, and changing the meaning behind the town’s name at its March 28 meeting. A notice of motion was put forth by Councillor Patricia Simone last Monday night. RTT Photo by Ron Giofu

The motion, if passed would also see Amherstburg state “a commitment to investing in and taking a leading role in the environmental stewardship and the restoration of the natural environment of the municipality so that the Town can once more be ‘a place amongst the woods’.”

A marking campaign through social media would also be started to promote the town’s commitment to environmental stewardship and leadership, if Simone’s motion is approved.

Simone thanked policy and committee coordinator Kevin Fox and interim director of legislative services/clerk Valerie Critchley for their help in drafting the notice of motion, noting it has been worked on for over a year. She said changing the town’s name is “not feasible” but noted town council has not yet actually denounced the actions of Jeffrey Amherst.

“I think it is important that council denounce the actions of Amherst,” she said, adding they also have to change the town’s point of reference from him.

Simone noted there are many positive attributes to the town and its history, citing its role on the Underground Railroad as one example.

“Amherstburg is much more than one individual.”

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We Are Wolves

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An unlikely partnership of authors - Dolly Parton and James Patterson brings forth a light mystery situated in the country music scene of Nashville.

AnnieLee is a promising, talented young musician who has just arrived in Nashville after leaving her abusive past behind.

When she wrangles her way on stage at a local bar things start to look up she is taken under the wing of people who can really make things happen for her and her music is starting to open doors. But the past never really stays buried and AnnieLee and her new benefactors are at risk at every turn from their own pasts and each other’s. The book comes with a download of new Dolly Parton songs written specifically for the book.

A very timely story in light of what is going on in Ukraine. The Russian army is marching into East Prussia and the Wolf family must flee. With only moments to gather their belongings, Liesl and her family, her mother, grandparents and younger brother and sister head out towards the unknown with the crowds of others running for survival. Before she knows it Liesl is separated from the adults in her life and is left to care for her brother and sister on her own. Survival involves living in the forest and sometimes doing bad things but LIesl had promised her mother to take care of her siblings and she would do so even if it meant she would become wild, a wolf. A story of survival, determination and hope in the midst of chaos perfect for older children who like history and adventure.

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New CAO outlines his vision for the future

By Ron Giofu The town’s new chief administrative officer (CAO) is on the job and planning for the future.

Peter Simmons began his new duties Feb.22 and officially became the CAO after Amherstburg town council passed the CAO appointment bylaw Feb. 28. The town’s location is part of what enticed him to come.

“There are not many municipalities in Ontario that have waterfronts,” he said. “I think they are the one’s that have advantages in many areas.

When the opportunity came open in this part of the province, I pounced on it.”

Simmons believes Amherstburg is “blessed” with history, culture, a vision and its people. He said there are a lot of attributes here that Peter Simmons make the town the “envy of other municipalities.” The fact it is both an urban and rural municipality was attractive to him as well.

“It has a collection of features that make it exciting to be a part of,” he said.

While travelling around Amherstburg during his first weeks on the job, Simmons stated he has found there is a “genuine and obvious interest in welcoming new people” and that includes both the staff with the town and the community in general.

“It’s one of the most welcoming and warm communities I’ve ever joined,” he said. “It’s clear people are proud of their community, its history, its view of where it is and where it wants to go. It’s encouraging and it’s nice to see.”

As for his visions for where the town should go, Simmons indicated his belief to gather input from those around him rather than have some just by himself.

“It’s taking into account what other people are thinking,” he said.

The process of gathering input is “exciting,” Simmons added.

“It pulls out a vast number of thoughts and ideas and with that comes a vision,” he said. “I very much want people to want to contribute to the vision of the town.”

Simmons added he has taken over the helm of an organization from interim CAO Tony Haddad, “who is a very well respected former CAO.” He added the town “just has to continue to perform as a municipality and deliver in a way the community expects and wants in terms of their quality of life.”

While he is getting caught up on capital projects, Simmons noted there are infrastructure challenges and difficulties across the province.

“There is incredible pressure on all of us in terms of roads, water and wastewater,” he said.

Simmons added he hopes to partner with the community, meet their needs and provide quality service.

“It’s really all about genuine customer service and inclusiveness,” said Simmons. “People like to be included in different ways. It’s up to us to understand and accommodate that.”

Confirmed by council and welcomed by the community, Simmons said that is a “powerful feeling.”

“It’s up to me to deliver on that. I hope I can.”

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Apartment building proposal to be subject of March 28 planning meeting

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Piroli believed a six-storey building is “less intrusive than doing an eight, 12 or obviously a 20” based on their developments in other municipalities.

“The reason we went with a six-storey building is to have a modest intrusion into the community at first,” he said.

The proponents felt a six-storey building was a “more comfortable approach” after consultation with the neighbours.

As for access off of the highway, Piroli said there were two entrance points identified in the 2006 OMB settlement and what his group is proposing is similar to that.

Piroli added a drain runs through the property and that private drain would have to go through a large approval process as it is governed by the Ministry of the Environment.

“The drain is, in fact, in use by the Honeywell lands,” he said.

A traffic study also assisted in locating where the proposed entrance would be, Piroli stated.

Councillor Michael Prue wondered if any “employment lands” were being taken out of commission.

“I know there’s no employment on them now but this has been Amherstburg’s dream for 30 years that these would be employment lands,” said Prue. “Why do you think this won’t remove them?”

Piroli pointed to the 2006 OMB settlement and the rezoning process that started in 2004 that led to the property being rezoned general commercial from heavy industrial.

“In my view, when we’re looking at employment lands, this property was removed from employment land boundaries in 2006,” he said, adding the apartments could employ three to five people.

Remediation of the site was asked about by Prue, with Piroli stating an original report indicated the lands were remediated “free and clear.”

“However, with our own submission Phase 1 and Phase 2 ESA, it has shown very small

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One of the concepts for the proposed apartment building at the corner of Sandwich St. North and Brunner Ave. is seen here. If it gets the necessary approvals, it would be the first of two buildings planned for that area, near the former General Chemical lands.

It was so nice to see the devastating situation in Ukraine recognized on our very front page.

To know that the present members of the Belle Vue Conservancy, thought it only befitting, to show our support! Since it was once housed by the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, it was so nice to have them be able to raise their Ukrainian flag in front of the building.

I am sure many readers realized ever more just how thoughtful this was.

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exceedances specifically of lead and boron,” said Piroli. A “very small” area was being remediated and he anticipated that would be clean within a short time period.

“Nothing life threatening, nothing that will hurt humans, but it was simply an exceedance of certain metals in the ground.

We will be clear of that exceedance in the next week,” he said during last Wednesday’s virtual meeting, adding there are no exceedances on the rest of the land.

Prue noted the location to the Honeywell lands and Piroli said he was told the Honeywell lands to the north have all been remediated and are not worrisome to the development.

Regarding rents, Prue stated “(Piroli’s) document shows it’s going to be top-of-market with rents you say between $2,500 and $3,125 but you also have a chart that it can be less than that from $1,500 to $2,000 once you include parking and all the amenities.” He asked if affordable housing was explored as part of the plan.

“If we are successful in getting our rezoning and successful in site plan control, we are aggressively looking at adding an affordable component to the apartments,” said Piroli. “We want to help all the demographics in the municipality, but this development is in a core area and it’s supposed to be a gateway to the beautiful community you have.”

Ten per cent of the units could be affordable, he added, with a base rent of “just over” $1,000 per month.

Councillor Marc Renaud brought up the parking issue, wanting to ensure there enough spots.

Piroli said the town’s bylaw calls for one spot per unit, with 127 spots proposed for the Phase 1 building and 160 in Phase 2.

“My concern is the potential parking on Brunner Ave. If someone has two cars, where are they going to park?” asked Renaud.

Piroli said there would be assigned spots and no entranceway on Brunner Ave. Mayor Aldo DiCarlo noted last Wednesday’s meeting acted as a public meeting, saying it would have likely happened at the Libro Centre where residents could have posed questions.

The March 28 planning meeting will be at 4 p.m. with council able to grant approvals if they desire that night.

The public is expected to be able to participate as part of the March 28 meeting. Members of town council are also going to be able to question administration on the proposal, as last week’s meeting was mainly with the proponents themselves. The regular meeting of Amherstburg town council will follow the public planning meeting.

Did Amherstburg try for new Diageo plant?

This is the news I read today.

“Global beverage alcohol leader Diageo announced plans for a new CAD$245 million carbon neutral distillery on 400 acres in St. Clair Township in Lambton County. The investment will support momentum and growth ambitions for Diageo’s Crown Royal Canadian Whisky brand. The facility, with capacity to produce up to 20 million LAA’s (litres of absolute alcohol) annually includes a distillery, as well as blending and warehousing operations.”

The question is, why did Amherstburg not get this new plant? We have an economic development committee which has seven people on it including three council members. Are they even aware of this new plant? Does this mean our plant will close?

Again, my confidence in town management and council is very low if we read that we lost out on new jobs and business.

It would be great to find out what, if anything was done to get this plant to our town.

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Parents need Ontario to move on affordable childcare, says Liberal candidate

By RTT Staff

The Liberal candidate in the next provincial election believes more action is needed on affordable childcare in Ontario.

Manpreet Brar is calling on the current government, led by Premier Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservative Party, to reach an agreement with the federal government for $10 per day childcare.

“I count my lucky stars that when both my children were young, I had both sets of grandparents ready and willing to look after them while my husband and I worked. But I know that for most parents in WindsorEssex, finding child care is a struggle,” Brar said in a letter issued last week. “Finding Manpreet Brar is the Liberal candidate in quality child care that is affordable is near the June 2 provincial election.

Submitted photo impossible as the average cost of child care in our community is close to $1,000 per child per month. That’s a mortgage payment on a home. And it’s a big reason why moms and dads - especially working women - leave their jobs to stay home.”

Brar added “that’s a huge financial setback for families, but it also keeps many parents from contributing their talents and hard work to our economy.”

Brar pointed out Ontario remains the lone holdout on the $10 a day childcare plan.

“It is astonishing to me, therefore, that all provinces and territories have now signed onto the federal government’s $10 a day child care plan except one: Ontario,” said Brar. “While getting to $10 a day for child care is a process that will be phased in over the next couple of years, moms and dads in provinces like Saskatchewan and Alberta are already receiving significant refunds of child care costs that are retroactive to July 1.”

Brar cited cases where parents are experiencing financial benefits in other provinces.

“For example, a parent with a toddler that has been in licensed child care since July 1, 2021, and that paid $700 a month, can expect a refund of just under $2,000.

And I recently read the story of Michelle Peters-Jones, an Alberta mother who is now paying $500 for five days of child care, rather than $800 for three days of child care. After years of part time work, the additional savings allowed Michelle to take on a full-time job to provide for her family,” Brar stated. “Moms and Dads across Windsor-Essex are waiting for Doug Ford to do the right thing and sign onto the federal $10 a day child care plan. It’s long past time.”

Brar is an IT professional working in the energy sector, and together with her husband they are raising their two children in LaSalle.

Other Essex candidates include Anthony Leardi (PC), Ron LeClair (NDP) and Kevin Linfield of the None Of The Above (NOTA) party.

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NDP candidate LeClair outlines his top priorities for Essex

By RTT Staff Essex NDP candidate Ron LeClair has announced his top priorities for the riding of Essex for the 2022 provincial election and beyond. LeClair issued a recent statement, where he outlined his goals. As MPP, LeClair said he will advocate for investments in health care and ending ambulance shortages, build new schools and make sure students have enough support in the classroom, and fight to make the Windsor-Essex region the leading jurisdiction for green manufacturing.

“We need greater investment in our Ron LeClair is the NDP candidate in the health and long-term care system here June 2 provincial election. in Essex. We’re dealing with hallway Special to the RTT medicine and packed emergency rooms, which is then causing code black incidents, where ambulances are not available for emergencies because they’re stuck waiting to unload patients,” said LeClair.

“We need more high quality, non-profit home care and long-term care here as well, so that our loved ones can age with adequate care and dignity. I’m going to make sure the new Windsor-Essex hospital gets built so we have enough beds to care for our whole community.”

LeClair stated he will fight to make Windsor-Essex “a leader in green manufacturing and create thousands of good jobs.” The Ontario NDP has a plan to implement Ontario’s first Zero-Emissions Vehicles Strategy and build electric cars right here in Windsor-Essex, he noted.

“We need to secure the future for workers in Essex and that means investing in next generation of green manufacturing, particularly in the auto sector,” said LeClair. “There’s no reason why Windsor-Essex can’t become a hub of electric vehicle expertise. We have the skilled auto workers and a history of building world class vehicles. I’ll work to make sure we’re building the vehicles of the future as well.”

LeClair said he will also advocate for investments in education, including more teachers and education workers so that each student receives enough support to succeed. Repairing local public schools as well as building new ones in fast growing communities is another top priority for LeClair.

“Students deserve a high quality public education, one that enables them to succeed, and that means having smaller classes so they can get the right amount of attention from their teachers and education workers,” said LeClair. “As cities and towns in Essex grow, we’ll need more schools as well. As a trustee, I’ve already had two schools built in the riding. As MPP, I’m going to make sure every child has a great school to learn in.”

The provincial election is June 2. LeClair is attempting to keep Essex in NDP hands as the area is currently represented by Taras Natyshak. He was acclaimed as the NDP candidate Feb. 13. LeClair is a retired Windsor police inspector, board member for the Windsor Symphony Orchestra and trustee with the Greater Essex County District School Board.

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Mask mandate to end next Monday, says province

By Ron Giofu The Ontario government has announced the end of the province’s mandatory mask mandate effective March 21, though opposition parties have voiced concerns particularly with students also no longer having to mask.

“With the peak of Omicron behind us, Ontario has been able to cautiously and gradually move through its reopening milestones,” said Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore. The majority of public health and workplace safety measures have now been

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lifted, and key public health indicators continue to improve or remain stable. As we continue on this path, we are able to take a more balanced and longterm approach to Ontario’s pandemic response.

With continued improvement in trends, Ontario will remove the mandatory masking requirement for most settings on March 21, with the exception of select settings such as public transit, health care settings, long-term care homes and congregate care settings.”

Some businesses are expected to continue to ask customers to wear masks.

Dr. Moore also called for people to be understanding of those who will continue to wear a mask.

“As a society, we must remain kind, considerate and respectful toward those who continue wearing a mask. We must also expect indicators, such as cases and hospitalizations, to increase slightly as Ontarians increasingly interact with one another,” he said in a statement.

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A local woman was charged with impaired driving last week after she allegedly blew three times the legal limit after being stopped by police.

The Windsor Police Service dispatch received information of a possible impaired driver that was travelling south on Front Road North, from Texas Road, allegedly swerving into oncoming traffic and striking the curb. The report came in March 6 at approximately 7:49 p.m.

Police say the vehicle was described as a black Ford sedan. A Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg patrol officer began to head to the area, and while travelling north on Sandwich St. N., was flagged down by a citizen that was travelling south on Sandwich St. N. The citizen pointed to the vehicle travelling in front of them indicating the vehicle with the possible impaired driver. The officer was able to conduct a stop of the vehicle in the 100 block of Sandwich St. N. The driver, a 50-year-old Amherstburg woman was subsequently arrested for Impaired Operation/Conveyance, and further charged with Impaired Operation/Conveyance – Exceed 80 mg.

There were no injuries. Police add the driver was released on an undertaking with a future court date.

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A Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg patrol officer was monitoring speed by conducting radar in the area of 9300 Block of North Townline March 6 around 4 p.m. Police say at that time, a silver convertible was observed travelling at what appeared to be a high rate of speed in the area of North Townline Rd. after crossing the bridge for River Canard.

This area is a 50 km/hr Community Safety Zone as there is a large church and an elementary school within the Community Safety Zone. The officer activated radar and the driver was found to be allegedly driving in excess of 40 km/hr over the speed limit in a 50 km/hr zone. The vehicle was stopped and a 26-year-old LaSalle male was charged with stunt driving, contrary to the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario.

According to police, the vehicle was towed for an automatic 14-day impoundment. The driver also faces a 30-day automatic license suspension. Police say that stunt driving is a newly amended offence under the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario. Drivers caught travelling 40 km/hr or more above the speed limit on a road where the posted limit is less than 80 km/hr can be charged with stunt driving.

Upon conviction, the driver could face penalties of six demerit points, fines of $2,000 to $10,000, a sixmonth jail sentence, or license suspension.

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Ontario government announces end to mask mandate effective next Monday Continued from Page 6

Dr. Moore thanked Ontarians “for their ongoing resilience and commitment to community as we navigated this global pandemic together. Your sacrifices and collective actions have made a difference. While this does not signal that COVID-19 has disappeared or that the pandemic is over, it does mean that we have come to a place where we know what we need to do to manage this virus and to keep each other safe.”

Added Dr. Moore: “We need to remain vigilant. We need to stay home when sick. And, most importantly, we need to get vaccinated and boosted. Vaccination is the best protection against COVID-19 and the best protection for the progress we have made.”

Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca expressed concern with the end of the mandate, speaking specifically of masks in schools.

“Almost two years ago to the day, on the eve of March Break, our borders closing and a province-wide lockdown, Doug Ford told families: ‘go away, have a good time, enjoy yourself.’ However well-meaning, it was reckless advice that likely contributed to the early spread of COVID-19 in Ontario,” Del Duca’s statement read. “Doug Ford was back at it today, none the wiser after two years of economic hurt and incalculable human loss. He just doesn’t learn from his mistakes. Today, despite the clear and unequivocal advice of the province’s science table, and against the direct advice of the experts at SickKids, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, the Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences, and McMaster Children’s Hospital, Doug Ford decided to remove all mask requirements in schools.”

Del Duca believes the premier has “got it wrong again” and that “given Ontario’s re-opening and March Break, it makes sense to wait at least two weeks after the end of the break to review those indicators and make a decision for Ontario schools.”

As of last Wednesday, Del Duca said “just 29.4 per cent of 5-11 year old’s are fully vaccinated. No child under age five has received even a single dose.”

He also said 14 per cent of students were absent from school March 7.

“Despite reducing our testing capacity to the lowest point since the first wave impacting our collective ability to assess risk, overall case counts and test positivity rates have not fallen over the last two weeks and positivity remains above 10 per cent.

So, while I accept the Chief Medical Officer of Health’s advice that Ontario should end mandatory mask restrictions outside of higher-risk, essential public services and areas later this month, I am drawing a line in the sand on our schools,” he said. “I simply do not accept the argument that our kids’ schools are not higher-risk areas and essential, and the experts agree.

We must wait a couple more weeks to make sure our kids will be safe.”

Del Duca added: “I also worry that Ford’s Conservatives’ continuing failures on PCR testing, rapid antigen tests and paid sick days will also put our kids, seniors and the immunocompromised at unnecessary risk. We all want our lives and our kids’ schools to return to normal, but hope isn’t a plan. Doug Ford shouldn’t gamble with their safety.”

Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath posted a video to her Facebook page of a debate in the Legislature, asking “why is the premier taking an unnecessary gamble with the health and safety of our kids when the experts are saying he’s going too fast?” Minister of Education Stephen Lecce said the government is listening to the advice of the medical officer of health and is also trying to get kids back into as normal of a learning environment as possible. Horwath countered that the province is going too fast and the government is proceeding “with no science, no evidence and no modelling.” She questioned why the government is

lifting a mask mandate in school “without the public modelling to support that decision.”

Horwath also questioned what the impact would be on hospitals and surgery backlogs if cases rise again.

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) also issued a statement over the upcoming end to the mask mandate.

“The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit acknowledges today’s announcement by the provincial government and recognizes the effect of the pandemic on the community. The pandemic is not over and each individual will need to consider their individual level of risk in their daily decisions around protecting themselves and their families from COVID-19. It continues to be recommended that those who feel sick stay home, and for those at an increased risk to avoid high-risk situations like poorly ventilated areas or crowded indoor spaces. All residents are encouraged to continue visiting the health unit’s website regularly to determine the current level of community risk and make their decisions accordingly. Regardless of individual decisions around risk, it is important that as members of this community we treat each other with respect and kindness as we move through this stage of the pandemic together,” WECHU’s statement reads.

The statement issued by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit continued: “Similarly, businesses and organizations in Windsor-Essex should assess the level of risk among staff, clients, patrons, or patients and continue with existing public health measures based on their assessment of risk.”

According to WECHU, “vaccination is one of the cornerstones of preventing infectious disease and staying up to date by receiving a booster dose whenever eligible is the best way to protect against COVID-19 and its variants. In this context, the health unit continues to encourage local organizations create or maintain vaccination policies.”

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Walker Aggregates’ McGregor quarry receives OSSGA’s Community Relations award Special to the RTT

Walker Aggregates’ McGregor Quarry in the Town of Amherstburg has received OSSGA’s 2021 Community Relations award, presented at OSSGA’s 2022 Conference & AGM at the end of February.

Walker Aggregates’ McGregor Quarry has earned seven consecutive Community Relations Awards for its multifaceted community relations approach.

This includes on-site efforts to uphold traffic safety and reduce the noise and dust from its operations through the use of natural elements, equipment upgrades and technologies, and daily road and site maintenance.

While several of the quarry’s community relations events (e.g., summer barbecue, site tours, etc.) were put on hold because of the pandemic, McGregor Quarry spent 2021 donating 185 tonnes of screenings to the Windsor-Essex Therapeutic Riding Association for the creation of a new accessible pathway. It also provided financial support to the Amherstburg Unifor Local for the union’s Social Justice and Paid Education Leave funds, and continued sponsoring several golf charity tournaments.

McGregor Quarry maintained constant contact with its community during the pandemic through feedback channels, its community newsletter, and updates on the Walker Aggregates website.

“We are so pleased to once again receive a Community Relations Award from the OSSGA for our McGregor Quarry in the Town of Amherstburg. This past year, even though the global pandemic prevented us from having in-person contact with our neighbours,” says Ryan Wall, vice-president of Walker Aggregates. “We were happy to be able to make donations of cash and stone to support a variety of worthy community organizations.”

The Community Relations Award Recognizes those who have demonstrated leadership in promoting good neighbour relations, community involvement, Walker Aggregates McGregor Quarry has once again won the Community Rleations Award. Some of the work they were involved with was at the WIndsor-Essex Therapeutic Riding Association. education and industry awareness.

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Food drive raises over 4,000 items for Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission

By Ron Giofu General Amherst High School did well for their community recently and capped their fundraising efforts by having a little fun.

The school’s healthy active living leadership class led a food drive with March 3 being the big day when students canvassed portions of the community as well as hosting a drop-off event in back of the school. Those efforts, as well as collections that were made from within the school, resulted in 4,064 cans and non-perishable food items being donated to the Amherstburg Food & Fellowship Mission.

“It brought out a lot of pride,” said Emma Pillon, one of the students who helped lead the project. “It really brought our school together. I think it boosted everyone’s morale and was good for the school.”

Of the 4,000-plus food items, Pillon said a lot of it came from the school. The class was thankful for everyone that supported it. She added she hopes the students in next year’s class will continue it when they are part of the new North Star High School.

The two classes who finished in the top two in terms of fundraising, taught by Jaclyn Balogh and Allison Campbell, faced off in a friendly dodgeball game last Monday morning. Students both in the gym and on a live stream sent to individual classrooms, got to watch Campbell’s class decorate teacher Jason McLean like an ice cream sundae as they took turns dousing him with chocolate syrup, sprinkles, and whipped cream.

“It was nice to see everyone come together,” said Pillon.

“I was happy we live streamed it so the rest of the school could see it. It felt like old times again.”

Representatives from the mission had stopped by the school the previous Friday to pick up the food.

“They were pretty surprised, I think,” said Isabella Sanford, another member of the leadership class.

Sanford said the class and the mission were thankful to the school and the community for the support.

“I think we did a very good job,” said Sanford.

“Thank you to the General Amherst High School community,” added Pillon. “I think this was very needed.”

Above - Teacher Jaclyn Balogh decorates her colleague Jason McLean after a dodgeball game last Monday. The game and the decoration of McLean as an ice cream sundae capped General Amherst High School’s can drive.

Right - Classes taught by Jaclyn Balogh and Allison Campbell faced off in a dodgeball game last Monday.

They were the top two classes that collected the most goods in General Amherst’s can drive.

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Local non-profit organizations recognize recent OTF funding

By Ron Giofu

A pair of non-profit organizations have acknowledged and thanked the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) for funding them.

One organizations is a museum and the other a local youth camp and both released news of their OTF funding last week.

The Park House Museum received a $19,700 grant from the Government of Ontario’s Community Building Fund – Operating stream last September. The museum states this grant, delivered by the Ontario Trillium Foundation, has assisted with staffing and equipment costs and allowed the museum to continue offering fun, inclusive programs for the community – even amidst the pandemic.

“I would like to thank the Ontario Trillium Foundation for awarding the Park House Museum the Community Building Fund grant,” said Essex MPP Taras Natyshak. “This grant will enhance the preservation of many artifacts and provide a place to study our local heritage for many generations to come. The Park House Museum is an integral part of the Town of Amherstburg’s preservation of its past, present and future.”

This grant helped the Park House Museum adapt its most popular programs for outdoor delivery. According to a news release, the museum was able to purchase tables, tents, chairs, and an audio system, and in October 2021, restructured its ghost stories to an outdoor setting, launching with a sold-out event, Ghost Stories Off the Back Porch.

By December, curator Stephanie Pouget-Papak noted the new supplies allowed the museum to resume participating in community events such as Bright Lights Windsor and Amhersburg’s River Lights opening.

According to the museum, after assessing the fall events’ strengths and areas of improvement, staff were able to revolutionize one of the most popular components of the museum’s education programs: Hands-On Tinsmithing. The Park House Museum states it is dedi-

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Visitation was held Monday, March 14, 2022 from 3 – 5 pm & 7 – 9 pm with Parish Prayers at 8:00 pm at Families First, 585 Sandwich St. South, Amherstburg (519-9695841). On Tuesday, March 15, 2022 family and friends gathered after 10:00 am leaving in procession to St. John the Baptist Church (225 Brock St.) for a Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. Procession to St. John the Baptist Cemetery followed.

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Stephanie Pouget-Papak, curator of the Park House Museum, stands out front of the Dalhousie St. museum last Friday. The public is currently welcome to take self-guided tours. The Park House Museum recently received $19,700 in OTF funding and that was recognized last week. RTT Photo by Ron Giofu

cated to preventing the spread of COVID-19, and with the purchase of new program tools, was able to issue each student their own set of tools for the program, adding, the museum can now offer the Hands-On Tinsmith program both in-person and online via Zoom or Google Classroom.

This OTF grant has also helped the museum implement and sustain programming. In 2022, several returning and new outdoor programs are planned, including weekend hands-on tinsmithing workshops, outdoor lectures, and a Tacos and Tin experience program. More details will be released once the dates are set.

“Hands-on activities, inclusivity, and immersive history are crucial components of programming at the Park House Museum,” said Pouget-Papak. “At the onset of the pandemic, our limited resources greatly affected our ability to facilitate programming. While this created a financial strain on our museum, which operates as a non-profit, we were most disheartened at the loss of building in-person connections with our visitors through our programs. Our anticipated 2022 programming is most welcomed by our staff; this revitalization has been made possible through this grant and the continued support of our community.”

Pouget-Papak added they are looking forward to sharing their revitalized programming, supporting the mental well-being of our visitors through renewed socially distanced programs, and creating social involvement and community engagement while challenging stereotypes and welcoming diversity among our participants.

After losing its long-time sponsor during the pandemic, the museum states it is currently looking for an

annual sponsor replacement to assist with the rising operating costs and to help maintain affordable programming for the public. More information is available at parkhousemuseum.com.

Bryerswood Youth Camp Optimist Club (BYCOC) also got OTF funding, stating it was proud to have received a $43,500 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

This grant, awarded in 2021, helped the organization rebuild and recover from the impacts of COVID-19 by improving their fundraising abilities, refreshing their website and purchasing a Zoom license to enhance marketing and virtual programming.

“I would like to thank the Ontario Trillium Foundation for awarding Bryerswood Youth Camp Optimist Club the Resilient Communities Fund grant,” said Natyshak. “This grant will enable Camp Bryerswood to improve on their Youth Camp programs. Bryerswood Youth Camp will continue to provide young people in our community an opportunity to learn many life skills to enhance their daily lives that will stay with them for a lifetime. Sincere thanks goes out to president Kathi Poupard for your continued dedication to the future of Camp Bryerswood.”

The fundraising coaching purchased with this Resilient Communities Fund grant has helped BYCOC raise funds to purchase the Camp Bryerswood property on Texas Road in Amherstburg. Purchase of the former Girl Guides of Canada camp was completed in October 2021. BYCOC’s improved fundraising and marketing capabilities will serve the organization well into the future, as the Club seeks to refurbish and update the camp facilities.

BYCOC will provide outdoor experiences and programs to all youth in Windsor Essex and Chatham Kent at the new, rebranded Bryerswood Youth Camp.

Youth will have the opportunity to learn outdoor recreation, leadership, environmental stewardship, and life skills on a year-round basis.

“Bryerswood Youth Camp Optimist Club is incredibly grateful to be receiving this funding,” said Poupard. “We are excited to continue these initiatives that will help us overcome the impacts of COVID-19 so that we may provide outstanding outdoor experiences and programs to the youth of our community.”

The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) is an agency of the Government of Ontario, and one of Canada’s leading granting foundations. Last year, nearly $112 million was invested into 1,384 community projects and partnerships to build healthy and vibrant communities and strengthen the impact of Ontario’s non-profit sector. In 2020-21, OTF supported Ontario’s economic recovery by helping non-profit organizations rebuild and recover from the impacts of COVID-19. Visit otf. ca to learn more.

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Kasen Belanger of the blue team won the Murray Dufour Award at the U11 house league division. It was for outstanding effort during the season.

It was one of several awards presented over the weekend.

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The atom green team (U11) won the house league championship at their level Sunday morning at the Libro Centre. Submitted photo

AMHA holds “Day of Champions” over weekend for house league division

By Ron Giofu

The house league season is wrapping up for the Amherstburg Minor Hockey Association (AMHA).

AMHA held its annual Day of Champions over the weekend, with games and awards being presented Saturday and Sunday at the Libro Centre.

“There’s some interlock still being played in their local league,” explained AMHA president Marc Renaud.

There were roughly 270 house league players this season, he added, with about 150 travel players. The latter group’s Day of Champions – or a similar type of event – has yet to be finalized as to when and how it will be presented.

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the season but Renaud stated a different format with parents travelling with their children for house league hockey also affected enrolment. Renaud said some parents didn’t want to travel to other arenas at the house league level.

“It’s down a little bit, not a lot all things considered,” said Renaud. “The parents were anxious to get their kids back in sports. We had a good season other than

January when (provincial health guidelines) shut us down for the month.”

The highest enrolment in AMHA that Renaud could recall was approximately 540 players in total, so Renaud believes this year’s enrolment wasn’t bad.

Vice president of house league Wes Ewer was busy helping to organize the weekend, presenting trophies, handing out Gatorade and yogurt among other duties.

“I’m always excited to be out at Day of Champions,” said Ewer. “This is my ninth Day of Champions on the board.”

Award winners included Kasen Belanger (Murray Dufour Award – U11 house league division), Luca Cope-Gisualdi (Robert St. Pierre Award – U13 house league division), Drew Shank (Danny Hallock Award – U15 house league division) and Dryden Varga (Keith Berard Award – U18 house league division). The Murray Dufour, Robert St. Pierre and Danny Hallock Awards are for outstanding effort throughout the season while the Keith Berard Award is for outstanding sportsmanship throughout the season.

Other awards went to Mike Van Essen of the U15 division as House League Coach of the Year and Chris Udvari of the U8 Division as House League Trainer of the Year.

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LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, you need to be flexible, especially over the next few days. People may put you to the test with a perceived unwillingness to compromise, but cooperate when possible.

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LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Always be honest with yourself and others, Libra. That means being true to you and never putting on masks just to hide others from how you are truly feeling.

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Amherstburg’s Mitchell Demelo (8, white jersey) battles for the puck with Wheatley’s Braydon Davis during the second period of Sunday night’s game. Wheatley won 2-0 to go up 3-0 in the best-of-seven PJHL Stobbs Division series. RTT Photo by Ron Giofu

Scoreless weekend leaves Admirals in a 3-0 series hole

By Ron Giofu Offensive woes have hit the Amherstburg Admirals at the wrong time.

The local Jr. C hockey franchise were down three games to none in their PJHL Stobbs Division quarterfinal playoff series entering last night’s game in Wheatley, played after this issue of the River Town Times went to press. The Admirals were outscored 11-2 in the first three games by the Sharks, with the only goals being a pair by Andrew Clark in the third period of Game 1 last Wednesday night on home ice, a 4-2 loss.

Over the weekend, Amherstburg lost 5-0 in Wheatley Saturday afternoon and fell 2-0 at the Libro Centre Sunday night.

Admirals head coach Paul Bortignon said his team is “snake bit” and have to go back to the fundamentals including crashing the net to try and get an “ugly” goal to get the team going.

“We can’t score goals,” he said after Sunday night’s loss. “If you can’t score, you can’t win.”

Amherstburg had some opportunities Sunday night but couldn’t cash in. He said a powerplay goal Wheatley scored early in the third period took some of the wind out of the Admirals’ sails but Bortignon said he doesn’t doubt his team’s willingness to compete.

“I thought we battled hard in the third period,” he said. “I don’t question their fight.”

The Admirals entered last night’s Game 4 in Wheatley with not much to lose, said Bortignon.

“We’re a team looking to extend the series,” he stated. “(Wheatley) doesn’t want to play a Game 5. We do.”

Nick Bolton returned to the Amherstburg net Sunday night after being cleared from an injury but Bortignon said he was pleased with all three goalies that have played this series. Ethan Dagenais started Game 1 while Josh Courtney played Game 2.

“I think we’ve had great goaltending all series,” he said.

The loss Saturday saw Amherstburg play well in the first period, Bortignon said, but “mental errors got us off our game,” including the first goal being knocked into their own net by one of their own players. The Admirals also lost players due to injury that game, Bortignon added. He credited Wheatley goalie Ethan Handley for picking up back-to-back shutouts, adding “I think (Wheatley) carried the play the last 40 minutes” of Saturday’s game.

In the first game, Bortignon thought they played “a little bit sloppy” against the Sharks.

“The first goal was a bit of a miscue by the defense,” he said. “At the end of the day, we have to find a way to limit our mistakes and bear down on our chances.”

The Admirals had to “scrap” that game and move on, he added, noting “a loss is a loss.” Clark’s goals in the third period were a bright spot from that game.

“You’ve got to like our compete level in the third period,” Bortignon said after Game 1.

The result of Game 4 will be posted to the RTT’s Twitter account. If they win, they will force Game 5 at the Libro Centre Thursday night at 7 p.m. If necessary, Game 6 is slated for Saturday at 3 p.m. in Wheatley and Game 7 would be Sunday in Amherstburg at 7 p.m.

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Carter Prieur of General Amherst (white jersey) goes around a Sandwich player during last Tuesday’s WECSSAA boys hockey game at the Libro Centre. Sandwich won 4-2. RTT Photo by Ron Giofu

Bulldogs’ forward Jake Chittle enters the Sandwich zone during last Tuesday’s game. The Sabres beat the Bulldogs 4-2 to close out the regular season. RTT Photo by Ron Giofu

Bulldogs close out WECSSAA regular season with loss

By Ron Giofu

The General Amherst Bulldogs boys hockey team enter the WECSSSAA playoffs with a 4-4 record after a loss last week.

The Bulldogs dropped a 4-2 decision to the visiting Sandwich Sabres last Tuesday afternoon at the Libro Centre with Drake McGowan and Willy Metcalfe scoring second period goals for the home team.

“We had a bad first period but a good second period,” said McGowan.

McGowan added they were missing some players against the Sabres but added Sandwich was missing some players as well.

“We didn’t generate as much offense as we should have,” added teammate Carter Prieur.

The players hope they can put a “mediocre” regular season behind them and do some damage in the playoffs after March Break, but Prieur indicated that they will need their players to all be available.

“I think we need to get some of our guys back and improve on our special teams,” he said.

Bulldogs head coach Glen Holden said their slow start against Sandwich cost them.

“It definitely didn’t start out well,” said Holden. “We had a lot of turnovers in the centre of the ice and they took advantage of our soft turnovers in the centre of the ice.”

Holden added Sandwich is a “pretty strong team” and they finished the regular season at the “AAA” record with a 5-1-1 record. While the turnovers cost the Bulldogs, Holden did indicate he was pleased with their effort overall.

“I was pretty happy with our resiliency particularly since we had six players out of the line up,” said Holden. “Young players got experience and some ice time at the high school level.”

The lineup varied throughout the regular season, he added, noting there have been “peaks and valleys” this year.

“I was pretty happy today that we stayed out of the (penalty) box,” said Holden.

“Discipline has been a bit of a problem for us. Hopefully we’ve seen the light regarding our discipline issues.”

The Bulldogs will host L’Essor March 22 in the “A/AA” division playoff quarterfinal. The game is scheduled to start at 3 p.m.

“Hopefully we’ll get a few guys back in our lineup and we can make a run this year,” said Holden.

By Ron Giofu The General Amherst Lady Gens senior girls volleyball team headed into the March Break with a spotless record.

The Lady Gens are 4-0 on the season and also won all of their games, having swept Holy Names and St. Joseph earlier this month by scores of 25-17, 27-25 and 26-24 and 25-16, 25-15 and 25-10 respectively. In last week’s action, they beat St. Anne 25-8, 25-8 and 25-10 last Tuesday at home and then travelled to Massey last Thursday and won 27-25, 25-19 and 25-20.

Lady Gens head coach Jeff Miller pointed out the undefeated start and said they are trying to finish the WECSSAA regular season on top. That is the biggest prize they can get this year, due to there not being any SWOSSAA or OFSAA championships again this season.

“We’re playing in the ‘AAA’ division this year to give us something to play for since we can’t go to SWOSSAA or OFSAA ,” said Miller.

General Amherst High School is a “AA” school, which is smaller than a “AAA” school but the Lady Gens are trying their hand against the larger schools to try and play the best teams they can.

The last time the Lady Gens hit the volleyball court prior to this season was the 2019-20 school year. They finished fourth at OFSAA that year after a fifth place finish at OFSAA the year before but the following season was wiped out due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Three students that were in Grade 9 in 2019-20 are now in Grade 11 and have returned and they have players that were good in junior that year that have since moved up to senior volleyball.

Miller believes last year’s team would have been good as well, saying they had a good mix of talented older and younger players. Many of this year’s team play club volleyball as well as high school volleyball so he is familiar with what they can do on the floor.

“They’re all players I’ve been in the gym with at the club level or that I’ve seen play,” said Miller. “I know what their skillsets are.”

The team has size and some offensive weapons, Miller added, and he hopes to be a part of future suceess at North Star High School next year.

“We’ll return everyone next year except for one player,” said Miller. “We only have one Grade 12 player (this year) and she is a transfer student who came in last year from Hamilton.”

The junior team is off to a 3-1 start, their only loss being March 8 against St. Anne.

They have defeated Holy Names 2-1, St. Joseph 3-0 and Massey 3-0. Miller pointed out there are three junior-aged players that are on the senior girls team.

“That helps our overall depth of players to develop, which helps us,” said Miller.

The Lady Gens are tentatively scheduled to host Villanova March 24, though Miller is attempting to have the match moved up to March 23. They close the season March 29 at Sandwich.

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