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By Ron Giofu Open Air Weekends will return but not everyone is happy with how it will be rolled out.

Amherstburg town council approved the footprint and details of the 2021 event Monday night, but there are some business owners who signed off from the online meeting believing elected officials didn’t do enough to help them.

The event will run weekends from May 21-24 to Sept. 24-26.

The footprint will largely remain the same as 2020, with changes including pushing back start times of road closures and re-opening streets for part of the day Saturday to allow people better access to businesses in the areas of Richmond, Dalhousie and Murray in the area of where the event is held.

“Effectively, Option A road closures will commence from 3 p.m. on Friday afternoons until Saturday morning at 7 a.m. Road closures identified in Option A will resume at 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoons until 7 a.m.

Monday morning,” stated a report co-authored by manager of tourism and culture Anne Rota and manager of licensing and enforcement Nicole Rubli.

Councillor Michael Prue had the footprint changed slightly as he extended the footprint from near the Queen Charlotte condominium driveway to Gore St. to better accommodate a patio for Royal Canadian Legion Br. 157.

Council voted 4-2 on the matter with Deputy Mayor Leo Meloche and councillors Prue, Marc Renaud and Don McArthur voting in favour. Councillors Patricia Simone and Peter Courtney were opposed with Mayor Aldo DiCarlo being absent from the meeting.

Prue suggested the idea of a “night market” on Murray St. as another concept for the weekends, and believed it was a good thing for Amherstburg.

“I look at this as more exciting opportunities for Amherstburg,” he said. “If anyone can pull it off, it’s us.”

McArthur said he understood the concerns of some of the businesses but noted not everyone was going to be happy with what he called a compromise solution.

He believed Open Air Weekends gave the town a boost

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in 2020 and believed it will again in 2021, adding that he hopes for additional daytime programming to drive people downtown assuming COVID-19 health restrictions allow for it.

Rota suggested things like tai chi and yoga for Navy Yard Park as well as a continuation of the live music that occurred last year. Buskers were also mentioned

during the two-hour discussion.

Jen DeLuca from the Waterfront Ice Cream Parlour and Bryce May from Happier Camper had their own ideas including opening the streets Sundays, better utilizing Navy Yard Park or not having the event every weekend.

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“We’re both devastated by council’s decision,” said May. May noted they wanted council members to take a closer look at such things as re-opening streets Sundays, noting that ice cream and yogurt businesses rely on Sunday businesses, as do shops like his that have coffee shops inside.

“What you guys did didn’t help our situation,” he told council members after the vote.

May said he wants to stay in business and be involved with the community but the decision “is going to affect a lot of people.”

DeLuca said her own survey showed 15 of 30 businesses were negatively impacted last year and questioned why some businesses were prospering at the expense of others.

“Busy streets and people walking and sitting on patios does not equate to regular or higher sales volumes in all businesses,” said DeLuca, noting the Waterfront’s sales were down on weekends and holiday Mondays. “Our downtime thrives on having access to businesses, especially during inclement weather such as rain and high heat days, specifically for young families and seniors requiring extra assistance.”

Courtney said he likes Open Air Weekends but said businesses would do well whether the streets were closed or not. He said frequency of Open Air Weekends was a concern adding that if one business was lost, council would have failed them.

“Nobody does not want Open Air Weekends to happen in town,” said Courtney.

Simone said she loves Open Air Weekends but not all businesses are succeeding thus far. She wanted to see streets open on Sundays to help the businesses not aided by the street closures.

“We’re trying to make it work for all,” she said.

There were businesses who spoke in favour, including Remo and Renee D’Amore from Downtown Espresso Cafe. They said, in a letter read by clerk Paula Parker, their business did well, and also spoke of health benefits from having people outside enjoying the air and having the ability to socially distance.

Richard Peddie, co-owner of the River Bookshop, said when an event is successful as he believed last year’s was, it’s time to invest more into it. He believed businesses who suffered losses may have had that happen moreso due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“What did some businesses do wrong and others do right? Well, space on the streets was made available for businesses to utilize yet some did not move their businesses out into the street. They stood anchored in their old space, few executed new ideas, demonstrating little creativity to enhance their customer experience,” said Peddie.

Peddie added others didn’t use social media, some didn’t get contact-less technology or make other investments.

“To succeed, one has to step up. Conducting business the same way because ‘that’s the way it has always been done’ definitely does not prevent one from failing. It actually increases one’s probability of failure because standing still is never a solution,” he said.

Councillor Marc Renaud said there is a lot of parking a short walk from the downtown core, noting many will walk to and around shopping malls. He added with regards to COVID-19, “we’re not out of the woods yet.”

“As we move forward, we have to accept a new normal. Things won’t be the same,” added Meloche. “If I could send a message to our businesses, we need to change as times change.”

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Residents gather at Centennial Park to support greenspace

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A large rally was supposed to be held at H. Murray Smith Centennial Park last Saturday in support of keeping it and Jack Purdie Park as parkland, but it ended up being a scaled back version.

A crowd of about 25 people attended the area in and around Russell Renaud Hill Saturday afternoon, but those in attendance believed the total number of people would have been much higher had it not been for concerns over possibly being ticketed for being part of such a gathering.

Lynn Sinasac was one of the people who attended the protest, stating she is in favour of keeping the parks as parkland.

“We want to be heard before it’s to late and the parks are sold. I know they’re planning consultation meetings showing that they plan on selling parts of the parks for housing and I don’t agree with that,” said Sinasac. “Our parks are not for sale. While other communities are building parkland, they’re planning on selling some of ours. Also I’m not part of any group, but choose to follow council meetings and make my own decisions on the happenings in this town.”

Bob Rozankovic said it was a “grassroots” rally and his involvement merely was to share information about it on Facebook. He believed 400-500 people may have attended the rally but were worried about getting $800 fines for gathering.

“There was a ton of support,” he said, on Facebook.

Rozankovic said there are many who want the town to leave both parks as parkland.

Larry Amlin stopped by with his dog and believed if there was any thoughts of putting housing at either park, those thoughts should be directed elsewhere.

He believed there were tracts of land in or near the downtown core that would be more suitable and provide better access to local businesses for pedestrians.

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COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic to open in Amherstburg next week

By Ron Giofu The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) held its regular monthly board meeting last Thursday afternoon where the opening date of the COVID-19 mass vaccination centre was acknowledged.

The Libro Centre will act as a mass vaccination centre through late July or early August.

WECHU CEO Theresa Marentette noted they have the two mass clinics running currently, at the WFCU Centre in Windsor at the Nature Fresh Farms Recreation Centre in Leamington, and they had been performing about 336 vaccines per day for seniors 80-plus.

“Coming on board will be Amherstburg at the Libro Centre as of March 29 and between Leamington and Amherstburg, there will be a shared space for vaccination space in the county based on our vaccine supply,” said Marentette.

Marentette said last Thursday they are moving forward with the 80-plus age group and with 16,000 people registered as of the meeting, “we are likely to complete our 80-plus age group late (this week) and hope to start with the 75-plus group after that.”

However, CAO John Miceli stated at Monday night's Amherstburg town council meeting the opening date had been pushed back until April 1.

The WECHU issued a press release Saturday advising it was moving forward with the 75-plus age group and that yesterday (Tuesday) was the first day people in that age group could start booking appointment.

Marentette said the health unit is not using the provincial booking system, adding they will likely stick with their own for the foreseeable future. She added the WECHU is working with Windsor Regional Hospital to vaccinate the most vulnerable age group.

Vaccinations have picked up for the 60-64 age group, she noted.

About 16,000-17,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine come to the region per week, Marentette added, noting they go through the vaccines quickly.

The Province of Ontario also announced that effective this past Monday, eligibility for the AstraZeneca vaccine will be expanded to include adults 60 years of age and older. It was previously for adults 60 to 64. Those interested in booking an appointment at any of the 57 Windsor and Essex County pharmacies as part of the provincial pilot program should contact a participating pharmacy directly. This new direction from the Ontario government is in alignment with the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) March 16 recommendation and Ontario's Ethical Framework.

Dr. Alexa Caturay, an associate medical officer of health from Toronto who is covering for Dr. Wajid Ahmed during the latter’s leave of absence, said there have been increases in COVID-19 in the province recently.

“Our cases have generally stayed the same since the end of the second wave but in the last week or so, we have seen some small increases where we are seeing more than 30 cases a day in this region,” she said. “Our seven-day moving average has also increased since last week.”

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“Sunshine List” released detailing public sector salaries in 2020

By Ron Giofu The public sector salary disclosure for 2020 was released late Friday afternoon by the Ontario government and it has 22 employees of the Town of Amherstburg on it.

The disclosure – a.k.a. the “Sunshine List” – also shows 80 employees of the County of Essex were on the list, many of whom are members of Essex-Windsor EMS. The list encompasses all public sector employees who earned over $100,000 in 2020.

The Essex County municipality with the most employees on the list was the Town of LaSalle with 62 on the list, however, many are police officers and LaSalle is the only remaining Essex County town with its own municipal police force. Leamington had 24 employees on the list while Essex had 20. Tecumseh and Lakeshore had 18 and 16 employees respectively on the “Sunshine List” while there were 13 employees making over $100,000 per year in Kingsville.

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The Sunshine List was revealed late last Friday afternoon. There were 22 employees of the Town of Amherstburg included on the list and 80 from the County of Essex. The list is released by the province and shows public sector employees who earned over $100,000 last year.

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list once again. Director of corporate services Cheryl Horrobin earned a salary of $165,135.75 in 2020 while two members of the Amherstburg Fire Department were next – fire captain/training officer Andrew Challans at $154,424.16 and Chief Bruce Montone at $152,518.11.

Treasurer Justin Rousseau’s reported 2020 salary was $153,606.58 while director of engineering and public works Antonietta Giofu had her 2020 salary reported as $150,123.59.

Fire captains Rick and Randy Wismer each made the list with 2020 salaries of $142,367.47 and $139,684.35 respectively.

Fire captain Jason Durocher earned $136,417.13 last year while director of parks, facilities, recreation and culture Phil Roberts earned $133,356.11 last year. Chief building official Angelo Avolio earned $125,369.77 last year. Manager of engineering Todd Hewitt and manager of roads and fleet Eric Chamberlain each earned a 2020 salary of $124,915.49.

Deputy fire chief Paul Acton’s 2020 salary was reported at $123,485.25 while director of manager of human resources Michelle Rose earned $120,372.74 last year. Manager of environmental services Dan Beaulieu earned $112,923.80 in 2020 while manager of planning services Frank Garardo had his 2020 salary listed as $112,267.32.

Manager of licensing and enforcement Nicole Rubli earned $114,083.36 last year while municipal clerk/risk manager Paula Parker’s salary from a year ago was listed at $110,722.87. Manager of municipal facilities Sandy Lindsay earned $109,835.09 while deputy chief building official Robert Unis earned $107319.79.

Manager of recreation services Rick Daly earned $102,504.15 last year.

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Robert Maisonville, the now-retired CAO of the County of Essex, topped that level of government’s “Sunshine List” with a 2020 salary of $233,402.64. Director of council and community services/clerk Mary Birch earned $170,991.82 in 2020.

Essex-Windsor EMS Chief Bruce Krauter earned $171,373.12 while Jayne BrooksKeller, the administrator of the Sun Parlour Home, earned $163,394.26 last year. Director of human resources Greg Schlosser earned $166,499.60 in 2020 while director of infrastructure services Jane Mustac earned $156,020.61 last year.

Other employees of the County of Essex on the list included John Andrukonis, a primary care paramedic at, $104,078.46 while colleague Dustin Anderson earned $115,670.30 last year. District EMS chief Jean-Pierre Bacon earned $120,301.66 last year while primary care paramedic Michael Awad earned $101,783.74.

District EMS chief Dawn Arsenault earned $119,207.82 while registered nurse Carol Barrette’s 2020 salary was listed as $109,717.10.

Rebecca Belanger, the county’s manager of planning services earned $115,662.23 last year while primary care paramedic Holly Beck had her salary from one year ago listed as $109,428.10. Paula Beattie, the county’s manager of budget and administration, earned $122,053.87 last year while registered nurse Karen Bertrand earned $102,858.25.

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Manager of health and safety/staff development at the Sun Parlour Home Brady Boghean had a 2020 salary listed as $105,739.88 while primary care paramedic Brian Boismier earned $102,569.46 last year. EMS District Chief Tyson Brohman earned $122,213.64.

Human resources consultant Micheline Cornellier earned $108,886 last year while EMS District Chief John Conlon earned $108,883.57 while road maintenance supervisor Roger Demars earned $100,198.86. Primary care paramedics Christopher Deschaine and Matthew Dowhan earned $106,780.98 and $104,884.50 respectively.

Primary care paramedic Luca Distefano earned $110,495.49 last year while EMS District Chief Ziad Fatallah earned $118,140.66. Primary care paramedic Sarah Fox earned $100,312.08 while advanced care paramedic Meikel Gobet earned $110,800.40 in 2020.

Manager of food and nutrition services Maria Gomer earned $105,969.68 while EMS Deputy Chief of planning and physical resources Christopher Grant had his 2020 salary listed as $140,195.43. Registered nurse Stephanie Grass earned $110,232.55 while the county’s manager of technical services Scott Holland earned $124,704.59.

Registered nurse Kim Hodgson earned $113,306.52 last year while primary care paramedic Brad Humber had a 2020 salary of $107,464.32. EMS District Chief David Jacobs earned $125,674.30 last year while EMS District Chief Michael Jacobs earned $135,886.65 last year.

Primary care paramedic Robert Injic earned $116,915,40 while colleague Nicholas Jovanovic earned $130,659.71. Primary care paramedic Larry Johnson earned $110,720 last year while registered nurse Juliette Jeremias earned $105,446.75.

Manager of transportation planning and development Krystal Kalbol earned $108,296.33 last year while manager of accounting earned $114,931.48.

Jeremy Krueger, road maintenance supervisor with the county, earned $105,756.77 while EMS Deputy Chief of professional standards Justin Lammers made $135,131.65 last year. Trevor Lee, a EMS captain of professional standards, earned $100,081.39 while EMS Deputy Chief of operations Ryan Lemay earned $137,768.89 last year.

Registered nurse Kristine Malott earned $110,157.30 in 2020 while advanced care paramedic Shawn May earned $103,724.09 in 2020. Amanda McCarton, an advanced care paramedic, earned $104,465.06 while assistant director of nursing Laura McKee earned $109,627.69.

EMS District Chief Denis McFarlane earned $132,403.53 while primary care paramedic Joseph Mollica earned $112,040.74. Registered nurse Nancy Morand earned $110,217.73 last year while equipment maintenance supervisor Joel Musyj’s salary for 2020 was listed as $113,818.14.

EMS Deputy Chief of operations Mechelle Murphy earned $132,392.18 while manager of maintenance operations Kenneth Newman earned $134,270.02. Primary care paramedic Daniel Pickle earned $106,003.06 in 2020 while director of nursing at the Sun Parlour Home Carlee Pretli earned $144,841.66 last year.

EMS captain of professional standards Slawomir Pulcer earned $122,417.03 last year while registered nurse Kendra Powell earned $116,146.62. Stacey-Lynn Shepley, a captain of professional services with EMS, earned $109,881.99 last year.

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The principals and vice principals on the GECDSB list included General Amherst principal Melissa DeBruyne at $138,170.11. General Amherst vice principal Bonnie Desjardins earned $123,062.44.

Former Anderdon Public School principal Wendy Iatzko earned $125,707.53 while current principal James Cowper earned $130,160.13. Vice principal Lisa Major earned $114,762.75.

Amherstburg Public School principal Kris Marentette earned $105,510.93 while vice principal Sandra Neudorf’s 2020 salary was listed at $114,078.25.

Malden Central Public School principal Joe Oldridge earned $125,747.53 in 2020.

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Warden looks back on one-year anniversary of State of Emergency declaration

By Ron Giofu The area has passed one year since a State of Emergency was declared and the warden of the County of Essex took time to mark the milestone.

Warden Gary McNamara kicked off the March 17 meeting of Essex County council by acknowledging the anniversary and that they continue to mourn the loss of those who passed away from COVID-19.

“So much has happened since then both good and bad but we have come together as a region and we continue to perservere,” said McNamara. “We are still in the fight of our lives against an unseen enemy but we are winning that fight.”

McNamara told his fellow county council members and residents watching the virtual meeting online that the region will continue to “beat back COVID-19” with mass vaccination clinics. He said as of last Wednesday night’s meeting, about 25 per cent of the local population had been vaccinated.

“The pace of those vaccinations is only going to increase as the supply of vaccines ramps up,” said McNamara. “Our local municipalities have certainly stepped up to ensure there are sites in the county ready to inoculate hundreds of thousands of residents.”

The warden also gave special thanks to Essex-Windsor EMS chief Bruce Krauter for his efforts and the efforts of all EMS staff for helping to set up the mass vaccination clinics and for visiting those who are vulnerable and getting them vaccinated.

“I can’t say enough about how the residents of our county have responded to this pandemic and they have abided by health restrictions and guidelines even when it was difficult to do so,” said McNamara, who is also mayor of Tecumseh.

“They have been looking out for each other and they have cheered on our first responders. Their resolve and resilience has given strength to all of us.”

Employees of the County of Essex including staff at the Sun Parlour Home in Leamington as well as paramedics with Essex-Windsor EMS have gone above and beyond, the warden added.

“These frontline workers have donned PPE (personal protective equipment) and plunged headlong into the unknown every day for a year, offering comfort and hope and most definitely are saving lives,” said McNamara.

McNamara added the same can be said for the infrastructure services department who have delivered “big ticket items” and have pivoted in order to deliver the service residents expect. Administrative staff “have stood tall behind the scenes and have moved mountains to keep everything running smoothly and efficiently.”

“This has definitely been a challenging year,” McNamara continued. “I’m optimistic we’ve reached a turning point in the fight of our lives. Let’s keep abiding by public health guidelines and let’s keep taking the fight to COVID-19. I’m looking

Warden Gary McNamara speaks on the one-year anniversary of the declaration of a State of Emergency in the County of Essex. He made the comments during the opening of the March 17 county council meeting that was held virtually. Screenshot

forward to continued progress as we enter year number two.”

Essex Mayor Larry Snively also thanked Krauter for the work that has been put in to set up the COVID-19 mass vaccination centres. He also paid gratitude towards the volunteers and health professionals that have given back as well.

“I’ve had a lot of good feedback in the last couple of days about Leamington and Windsor from neighbours,” said Snively. “They have said it’s going so smoothly and they are really, really impressed.”

Amherstburg Deputy Mayor Leo Meloche pointed out he had a meeting with the CEO of the Windsor-Essex Community Housing Corporation and “he was very pleased with what Chief Krauter and his group have provided in terms of innoculations” at senior facilities in the region.

Krauter added: “It’s not me, it’s the whole team. Thank you for the support. We’ll get through this. There’s light at the end of the tunnel.”

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Birthday drive-by celebrated for area man with intellectual disability

By Ron Giofu

Like many with an intellectual disability, Kyle Jones has had moments where adjusting to the new reality under the COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult.

However, a bright spot for Jones was last Thursday when a birthday “drive-by” event was celebrated in honour of his 33rd birthday.

Jones is supported by St. Francis Advocates at his home just outside of Harrow, a home he shares with two other people. He receives day supports through Community Living Essex County at Channel Resource Centre in Amherstburg but everything was thrown for a loop for him and everyone else when the COVID-19 pandemic was declared last year.

“We always have our Essex County Heroes fundraiser around this time of year,” explained Michelle Jones-Rousseau, Kyle mother and Heroes’ co-founder.

“For Kyle, he thinks that’s his birthday part with 300 people coming.”

The drive-by at his home saw Kyle sit at the road with his mask on, the front yard decorated, with vehicles including trucks and police cruisers honking, waving and acknowledging his birthday.

While Jones enjoyed the love shown to him on his birthday, there have been other points where things have been difficult for him to understand.

“He’s been struggling,” said Jones-Rousseau. “He’s had a hard time figuring out why he can’t come home.

His PSW’s aren’t coming anymore. He wants to know when he can go back to day supports.”

Jones-Rousseau said they wanted to make his birthday as special as possible, even with COVID-19 health restrictions in place.

“It’s amazing about how many people know Kyle and love him,” said Jones-Rousseau. “He knows so many people I don’t know.”

Jones-Rousseau added her son’s support workers help him the best they can but there are still times when he wants to return to normal times. They made his birthday all about him, something she said both

Above - Kyle Jones (centre) celebrated his 33rd birthday last Thursday with a special drive-by. Jones, who has an intellectual disability, was joined by friend Tina LeBlanc (left) and mom Michelle Jones-Rousseau (centre).

Right - Kyle Jones holds a gift that he received for his 33rd birthday. A special drive-by celebration was held in his honour in front of his home last Thursday. Jones has an intellectual disability and was unable to have guests.

RTT Photo by Ron Giofu

she and her son appreciated.

“We always appreciate everyone’s support,” she said. “He’s excited. He called me all excited this morning barking because of the (inflatable) dog in his front yard.”

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RPN Natalie Dixon from the Amherstburg Family Health Team (AFHT) is pictured administering a dose to John Corbett Thursday morning. The AFHT started vaccinating its patients 80-and-over last week as part of a pilot program with the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit. Submitted photo

Amherstburg Family Health Team a pilot site for COVID-19 vaccinations

By Ron Giofu

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The Amherstburg Family Health Team (AFHT) has started vaccinating its patients who qualify for a COVID-19 vaccination as part of a pilot program with the WindsorEssex County Health Unit (WECHU).

AFHT executive director Andrew Atkins said seniors aged 80-and-over started receiving vaccinations last Thursday. The AFHT is following all provincial and health unit guidelines and he said that will continue to be the case as age groups expand.

He noted they are vaccinating as many of its patients as they can with their current vaccine supply.

The AFHT has added to its website earlier this week the fact patients in the 75-and-over age group can now start booking vaccine appointments Atkins pointed out the AFHT is administering the Moderna vaccine. They started vaccinating those born in 1941 or earlier and so far, the results have been positive.

“Patients have been really satisfied,” said Atkins. “They are happy to get the vaccine.”

Patients are happy to be able to get it close to home, he added, and that they are a pilot site for the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit. Atkins noted they do not have enough vaccines for all of their patients right now but patients who qualify can register with the AFHT. He noted patients can also register with the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit for the mass vaccination centre but can go to whichever site they can get the shot first.

Atkins said as of last Friday, the Amherstburg Family Health Team had administered about 40 inoculations, and they should have over 100 shots into people’s arms by the end of this week.

Noting the second shot for people is four months after the first one, Atkins said a lot of things can change but the current plan is to notify patients who received their first shot at the AFHT about coming in for the second dose.

“Our website will continue to be updated as the priority patient population shifts,” said Atkins.

People can consult the AFHT website at www.afht.ca or the health unit at www. wechu.org.

Those who qualify and are patients of the AFHT can book their appointments by calling 519-736-7770 Monday through Friday 9 a.m.-12 noon or 1-4 p.m.

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More details released on additional service coming to McGregor library

By Ron Giofu The CEO/chief librarian of the Essex County Library system has provided more updates as to the service upgrades that are coming to the McGregor branch.

Robin Greenall spoke of the Enhanced Community Access Service planned for the branch. Greenall gave the update to Essex council members, as the library is located on the east side of Walker Road within the municipal boundaries of the Town of Essex.

Greenall noted that the new service is entitled “Open+” and is offered through a company known as Bibliotheca. She said the goal is to have it fully operational in McGregor later this year. The Enhanced Community Access Service “strongly supports” the vision of the Essex County Library, which states “innovative ideas and cutting-edge technology are embraced.”

The Essex County Library Board was invited by the County of Essex in August 2019 to put forth a service concept to be considered for funding through the Municipal Modernization Program (OMMP) offered by the Ontario government, said Greenall.

“The board agreed this service would meet the conditions of the program funding as it would effectively expand community access to resources and services,” said Greenall.

In October 2019, Greenall stated the plan was approved by county council and the OMMP moved it forward for funding. She added the Essex County Library Board included it in its 2020 service and budget estimates.

“With funding to support the purchase of the required technology and the board’s commitment to fund any minor renovation, we approached the administration from the Town of Essex to consider the McGregor branch as our pilot site,” she said.

The Essex County Library (ECL) has installed an electronic patron card reader for secure entry, Greenall pointed out, and patrons will need a library card and sign a waiver to be provided permission to use the Enhanced Community Access Service. She said members of the public who sign up will receive a special library card to use for access with the card reader linked to the ECL’s internal database to ensure the card belongs to a library member.

“The Essex County Library has installed security cameras in the main foyer of the facility and throughout the library space as both a preventative and security measure,” she said. “The Essex County Library will be installing security gates to track patron use statistics and to remind and warn patrons if they forgot to check out a resource.”

Patron kiosks will also be installed so people can check out resources during their visit. There will also be a video conferencing phone so people who need it can get staffing support. She noted the McGregor branch is currently open 17 hours per week but that will increase to 49 hours per week once the new system is installed.

Hours will be 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

“Enhanced community access is structured to provide flexible access for our community members,” said Greenall.

Staff will always be available to help, she added, noting that in-person services increases from 17 hours to 20 hours. The remaining 29 hours will be staffed via a video conference phone that will connect a patron with a ECL staff member.

“This service is focusing on community access and enhancement of access,” said Greenall. She said part of the services being accessed are staff as “they are valuable members to the service we provide.”

“This not a direction to remove staff from our staff,” she said. “This is very much a staff-supported service, not a staff-less service.”

Essex Deputy Mayor Richard Mayor said it is a “fabulous way to extend service levels” and noted the ECL board can’t afford to staff it in person 100 per cent of the time.

Greenall added there were electronic tags installed into all of the ECL’s resources

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Robin Greenall, CEO/chief librarian of the Essex County Library, gave Essex council an update of the new Enhanced Community Access Service that is coming to the McGregor branch later this year. As it is on the east side of Walker Road, Essex is the home to the McGregor branch.

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that will assist in the tracking of materials as well as making inventory.

“Some of this technology is similar to that used by banks, gyms and service clubs to provide extended access to their services and facilities,” she said.

A similar system was initiated in the Hamilton Public Library system, she pointed out. She said Hamilton staff found that community members “took greater care and respect for the branch” and that they have not experienced increased theft, graffiti or any similar concerns at the branch where the system it is installed.

Essex Councillor Chris Vander Doelen said he was “really glad to see this innovation and change,” believing it was “overdue” and he also praised the additional hours and service. Meloche, the Essex representative on the ECL board, said Wi-Fi access is important to people in McGregor and it gives parents and students an additional place to do schoolwork.

The Amherstburg representative on the board is Ron Sutherland. Other members include Lakeshore Deputy Mayor Tracey Bailey, Terry Burns from LaSalle, Tecumseh Councillor Andrew Dowie, Leamington Deputy Mayor Larry Verbeke and Kingsville Mayor Nelson Santos, the latter being the board chair.

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Town receives grant funding to “re-image” the River Lights Winter Festival

By Ron Giofu

The Town of Amherstburg has been given some grant funding towards “reimagining” the River Lights Winter Festival.

Town council authorized administration to enter into a transfer payment agreement with the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture for funding of up to $43,800 including net HST towards “River Lights Re-imagined” and that a capital expenditure not to exceed $35,100 including net HST be approved for the purchase of light displays to be funded from grants and a transfer of $20,528 from the events reserve.

Also approved was an operating expenditure not to exceed $22,000 including net HST for the purchase of an augmented reality “Historic Mile” app. That will be funded by $9,540 of grant funding, $11,000 in additional sponsorship funds and $1,460 in operating funds from the community events budget line.

Councillor Patricia Simone questioned what exactly is a “Historic Mile” app with director of parks, facilities, recreation and culture Phil Roberts explaining it will be much like the Ghost Tours app that was launched last October.

“The Historic Mile came as a concept out of the Great Spaces, Great Places initiative that we looked at funding,” said Roberts.

Roberts explained it was one of the “targeted elements” in the Great Spaces, Great Places grant application to improve connectivity between the historic Belle Vue property on Dalhousie St. and Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada. The tour is designed to bring those historic elements plus those in between together into one app, he stated.

“This is actually going to be developed as stories, historic photos, and documentation and eventually the goal would be to have the Historic Mile laid out like that,” he said. “We would have interpretive panels, there would be murals, there would be any number of things along that route that /would Lineage Allows: 2 x 1/4 page colourmake the connection between both of those elements.”

Wednesdays: March 17, 24 Roberts added Belle Vue is not part of the town’s tourism package at this point

“The federal government is a much different animal than the municipal government"

Amherstburg has received grant funding to go towards “River Lights Re-imagined.” The town will also develop a “Historic Mile” app, similar to the Ghost Tours App that was developed in the Fall 2020. RTT File Photo

and while Fort Malden is an “enormous historical resource” it isn’t either.

“The federal government is a much different animal than the municipal government. We see this as an opportunity to bring those two elements now more rapidly into the mainstream of our residents’ enjoyment of our downtown and our tourists enjoyment of our downtown,” said Roberts.

Councillor Peter Courtney asked about $11,000 of additional sponsorship funds and wondered if the town has that currently or is seeking it.

Roberts said some of the funding is allowed to be retroactive but much of the funding is approved as part of the tourism and culture operating budget. Treasurer Justin Rousseau said his understanding was that the funding was secured and was just awaiting for the approval of the report.

The town originally applied for provincial funding under the Reconnect Festival and Event program Nov. 23, 2020 and received word that approval for funding had been granted by the province Feb. 21 conditional on the town “entering into a comprehensive transfer payment agreement with the province and on meeting the conditions outlined in the transfer payment agreement.”

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By Ron Giofu Essex County council has unanimously endorsed a motion that it hopes will assist the wine industry both in this area and across the province.

The County of Essex is calling on the Province of Ontario “to create a level playing field and to provide Ontario’s entrepreneurial wine industry with opportunities to invest more into innovation and job creation while providing consumer choice and convenience for the purchase of Ontario wines.”

Essex County is urging the provincial government to eliminate the 6.1 per cent tax applied to VQA (100 per cent Ontario-grown) wines on sales in the 2021 Ontario budget; to enable Ontario wineries to offer direct delivery, with margin, to grocery stores; to establish long-term VQA wine support programs at the LCBO that would increase shelf space for VQA wines and the elimination of import taxes on 100 per cent Ontario VQA wines.

The motion, made by deputy warden and Kingsville Mayor Nelson Santos, pointed out that the Ontario wine industry supports over 18,000 fulltime direct and indirect jobs. He added Ontario is the largest winegrowing region in Canada and responsible for two-thirds of Canada’s grape production.

Santos’ motion also pointed out that 2.4 million people visit Ontario’s wine regions annually and that “Lake Erie North Shore’s wine sector has developed unique experiential destination tourism, enhanced by the proximity to the City of Windsor.”

COVID-19 has “had significant impacts on Ontario’s wine industry – a key contributor to Lake Erie North Shore’s economy and tourism sector,” Santos added in

“There is a need to unlock the potential of Ontario’s grape and wine industry"

Essex County council voted unanimously in favour of a motion put forth by Kingsville Mayor Nelson Santos regarding the wine industry and “levelling the playing field” for wineries in Ontario. The motion was sent to the province and local MPPs. Screenshot

his motion. “Whereas to build back a stronger, more sustainable economy, there is a need to unlock the potential of Ontario’s grape and wine industry,” the motion also states.

“In terms when we look at balancing the playing field for wines and when you look at how competitive the market is, especially since we’re competing with the U.S. market, there are currently programs that are existing both south of the border and even towards British Columbia where provinces are providing relief of sorts like a rebate to the wineries, especially around import taxes that allow that rebate to be reinvested within our local wineries,” he said. “For us, that import tax for example, represents 35 per cent of the tax to the sector on top of the additional taxes and fees they are responsible for.”

Santos believed “this type of relief will be welcome.”

He said the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic impacted the wineries but believed if the province enacts what is recommended in the motion, it could put Ontario

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Warden Gary McNamara added he has seen a lot of advertisements for wines from as far as British Columbia.

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While McNamara believed the British Columbia wines are “wonderful,” he believed savings to Ontario wineries would help the province’s wines be marketed elsewhere as well.

“It’s very timely. The budget is coming up and we certainly want to have that on its way to the minister as soon as we can,” McNamara stated.

The county’s motion has been circulated to municipalities in Niagara and Prince Edward County as well as to Essex MPP Taras Natyshak, ChathamKent-Leamington MPP Rick Nicholls, Premier Doug Ford, the Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy and the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Ernie Hardeman.

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It is with great sadness, but in celebration of a life well lived, we announce the peaceful passing of Theresa May Owen on March 17, 2021 at the age of 94. She was a loving and devoted wife of the late In Loving Memory of My Dear Husband Stanley (1999). Precious Mom of Linda (Roy) Pillon, Judy Renaud, Douglas (Elaine) Owen, Paul (Brenda) Who passed away 1 year ago, March 28, 2020 Owen, Patricia Renaud and Susan (Pat) Pillon. Treasured Grandma to 16 and cherished Great Grandma to 20 and “Weeping endures for a night, one on the way. Dear sister to Sister Phyllis Paquette, but joy cometh in the morning” predeceased by Loretta (Allan) Bondy, Lucille (Phillip) PS.30.5 Martin, Marie (Gerry) Coyle, Donald Paquette and sisterin-law Joyce Girard. Survived by in-laws Joan Paquette and You are sorely missed by everyone who loved you.

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Your wife Janice, Harris children, Mom enjoyed baking and was known for her delicious grandchildren & great-grandchildren butter tarts, pies and chocolate chip cookies. Mom always looked forward to a good game of cards, playing bingo and going to the Casino. Mom had fond memories of roller skating on Bob-Lo and 5 pin bowling at the Brunner Mond Bowling Alley. She had a green thumb and took pride in her plants. She enjoyed camping and spending time with her family. Her love of music included singing, playing the piano, the harmonica, whistling, line dancing and performing in Cabarets. Friends and family enjoyed her sense of humour and joke telling.

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A special thank you to the wonderful staff on 3W at sales@riv A division of the River Town Times Richmond Terrace for their dedicated care and compassion.

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Local historian Nancy Brown gives a presentation at an Ontario Ancestors – Essex County Branch meeting on early life in McGregor, specifically in the 1875-1900 period. She noted she used a former newspaper column known as the “McGregor News” as a source of information. Screenshot

Ontario Ancestors Essex County chapter has local connection at recent meeting

By Ron Giofu The most recent meeting of the Ontario Ancestors Essex County chapter featured a background on both the history of Amherstburg and McGregor.

The online meeting featured a pair of guests with expertise in local history.

Meg Reiner, archives co-ordinator at the Marsh Historical Collection, gave some background on Amherstburg’s history while Nancy Brown, a local historian, gave meeting attendees a look at the history of McGregor.

“Some families have been in the area since the town put down its roots in 1796,” said Reiner.

Using historical newspaper documents, Reiner outlined the development of the town’s population and how not only English and French settlers come to the area, but those of various origins including those of Irish descent and those of African-Canadian descent, including those who came to what is now Canada through the Underground Railroad.

The area, including the former Anderdon Township, has a significant Indigenous history as well.

The Marsh Historical Collection has over 1,000 genealogy files in its collection and Reiner noted it is organized by family name. She said they do charge a fee for property research if it isn’t already done and can negotiate a fee for any other research that might take some time to accomplish.

“We’re working on putting a lot more of our collection online,” she said.

Nancy Brown, a retired McGregor librarian, said there was a former newspaper column in the years between 1875-1925 entitled “McGregor News” and it showed the history of the village and how bustling it was in that era. Her focus during the most recent presentation was on the 1875-1900 period.

Brown suggested the column was like the Facebook of its era, as the column that was published in local newspapers shared stories about neighbours, friends and family.

Brown recalled the founding of McGregor and the establishment of homes and mills in the village. Plots of land sold rapidly with the village being named for William McGregor, a Member of Parliament in the area.

There were a number of industries in McGregor, including mills, lawyers, realtors, hotels and more, but many were damaged or destroyed by fires over the years, the cause of some of the fires believed to be hot coals coming from rail lines that ran through the area. Some of the fires were unsuccessfully put out by “bucket brigades” while rail cars were used to evacuate people from the area.

An original road that was carved to the area that was dirt at first was later renamed Walker Road.

“There was lots of activity going on in a very small place,” she said.

Large picnics and church gatherings were also held in McGregor, originally ranging from 300 to 2,000 people and even growing to as much as 5,000 people.

The original hotel is still there and Brown estimated it was over 150-years-old though noted it has undergone many renovations. Brown also outlined the expansion of churches and schools in the area.

For more on the Essex County branch of Ontario Ancestors, visit https:// essex.ogs.on.ca.

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Could three-way stop be coming to downtown intersection?

By Ron Giofu

Could a three-way stop sign be implemented at one of the oldest intersections in Amherstburg?

Town council is considering a three-way stop at the intersection of Gore St. and Ramsay St., with Councillor Michael Prue bringing the issue forward at the March 8 town council meeting.

Prue said an e-mail was sent from a resident requesting a three-way stop at that intersection.

“I went out and got out of the car and looked around,” said Prue. “I think there is some considerable merit there because of the proximity of the houses to the street. They’re right in tight. There are no front yards. It does appear as dangerous to me as it does to her.”

Administration was requested to go take a look at the intersection and see if a three-way stop is warranted there. He said it wasn’t so much because of the amount of traffic at that intersection, but for the sightlines.

Deputy Mayor Leo Meloche asked whether the town has dropped the speed limits to 40 km/hr in that area. An item that is on council’s agenda under unfinished business does call for that to be investigation and the public works department states that continues to be looked at.

“I’m not opposed to a stop sign but we’re already reducing the speed limit to further reduce accidents and injuries. I’m just wondering the value of a stop sign if we’re already taking other measures?” said Meloche. “Although the value of a stop sign is good, I’m not going to argue it isn’t.”

Mayor Aldo DiCarlo called the intersection of Gore St. and Ramsay St. “a unique corner.” He said he has travelled in the area and he has difficulty seeing around a home on one of the corners.

“I’ve driven at that intersection and you cannot see coming around that house"

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Town council is having administration look at whether a three-way stop is needed at the intersection of Gore St. and Ramsay St. Right now, only drivers heading northbound and southbound on Ramsay St. have to stop but traffic heading eastbound on the Gore St. one-way does not.

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“I’m not saying it should be there at this point but, I agree, I think it needs to be looked at,” said the mayor. “I’m not advocating one way or another, that’s up to council, but I reiterate that I’ve driven at that intersection and you cannot see coming around that house.”

Councillor Patricia Simone asked if there was a policy that will be coming before town council to deal with these types of issues.

“I thought I remembered there was a policy coming forward and I wanted to clarify that,” she said.

A traffic calming policy is scheduled to come before council but in these types of cases, speeds and traffic volumes are considered first but in this case, sightlines might make for a different situation where the town might look at that differently, administration stated.

There are stop signs on Ramsay St. at Gore St. heading both northbound and southbound but there are no stop signs on Gore St. at that intersection, meaning traffic heading eastbound on the one-way stretch of Gore St. can proceed through that intersection without stopping. The same holds true one block up the street at Bathurst St.

FORM 6 SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER

Municipal Act, 2001 Ontario Regulation 181/03 Municipal Tax Sale Rules

THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AMHERSTBURG Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land(s) described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, April 22, 2021, at the Town Hall, 271 Sandwich St. South, Amherstburg, ON N9V 2A5.

The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Town Hall, 271 Sandwich St. South, Amherstburg, ON N9V 2A5.

Description of Lands: ROLL NO. 37 29 230 000 05702 0000, NOT ASSIGNED, AMHERSTBURG, PIN 70554-0458 LT, PT LT 1 PL 240 AMHERSTBURG PT 2 12R13426; AMHERSTBURG, FILE NO. EXAG19-015-TT Minimum Tender Amount: $41,879.67 According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $247,000.

Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit of at least 20 per cent of the tender amount, which deposit shall be made by way of a certified cheque/bank draft/money order payable to the municipality (or board).

Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to, existing interests in favour of the Crown, environmental concerns or any other matters relating to the land(s) to be sold. Any existing Federal or Provincial Crown liens or executions will remain on title and may become the responsibility of the potential purchaser. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers.

This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes and any taxes that may be applicable, such as a land transfer tax and HST. The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser.

For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender visit:

www.Tri-Target.com | Ontario's Tax Sale Community Info@Tri-Target.com or if no internet access available, contact: Elke Leblanc, Supervisor of Revenue The Corporation of the Town of Amherstburg 271 Sandwich St. South Amherstburg, ON N9V 2A5 (519) 736-5401 Ext. 2252 www.amherstburg.ca

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Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001. The information will be used to for the purpose of determining successful tenderer of tax sale. Questions about the collection of this data can be directed to Paula Parker, Clerk at 271 Sandwich Street South, Amherstburg, Ontario, N9V 2A5, telephone 519‐736‐0012 x. 2238.

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