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ACS helps those in need at Thanksgiving

Staff and volunteers with A mh erstburg C ommu nity Services ( A C S) line up before the start of the drive- thru in which 5 0 comp lete turk ey dinners were given out free of charge. P roceeds from the J une 2 7 th M iracle food drive were used as a portion of the donations went to the A mh erstburg F ood B ank , which A C S now helps run. The turk eys were purchased from Sobeys using mo netary donations.

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By Ron Giofu Families in need in Amherstburg had a chance at a nice Thanksgiving meal courtesy of Amherstburg Community Services (ACS). taff and volunteers from AC were out in front of the Amherstburg Community Hub last Thursday morning distributing turkeys with all the trimmings to those that had registered in advance. The event was conducted in a drive-thru format with people turning into the front parking lot and receiving their goods from volunteers that put it in either their backseats or trunks. “ e are giving out 50 complete turkey dinners,” said Amherstburg Community Services executive director Kathy DiBartolomeo. “It’s a turkey dinner with all the fixings.”

Much of the food came from the donations the

Amherstburg Food Bank received during the June 2 th Miracle food drive. AC now operates the food bank out of the hub.

Monetary donations were used to purchase the 50 turkeys from obeys, DiBartolomeo added. “ e wanted to do this because Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful,” she said.

DiBartolomeo said as they move from their 179 Victoria St. S. location and go around the corner to the hub at 320 Richmond t., they have been greeted with a lot of support from the Amherstburg community. he said the turkey dinner giveaway was a way to show their thanks. “ e just wanted to show how grateful we are and we wanted to give back,” said DiBartolomeo.

Amherstburg Community Services gave to the 50 recipients based on need as their staff reached out and found out who could use a Thanksgiving meal.

DiBartolomeo said the volunteers helped pull the turkey dinner giveaway together and the event also helped draw a few new volunteers.

In addition to food, the 50 recipients also had an opportunity to receive a free carbon monoxide detector and smoke alarm. The carbon monoxide detectors smoke alarms came as part of a donation from the Amherstburg Fire Department and Enbridge Gas as part of the “ roject ero” campaign.

AC is also now hoping to be fully moved into the Amherstburg Community Hub by Nov. 1. The Meals on Wheels kitchen has made the move but the remainder of the staff and programs still have to go over to the new location. “ e are taking the time to set up programming,” said DiBartolomeo. “ e are working on virtual as well as in-house programming. e are trying to do it the safest way possible.”

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Public art approved for Privy, donation to cover costs

By Ron Giofu

Public art will soon be coming to one of the buildings entering King's Navy Yard Park thanks to a donation from local residents.

The rivy, a building just off the parkette, will have public art facing the parking lot after town council approved the mosaic art work installation. The cost of the project will be $ ,000 and will be funded through a donation from Richard and Colleen Peddie.

According to a report from director of parks, facilities, recreation and culture Phil Roberts, an RFP was issued Aug. 17 via the town's social media platforms to submit a design and quote for an art installation on the east wall of the Privy, located at 242 Dalhousie St. Roberts noted that nine submissions were received and an internal committee was assembled to review the submissions. Two artists were shortlisted and interviewed and after “a careful review of the submissions,” local artist Michael Ryan and his mosaic tile design was chosen.

“This public art piece identifies the significance of the Detroit River as an International Heritage River and a one of its kind International Wildlife Refuge,” Roberts stated in his report. “The fact that both the uniquely designated natural heritage and historical heritage elements occur on Amherstburg’s doorstep warranted a depiction of both flora and fauna and most appropriately an indigenous people’s representation.”

Roberts told town council that Beverly Jacob, an

A drawing included as part of A mh erstburg town council’ s Sept. 2 8 agenda shows what a new mu ral will look lik e on the east side of the P rivy building, located at 2 4 2 D alhousie St. The $ 9 ,0 0 0 cost is being funded by R ichard and C olleen P eddie and local artist M ichael R yan will be undertak ing the mo saic art piece. ( Special to the R TT)

associate professor at the University of indsor, was used as a consultant. The town also spoke with a representative from Caldwell First Nation as part of the process. He also praised the work of tourism consultant Sarah Van Grinsven for her work on the project.

Councillor Michael Prue wanted to see a bylaw or provision for public art.

“A lot of towns have money set aside for parkland dedication but many towns have a small kitty – half of one per cent or one per cent based on land transactions or building that goes to public art. Most towns that have that have very nice public art,” he said.

Prue thanked the Peddies for their contribution but stated “if we had such a provision, we could afford to do it ourselves.”

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Roberts said the idea was generated though the pen Air eekends in order “to bring additional charm downtown and engage visitors.”

CAO John Miceli said recommendation number 15 of the parks master plan speaks to public art. “ e have considered it in the parks master plan and council has adopted the parks master plan,” said the CA . “ e just don t have a policy yet adopted by council.”

Miceli said he would like to do further investigation into the matter and what the abilities are for the town to collect such funds. rue called the proposed mural “phenomenal.”

“This is the second one. Mr. eddie put one on his bookstore and that is excellent public art,” said rue. “Hopefully we can get some more downtown because it certainly enlivens the place.”

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Bird researchers still busy despite Festival of Hawks cancellation

By J ona t h a n M a r t in The RTT has learned that birds are not observing international travel restrictions.

Researchers with the Holiday Beach Migration Observatory (HBMO) said they’ve witnessed tens of thousands of feathery travellers shooting across the Detroit River in order to spend the winter anywhere from South America to Argentina. “ The birds are making a di cult journey, so they want to save as much energy as possible,” said HBM hawk watch coordinator Hugh ent. “They like to just open their wings and drift along swirls of rising warm air. Land is warmer than water, so simply hopping across the Detroit River is a lot easier than flapping over the Great Lakes.” ent and his wife, Li ent, spent last unday watching hawks atop a tower at Holiday Beach. Li clicked a counter as they flew past while Hugh marked data into a booklet.

Normally, the public would have been there too.

Each year, Holiday Beach Conservation Area hosts a Festival of Hawks. Essex Region Conservation Authority ERCA director of communications and outreach services Danielle Stuebing said it’s a “great way for people to learn about the creatures we share this Earth with. The more we learn, the better-informed we are.”

Stuebing said that Holiday Beach is still open to

H oliday B each M igration O bservatory ( H B M O ) researcher B ob H all- B rook s holds a sharp- shinned hawk at H oliday B each C onservation A rea in A mh erstburg on Sunday, Sept 2 0 , 2 0 2 0 . The H B M O spent the week end counting and banding hawk s during the birds’ annual m igration. ( P hoto by J onathan M artin)

the public, so aspiring birders can still witness the birds’ migration on their own. The public event was cancelled, however, in light of the C ID-1 pandemic.

“It was a necessary decision to ensure the public’s safety,” tuebing said. till, HBM researchers are hard at work. hile Hugh and Li note the hawks that fly past, Bob HallBrooks clips bands onto the legs of those that land.

Researchers at other stations who capture the same banded hawks can look up the banding records in a global database. That way, researchers learn about migration patterns and lifespans. “ e use invasive species as lures,” he said. “ e

make them look like they’re fluttering so that the migrating hawks think they’re injured come down to catch them. The hawks get caught in, a net, I band them and then we release them back into the wild.” hile the hawks are restrained inside ringles cans, Hall-Brooks clamps a small metal tag onto the hawks’ legs with badly-scratched hands.

“I need my fingers to be nimble,” he said. “I can’t wear gloves. ometimes they get me.” hen he releases a sharp-shinned hawk, it tries to bite a chunk from his index finger.

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Cyberattack was done by person from outside the agency: ERCA

Essex County council discusses financial security as part of their Oct. 7 meeting. The county’s treasurer said the matter is always been reviewed to ensure finances are secure during the online session of county council. Screenshot

County administration questioned over financial security after ERCA fraud

By Ron Giofu

The recent online phishing scam that the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) fell victim to has garnered the attention of some on Essex County council.

The matter was brought up under the new business portion of county council’s virtual meeting last Wednesday evening by Amherstburg Deputy Mayor Leo Meloche. Meloche wondered what the financial controls are at the County of Essex level “to make sure this doesn’t happen to us,” in reference to the ERCA fraud.

Rob Maisonville, the county’s chief administrative o cer, noted the County of Essex does have insurance to cover the county should anything like this ever happen and noted there are measures in place to make sure something like that doesn’t happen, including the requirement of multiple signatures on documents. He said the county has also discussed the matter with its bank and there is encrypted access for accounts they do have.

“Insurance is all nice and fine but preventative measures are much better,” said Meloche.

Meloche had noted that he made a request to Amherstburg town council and town administration and was given similar information about cybersecurity insurance and the need for multiple signatures on financial documentation.

Treasurer Sandra Zwiers pointed out “we do have a number of processes in place” and that the issue continues to be on the County of Essex’s radar.

Financial processes are reviewed regularly, Zwiers added, and the county does recognize there are threats out there and “it’s real and our entire team is working on it.”

Zwiers added the County of Essex’s manager of information technology (IT) and her staff are acutely aware of the situation and are working regularly to protect the county from outside online attacks.

Warden Gary McNamara told Essex County council that the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) is hosting a webinar on cybersecurity Oct. 22 for those interested in finding out more on the subject.

McNamara said the County of Essex has already experienced some phishing expeditions by scammers but it has been caught by staff. He stated he was contacted about a matter concerning payroll and staff were able to foil the attempt to access the county’s system. “ udos to financial staff for figuring that out quickly,” said McNamara.

The warden also cautioned that such attempts by scammers to infiltrate the county’s financial network happens more often than people may think.

“The county is always under attack,” said McNamara. “We have to be aware of that.”

By Ron Giofu The chair of the Essex Region Conservation Authority’s board of directors has stated that an outside source is believed to be responsible for the recent online phishing scam that ERCA fell victim to.

Kieran McKenzie addressed the matter at the start of ERCA’s board of directors meeting last Thursday evening. The meeting was conducted virtually.

McKenzie extended thanks to board members for their “vigilance” and “support” for what he said has been a “di cult month” for the conservation authority. The comments were part of a roughly four-minute formal statement at the start of the meeting.

“As members know, in late August we discovered that the conservation authority was the victim of a complex and sophisticated social engineering crime whereby fraudsters compromised one of our systems, impersonated a staff member and forged documents,” said McKenzie.

McKenzie stated that once the fraud was discovered by ERCA, the authority contacted police, its banks and insurers.

“In addition to the police investigation, the board launched a robust internal investigation including a forensic audit of our IT systems,” said McKenzie. “These investigations have concluded that without question, this crime was perpetrated by individuals outside of the organization.

This investigation has helped us identify how the security breach has occurred and we have immediately implemented measures to better protect the organization and reduce vulnerabilities to future cyber-attacks.”

McKenzie, one of the four Windsor city councillors on the ERCA board, said discussions are ongoing with ERCA’s banks and insurers to determine what, if any, funds are recoverable.

“Thanks to prudent financial management over the past number of years, we are financially positioned to weather this storm,” McKenzie told board members. “However, the investigation also highlighted that running an organization so leanly comes with an element of risk.”

ERCA’s annual revenues for programs and services consistently ranks in the top ten of all 36 conservation authorities in Ontario, McKenzie stated. However, he added that ERCA’s operational levy funds less than 40 per cent of its operations, meaning ERCA is in the bottom five of all of the province’s conservation areas and “well below” the provincial average of approximately 50 per cent.

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“These are matters the board will be considering as part of future budget deliberations,” said McKenzie.

The recent resignation of general manager and secretary/treasurer Richard Wyma was also addressed by the ERCA chair. Director of watershed management services Tim Byrne is also now acting as the interim general manager and secretary/ treasurer and Mc en ie publicly offered his thanks to Byrne for accepting that role.

“Knowing the workload Tim is already shouldering in this period of record high water levels, I certainly appreciate his willingness to accept this high level of responsibility,” said McKenzie.

McKenzie said Wyma led the Essex Region Conservation Authority with “vision, dedication and compassion.”

“We certainly wish him success as he pursues new opportunities,” said McKenzie.

It is not known whether Wyma’s resignation was in any way connected with the incident, with McKenzie recently stating he did not know the motivation for Wyma tendering his resignation. yma is reportedly joining his wife’s communications agency.

A hiring committee has been established

by ERCA’s executive board to identify a new general manager, McKenzie said.

“I’d like to express my appreciation to the staff,” Mc en ie concluded. “Despite the di culties and uncertainties experienced during this cyberattack, you’ve continued to move forward with professionalism, ensuring the continuity of the critically important watershed work we undertake and to maintain our region as a place for life.”

ERCA revealed last month that two transactions were made to two falsified bank accounts in July as a result of a complex phishing email to ERCA staff in which the alleged fraudster posed as an internal staff member.

ERCA states the first transaction was in the form of an electronic transfer of funds made to the fraudster in the amount of $61,876 and was processed July 14, 2020.

The second transaction was also in the form an electronic transfer of funds made to the fraudster in the amount of approximately $230,865 July 27, 2020.

The discovery was made by the Essex Region Conservation Authority Aug. 2 . ERCA has also stated it can confirm that none of the funds affected by this fraudulent activity were from the Essex Region Conservation Foundation and as such no funds from donors have been impacted.

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New radio station being sought for Amherstburg

By Ron Giofu Marty Adler has spent the better part of his life in broadcasting and is trying to launch a new venture specifically for Amherstburg.

Adler is trying to launch a new radio station that would concentrate mainly on Amherstburg with that station, if all goes as planned, to be found at 10 . FM. The call letters would be CKBG and it would be known as “The Burg.”

“We’ve gotten to the point where the CRTC has to make it public,” said Adler.

The CRTC is taking input until ct. 30 and the hearing is scheduled for Dec. 3.

“I’ve been planning to do this for a long time,” the long-time radio and television broadcaster has said.

Adler, who has an extensive background calling horseraces as well, said he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in anuary 201 . Instead of going to a destination wedding in Costa Rica a short time later, he was in London getting a second opinion. hen the diagnosis was confirmed, Adler was faced with numerous options including aggressive radiation and chemotherapy treatments and even the removal of his voice box. He opted for seven weeks of “extreme” treatments and went through weight loss, sharp pains, an inability to swallow and other side effects.

However, when his voice started to come back, he went on a cruise with his family and decided to do karaoke. Although joking about his singing ability, Adler said it was a way to “kick cancer in the teeth” and he wanted to further do that by pursuing the radio station.

“It’s all things for everyone in Amherstburg,” Adler said of the radio station.

Adler believes “smaller is better” and called his venture “small ball radio,” and envisions putting the antenna on top of the Amherstburg water tower and broadcasting from a studio somewhere in town. He has been working with the Town of Amherstburg on the antenna and with numerous consultants to help him launch the station.

“I’m using people that have already built radio stations,” said Adler.

The station will have a morning show, talk shows, music and news and run 2 hours a day, he said. The music will have to abide by the 35 per cent Canadian content rule, Adler noted, and is likely to be adult contemporary though notes radio hosts will have freedom to play their own selections. “ ur market is first

A mh erstburg resident M arty A dler is hoping to launch a new radio station geared speci ca y to the town e hopes to put his antenna atop the water tower on homas oad

going to be the residents of Amherstburg, then the businesses of Amherstburg and the tourists of Amherstburg,” he said.

10 . FM “The Burg” will promote town events, discuss town issues and inform about local happenings.

He said he is looking into possibly broadcasting council meetings and bringing on members of council the morning after meetings to discuss what went on the night before. “ eople want more and more information,” he said.

“A radio station gives that out.”

Adler, who formed the Amherstburg Broadcasting Corporation to help further his efforts, said the town is ready “to explode” with development and he wants the station to be a benefit and boost to businesses as well.

“I want this town to be a Hallmark town. I want this town to be on Hallmark cards,” he said.

Adler looks to staff the station with paid employees, interns and volunteers and, while he hasn’t approached people yet, has ideas on who can act as hosts for various shows including some friends in the broadcast industry.

“I think a radio station could be all things to all people,” he said. “I’ve got a lot of big ideas for a small town.”

If granted approval by the CRTC in December, Adler said it could be on the air three to six months after that.

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K en G rant, Spencer D ubois and D erek Shank stand in the front yard of G rant’ s hom e at 4 4 0 M cL ellan A ve. The three neighbours all have H alloween displays that have been attracting people not j ust from the K ingsbridge subdivision, but from W indsor and C hatham as well.

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Halloween season on McLellan Ave. equals donations for mission

By Ron Giofu Halloween is fast approaching and the Grant, Shank and Dubois households are ready for it.

Their McLellan Ave. homes are all set for Halloween and, once again this year, they are using the occasion to collected canned goods and non-perishable food items for the Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission. The Grant home at 440 McLellan Ave. home this year has a haunted wedding chapel theme, while the Shanks have opted for the evil carnival (or “Carnevil”) at their home at 437 McLellan.

Spencer Dubois has opted for a cemetery in the front lawn of his home at 436 McLellan Ave. Ken Grant said they collected 629 canned goods and food items for the mission last year, a record for them since they started making their Halloween displays a fundraiser as well. The Grants have been collecting food items for three years while the Shanks have been doing it four years. Dubois has now joined in the fun.

Like pretty much everything else this year, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the displays.

“I got off to a late start this year because of COVID,” said Grant. “I wasn't prepared to wait in line for stuff.”

Grant said he got started around June in preparing this year's display and it has grown every year.

Heather Shank said the Kingsbridge subdivision has

grown around them as well and they still get people who didn't realize they decorated their homes.

Grant said he is “50/50” about people coming to the home during the pandemic, with the neighbours agreeing they don't want large crowds gathering during the pandemic, just a steady flow where people aren't grouped together and are able to be socially distanced.

Shank said “this is a tradition” to us and they wanted to return to a sense of normalcy, though joked she has been told “it's not normal.” The big decision is how much candy to buy, added Grant.

“It's really up in the air this year,” he said. “Some people I talked to aren't going house-to-house this year because of COVID.” Shank said she has heard the same thing, that people don't want to send their kids out this year due to concerns around the coronavirus.

Dubois added he has set his displays up before but couldn't do it last year because of work and school commitments.

“This year, I have time to do it,” he said.

Grant added despite proceeds gained from the June 27th Miracle, he was told there is still an ongoing need at the Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission.

“I spoke with (mission president) Tim (McAllister) and he said there is still a need for food,” said Grant.

“He said he'd appreciate it if we collected it again this year.”

Shank said places like the mission have likely been hit harder this year due to job losses from the pandemic.

“There's probably a bigger need,” she said.

Many of the neighbours have called their houses the “spooky houses” and Grant said they have even had people from Chatham come down to see their homes.

“It's kind of lifted everyone's spirits for those who look forward to the displays,” said Grant, who plans to have a haunted barbershop in 2021. “We enjoy it.

We enjoy it when other people are enjoying it.”

The displays are lit up Sunday-Thursday from 7-9:30 p.m. and from 7-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

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Bracelet sales turn into large donation to Second Chance Animal Rescue

By Ron Giofu Emily Beauchamp started to raise funds about three months ago to help pay tribute to her dog that passed away and she turned it into a thriving enterprise.

The Amherstburg youth sold handmade bracelets – and continues to do so – for Second Chance Animal Rescue (SCAR) and travelled to Windsor with her mom Janice last Friday afternoon to present a cheque for $1,500 to the organization. Emily had a rescue dog named “Moxie” and wanted to give back to organizations that help rescue animals after Moxie passed away.

Moxie gave Emily a lot of support as Emily has had multiple surgeries and medical treatments due to her having pina Bifida and Hydrocephalus.

Emily said she was happy to be able to give back to Second Chance Animal Rescue.

“It’s helping all of the other dogs,” she said. “It pays the veterinary bills and the surgeries they need.”

Emily said she is not sure exactly how many bracelets she has made, but she estimates it to be in the hundreds.

“I’m still making them,” she said, noting the fundraiser has been extended at least through the end of this year. “I’m still taking orders until after the new year.” anice said her daughter has Halloween and Christmas colours and is willing to make more bracelets to fit those seasons.

“People were very generous,” said Janice. “They were buying bracelets and giving donations. We are very thankful to the people who are so generous.”

The $1,500 is just the start, with Emily noting it is $1,500 “and counting.”

Emily is a big Vancouver Canucks fan, primarily because the NHL team drafted her favourite hockey

player a few years ago, that being Amherstburg native Michael DiPietro. Emily said she was thrilled to be able to do it.

“I made him some Vancouver bracelets,” she said.

Emily has been able to sell her bracelets through word-of-mouth advertising, by going to the Second Chance Animal Rescue yard sale in Amherstburg over the summer and said an article in the River Town Times in July was very helpful to promoting her cause.

Janice envisions doing another presentation to Second Chance Animal Rescue at some point over the Christmas holidays.

People can order a bracelet by e-mailing Emily at emilyruth04@icloud.com. If people simply want to make a donation to her via e-transfer, they can do so through Janice’s e-mail address at emily78@live.ca.

“I’m trying to sell as many as possible,” said Emily.

Second Chance Animal Rescue takes in dogs from high kill shelters from Canada and the United States.

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Town to spend roughly $300,000 on drain near Sari Lane

By Ron Giofu

The Town of Amherstburg is looking to spend around $300,000 to fix drainage issues in a small area of town, with not all council members in agreement.

Town council voted -3 at the ept. 2 meeting to provisionally pass a bylaw by giving first and second readings to repair the Lemay-Cookson umpworks and Lemay-Cookson Branch Drain and that an operating expenditure “not to exceed $2 ,000 including net H T be approved as a first charge to the 2021 budget for municipal drain expense under the public works budget centre to fund the town’s share of the estimated $3 2,000 Lemay-Cookson project costs as identified in the drainage report.”

The work will mainly impact the ari Lane area. oting in favour were Mayor Aldo DiCarlo, Deputy Mayor Leo Meloche and councillors eter Courtney and atricia imone. pposing the motion were councillors Marc Renaud, Don McArthur and Michael rue. rue was upset after reading the report and voiced his concerns.

“I looked at this with considerable horror and sadness,” said rue. rue questioned whether the town had a choice and pointed out the total amount is about 2.5-3 per cent budget increase for every Amherstburg taxpayer.

Drainage superintendent and engineering coordinator hane Mc itty said the matter was debated extensively during an online drainage board meeting with residents of ari Lane but noted residents had the ability to appeal should council have not provisionally passed the bylaw. He said in the spring, there was six-inches of water over the road and it was encroaching on people s properties.

There are eight properties and seven homes along that stretch, Mc itty noted with at least of them suffering

extensive damage due to flooding.

Council members tried to come up with alternatives to try and resolve the situation. rue stated the report showed that not all homeowners were in favour of the recommendation and drainage board members voiced concerns as well, even though many would ultimately vote to send the issue to town council. He also noted that a previous council, one from either Amherstburg or the former Anderdon Township, allowed homes to be built “next to a swamp.”

“I just think there has to be a better way to save taxpayers money than what has been proposed,” said rue. “I weep at what has happened and I weep at what is happening.”

Meloche wondered what makes this property different than other properties in Amherstburg and Mc itty said there is no difference in that every property owner has a right to petition for drainage.

“Every project is different,” said Mc itty, adding that “many factors” are looked at when looking at assessments.

Courtney said they are spending about $300,000 for eight residents “in a low lying area” and that “basically, we re reinventing the wheel for eight houses because of high water levels.” Courtney also wondered about the expense for years when water levels finally recede but Mc itty said it is cyclical and that water levels could rise again in the future.

“I don t want any resident to be flooded out of their home but there s an accepted risk, too,” said Courtney.

The cost of the work isn t all attributed to the number of residents, Mc itty noted, as much of the $2 ,000 cost has to do with protecting municipal infrastructure in that area, namely the road itself. “ ithout the roadway, the cost would be much lower,” said Mc itty.

DiCarlo noted council relinquished authority to the drainage board and

R epairs to the L em ay- C ook son P um pwork s and L em ay- C ook son B ranch D rain will be occurring at a cost of about $ 3 0 0 ,0 0 0 . The work s will prim arily protect Sari L ane and the residents who live along that road.

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asked what the town s odds would be before a tribunal should the matter have been refused by council. Mc itty said such cases are rare and while the town has the right to appeal, there was “a possibility” a tribunal would not look favourable at the town going against its own board.

DiCarlo also pointed out some municipalities have had roads flood with little to no likelihood they could ever have houses on them again.

He had concerns over infrastructure investments in certain areas if water levels keep rising.

The mayor did note that residents along ari Lane “paid their taxes as well.” Mc itty said if it did go to a tribunal, the tribunal needs to hear more than “we don t want to pay.” “ e can t keep getting $300,000 and $ 00,000 bills every time we turn around,” added Meloche. “Are we opening andora s Box here?”

Mc itty reiterated that drainage works are done regularly and that all are different.

CA ohn Miceli said the decision to allow homes in that area was an Anderdon decision but if the town chooses not to do the work, an appeal body could order them to do it.

“This particular project bears a large cost because of the way it was developed,” he said. “It protects our infrastructure, which is the road.”

Miceli also cautioned the $2 ,000 is the minimum price the town faces as “I fully expect the residents on ari Lane to appeal the assessment.”

Under the current assessment schedule, the private landowners would share a $ ,52 cost while the County of Essex would also kick in $21, for a total project cost of $3 2,000.

DiCarlo said he voted to go forward because the town would likely face a large bill even if it was appealed.

“In my experience, any time we have questioned an engineer s report, all we do is increase the cost to the town, increase the costs to the landowners and the project has always proceeded anyway” he said.

Catholic school board hopes for more masks on school buses

By Ron Giofu hile not the final word on what happens on the school buses, the indsor-Essex Catholic District chool Board will be asking that all students, including -Grade 3, wear masks.

The motion passed by the ECD B board of trustees was made by trustee and vice chair Lisa oulliere pointed out that it is di cult to socially distance while on a school bus. The issue was discussed during last Tuesday night’s board of trustee meeting, presented virtually.

“As well you are in an enclosed space and we are entering winter,” said oulliere.

“It’s going to be di cult to leave the window open.”

“I do agree with the motion wholeheartedly but I do have questions on how this is going to be enforced since the ministry of education has openly said students from to Grade 3 don’t have to wear a mask,” responded trustee Mary DiMenna.

Executive superintendent of business enny ing noted that the busing consortium is a separate legal entity with the superintendents of business from the four area school boards on the board. Drivers only have to follow the consortium’s directives and do not have to take direction from any one particular school board.

Trustee Fred Alexander questioned the intent of the motion and voted against it.

“I don’t know what this is intended to accomplish,” said Alexander. “First of all, you can’t mandate this.”

Grades -12 are covered by the provincial mandate and additional grades are not.

“It’s a feel good motion,” said Alexander.

Terry Lyons, director of education with the indsor-Essex Catholic District chool Board, said students in Grade -12 have to wear masks on the school bus. He said other school boards were watching to see what the ECD B did on the issue “and they are awaiting what happens this evening.” hile not trying to tell trustees to vote one way or another, Lyons cautioned that legal challenges could arise if such a motion were ever to be implemented by the consortium. “ ou are getting yourself into a dogfight if things move forward this evening,” said

Trustees with the W indsor- E ssex C atholic D istrict School B oard debate the issue of all children wearing m ask s on a school bus.

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Lyons. “I do think we’ll get pushback for sure.” “ e’re really getting ourselves into a pickle here,” added Alexander. “ e’re getting into a gun fight but we don’t even have a water gun,” said trustee Bernie Mastromattei.

Trustees shot down a motion to defer the matter and oulliere believed it was important for the board to convey a message they were taking the issue of masks seriously.

The issue now goes to the consortium, with ing stating they are supposed to meet this month.

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Flood watch reduced to water conditions statement, says ERCA Lake levels still elevated, situation still being monitored S p e c ia l t o t h e RT T The Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) advises that the previously issued flood watch related to high Great Lakes Levels has been reduced to a watershed conditions statement, which remains in effect for the month of ctober, 2020.

Lake levels have lowered slightly since late summer however, levels remain consistent with the ctober 201 monthly means for both Lake t.

Clair and Lake Erie. By comparison and as of today’s date, these two lakes still remain approximately 5 cm and 6 cm above their respective Long Term Average levels.

There remains an elevated risk of flooding and erosion for the shoreline areas across the Essex Region including elee Island and islands within the western basin of Lake Erie.

At these levels, shoreline areas can still be impacted by wind generated waves potentially causing flooding and accelerated erosion.

Bluff areas along the Lake Erie shoreline are also at an elevated risk of erosion due to the extended period of high lake levels, especially with onshore winds and waves.

The public is advised that the conditions within the Essex Region watershed still present elevated

H igh water levels continue to plague the region, with erosion noticeable at the beach at H oliday B each C onservation A rea. has reduced a flood watch to a water conditions statement but they say they wi continue to monitor conditions in the area and advise accordingly.

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risks for flooding and erosion. ith lake levels still elevated, the Municipality of Leamington should continue to monitor the flood control dykes in the outheast Leamington Area, including the Mersea Road 1 Dyke and the Marentette Dyke. The Municipality of Leamington and the County of Essex should continue to monitor the shoreline area along oint elee Drive. The City of indsor should continue to monitor water levels along the flood control dykes within the Little River Drain corridor.

Community Flood Coordinators and municipal staff are encouraged to continue monitoring their respective shoreline areas. eople are encouraged to stay safe and to take

extra caution to avoid areas where flooding is occurring as well as rivers, streams, and shoreline areas during significant rainfall and wind events.

The combination of slippery banks, waves, waves overtopping shoreline structures, and fast moving water can be dangerous. tanding water can also present its own unseen ha ards.

Children, pets, and livestock should be kept away from flowing or standing water as well as shoreline areas.

Essex Region Conservation Authority o cials will continue to monitor conditions and advise accordingly.

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School boards announce tentative agreements with local unions

By J oe T r e m b l a y Unionized employees with both the public and Catholic school boards have finalized new contracts with their employers.

The Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB), the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario Teacher (ETFO) bargaining unit had come up with a tentative collective agreement in July. This means that both of the representatives of both organizations will continue to work together until they implement the new agreement. Approximately 1,585 GECDSB teachers are in the public board’s elementary schools.

As well the board announced a deal with the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation Occasional Teachers District 9.

“This represents the best possible outcome for both parties involved. The agreement provides stability and security in moving forwards for both the employees and the board,” the public board stated in a press release.

The agreement remains subject to ratification by the occasional teacher members and trustees of the GECD B. Ratification meetings are expected to take place in early October.

Meanwhile, custodians and maintenance workers have achieved labour peace with the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board (WECDSB).

Unifor 2458 have made a deal with the Catholic board Thursday night after several weeks of negotiations. The union represents about 170 custodians and maintenance workers. The board states the terms of the agreement will not be released, as it still needs to be ratified by both sides.

WECDSB director of education Terry Lyons says “this is a fair agreement for both the board and our employees. It’s a fiscally responsible contract that acknowledges the current circumstances in which we are currently operating, but also the contributions of these valued workers to our schools, our students and their families.”

“We’re pleased with this new agreement,” said Rick Nadim, chair of the WECDSB Custodial/Maintenance Unit for Unifor 2458. “It includes some important improvements for our members, and we will be endorsing it when we bring it to them for ratification.”

However thus far the union has not set a date for a ratification vote.

“Union leaders will be meeting this morning to establish a date for a vote,” Nadin said.

Board trustees with the WECDSB were scheduled to ratify it when they met in committee of the whole last night. Final ratification will now occur when the board meets in a public session Oct. 27.

Police issue another reminder to lock vehicles, remove items of value The Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment is issuing another reminder to residents to lock their vehicles and remove items of value from them.

Residents along Shaw Dr. reported having their vehicles entered during the overnight hours of Oct. 6-7 with one resident turning in security camera footage to police of a person going into vehicles in the area.

In addition to ensuring vehicles are locked, it is also recommended that homes, sheds, garages and outbuildings also be locked and secured.

Attempted B&E

The Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment reports there was an attempted break-and-enter to a home on Oak Cr. Police say entry was not gained into the home but the suspect(s) made an attempt to gain entry through a front window, damaging the window in the process. The matter was reported to police Oct. 6, but it is believed to have occurred during the previous night.

The incident is also under investigation and anyone with information can contact police at 519-736-2252 or Crime Stoppers at 519-258-TIPS (8477).

Fail to remain

A two-vehicle crash on Sandwich St. S. saw one driver charged later in the day with two offenses.

The Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment reported the two-vehicle collision saw one of the vehicles allegedly leave the scene. However, police add the driver of that vehicle later contacted police and was charged with failing to remain at the scene of an accident and careless driving.

The accident was reported to have occurred Oct. 4.

—All information courtesy of the Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment

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F ema le soccer players show their sk ills under the watchful eye of one of their coaches. A n evaluation camp was held by the W indsor TF C F usion program last Thursday at the L ibro C entre.

By Ron Giofu Almost 60 players got out of the house and back on the soccer pitch last week with the newly-reformed Windsor TFC Fusion program getting a chance to evaluate them.

Hot on the heels of the announcement of the merger of the Amherstburg Soccer Club’s (ASC) competitive program named Fusion with Windsor TFC (WTFC), an evaluation camp was held on the outdoor soccer field at the Libro Centre last Thursday evening. The signs of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic were clear, as while players were not wearing masks, coaches that were spread out across the pitch were.

“This is an evaluation tonight for new players looking to join the program,” ASC president Terry Sawchuk said.

Sawchuk indicated the local players will still play in Amherstburg with the Fusion program now looking to double the number of teams it will put out on the field. He said six Fusion teams were

Y oung soccer hopefuls play during an evaluation camp last Thursday evening. The camp was put on by W indsor TF C , which ama lgama ted with the A mh erstburg travel F usion program recently.

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part of the most recent soccer season and the newly expanded TFC will add five to six more.

“That’s the goal,” said Sawchuk.

Sawchuk said that traditionally, programs around Essex County do things in their own ways and there is “no clear pattern for kids to develop” their soccer skills.

“There is a bunch of groups doing different things,” said Sawchuk.

The partnership allows local players to have a “pathway” to the WTFC program, he added, and participate in games and camps along the “401 corridor” all the way to Toronto. Sawchuk stated the partnership is good for coaches as well and will develop their coaching skills and make them want to stay for the long haul.

The evaluation camp had only 11 players register the previous week but expanded to 5 when news of the partnership went public.

“All the rest of the kids came out after that (news was announced),” said Sawchuk.

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Sawchuk said they were happy to be able to get a camp going and have some sort of “return to normalcy” for local young soccer players.

“We’re trying to do this as safely as we can and still play soccer,” he said.

Rob Arce, the Fusion’s technical director, said the partnership is an addition to the number of opportunities that are available for local soccer talent and believed it will help both retain and attract players to Amherstburg.

“It’s a massive game-changer for this part of the region,” Arce believes.

“We’ve been talking about doing this with other clubs for five, six or seven years,” added TFC president ancho Cirovski. “This is very exciting for our club. We’re thankful to be part of this program.”

Windsor TFC is a pro-am soccer club and youth development academy , which participates in League1 ntario, the premier soccer league in the province and the est Region occer League, a youth regional program.

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All persons having claims against the estate of Ronald Samuel Talbot, late of the Town of Amherstburg, County of Essex and Province of Ontario, Deceased, who died on or about the 19th day of June, 2020, are required to send particulars thereof to the undersigned Solicitor before the 13th day of November, 2020, after which date the assets will be distributed to the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to those claims received.

DATED at Essex, Ontario this 25th day of September, 2020.

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Greater Essex County District School Board gets look at COVID-19 costs

By Ron Giofu The Greater Essex County District School Board GECD B will be getting millions to help offset additional costs due to the ongoing C ID-1 pandemic but may still need more money.

A report from superintendent of business helley Armstrong indicated that while the public school board will be receiving over $ . million in funding from upper levels of government and an additional $3.3 million through another internal allocation, they could still need to find money to cover ongoing costs.

“We have been allocated funding from the ministry of education of $ . million. The one per cent we identified as part of passing the budget of $3.2 5 million is also identified,” Armstrong told trustees during a meeting of the board’s operating and finance committee, live streamed last Tuesday. “The projected expenses are $11. million plus. To clarify, the projected expenses do not include the costs related to additional teacher sta ng, supply and replacement costs and costs relating to the virtual school.”

Armstrong added unfunded expenditures that need to be covered are $3.8 million.

“It’s clear using the ministry funding and one per cent of the board’s allocation right now is projected to be insu cient to cover our projected C ID-1 expenditures based on what we know at this time,” said Armstrong.

“Further funding has not been made available for other certain expense categories. For example, there is no funding for additional utility costs. The E personal protective equipment we’ve chosen to source locally to ensure we have enough supplies for our schools, there’s no funding for that either. The internet charges for our students to support technology and to support their learning, there’s no funding for that either.”

The GECDSB needs “to use that one per cent that was designated to cover those costs,” said Armstrong. he added it was important to note that in conjunction with revised estimates, the public school board will be making revised projections accordingly.

“We will be submitting our revised estimates to the ministry in terms of a revised budget in December 2020.

That is part of our normal reporting process,” said Armstrong.

The impact of the C ID-1 pandemic “is very fluid,”

Shelley A rms trong, superintendent of business with the G reater sse ounty istrict choo oard discusses nances around C O V ID - 1 9 with trustees. Screenshot

board, questioned the justification for $250,000 for website design specifically only to the pandemic. He asked how to “parse out” expenses and determine what is actually pandemic-related.

Armstrong outlined the various provincial and federal funding that has been earmarked for education, ranging from une 1 funding announcements and other announcements that occurred Aug. , Aug. 11, Aug. 1 , Aug. 26. he noted C ID-1 expenses have included $6 0,000 for E for staff, $ 1,000 for cleaning supplies, $360,600 for administrative supports for remote learning, $622,000 to assist IT staff, $12 ,000 for health and safety training for additional staff, over $1 million in student transportation costs, $ 00,000 in utilities, another $ 00,000 for internet, $2.5 million in technology for student devices and more.

Trustee Linda Qin wanted the Greater Essex County District chool Board to revisit the issue of all staff and students, including JK through Grade 3, of having to wear masks in school. LeClair said he would reconsider the request but believed it may be out of order as it was already discussed by the board. in also expressed concerns over if the border between Canada and the United States was reopened and whether that could lead to increased C ID-1 cases in Canada.

she added, and that the GECDSB will need to “pivot or adjust” to changing circumstances and expenses will be impacted. Armstrong said changing in learning models could impact sta ng and other expenses as will the state of the pandemic, which could also lead to learning model changes.

Insu cient data could also be a factor on the budget as would absenteeism. he said the 2020-21 budget will be further examined to try and find additional savings.

Armstrong said approximately 5 teachers have been added but some of that could be attributed to enrolment growth. More could be added as well.

Fifty additional custodians have also been hired to handle pandemic-related needs and 2 more have been interviewed. The board is looking at 0 additional custodians.

The total cost for additional replacement custodians is pegged at over $1. million. Cost for additional teachers is still to be determined, she sated.

O ne of the slides shown to trustees with the G reater E ssex C ounty D istrict School B oard shows some Trustee Ron LeClair, of the ex tra ex penditures the public board has faced since the C O V ID - 1 9 pandemi c began. The trustees were given an update at the O ct. 6 me eting. Screenshot who is also the chair of the

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NOTICE OF PASSING OF A ZONING BY-LAW

BY THE TOWN OF AMHERSTBURG TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Amherstburg passed By-law 20 20 -0 4 7 on the 28th day of September, 2020 under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended.

NOTICE OF PASSING OF A ZONING BY-LAW

Town council discusses a downspout disconnect bylaw, which they passed. It is going to see mandatory downspout disconnections in Kingsbridge and McGregor due to the flooding in the areas after heavy rainfall events. Screenshot

Downspout disconnection mandated in two areas of town

By Ron Giofu

Town council has passed a bylaw to require downspout disconnection in two areas of Amherstburg that have been hit by frequent flooding events.

The bylaw states that downspout disconnection shall be mandatory in the Kingsbridge subdivision and in McGregor, including the Hidden Creek Condominium Community and the Canard Estates and Fox Glen subdivisions.

According to the bylaw: “Council may add from time to time further downspout disconnection areas where known basement flooding has occurred or the proposed disconnection area is known to have increased sanitary sewer flows during rain events.”

According to a written report from manager of environmental services Dan Beaulieu, benefits include extra capacity in existing sewers, environmental benefits of groundwater recharge and a cost-effective method to mitigate the risk of flooding to vulnerable homes. Negatives include a possible increase in surface flooding complains, possible flooding of adjacent properties, resident resistance in providing access to their property and additional costs to administer the program.

“There are currently approximately 1,121 residences in McGregor and 1,200 residences in the Kingsbridge areas where a large portion of residents have not taken advantage of the voluntary program. The Town has made efforts to promote the program, including advertisement in the local newspaper (River Town Times) and on social media on numerous occasions and most recently with some door to door flyer deliveries to the McGregor area. Despite these efforts, these areas continue to have the majority of homes with connected downspouts and, therefore, remain vulnerable to major storm events. Making the downspout disconnection mandatory, as other municipalities have done, will help alleviate some of this risk.

The report added: “Expenditures related to the disconnection of downspouts are made as a charge to the wastewater budget centre under maintenance -inflow and infiltration expense. The 2020 wastewater budget centre includes $360,000 for work related to system maintenance for inflow and infiltration. The cost of a single disconnection, excluding administrative costs, generally ranges from $300-$500, depending on site conditions. Administration will monitor the available funding and schedule work that can be completed within the annual budget constraints.”

Councillor Don McArthur said he was in favour of reducing basement flooding but wanted to ensure residents didn’t get “socked” with the cost.

Deputy Mayor Leo Meloche said, “I’m right in the middle of this” and said he’d have to revamp the eavestrough on his house and is currently raising his yard. He noted elevation from property to property has to be a factor if eavestroughs are being disconnected.

“I’m not opposed to the bylaw but there has to be serious working with homeowners,” he said, adding there are challenges in McGregor with respect to drainage.

Councillor Michael Prue said he knows of many municipalities that have rain barrel programs where they are given out freely or at cost. He said rain barrels at the end of eavestroughs can store 50-100 gallons of water which can then be used later to water lawns or for other purposes.

“Do we have a program that would provide rain barrels either at cost or free?” he asked.

ERCA offers programs with the rain barrels, manager of engineering Todd Hewitt pointed out, with Prue believing residents should have the opportunity to acquire one either free or for a low cost.

“They don’t have to take it,” he said. “But if my house was being disconnected, I’d take it.”

“I’ve seen municipalities do it,” said Mayor Aldo DiCarlo, noting it was done at cost and not free to the residents. “Usually with the discount and the town buying them in bulk, they can be bought at a pretty good rate.”

DiCarlo said he has considered a rain barrel at his house in the past and wondered why the town didn’t offer such a program.

Meloche was concerned if a resident tried to reconnect after the fact but CAO John Miceli pointed out the article in the bylaw that states “(w)here there has been subsequent reconnection without the Town’s written consent, the Town will disconnect the building drainage system from any municipal sewer – or any sewer system tributary thereto – with all associated costs, fees and charges for the disconnection being borne by the owner of the respective property. The costs will be added to the tax roll for the respective property and collected in the same manner as taxes.”

AND TAKE NOTICE that any or agency may appeal to the Local Planning BYperson THE TOWN OF AMHERSTBURG Appeal Tribunal in respect of the By-law by filing with the Clerk of the Town nd NOTICE that Council the22 Corporation the Town passed By ofTAKE Amherstburg notthe later than of the day of of Octob er 20 of20Amherstburg , notice of appeal September, 2020 Section 34 of the Planning Act, R. 2020-04out 7 on 28th daytoofthe setting thethe objection By-law and theunder reasons in support of the objection 1990, c.P.13, amended. and must be as accompanied by the fee prescribed under the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Act, 2017 in the form of a cheque or money order payable to AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or agency may appeal to the Local Planning Ap the Minister of Finance.

Only individuals, and public bodies maynot Tribunal in respect of the By-law by filing withcorporations the Clerk of the Town of Amherstburg nd dayBy-law appeal a 22 Zoning to the2020, Local Planning Appeal Tribunal. notice of than the of October notice of appeal setting out the A objection to appeal the By-law may not be filed by anofunincorporated or group. byowever, a notice u the reasons in support the objection andassociation must be accompanied the fee prescribed oftheappeal may be Appeal filed inTribunal the name aninindividual is a member thepay Local Planning Act, of 2017 the form ofwho a cheque or money of order to the Minister of group Finance. individuals, corporations and public bodies may appe association or the onOnly its behalf.

Zoning By-law to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal. A notice of appeal may not be file

an unincorporated association or group. notice of appeal be filed the n NO PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY shallHowever, be addeda as a party to themay hearing of in the of an individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf. appeal unless, before the bylaw was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the Council or, in NO PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal un the opinion of the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds before the bylaw was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a p tomeeting add theorperson or public body as a party. written submissions to the Council or, in the opinion of the Local Planning Ap Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

AN EX PLANATION OF THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT of the By-law and a key map the location of PURPOSE the lands toAND which the By-law follows AN EXshowing PLANATION OF THE EFFECT of the applies By-law and a keybelow. map sho The complete By-law inspection at the below.

Planning the location of the landsistoavailable which the for By-law applies follows TheDepartment complete By-la office during office hours and on the Town office website www.amherstburg.ca. available for regular inspection at the Planning Department during regular office hours an the Town website www.amherstburg.ca .

DATED at the Town of Amherstburg this 1st day of October, 2020.

DATED at the Town of Amherstburg this 1st day of October, 2020.

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rank arardo, MCIP, RPP Manager, Planning Services

FrankofGarardo, MCIP, RPP Town Amherstburg Manager, Planning Service Libro Centre 3295 Meloche Road Town of Amherstburg Amherstburg, Ontario Libro Centre N9 2 8 3295 Meloche Road

Amherstburg, Ontario N9V Telephone: 519 736-5408 Telephone: (519) 736-5408 ax FaxNo. No. 519 (519)736-9859 736-9859 ebsite: Website: www.amherstburg www.amherstburg.ca

Information will be gathered in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of P Act (MFIPPA). All comments and communications received will become part of the public record unles EXexpressly PLANATORY request theNOTE Town to remove it. If you want to learn more about why and how the Town collects information, write to the Town Clerk's Office, 271 Sandwich Street South, Amherstburg, ON N9V 2A5 or cal 736-0012.

THE PROPERTY affected by the proposed amendment is located to the

west of nobb ill rive and south of helan Avenue and are described as Concession 1, Part of Lots 12 and 13. The lands are vacant and have a total area of approximately 2.67 hectares 6.6 acres .

THE AMENDMENT TO ZONING BY-LAW No. 1999-52 would change the zoning of 2.67 hectares 6.6 acres of the subject land noted above from the “Institutional Special Policy 3 (I-3) Zone” to “Residential Second Density (R2) Zone” to facilitate the development of a residential subdivision.

THE EFFECT OF THE ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT will allow Residential uses on the subject property. The developer has also submitted an application for draft plan of subdivision approval and the public meeting has already been held to consider the proposed subdivision. The rezoning is necessary to facilitate the planning approval process for the draft plan of subdivision which must be in conformity with Zoning By-law 1999-52, as amended.

The proposed Amendment to the Zoning By-law is in conformity with the policies of the Official Plan, as amended by Official Plan Amendment No. 13.

Information will be gathered in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). All comments and communications received will become part of the public record unless you expressly request the Town to remove it. If you want to learn more about why and how the Town collects your information, write to the Town Clerk’s Office, 271 Sandwich Street South, Amherstburg, ON N9 2A5 or call 519-736-0012.

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Certification in areas such as Cisco CCNA or Microsoft MCSA, MCSA is an asset. A valid Class G driver’s licence is required.

Visit careers.amherstburg.ca for a detailed job description. Qualified applicants are invited to submit a resume no later than Tuesday October 20, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. to the Human Resources Division at resumes@amherstburg.ca.

Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O 2001, and will be used only for the purpose of determining eligibility for employment.

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If selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform the Town of Amherstburg Human Resources staff of the nature of any accommodations you may require to ensure your equal participation.

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NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT NO. 13 TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN BY THE TOWN OF AMHERSTBURG TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Town of Amherstburg passed By-law No. 2020-48 on the 28th day of September, 2020 to adopt Amendment No. 13 to Amherstburg’s Official Plan in accordance with Section 17 and 21 of the Planning Act, RSO 1990, cP. 13.

THE LANDS affected by the proposed amendments are located on Part of Lots 12 and 13, Concession 1 (Anderdon) from 1078217 Ontario Limited, generally located west of Knobb Hill Drive and south of Whelan Avenue. The lands are vacant and have a total area of approximately 2.4 hectares (5.93 acres).

THE PURPOSE of Official Plan Amendment No. 13 to the Official Plan is to change the designation approximately 2.67 hectares (6.6 acres) of the subject land from Open Space to Low Density Residential.

The amendment will facilitate the development of the residential subdivision. There will not be a reduction in naturalized land in the Kingsbridge Subdivision as the applicant is required by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry to transfer approximately 21 hectares (51.9 acres) of conservation land to the Town of Amherstburg. An upcoming Official Plan Amendment will designate the 21 hectares of land for conservation purposes.

Council also passed By-law 2020-47 being an amendment to the Zoning By-law which will implement Official Plan Amendment No. 13. The Zoning By-law Amendment will change the zoning of the subject lands from “Institutional Special Policy 3 (I-3) Zone” to “Residential Second Density (R2) Zone” to facilitate the development of a residential subdivision. The changes to the Zoning By-law are outlined separately on the Notice of Passing of a Zoning By-law by the Town of Amherstburg. The property will also be subject to draft plan of subdivision.

The Official Plan Amendment requires the approval of the County of Essex as the approval authority and it comes into effect upon the approval at the end of the public review and appeal period and approval by the Manager of Planning Services for the County of Essex.

Additional information relating to this matter including a copy of the Official Plan Amendment and any related background material is available for review at the Amherstburg Planning Office at the Libro Centre, 3295 Meloche Road during normal office hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on the Town’s website www. amherstburg.ca.

Any person or public body is entitled to receive notice of the decision of the approval authority, being the County of Essex, if a written request to be notified of the decision is made to the approval authority.

And take notice that only individuals, corporations and public bodies will be entitled to receive notice of the decision of the approval authority, being the County of Essex, pertaining to the Official Plan Amendment, if a written request to be notified of the decision is made to the approval authority. If you wish to be notified of the decision, you must make a written request to the Corporation of the County of Essex, attention Mrs. Rebecca Belanger, Manager of Planning Services, 360 Fairview Avenue West, ON, N8M 1Y6, telephone (519) 776-6441.

Dated at the Town of Amherstburg this 1st day of October, 2020.

Frank Garardo, MCIP RPP Manager of Planning Services Town of Amherstburg Libro Centre, 3295 Meloche Road Amherstburg, ON N9V 2Y8 Telephone: (519) 736-5408, Fax No.: (519) 736-9859 Information will be gathered in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). All comments and communications received will become part of the public record unless you expressly request the Town to remove it. If you want to learn more about why and how the Town collects your information, write to the Town Clerk’s Office, 271 Sandwich Street South, Amherstburg, ON N9V 2A5 or call 519-736-0012.

CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AMHERSTBURG NOTICE OF INTENTION TO PASS A BY-LAW TO REMOVE A HOLDING SYMBOL FROM ZONING BY-LAW NO. 1999-52

CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AMHERSTBURG

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Amherstburg intends NOTICE OF INTENTION TO PASS A to pass By-law 2020-056 on Monday, October 26, 2020 at a meeting commencing at BY-LAW TOChambers, REMOVE271 A HOLDING SYMBOL 6:00 p.m. in the Town of Amherstburg Council Sandwich Street South, FROM BY-LAW NO. 1999-52 Amherstburg, Ontario to amend Zoning By-lawZONING No. 1999-52 to remove a holding symbol under Section 36 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P. 13.

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Amherstburg intends to pass By-law 2020-056 on Monday, 26, 2020 at a meeting commencing 6:00 p.m. in the Town of Amherstburg The lands affected by thisOctober by-law encompass one phase of the Kingsbridge at subdivision Council Chambers, Amherstburg, Ontario to amend Zoning By-law No. 1999development.

Phase271 7B Sandwich is located Street in theSouth, northeast corner of the Kingsbridge Development legally described Concession 1 North, Lots 14 and 52 to removeand a holding symbolas under Section 36 of Part the of Planning Act,15.

R.S.O. 1990, c.P. 13.

The affected this by-law phase of the Kingsbridge subdivision development.

THE lands PURPOSE of the by amending By-lawencompass 2020-056 is toone remove the Holding Symbol “h” on the subject lands from Residential First Density Zone toDevelopment Residential Phase 7B is located in holding the northeast corner of the (h-R1) Kingsbridge and legally described as First Density (R1) Zone Part to permit the 14 continued development of the subdivision. The Concession 1 North, of Lots and 15. accompanying Key Map shows the location of the lands to which the zoning amendment

THE PURPOSE of the amending By-law 2020-056 is to remove the Holding Symbol “h” on the subject applies. lands from holding Residential First Density (h-R1) Zone to Residential First Density (R1) Zone to permit The continued amendmentdevelopment to the Zoning of By-law is in conformity the Official Plan. the the subdivision.

Thewith accompanying KeyThe Map shows the location of the prerequisite for the the Holding Symbol “h” as set out in By-law 1999-52, as lands to which theremoval zoningofamendment applies. amended is the allocation of sanitary sewer capacity pursuant to Section 51 of the

Planning Act. The developer has entered into is theinrequired development agreements The amendment to the Zoning By-law conformity with the Official to Plan. The prerequisite for the ensure adequate sanitarySymbol sewer capacity to out accommodate for this phase of the is the allocation of sanitary removal of the Holding “h” as set in By-law 1999-52, as amended subdivision development. sewer capacity pursuant to Section 51 of the Planning Act. The developer has entered into the required development agreements to ensure adequate sanitary sewer capacity to accommodate for this phase of If you wish to be notified of the passage of By-law 2020-056, you must make a written the subdivision development. request to the Town of Amherstburg at the address below. A by-law considered by

to remove holding symbol Section of the Planning Act you is notmust subject IfCouncil you wish to bea notified of theunder passage of 36 By-law 2020-056, make a written request to the to the requirement of a public meeting and cannot be appealed by anyone other than the Town of Amherstburg at the address below.

A by-law considered by Council to remove a holding symbol applicant. under Section 36 of the Planning Act is not subject to the requirement of a public meeting and cannot be appealed by anyone other than the applicant.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the zoning amendment is available for inspection at the Town of Amherstburg Libro Centre at 3295 Meloche Road during normal

ADDITIONAL relating to the website, zoning amendment is available for inspection at the Town of office hours 8:30INFORMATION a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or on the Town’s www.amherstburg.ca .

Amherstburg Libro Centre at 3295 Meloche Road during normal office hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or on th the Town’s website, DATED at the Town of www.amherstburg.ca.

Amherstburg this 6 day of October, 2020.

DATED at the Town of Amherstburg this 6th day of October, 2020.

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Frank Garardo, MCIP, RPP Manager of Planning Services Frank Garardo, MCIP, RPP Manager of Planning Services Town of Amherstburg

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