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Lest We Forget

By Ron Giofu Amherstburg has remembered its heroes who served Canada in times of war and peace.

Remembrance Day ceremonies were held Monday morning with Royal Canadian Legion Br. 157 organizing and leading both the parade in the downtown core and service at the cenotaph in King’s Navy Yard Park.

As is tradition, wreaths were laid at the cenotaph to remember those who served including those whose names are on the cenotaph itself.

Two minutes of silence were observed to remember the fallen with local schools, police officers, firefighters, local dignitaries and current members of the military were among those on hand to pay tribute to those who served.

Essex MP-elect Chris Lewis honoured not just the fallen, but their loved ones as well. Lewis paid tribute to not just those who served, but their families as well.

“Somme, Vimy, Dieppe, Passchendaele – places I have never visited but names I will never forget,” said Lewis.

Lewis said the men and women in uniform must always be remembered and Canadians must always be thankful for their service.

“They laid down their lives for you and me,” said Lewis.

Nolan Hennin represented Essex MPP Taras Natyshak and also remarked about the importance of Remembrance Day. He said it was an honour to be able to come to Amherstburg and represent Natyshak and also praised

the Legion for its work in organizing the parade and service.

Mayor Aldo DiCarlo also thanked Royal Canadian Legion Br. 157 for its continued efforts in the community including organizing the Remembrance Day ceremonies. He said not every municipality is able to host such appropriate Remembrance Day ceremonies and thanked the Legion for presenting them annually in Amherstburg.

DiCarlo admitted that he looks at the weather forecast every year to see what is in store for Remembrance Day, but noted that soldiers in times of battle had to go through much worse. Weather, including the blustery, cold and snowy conditions that hit Amherstburg on Monday, should never keep people from showing their gratitude to veterans.

Legion Br. 157 president Laurie Cavanaugh also acknowledged the weather, but she too pointed out those who served Canada had to endure much worse conditions.

Cavanaugh added Br. 157 is there for veterans and their families and will stand up for them, as she thanked them for their service. Cavanaugh said “our doors are always open” to helping those who served.

Doug Innes from Royal Canadian Legion Br. 157 salutes, as do others in attendance, at the Remembrance Day ceremony Monday morning. Veterans and those still serving Canada were remembered.

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Park House Museum officially recognized as place of national historical significance

By Ron Giofu

The historical significance of the Park House Museum is no secret locally, but it now has national designation.

The Historic Sites and Monuments Board and Parks Canada were on hand Saturday morning at the Park House Museum to officially unveil a plaque designating the Dalhousie St. museum as a place of national historical significance. The Park House is not only one of the oldest buildings in Amherstburg, but it is also considered one of the oldest buildings in southwestern Ontario.

“It's an honour,” curator Stephanie Pouget-Papak said of the designation.

The precise date of construction is unknown, but has been contended that its Loyalist owners floated it down the Detroit River to Upper Canada when the British ceded Detroit to the Americans in 1796. The building has had numerous owners over the years, including the Park family, who owned it for over 100 years with their ownership ending in 1945. Between 1881 and 1936, it was home to Dr. Theodore Park.

The building was nearly demolished in the early 1970's, but the efforts of

Hazen Price helped save the building and it was relocated to its current site at the corner of Dalhousie St. and Rankin Ave. Price, now 96-years-old, was on hand for Saturday's ceremony. Price is also still an Amherstburg Rotarian, with the Rotary Club helping to fund the building's operation.

The Park House was described as an 18th Century house with a French-framed “poteaux-en-coulisse construction, asymmetrical design and centre-passage plan.” It's history as a fur trading post was also recognized during the ceremony.

When stepping foot in the Park House, “you definitely step back in time,” said Pouget-Papak.

This was the third time the Park House has tried to achieve such a designation, with Pouget-Papak adding it was the demonstration of the building's national significance that helped it get the plaque. She noted they are now eligible for cost-sharing grants, adding a new coat of paint is one of the maintenance items that is needed.

Terry Hall, the Rotarian who did a lot of the research into the building's history along with Pouget-Papak, noted the Park House “pre-dates the

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Mayor Aldo DiCarlo, Park House Museum curator Stephanie Pouget-Papak and Dr. Richard Alway, chair of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, unveil the plaque that recognizes the Park House as a place of national historical significance.

American Revolution in 1776 as a former trading post and was relocated to Amherstburg in 1796 when the British forces decamped from Fort Detroit to Amherstburg” with Hall citing a 1963 Detroit Free Press article as a source of information.

“I am pleased to commemorate the national historic significance of the Park House. As one of the oldest houses in southwestern Ontario, the Park House tells the story of traders and artisans who populated the Windsor region in the 18th Century” said Dr. Richard Alway, chair of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada and representative for Ontario. “Historic designations reflect Canada's rich and varied history and I encourage all Canadians to learn more about the Park House's important contributions to Canada's heritage.”

Mayor Aldo DiCarlo said

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Amherstburg is known “for many things” but history is one that he often hears about. “(The Park House Museum) has been a place for fun and learning for visitors and our own residents,” said DiCarlo.

DiCarlo recognized the volunteers that help the museum operate as well as the efforts of Pouget-Papak. Retired curator Valerie Buckie was also on hand, as she was not only recognized but she also read the inscription on the plaque to the visitors on hand for Saturday's ceremony.

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Carroccia added she is looking forward to playing in Amherstburg soon and hopes to line up some dates and locations.

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A singer and songwriter from Amherstburg has released her second album and will be headlining a charity show in Windsor later this month.

Eighteen-year-old Alexa Carroccia released her second album “Clementine” Oct. 21 and the six-song album has been in the works for several months.

She said she started writing the songs around last Christmas and wrote them as the creative spirit hit her.

“The songs were kind of spread out. I wrote them at different times,” she said.

Carroccia described her vocals as mainly pop with the instrumentals having an independent-based sound. She recorded the album out of Red Dragon Studio in downtown Windsor. Her first album came out when she was 14-years-old.

“On this one, I think I’ve grown quite a bit,” said Carroccia.

Carroccia, who studies criminology at the University of Windsor, said she started singing and songwriting when she was “11 or 12.”

“For me, I was kind of a late bloomer,” said Carroccia.

“I’ve loved it ever since.”

Stating it would be “amazing” to take her talents on tour, Carroccia said her main goal is to connect with people.

“Music makes me happy,” said Carroccia. “Wherever it takes me, it takes me.”

Her album and the songs on it are derived from personal experiences with Carroccia stating “I write from my heart.” She hopes to “share my music with the world” and hopes her next album will be a fulllength one.

“Clementine” is available on all streaming services and CD’s will be available soon. Carroccia said her new album has been received very well so far.

“That makes me extremely happy,” she said.

In fact, Carroccia said she even heard from former classmates from high school that she didn’t usually communicate with, who told her they connected with her music.

“I’m grateful for all the support,” she said.

The EP release show will be at the Olde Walkerville Theatre starting at 7 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Roots 2 Wings, a group that assists young adults and adults with disabilities. The opening

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4- COMMUNITY NEWS - Wednesday, November 13, 2019

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Reader enthusiastic about business owner’s attempt to promote local colleagues

Town needs to “do better” when it comes to drafting a budget We are now in the midst of one of the most crucial decisions in any level of government, including ours – setting the annual budget. And already this process is hurried and being done in the shade.

The full 274-page budget was made publicly available less than a week before the first (and only) public consultation; hardly enough time for a thorough consideration. The yearly tax increase (4.55 per cent) is greatly in excess of that seen in most people’s pensions or wages. Significant additional staffing is requested.

This whole process is backward.

You may recall Windsor City Council behavior during Eddie Francis’ time.

That council gave explicit instruction to administration for a zero tax increase before the detailed budget was developed. It should be the role of our elected council to give similar guidance on overall increases to initiate our process, and to ensure that adequate time for thorough public consultation is provided.

I recommend council direct administration to go back and bring forth a new budget with a rate of inflation increase or less and we can then start deliberations.

Let’s do better!

— John F. McDonald Amherstburg

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I read with great enthusiasm from the River Town Times Maria Goggin’s first attempt at creating an open market to promote local businesses. I too had a vision of something similar for Murray St. vendors and I would love to share it with her and possibly town council.

I believe it is vital to retain and maintain historic buildings for the benefit of the community, economy and future generations. Murray St. between Dalhousie and Ramsay Streets has many historic buildings that, ideally, should be restored to their former glory.

While out walking the downtown core one day, I noticed these last few remaining historic buildings on Murray St. and how they looked. I then had a vision, an idea, of how this section of town could be transformed; made more vibrant to attract tourism and help local shopkeepers stay alive as well. I envisioned

an open-air market; a closed off, walking street – no cars allowed – with a string of small lights from building to building in a diagonal pattern; small café tables in the “court style” walkable street. Renovated and restored historic buildings with new storefronts reflecting how they looked in the past; no sidewalks but wider street right to the shops’ front doors (all one level for easy access for everyone).

This is what Toronto has done in The Distillery area of the city and Saratoga Springs, New York has done in one section of that city’s old section off of main street.

A wonderful feature to draw in tourism!

This would be a great idea to be part of Amherstburg’s “Great Spaces, Great Places.”

— Donna Wright Amherstburg

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Horticultural Society offers its thanks for helping with “Deck the Planters” A heartfelt thank you to all who helped the Amherstburg Fort Malden Horticulture Society do its part in decorating our lovely Town for the Holiday Season.

There are so many to thank: -to our volunteers who spent hours planning, foraging and donating greens, flowers and various other interesting items from their gardens and fields -to those who helped clean and paint

our “finds” – “Thank You” Finally, the culmination of all our hard work - Decking the Planters.

We want to thank the cold day, warm hearted people.

-to the House Youth Centre for providing a storage area for our “treasures” -to the Town, “thank you” for donating greens and allowing us to store ours in a secured area.

Resident “stunned” to see the amount of disrespect shown to town administration I couldn’t attend the budget consultation meeting Nov. 9 at the Libro Centre, but I did watch a live feed provided by a Facebook friend.

I was stunned to see the disrespect towards town administration based on what appeared to be a complete misunderstanding of how a budget comes to be brought forward.

Mr. Rozankovic, president of the newly formed group, Amherstburg Taxpayers Association, seemed to be asking why administration, or specifically CAO Miceli didn’t bring forth a more “reasonable” proposed budget.

Administration shouldn’t be picking and choosing what is included in the budget. They should be looking at what needs to be done within the municipality, future obligations, changing government requirements and things need to fulfill plans that are already in place (that, by the way, are built on council and resident input).

Administration’s job is to include all of that in a proposed budget. This is what they did with this budget.

It is then council’s job to review the proposed budget and decide, based on resident input and what

-to the great General Amherst Grade 10 and 11 art students and their teacher Mrs. Andrea Craig-Wammes who collected materials and decorated the planters in front of the High School in their own special colours. Great job!

Finally, a special thank you to the K of C Council 2110, Amherstburg, for providing us with a warm place to share fellowship and a delicious lunch.

Isn’t it wonderful that when positive people come together for the general good, nice things happen?

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is good for the municipality as a whole, what should stay and what should be discarded. It’s the job we elected them to do. I’m at a loss as to why Mr. Rozankovic and his group who regularly shout that Mr. Miceli has too much power suddenly want him to be the decider on what budget items council even sees. At the end of Mr. Rozankovic’s rant, he dramatically exhorted council to save us some tax money by firing the CAO. The cheering and clapping at this was the only thing more disrespectful than the original comment.

While this group claims to be the voice of the people, with that kind of ill-mannered rhetoric, they do not represent me.

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Thompson said more shoppers are realizing they can get great bargains here at home. Amherstburg is the only town in Essex County participating in Black Friday to this magnitude and has been for many years now. This event

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6- COMMUNITY NEWS - Wednesday, November 13, 2019

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Residents protest potential tax increase at public meeting

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Town council is going into budget deliberations looking to shave down a proposed 4.55 per cent tax increase and residents are adamant they do so.

A packed house of residents, most of them angry about the 4.55 per cent increase that administration recommended, told council to cut that down substantially during a public meeting at the Libro Centre last Saturday afternoon.

CAO John Miceli and treasurer Justin Rousseau made a similar presentation to the public that they made to council the previous Monday with Miceli telling the public they use a zero-based budgeting system in Amherstburg and that the number of pages in the budget grew from 63 pages in 2015 to 274 in 2020.

“Our administration is required to justify each and every expenditure,” said Miceli, who said they need 2.2 per cent to maintain the status quo due to an increase in the CPI. Rousseau warned against the infrastructure funding gap and noted one per cent of the budget is $250,000. “$250,000 doesn't go very far when it comes to paving roads, fixing bridges

and fixing infrastructure,” stated Rousseau.

However, people in the crowd clearly weren't in agreement with the town officials, calling for lower taxes and cuts.

Louise Jarvis didn't believe the proposed budget was fair to seniors or young people. She said “no one kicked in the mayor's door” asking to purchase Duffy's or Belle Vue and believed residents are being asked to pay for past council's mistakes as soon as possible.

“There are a lot of bad decisions council made and you are expecting us to pay for that debt right away,” she said. “That's not fair.”

Gregory Moore asked if there were any cuts made to any departmental budgets.

“I've yet to see a budget cut in any department,” he said.

Rousseau said there are reductions and those are detailed within the budget as every dollar up or down is documented.

Moore also outlined a number of concerns with possible future expenditures, listing a new public works building, library, town hall, fire station and other costs. He also

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Ken Thrasher addresses the crowd as part of a public budget meeting last Saturday afternoon at the Libro Centre as administration and Mayor Aldo DiCarlo are seen behind him. Thrasher was one of the residents upset with the proposed 2020 Amherstburg budget. questioned the need for the tourism department, questioning government's need to pay to plan festivals.

“You guys have the ideology of spend, spend, spend but you don't have the money to spend,” Moore contended.

Miceli said they are looking to the town's future and identifying needs for the future.

Tim Brown said homes will be reassessed in 2020 by MPAC and that is “the elephant in the room.” Brown said the MPAC assessments will have a significant impact on people and the town to look at the total impact on taxpayers. He also called for actuals to be returned to town budgets, though he was told by Rousseau those numbers are found in documents available on the town's website. Miceli added that local governments are getting away from using actuals in budgeting.

John McDonald called the proposed 4.55 per cent increase “unacceptable” and questioned the process of developing the budget.

“This is far too truncated a process,” said McDonald. “I don't understand why it has to be that way.”

McDonald said there is only one public meeting and believed for a document as important as the budget, there should be two to three weeks of public consultation. He also believed there was not enough guidance from council going into the process.

Ken Thrasher questioned Mayor Aldo DiCarlo on the budget and whether there was a surplus and also questioned the town on the “Great Spaces, Great Places” grant application. Thrasher called the latter “a field of dreams.”

“Have we not learned anything from history?” he asked.

Thrasher said previous grants saw town money put towards projects that included trails and concrete huts and that not enough money was directed to where it was needed.

“Now we're looking at doing that again?”

Thrasher called for council to send administration back and develop a new budget, noting of administration that “three-quarters of them don't even live in this town.”

Bob Rozankovic said DiCarlo failed as the town's CEO and that he should have provided more input into it

before it came to the public. He asked the mayor whether he supported the budget and DiCarlo stated “I support what council supports.”

Rozankovic said the proposed 2020 budget shows disregard for hard working residents and no empathy for seniors and clashed with Miceli over whether it was a zero-based budget or not. Rozankovic also called for the release of the police agreement with Windsor, stating “there is nothing in there that needs to be kept secret.”

Before sitting down, Rozankovic said the town could chop one per cent of the budget by getting rid of Miceli.

“There's $250,000,” he said.

Another resident, Frank DiPasquale, believed Rozankovic's last remark was “unfair” and said “administration is made up of professionals doing their jobs.”

However, DiPasquale did understand the frustration of residents as the town has been on “a roller coaster” for the last 20 years.

DiPasquale said the size of administration continues to increase and wanted to know when water and wastewater rates would be more “reasonable.”

“Let's show our passion but let's not be insulting,” he asked of his fellow residents.

Nancy Atkinson questioned whether infrastructure was affordable, noting Rousseau regularly brings up the infrastructure funding gap in budget presentations. Rousseau said that is why the town has to have a solid financial plan.

Atkinson also questioned the savings from switching to Windsor police and wondered why it was presented as part of a tax increase. Rousseau and Miceli said it was presented to show the savings with a recommendation to transfer it into a reserve but can be used to bring down the tax rate increase if council chooses to.

Roger Hudson believed it was more of a 6.5 per cent tax rate increase that is being proposed due to the reassessments of homes. He said other local businesses have adapted to a changing economic climate and believed the town should do so as well.

Town council will deliberate the 2020 budget Nov. 19 from 6-10 p.m., Nov. 20 from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and, if necessary, Nov. 21 from 2-8 p.m.

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Proceeds from the event are earmarked for Toys for Tots, an American program that sends toys to children whose guardians cannot afford to buy them gifts for the holidays.

Last year, the event raised $500 for the charity.

Kimberly Renaud, who owns Déja Vu New 2, said she hopes this year will bring in a similar amount of money over two separate fashion shows.

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Local families make large donation to mission thanks to Halloween displays

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Derek & Cooper Shank and Ken Grant represented their respective families as they donated canned goods and non-perishable food items to Amherstburg Food & Fellowship Mission president Tim McAllister.

The Shank and Grant families donated 629 food items, toiletries and cash that they collected from the public that came to their homes to view their Halloween decorations.

By Ron Giofu The Grant and Shank families try to top each other’s Halloween decorations each year and the Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission has benefitted.

The McLellan Ave. families worked for month’s on their yards and the decorations that went in them with the Shanks offering a haunted carnival in their front yard while the Grants went with a butcher shop and crematorium theme. Each front yard also offered

a place for donations of canned goods and other non-perishable items and, when it was all said and done, a total of 629 food items were collected.

There were also donations of toothpaste, toothbrushes, socks, soaps, a $40 cash donation and other items on top of the food items.

“We definitely exceeded our first year,” said Ken Grant.

“We almost doubled what we did the first year,” added Heather Shank.

www.rivertowntimes.com The families flooded social media with word of their fundraiser and there was a preview article done as well in the Oct. 23 edition of the River Town Times. Wordof-mouth advertising also paid dividends.

“There are more people aware we are doing it now,” said Grant.

The food items and toiletries were all collected within a two-week span, with good weather for much of that timespan credited with helping. However, even though foul weather came in for Halloween night itself, Grant said he had 358 kids still brave the conditions and come to their home.

Shank pointed out there were children bringing in their donations in the same bag they were trick-ortreating with.

“That was sweet,” she said. “The kids are getting into it.”

The two families plan on keeping the tradition going of not only setting up Halloween displays, but also using it as a way to collect food items for the Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission.

“As long as we’re putting up Halloween displays, we’ll continue helping the mission,” said Grant.

Halloween is on a Saturday night in 2020 and they hope to raise even more next year.

Both families thank everyone who came out to their displays and those who brought in donations.

“It’s not possible to do what we do without their support,” said Grant, adding his 2020 theme will be a haunted wedding.

“The neighbourhood has been great,” added Shank.

Mission president Tim McAllister was thankful as well.

“I’m grateful to the families who put in all the time and effort to put this together,” he said. “We are able to help those people who need help.”

McAllister added they are able to “bless people” who come in the front door and it serves as a nice introduction to the Christmas donation season.

Grant said they don’t do what they do for themselves and want to help the community.

“Everyone gives what they have to give,” he said. “It shows how generous the Amherstburg community is.”

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sales@rivertowntimes.com It’s Shoebox Season. Pack a shoebox with hygiene items (toothbrush,bar soap,washcloth); school supplies (pen,paper,pencils); small toys/gifts (plush toy, jump rope, ball). Drop your box November 12 – 18th at Amherstburg Community Church Regional Collection Center for the Greater Windsor Area, 125 Alma St. Mon to Wed 10:00am – 12:00pm. Thur 3 – 6pm. Fri 10:00 am -12:00pm. Sat 102pm & Sun 1-3pm For more info and to find your closest Collection Center, go to samaritanspurse.ca Align Case Management & Katzman, Wylupek LLP Injury Lawyers presents Sexual Assault Prevention, After Care & Beyond. November 13, 9am12pm at the Capital Theatre (Daniel Patrick kelly theatre), 121 University Aveenue West, Windsor. Strategies for prevention and the early identification of victims • Supporting victims when they report an assault or abuse • The legal piece (criminal & civil litigation) • The duty to report • Short and long term physical and psychological outcomes of sexual assault and abuse • The economic impact of sexual abuse • Treatment strategies for survivors and their families. Registration is FREE, seating is limited. Contact blabrecque. align@outlook.com 11th Annual Secret Santa Benefit Dinner. 4 pm, 5:15 pm 6:30 pm & 7:30 pm sittings. Nov. 17th. 3 pc chicken dinner. $20 advance tickets only at Mealtime Express

Newfie Night in November, a fish and chip dinner on Saturday, November 15, 2019. Doors open at 5:30 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion Br 143 1570 Marentette St., Windsor ON. Tickets are $25 each or 2 for $45; available by calling 519-735-3919. Come get Screeched In… Become an Honorary Newfoundlander! All proceeds support the care of orphaned and injured wildlife by Erie Wildlife Rescue

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit will hold one community flu clinic on November 18, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This clinic is open to everyone, the flu shot is free, and an Ontario health card is not required.

Paid parking is available beside Assumption Church off University Ave. at a cost of $7 for the day. This lot is staffed so exact change is not required.

Scavenger Hunt, Saturday Nov 23, 11am-1pm at the Fort Fun Centre, 689 Texas Rd, Amherstburg. $10 contribution to SCAR. Bring your fur bab out for some fun. Doggy pictures with Santa $5, Search for “snowballs” filled with treats & prizes! 11-11:30 registration and Santa Photos, 11:3012 scavenger hunt, 12-1pm prizes & Santa photos.

ORCHID SHOW & SALE Nov 16 & 17. Visitation Parish Hall, 5407Comberside Rd.N; Comber (Exit 48 off 401), Sat 11-5 Sun 10 - 4 Photographers Sun 9-10. Workshops/Repotting Sat 3 pm & Sun 1 & 2 pm. Admission, $3 each or 2/$5, under 12 free. www. essexcountyorchidsociety.webs.com

Ladies’ Christmas Brunch; Held Sat., Nov. 16 at Lighthouse Church in Amherstburg starting at 10 a.m. Tickets $10. Everyone welcome. All ages welcome. Tickets available at https:// www.eventbrite.ca/e/ladies-christmas-brunch-tickets-77254394975.

Church located at the corner of King St. and Gore St.

Explore the Shore’s Christmas Market. Nov 23 10am-4pm and Nov, 24 11am-4pm at the Colchester Community Room, 100 Jackson Street and Christm Church Colchester 190 Bagot Street.

CHICKEN & SLIDERS CHARITY FUNDRAISING DINNER — Chicken & sliders dinner (a.k.a dumplings, slippery, glissant), Saturday, Nov. 16 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the River Canard K of C Hall (8965 Malden Road). Presented by K of C Chummettes Ladies Auxiliary. Cost $15 per dinner, includes dessert. Take out available. Limited tickets will be sold at the door, no advance tickets.

Dickens by Candlelight Friday November 22nd at 7:00pm Advanced tickets required and purchase by calling 519 736 2511 or visiting the museum in person. Cost $20.00 per person.

Park House Museum – 214 Dalhousie St. For more details contact the museum or go online, www.facebook.com/ ParkHouseAmherstburg

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR, Nov 16th & 17th from 10am - 3pm at ESSEX COUNTY STEAM & GAS ENGINE MUSEUM, 11081 Conc 11, McGregor. Please join us and enjoy an adventure close to home. Variety of Vendors. FREE admission. A light lunch will be served for a price.

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Christmas with the Park’s. Sunday November 24th -- 11:00am to 3:00pm Open house style, historic cooking demonstration, costumed staff, make your own tinsel* Admission is by donation – Donations $50.00 or larger will be issued tax receipts. For more details contact the museum: calling, 519 736 2511, visiting the Park House Museum in person – 214 Dalhousie St, or online, www.facebook.com/ ParkHouseAmherstburg

Erie Wildlife Rescue Christmas Yard & Bake Sale. Saturday, November 23 and Sunday, November 24, 2019; 10 am to 3 pm both days. All Indoors at 11168 Tecumseh Rd E, Windsor ON. Great selection of Christmas items.

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For more information call 519-7353919.

Amherstbur Food & Fellowship Mission. Join us for a special evening featuring Tim’s Famous Chili Dinner.

Friday, November 29, 5-7pm. Dinner includes chili, coleslaw, rolls, coffee/ tea & dessert. Adults $15, Children under 12 $8. 298 Victoria St. S., Amherstburg.

Friday Night Live! Music at St Andrew’s Church. Friday, Nov 29, 7-9pm. Local Artists in Concert. Free will donation.

“Surviving the Holidays” Amherstburg Community Services on Tuesday, Dec 3rd, 7 - 9 PM. Seminar is free and open to the public, seating limited to 50 people. Pre-registration is required through Eventbrite. This seminar will help you find your way to both mourn and celebrate the holidays. Sponsored by The Gathering Church Amherstburg and Amherstburg Community Services. For more information please contact Cindy Gietz at cindy@thegatheringwindsor. com Community Christmas Dinner; Held Sunday, December 8 at 6 p.m. at Lighthouse Church, corner of King St. and Gore St. Everyone welcome.

Free but must be registered. https:// www.eventbrite.ca/e/80601937565 Ring in the holiday season with a Motown Christmas on December 11th at 7pm in the Nazrey AME Church.

Enjoy music by TJN Experience & the Black Kids In Action Performing Arts program. Dessert buffet served following concert. Bring a canned good to donate to Amherstburg Mission. Sponsored by James H. Sutton Funeral Home and Detroit Memorial Park Association Inc. For tickets, call the museum (519-736-5433) or go to Eventbrite.ca. Please purchase your tickets in advance as seating is limited.

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“Rock ‘n’ Read ‘n’ Arithmetic-a-thon” held at local elementary school

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Students, parents and teachers in a JK class at St. Joseph School have some fun working together as part of the River Canard school’s fifth annual “Rock ‘n’ Read ‘n’ Arithmetic-a-thon” held Oct. 31.

Ryan Anderson of the Windsor Express spoke to one of the classes at St. Joseph School during their “Rock ‘n’ Read ‘n’ Arithmetic-a-thon” Oct. 31.

By Ron Giofu A local elementary school held a fundraiser but emphasizes it is a lot more than just about raising money.

St. Joseph School hosted its fifth annual “Rock 'n' Read 'n' Arithmetic-athon” and principal Linda DiPasquale

said the entire school rallied around the goals of the event.

“We do this as a fundraiser but more importantly, it's a way of building our community around three goals – literacy, numeracy and healthy, active living,” she said.

The event raises thousands of dollars

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annually, but DiPasquale said the bigger goal is to raise awareness of the three goals. Helping the students learn were members of the Amherstburg Fire Department, Team Brad Bondy, the Amherstburg Admirals, the Windsor Spitfires, the Windsor Express, former teachers, representatives of the WindsorEssex Catholic District School as well as parents. Guest readers visited with the students and parents helped work with their children during the event.

There were also events in the school's gymnasium where the students drummed large balls and stayed active in other ways.

“The kids are already excited about Halloween so we figured this is the best day of the year to do it,” DiPasquale said of the Oct. 31 event. “As much as it is a fundraiser, it is also a community-based

event. We have very supportive parents.”

Proceeds will go back into the River Canard school with plans for the money including upgraded technology, field trips, educational equipment and other materials.

“All of the money raised is spent to give back to kids through an improved educational experience at St. Joseph School,” she said.

Ryan Anderson of the Windsor Express spoke to a Grade 8 class and he was well received by the class. He said he wanted to let the students know they can accomplish anything they want to in life.

“They can do anything they put their minds and their hearts to,” said Anderson.

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River Lights, Canadian Tire continue partnership for Holiday House Tours

By Ron Giofu

The River Lights Winter Festival’s Holiday House Tours are fast approaching with a partnership with a local business helping to present the event again this year.

The “Decorating Divas” were at Canadian Tire again this year with the Divas being part of the volunteer committee that help put the event on each year.

Volunteers decorated four Christmas trees that will be used inside of Canadian Tire store in Amherstburg with the store agreeing to provide materials for one of the homes on the tour in exchange.

Sarah Van Grinsven, one of the town’s tourism co-ordinators, noted the trees the “Decorating Divas” worked on all had different themes. She added the home that will be decorated using Canadian Tire materials

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will be in the Queen Charlotte condominiums, located at 252 Dalhousie St. Stephen Pike, co-owner of the Canadian Tire store in Amherstburg, added they are happy to partner with the River Lights’ Holiday House Tour committee annually. Pike added he hopes it remains a yearly partnership with the River Lights Holiday House Tours committee.

“They always help us get ready for Christmas,” he said.

The Holiday House Tours feature 11 stops this year.

The event is Nov. 23-24 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Tickets are available through the tourism website, at the Gordon House, town hall, Lot 10 Brewing Co, Dusty Loft Antiques and Country Bliss. The cost is $25. Included is a tasting at Lot 10 Brewing Co. and The “Decorating Divas” were at Canadian Tire last the complimentary tea room and refreshments. week helping to decorate Christmas trees for the store.

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In return, Canadian Tire provides materials to decorate a home for the Nov. 23-24 Holiday House Tours.

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AUCTION SALE Saturday, November 23 at 10:00 am Selling the contents of Carr’s Auto Service Repair Shop at 2636 Cty Rd 20, Harrow PROPERTY IS SOLD

Contents include Coats rim clamp tire changer; 12,000 lb cap. 4 post drive hoist; wheel alignment machine; Coats wheel balancer (modest reserve on these 4 items); remaining items unreserved including repair shop analyzing & repair equipment, various signs, Pepsi machine, inventory, tools, office furniture, Plus Ford 800 gas tractor (needs repair), 2002 Chrysler Sebring (needs motor) & alum. storage van trailer, etc. Removal deadline Nov. 27/19.

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Seasons Amherstburg recognized local veterans and others who served with a “poppy garden” in the front of the Front Road South retirement residence. A number of veterans from Royal Canadian Legion Br. 157 came and joined their comrades in helping to remember those who served.

Free turkey dinner Nov. 26 at local church Good Shepherd Lutheran Church would like to invite the public to its Thanksgiving dinner on November 26th from 4:30-6:30 p.m. The church is located at 11 Concession 3 N. The church will provide a turkey dinner with all the fixings, including stuffing, butternut squash, mashed potatoes, gravy, veggies, and, of course, lots and lots of pie.

The meal is completely free.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will also have our Christmas bazaar at the front entrance of the church, selling all kinds of baking, goodies, and possible Christmas gifts.

Details & photos at www.jackmorrisauctions.com Terms cash, debit, personalized cheque day of sale.

Visa, MC with 3% premium.

Owner or auctioneer not responsible for accidents day of sale.

Announcements on sale day take precedent.

Proprietor: Dave & Sherry Carr, 519-738-2922 Auctioneer: Jack Morris, 519-687-2530 or 1-800-462-3561

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Quality built home by Duri Construction ltd. Very attractive 3 bedroom 2 full bath, 1740 sq ft (approx) ranch style home in beautiful Meadowview Estates, features brick & stone exterior with stylish architectural metal siding accents & open concept design. Inviting great room with custom entertainment wall, modern electric fireplace & flush tv opening along with 9’ ceilings and 10’ tray to give an open comfortable feel. Hardwood & ceramic flooring throughout. Master bedroom features walk in closet, ensuite bath and architectural ceiling. Quality built kitchen with granite/quartz counter tops, wide patio door leading to covered raised rear concrete porch. Main floor laundry and 2 car attached garage. Full unfinished basement with 3 pc rough-in bath and the list goes on! Everything you want & more in this custom quality-built home.

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Truly one of a kind 2 storey home resting in he beautiful town of historic Amherstburg. Approximately 2708 sq.

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Very well maintained 3+2 bedroom, 2 full bath raised ranch home in popular Kingsbridge Subdivision. Open floor plan with vaulted ceilings, formal dining area, maple kitchen cabinets and patio door leading to sun deck. Hardwood and ceramic flooring, cozy family room with gas fireplace, 2 car attached garage and so much more. Situated on a spacious fenced in lot.

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Well taken care of one owner home in the heart of essex. This beautiful 3 bdrm 2 bath brick to roof home features updated eat in kitchen, large living room, fully finished bsmnt w/fam rm, games rm, custom bar, tons of storage, huge concrete drive to park your rv, boat, etc, for the hobbiest a large 2.5 car heated garage/man cave, more storage, side sunroom for some r & r, this is a must see and wont last. This ppty is available for registration of offers, however no offers will be viewed until 6pm November 2, 2019 as per request of the seller. No pre emptive offers,Please make deposit check payable to LBO-586

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Gorgeous waterfront property high on the bluffs of Oxley. You will enjoy the benefits of having raised views whether from the deck just outside the patio doors, the viewing area only one flight down, or at water’s edge enjoy a fire as the waves lap upon the shore. The home features 2 bdrms w/large master w/walk-in and cheater door to bthrm. Warm and rustic kitchen, huge living/family rm /gas fireplace stretches across the home to enjoy window wall to the lake. Patio drs to vast deck with winding stairs to water’s edge will impress your guests. This lakefront property has outbuilding/garage that can serve as garage and a large area to entertain, use a yoga studio, or just a ‘she shed’ or ‘mancave’. Furnace/AC rented for $124.29/mth. This property has a pre-determined offer date of Sept 17th at 4pm.

Sellers reserve the right to view, accept/decline any offer including pre-emptive offers.SEE SCHEDULE “B” IN DOCUMENTS. DEPOSITS MADE PAYABLE TO LBO -586.

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Brick to roof ranch in prestigious Pointe West Golf & Country Club. This home in the last 8 years has gone through a complete main floor transformation. Open concept, 4 bedroom main floor, furnace 2019, shingles 3 years, hardwood floors, gorgeous kitchen, quartz counters, full basement, main floor laundry, 2 more bedrooms downstairs. Attached 2.5 car garage. All showings must be after 5:00p.M. Everyday due to work schedule. This ppty is avail for registration of offers however no offers will be viewed until 6pm Nov 1, 2019 as per the request of the seller. Seller has the right to accept or decline any offers.

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Very well maintained, move in ready ranch in McGregor. This lovely home offers 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, spacious liv rm and kitchen , with extensive renovations completed within the past 4 yrs. Roof, siding, windows 2013, new carpet and flooring 2014. New sundeck & shed. Common fees are $140.00/month, includes water, garbage and snow removal, use of pool and clubhouse. This is affordable living at its finest.

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Welcome to 1207 Front Rd N in Amherstburg. Spacious and location all in one, situated on just over 1/2 acre of land. Main lvl features, 3 bdrms, lrg kitchen and dim rm, liv rm and a 4pc bath. Lower lvl completely finished with a 2nd kitchen, 3 pc bath, fam rm w/natural fireplace, rec rm, laundry and plenty of storage.

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Very well cared for 4 + 1 bedroom, 1.5 bath home in sought after South Windsor. Large bonus room addition above garage with gas fireplace, great potential for mother in law suite, patio doors off main floor bedroom leading to rear yard, full basement with family room and 2nd gas fireplace, gas furnace (approx 2008) central air (approx 2010), shingles (approx 2014), whirlpool tub in main bath, attached extra deep garage (12 x 33) and so much more.

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Waterfront home in amherstburg featuring 2 bdrms, 2 baths, large eat in kitchen, dining rm, fam rm w/fireplace, treed property, deck o/looking large boat dock and lake erie. Watch the ships go by. Incredible value. This ppty is avail for registration of offers, no offers will be viewed until 3pm October 28th, 2019 as per request of the seller. All offers to be emailed, please allow 48 hours irrevocable.Please make deposit check payable to LBO-586 Call Brad Bondy @ 519-736-1766

Welcome to 61 Higgins. Extremely well kept raised ranch in a great neighbourhood situated on a large corner lot. Professionally landscaped with plenty of trees offering a private rear yard. Large shed/workshop. Gazebo, patio and a 12’ x 14’ sundeck with built in bar seating. Open concept floor plan. Eat-in style kitchen. Recently painted throughout. Large bedrooms on the main floor and a 4 pc bathroom with corner jacuzzi tub. Fully finished lower level. Nice family room with gas fireplace. Large office/den currently used as the “Man-cave”. Plenty of storage space. Heated attached car garage. Many recent updates including furnace 2018, a/c 2017, shingles 2016. Tankless hot water tank, owned. In-ground sprinkler system. This property is available for the registration of offers however no offers will be viewed until October 15, 2019 as per the request of the sellers.

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Very well kept 4 bedroom, 2 full bath, 2 storey waterfront home. Open floor plan with amazing views of beautiful Lake Erie. Spacious living room and sun room overlooking the in-ground pool, sun deck & water. Formal dining area. Large detached 2 car garage with heat & hydro backing onto scenic natural area. Best of all worlds. Don’t miss out. Buyer agrees to assume Lake Erie Country Club dues of $946 annually, for the exclusive use of property across street in addition to clubhouse, park etc. Buyer acknowledges and agrees to accept the local improvement charge for sanitary sewers in the amount of $488.95 per year expiring in the year 2022. This local improvement is in addition to the taxes shown on this mls listing.

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405 JEWEL

2+1 bedroom brick/vinyl raised ranch semi-detached home in a nice area of victory estates. Features laminate & ceramic tile flooring throughout, kitchen with raised eating bar, pantry, patio doors to 2 tiered deck, partly finished lower level with 3rd bedroom and 2nd full bath. Very clean long term tenants would like to stay if possible. Priced at $264,900.

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Stunning waterfront home with sunset views from most rooms. Outside is your own private oasis w/heated in ground pool, jacuzzi hot tub, waterfall, tiki bar, glass railings & more. Great dock & patio space for entertaining. Beautiful landscaping surrounds the front & back. Many updates inside & out. Interior is loaded w/granite, maple hrwd & marble finishings. Bright open concept design. Kitchen leads to fully enclosed sunroom, perfect place to watch the boats. Master suite approx 900 sq ft & overlooks the river w/huge windows & skylights. Walk-in closet w/built in organized shelving & drawers. Private steam room plus ensuite bath.

Lwr lvl familyroom w/granite & maple wet bar, stone fireplace. Sunroom w/walk outs to the pool. Another bdrm & bath. Tpl car garage, sauna, balconies & more.

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Neat as a pin fully finished brick to roof r/ranch in Amherstburg in a desired location. This 3 bdrm 3 bath home features large open concept kitchen, main flr laundry, master bdrm w/walk in clst and ensuite, 4 season sun room o/looking huge rear fenced yard, huge driveway w/stamped concrete drive, grade entrance, 2nd kitchen, tons of storage, shows extremely well, Open for registration of offers, all offers to be presented 6pm November 12th, 2019 as per request of the seller. No preemptive offers or escalation clauses. Please attach schedule “B” to all offers in documents tab, deposit check made payable to LBO (586).

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1114 UNION

From its enviable acreage counts to its country charm, this grand oasis is surrounded by the most beautiful scenery you’ll ever see. Situated on an impressive 18.5 acre wooded ppty in the highly regarded ‘pleasant valley’, sits a stunning recently completed 2 storey home overlooking a 1 acre private pond equipped w/a 3-tier waterfall. Appreciate the exceptional finishes both inside & outside of the home, from the outdoor Argentinean kitchen, concrete pebble stone heated in ground pool, to the jaw dropping main kitchen w/sliding doors leading to the covered full outdoor kitchen w/retractable screens. Smart home features & automation offered throughout the ppty to simplify your life & maximize your daily experience. The main home features 5 bdrms, 4 baths. Guest home features 1 bdrm, 1 bath. Site features: 5 car garage, barn 6500 sq ft shop with solar contract generating approx $7,000./year in income for the property owner (contract transferable). Step into the life you deserve!!

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Opportunity to own the famous stone house on the corner of Sandwich and Elm Streets in the heart of Amherstburg. Just as beautiful inside with wood accents and hrdwd flrs providing nostalgic feel. Mn flr has kitchen, formal dining area, living room w/gas fireplace and possible bdrm used as office. Upstairs has 3 large bdrms and 3 pc bath. Lots of ample storage throughout the home as no wasted space. The fully fin’d basement provides a modern flair w/ fam rm, games area, laundry rm and an o’sized 4 pc bath. Front porch perfect for morning coffee, back porch providing access to attached in-law suite with 1 bdrm, 4 pc bath, liv rm and kitchen w/eating area. Detached double garage, patio area and exquisite landscaping complete this fantastic property. This property is avail for registration of offers however no offers shall be viewed until Wed Nov 13, 2019 @ noon at the request of the seller.Please attach schedule “B” to all offers in documents tab, deposit check made payable to LBO (586).

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2317 FRONT RD $599,900

3 year new! Brick to roof. One house or two, you decide! Each lvl separate makes 1400 sq ft each lvl. Separate entrances. Fully furnished both flrs. Plus 25’ x 42’ detached garage, heated workshop, beautifully lndscpd 0.66 acre of private rear yard. Separate furnaces & c/air units. Hrv system. 2 lrg covered rear decks. Plus a 8 x 40 ft container attached to shop. List too numerous to mention here Call John D’Alimonte, Kim Wheeler & Jayci Wigle Sales Representatives 519-736-1766

Large building lot with over 117 feet of frontage in a quiet convenient area of town. There is a good opportunity of severing this lot into (2) approx. 59’ x 115’ lot in an established area 1 block from the Detroit River. South side of the lot has above ground pool and hydro easement for pole maintenance. Property has grass and has chain link fence around the entire lot, great opportunity to live in a peaceful waterfront area Priced at $199,900 Reduced to $189,900 John Bondy, Sales Representative @ 519-890-1165 view photos @ www.homesbyjohnbondy.com

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Sr. Lady Gens lose hard fought battle to Kennedy in WECSSAA “AA” title game

By Ron Giofu The General Amherst Lady Gens senior girls basketball team lost 60-44 in the WECSSAA “AA” title game but no one was hanging their heads after the game.

The Lady Gens ran up against a strong Kennedy team in the final, a Clippers team that could be a top seed at OFSAA should they advance to the

provincial championship tournament, and had a competitive game against them. The Lady Gens’ goal was to make the WECSSAA final and they did that, even holding a 39-38 lead after three quarters.

“I couldn’t be prouder of a bunch of kids,” said General Amherst head coach Dom Silvaggio after Sunday afternoon’s game at St. Clair College.

The Lady Gens were

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The General Amherst Lady Gens pose for a team photo after Sunday afternoon’s loss in the WECSSAA “AA” championship game. The Lady Gens, whose goal was making the finals, lost a competitive 60-44 game to the favoured Kennedy Clippers. nervous in the first half and turned the ball over too much, he said, but they settled in and played one of their best quarters of the year in the third quarter. General Amherst

had trailed 28-19 at the half.

“We can’t be any prouder,” Silvaggio emphasized.

Kennedy put the game away late but Silvaggio

said the game was more competitive than the final score would indicate.

The Clippers have an Amherstburg connection, as they are coached by Silvaggio’s son Stephen.

Brynlee Ammonite led the Lady Gens in scoring in the finals with 16 points while Dani Brindley had ten points. Lexi Dodds scored nine points.

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Admirals return home and down the Essex 73’s 6-3

By Ron Giofu

Fresh off a successful six-game road trip, the Amherstburg Admirals returned home and downed visiting Essex 73's 6-3.

Sunday night's game saw Cody Schneider pop a pair of goals with Christian McBride, Andrew Clark, Broden Meloche and Kolton Couvillon also scoring for Amherstburg. The Admirals outshot the 73's 39-26.

Admirals head coach Paul Bortignon said his team is getting healthy and while Josh Talerico was serving a suspension Sunday night and Patrick Godin is still hurt, the team's injury list is getting smaller.

The game against Essex also marked the return of goalie Nick Bolton, who missed four games and Bortignon said he played well.

“I thought we had a good effort from all four lines tonight,” he said. “When you get four lines going, it makes a big difference in keeping the guys fresh throughout the game.”

Bortignon said he didn't recall the Admirals ever beating the 73's by three goals since the franchise moved to Amherstburg.

“That's as fired up as I've ever seen them after a win,” said Bortignon. “You can't say enough about that win. It's fantastic.”

The Admirals road trip wrapped up Saturday night with an 8-4 win over the Wallaceburg Thunderhawks. Clark had two goals for the Admirals, who also got goals from Bryce McGregor, Max Clifford, Schneider, Liam Kiewtiz, Broden Meloche and Couvillon.

Bortignon said they had a goal of getting ten points on the road trip and they did that. He praised the play of goalie Joe Bohn, an AP player they called up who picked up three wins and a tie on the trip.

“You can't say enough about him,” said Bortignon.

The game against Essex was the first in a stretch of 13 of 16 games the Admirals (10-3-1-1, 22 points) will play at the Libro

Parking issues in local neighbourhood ends up before town council

By Ron Giofu Parking in an Amherstburg neighbourhood was brought to town council with council looking to the residents to see if they want to fix it themselves.

Residents on Windermere Place came to town council concerned about “no parking” signs on both sides of the waterfront street. Mark Olivito and Lisa Carnelos appeared before council and, while they understood there was an agreement between the developers

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Amherstburg’s Christian McBride scores the first goal of the game on Essex goalie Connor Meyerink Sunday night at the Libro Centre.

The Admirals won 6-3.

Centre. He said they are working hard in practice and it is carrying over into games.

“I think we're getting better and better every game so far this year,” he said.

The Admirals have two home games

this weekend, with the two-time defending PJHL Stobbs Division champion Lakeshore Canadiens coming to town Saturday while Dresden comes to Amherstburg Sunday. Both games are at 7 p.m.

and the town, no parking on the street impacts their ability to host guests as there no safe place to park elsewhere.

Carnelos believed “there is ample room on one side of the road” and that believed they were proposing something that addressed the town's safety concerns. Like Olivito, she noted there is no safe place for guests to park if visiting their homes.

“There has to be, in our view, a compromise,” she said.

However, neighbour Richard Lanoue was not in favour, stating the first 13 of 15 years living on the street were enjoyable but the street has turned into “a party zone” in the last two.

“It's completely disrupted our lives,” said Lanoue. “I think if it's one side of the street, it's not going to stop the program.”

Lanoue said his family has had to call the police five times in the last two years.

Manager of licensing and enforcement

Nicole Rubli noted the development agreement was signed in 1991, adding the town's existing traffic bylaw already prohibits parking in cul-de-sacs. Fire chief Bruce Montone noted fire trucks need a lot of room to operate, noting the aerial truck is 15-feet wide and needs an additional two feet for out-rigging.

It was Councillor Michael Prue who suggested that widening the road fall under a local improvement, and that if residents want the road widened to accommodate parking, they have the option of doing it themselves.

“I don't want the town to do it,” said Prue.

CAO John Miceli pointed out to fall under the Local Improvement Act, 50 per cent of residents plus one have to agree and the cost would then be incurred by all residents in the impacted area. Prue's motion called for the issue to be referred back to the residents to see what they wanted to do.

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Sr. Lady Gens fall short

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Brynlee Ammonite fights through Kennedy defenders en route to two of her team high 16 points last Sunday at St. Clair College. General Amherst lost a competitive 60-44 WECSSAA “AA” championship game to Kennedy.

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Continued from Page 15 “The beginning was a little rough for us, a lot of bad plays,” said Ammonite.

“We weren’t playing our game.”

After some words from Silvaggio, they turned it around and played well.

“I think we gave (Kennedy) a run for their money,” she said.

Ammonte said it was her last basketball game as she is graduating this year and she said both she and the team left everything on the court.

“I’m really proud of the team. I am really proud we made it to the WECSSAA final. That was a big accomplishment for us,” said Ammonite.

The Lady Gens advanced to the finals by defeating the Kingsville Cavaliers 41-26 in the semi-final last Thursday in Kingsville.

“We were in foul trouble most of the game, eventually we had two players foul out early in the fourth quarter and had three other players with four fouls,” said Silvaggio. “The kids hung tough though and played great defence.”

Dodds had 20 points and Brindley had ten in that game.

Silvaggio said they lost convincingly

to both Kennedy and Kingsville earlier in the season, and that their progress showed in the playoffs.

“I think the kids improved so much,” he said.

The Lady Gens will get five players back next season for sure.

“We’ll play as best we can with the girls we have and see what happens,” said Silvaggio.

The Lady Gens’ first game of the week was a 53-18 rout of the Herman Green Griffins last Tuesday in quarterfinal action at General Amherst. Silvaggio said that game wasn’t pretty but they pulled it out. Emma Pillon scored 11 points while Allison Dufour and Abby Orchard scored ten and eight points respectively.

“We started pretty slow,” Madi Pillon said after that game. She said they often played down to their competition but they were able to pick up the win.

“It took us until the third quarter to get going,” said Pillon.

Pillon and five of her teammates played their last home game against Herman.

She said it was sad it was over, noting she played three seasons on the senior team.

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Pointe West Golf Club is hosting a public meeting to present its Annual Report on Class 9 pesticide use as required by Ontario Regulation 63/09 under the Pesticides Act. The Annual Report summarizes the use of Class 9 pesticides used at Pointe West Golf Course in 2018.

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In loving memory of Michael Matte #37 who God chose to be with Him on November 8th, 2014 It’s been five years since we got that call, One we wish we could forget, but never will.

So many things have happened.

So many things have changed But you know about them all, cause you watch over us always.

We see you when the cardinals fly, we hear you when they sing.

They stripped your flowers and memories from the cemetery But they can never take you from our hearts.

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Your Family and Friends

Thank You The family of the late Richard Allard (Coach) wish to express our heartfelt thanks. Words cannot express our gratitude for the beautiful service at St John the Baptist Church

by Father Matt, the choir and all the participants. To Families First for capturing the essence of Rick and going above and beyond. To Mike for an insightful prayer service, Ryan for a sincere eulogy, Elaine for a joyful poem, Sue for observing Rick’s kindness and Rose for words of wisdom and encouragement. To RCL Branch 594-Craig’s Kitchen for a delicious luncheon, and to all who provided desserts.

To Harmony in Action who came to support Keith and our family, to Miracle League for the respect and enjoyment you bring to the athletes, Community Living Windsor for your guidance, ICHA for fellowship and camaraderie through Bocce, and Amherstburg Community Services for transportation.

To Windsor Regional Hospital- Ouellette Campus staff for compassion and dedication, especially the ICU who delivered exceptional care and compassion throughout his 36 day stay.

To friends and family for the strength you gave us to get us through. To the support staff, past and present. Special recognition to Sue (Reba), Brian, Dianne (Lovely), and Salina in whose compassionate hearts Rick lives on.

To all who prayed, sent food , desserts flowers and donations, Thank You. Our brother was a special person. We heard over and over how he touched so many people and those remembrances are forever cherished. Rest in peace Rick, we love you and your unconditional love.

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Your kindness touched our hearts Linda, Meighen, Wendy & The Bree Family

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Jr. Lady Gens eliminated by L’Essor

RTT PHOTOS BY RON GIOFU

Hannah Rusenstrom dribbles up the floor during General Amherst’s game last week with L’Essor.

The Lady Gens lost 53-24.

By Ron Giofu The General Amherst

Lady Gens junior girls basketball team did their best but couldn’t advance

in the WECSSAA “AA” playoffs.

The junior Lady Gens hosted L’Essor last Tuesday evening and lost 53-24. Despite their record (0-8 in the WECSSAA Tier 1 regular season and 0-1 in the playoffs), the coaching staff was pleased with their young team’s progress this season.

“It’s been a really nice season for Mr. (Ben) Pelger and I,” said head coach Greg Scott, “because we loved working with these girls every night. They have such a good attitude about the game.”

There were about seven Grade 9 players on the team and they are eligible to come back next year and Scott said they have seen improvement in those players as well as the Grade 10 players throughout the season.

“Everyone improved a ton since we started,” said Scott. “They did a great job this year.”

The scores of the games didn’t discourage any of the players as they always worked hard and put forth a good effort, he indicated. Scott also

encouraged the players to keep finding ways to play basketball in the offseason to get better for next year.

“It would be nice if we could all stay together and continue to build on what we did this season,” said Scott.

Lauren Baillargeon agreed they improved as the season went on, stating there would be a

difference if one were to view the first game of the season as opposed to the last game of the season.

“I think we’ve improved a lot,” said Baillargeon.

Paige Desramaux added the junior Lady Gens played hard last Tuesday night but ran up against a talented L’Essor team. She agreed they improved as the season

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Both Desramaux and Baillargeon thanked the coaches for working with them during the season and their parents and grandparents for supporting them during the season.

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CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AMHERSTBURG NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Amherstburg will hold a public meeting on Monday, December 9, 2019 commencing at 5:00 p.m. in the Town of Amherstburg Council Chambers, 271 Sandwich Street South, Amherstburg, Ontario, to consider a proposed amendment to the Town of Amherstburg Zoning By-law 1999-52 under Section 34 of the Planning Act, RSO 1990 cP.13.

THE SUBJECT LAND affected by the proposed amendment is described as Conc 3 N Pt Lot 2, municipally known as 265 Concession 3 North and Conc 3 S Pt Lot 3, municipally known as 349 Concession 3 North. The properties have a combined area of 43 hectares (106.25 ac) with a frontage of 651 metres (2135.8 ft). (see key map below).

Bulldogs eliminated in WECSSAA “AA” football semi-finals by Kennedy

THE PURPOSE OF THE ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT is to re-zone the subject lands from Heavy Industrial to “Special Provision Agricultural (A-43) Zone” to allow for the construction of a commercial greenhouse facility, warehouse, accessory structures, seasonal worker housing for employees, and hot water storage tanks. A portion of the lands to the north abutting the Chrysler Greenway will be re-zoned from Heavy Industrial (HI) to Environmental Protection (EP) Zone.

The zoning change will include site specific provisions to address lot line setbacks, parking, and lot coverage. The zoning will be subject to all Agricultural (A) Zone requirements as well as the following provisions: • Minimum lot frontage 60m • Maximum lot coverage 85 % • Minimum Front yard setback 10m • Rear yard setback 15m • North Interior yard setback 10m • South interior yard setback 8m • Storm water management pond setbacks 3m from all lot lines • Minimum parking requirements for greenhouse of 1 space per 2 ha ( 4.94 ac) of growing space and season worker housing unit (bunkhouse) 5 spaces plus 1 space per every 30 beds The subject lands are designated as Heavy Industrial in the Official Plan. The Official Plan allows agriculture uses to exist as a continued use in the Heavy Industrial designation.

THE EFFECT OF THE ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT will be to allow for a commercial greenhouse operation to be constructed on the subject parcels with site specific zoning provisions and the protection of habitat and natural environment.

ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation in support of or in opposition to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment.

IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council for the Corporation of the Town of Amherstburg to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Corporation of the Town of Amherstburg before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Corporation of the Town of Amherstburg before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there is reasonable grounds to do so.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment (File No. ZBA/16/19) is available for inspection at the Town of Amherstburg Planning Offices at the Libro Centre, 3295 Meloche Road, during normal office hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or at the Town website www.amherstburg.ca. If you wish to be notified of the passage of the proposed by-law you must make a written request to the Town at the address below.

DATED at the Town of Amherstburg this 6th day of November, 2019.

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Frank Garardo Manager of Planning Services Town of Amherstburg Libro Centre 3295 Meloche Road Amherstburg, Ontario N9V 2Y8 Telephone: (519) 736-5408 Fax No. (519) 736-9859 Website: www.amherstburg.ca

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 519-7360012.

General Amherst quarterback Emmitt Rosati throws a pass during last Thursday’s game. The Bulldogs lost the WECSSAA “AA” semi-final 38-0 to Kennedy.

By Ron Giofu The General Amherst Bulldogs made the WECSSAA “AA” football playoffs but ran up against a strong opponent in the semi-finals.

The Bulldogs travelled to Windsor Stadium last Thursday afternoon and lost 38-0 to the Kennedy Clippers, the latter team coached by former General Amherst head coach Jim MacDougall.

The Clippers put the game away early to advance to this week’s WECSSAA “AA” final against Cardinal Carter.

Kennedy got on the board on the first play from scrimmage, an 84-yard touchdown run. They tacked on a 15-yard touchdown pass and a 14-yard touchdown run later in the first quarter,

all capped with two-point conversions, and the Clippers led 24-0 after the first quarter.

A seven-yard touchdown run, with extra point, and an 87-yard screen pass for a touchdown, with the extra point being blocked, gave Kennedy a 37-0 halftime advantage.

A single point off a punt through the end zone provided the 38th and final Kennedy point in the third quarter.

“It was a very tough go having to face one of the top four teams in all of WECSSAA,” said General Amherst head coach John Rudak. “The guys wanted to play and get another game in. My objective was to get as many guys in the game as possible.”

The Bulldogs will be losing 13 senior players to graduation, including quarterback Emmitt Rosati. Rosati, who was strong on defense and special teams as well, will be suiting up as a quarterback at the University of Windsor next season.

“We wish him the best of luck at the University of Windsor,” said Rudak.

General Amherst has some solid Grade 9 players they are developing with some other good players returning, he added.

“I believe we have a good group of Grade 9’s that are going to feed the program,” said Rudak.

The Bulldogs played in the WECSSAA Tier 1 West division this season, a move up from the lower tier which is seen as more of a developmental division. They went undefeated last year and decided to try and move up, with results going pretty much as Rudak and the coaches expected. They won twice, had two competitive games, and ran up against powerhouse high school programs like Kennedy and Holy Names this year.

Rudak praised his team and the effort they showed this season, noting a third regular season win “would have helped us out.” They were 2-4 in the regular season.

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Boys volleyball season concludes at General Amherst High School

Town council allows resident to keep her “therapy chickens”

By Ron Giofu A local woman is being granted permission to keep her therapy chickens.

Miranda Ronholm asked town council for permission that she be allowed to keep her backyard chicken, telling elected officials she suffers from epilepsy and the chickens have helped her deal with her condition.

“They keep me calm,” said Ronholm. “They provide me with love and affection.”

Ronholm told town council the chickens have their own coop and she is willing to share the eggs with “neighbours I do get along with.” There has been a complaint filed with the Town of Amherstburg.

“They are very quiet,” Ronholm said of her chickens.

“They keep me calm and safe.”

Ronholm feared that if she was forced to get rid of her backyard chickens, that would make her sad and

depressed, adding she would be willing to obtain a license or permit in order to keep her chickens.

“Some people say they are gross and dirty but they are not,” she said. “I’m really hoping you will allow me to keep my chickens to maintain my health.”

Manager of licensing and enforcement Nicole Rubli noted the town is awaiting on provincial animal legislation to come forward before finalizing its animal control bylaw. As there is a bylaw in the works, Councillor Michael Prue made the motion to allow the backyard chickens.

Prue added he didn’t want to see enforcement action taken by the town if, in the long-run, it might be allowed anyway, depending on what the new bylaw states.

Mayor Aldo DiCarlo encouraged Ronholm to keep her eyes open for when the bylaw returns to town council in case she would like to come back and speak about it.

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The season concluded for the General Amherst junior boys volleyball team (pictured) and the senior team as well last week. The seniors were eliminated from the playoffs last Monday at Catholic Centrall while L’Essor eliminated the junior boys last Tuesday at General Amherst.

By Ron Giofu The General Amherst senior and junior boys volleyball teams have finished the 2019 WECSSAA seasons.

Both teams entered the WECSSAA “AA” playoffs last week with the senior boys heading to Catholic Central last Monday while the junior Bulldogs hosted L’Essor last Tuesday afternoon.

The senior Bulldogs were swept in three straight games at Catholic Central, with the Comets winning 25-16, 25-12 and 25-17. The next day, the season ended for the junior team as they lost in four games as L’Essor won 26-24, 26-28, 26-24 and 25-17.

Craig Lohnes, the coach of both teams, was pleased with the efforts of the Bulldogs despite the results.

“It was a competitive match,” he said after last Tuesday’s junior match.

The goal for both teams this season was to get better as it went on and Lohnes said both teams accomplished that.

“I’m really happy with the way we progressed,” he said. “It was a good season.”

The junior Bulldogs, who finished the regular season with a 5-5 record, were “a good group of kids to coach,” he added.

“They worked hard and took pride in playing volleyball.”

The senior Bulldogs didn’t play their best game last Monday afternoon at Catholic Central and ran up against a team that went 10-0 in Tier 2. “(Catholic Central) came out strong. They have a couple of good hitters and they pulled it out,” said Lohnes.

Injuries hurt the senior Bulldogs late in the year, including losing Mason Foreman to an ankle injury in the final regular season game.

The senior team, who finished the WECSSAA Tier 1 season 2-8, will lose some players to graduation but Lohnes believes they will still put out a good team next season with players coming up from the junior ranks.

“Despite our record, we had a lot of close games in senior,” said Lohnes. “I’m proud of our team.”

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town meeting on Monday, December 9th, 2019 commencing at 5:00 Council Chambers, 271 Sandwich Street South, Amherstburg, amendment to the Town of Amherstburg Zoning By-law 1999-52 Act, RSO 1990 cP.13.

of Amherstburg will hold a public p.m. in the Town of Amherstburg Ontario, to consider a proposed under Section 34 of the Planning

THE SUBJECT LAND affected by the proposed amendment is described as Conc 3 Pt Lot 32, municipally known as 3671 Creek Road. The property has an area of 37.29 hectares (92.16 ac) with a frontage of 545.25 metres (1788.89 ft). (see key map below).

THE PURPOSE OF THE AMENDMENT is to change the zoning of the subject lands noted above from the “Agricultural (A) Zone” to “Special Provision Agricultural (A-36) Zone”. The parcel is designated Agricultural in the Town’s Official Plan. The lands described above are subject to an application for consent (File B/28/19) to sever a dwelling which is surplus to the needs of a farming operation.

THE EFFECT OF THE ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT will be to allow for general agricultural use on the subject property and prohibit any new dwelling unit on the land. The “Special Provision Agricultural (A-36) Zone” is established as a site specific zone for the retained agricultural parcel created through consent, to prohibit new residential uses on these lands.

ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation in support of or in opposition to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment.

IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council for the Corporation of the Town of Amherstburg to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Corporation of the Town of Amherstburg before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Corporation of the Town of Amherstburg before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there is reasonable grounds to do so.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment (File No. ZBA/19/19) is available for inspection at the Town of Amherstburg Planning Offices at the Libro Centre, 3295 Meloche Road, during normal office hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or at the Town website www.amherstburg.ca. If you wish to be notified of the passage of the proposed by-law you must make a written request to the Town at the address below.

DATED at the Town of Amherstburg this 6th day of November, 2019.

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Frank Garardo, MCIP, RPP Manager of Planning Services Town of Amherstburg Libro Centre 3295 Meloche Road Amherstburg, Ontario N9V 2Y8 Telephone: (519) 736-5408 Fax No. (519) 736-9859 Website: www.amherstburg.ca

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.

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Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting @ Town Hall 4:30 pm Amherstburg Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting @Town Hall 6 p.m.

Economic Development Advisory Committee Meeting @ Town Hall 4 p.m.

Drop in Pickleball General Amherst 6 – 8 pm $5/person

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Dresden VS Admirals 7:00pm

The Libro Centre Turf Tots 9:00-11:00am Gingerbread Warming House open 5:30pm-8:30pm

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Holiday House Tour Tickets available at Gordon House, Town Hall or online visitamherstburg.ca/ housetour

Special Council Meeting 2020 Budget Deliberations Town Hall, Council Chambers 6pm-10pm

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(If Required) Special Council Meeting 2020 Budget Deliberations Town Hall, Council Chambers 2:00pm-8:00pm

Amherstburg Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting RESCHEDULED

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Open Mic Session for Public Town Hall, Council Chambers 5:00 pm

The Libro Centre Turf Tots 9:00am-11:00am

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Regular Council Meeting Town Hall, Council Chambers 6:00 p.m.

The Libro Centre Turf Tots 10:00am-12:00am

Yard Waste Collection North Zone

Holiday House Tour 10am4pm Toddy Jones Park

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Committee of Adjustment Meeting Town Hall, Council Chambers 7:30 am

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Wheatley VS Admirals 7:00pm

NOVEMBER 20 Special Council Meeting 2020 Budget Deliberations Town Hall, Council Chambers 9 am - 4:30 pm

The Libro Centre Turf Tots 10:00am-12:00pm

Yard Waste Collection South Zone

NOVEMBER 16 Lakeshore VS Admirals 7:00pm Public Skating 4:30pm-6:30pm

Audit and Finance Advisory Committee Meeting 4:30 p.m. @ Town Hall Council Chambers

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