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plan so far. Logan did note that the museum’s log cabin has received new For the 10th year, Amherstburg siding. Freedom Museum (AFM) celebrated “The impact of this Ontario Trillium African-Canadian heritage with Foundation grant cannot be underestiRibs & Ragtime. mated,” said Mary-Katherine Whelan, Hundreds gathered for the sold-out curator/administrator. “This grant has fundraiser. Windsor-based jazz band allowed much needed renovations to Black Orchid provided the tunes and be made. These renovations ensure the volunteers served the catered food. safeguarding of the museum’s collecDue to the number of attendees, AFM tions, historic properties and permapresident Monty Logan said the event nent galleries, all of which focus on underwent a reconfiguration. presenting and preserving the history “We had to move things around to of Underground Railway in Canada make room,” he said. “The band had to and legacies of those Freedom Seekers face the other way this year and we had and their descendants who built their PHOTO BYand RON after GIOFU to move some tables around.” lives in Essex CountyRTT during Ben Grondin, Chay Grondin, Erienne Lori Grondin the action the TheDmitri most Sheffiel, noticeable of theGrondin changesandthat period. enjoy The OTF Grantatallows Amherstburg Uncommon Festival last Saturday. They were among the many in steampunk and Harry was the placement of a large, plastic the museum to continue sharing this Potter costumes cheque just in front of throughout the band. the weekend. history and educating the public on AFM received $119,700 from the this often overlooked and important hospitable, said Rota. D'Alimonte Kim Wheeler of Remax. Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) and historic movement in Canada and “We felt it was a true familyfor affair wherethis people made “It'sLogan just a terrific organization to partner with and earlier year. Saturday, Essex County.” costumes and came to Amherstburg,” shewhere said. that money donate showed off went.to,” said Rota. Amherstburg’s deputy mayor, While Mother Nature wasn't“We overly Rota added that Meloche, Amherstburg of gotcooperative rid of the this drop ceiling, got Leo wascan onestill of be theproud event’s year, Rota believes they will try keep it a falladded event.newitself this weekend, despite the weather. She said there ridand of the clutter, lighting,” hundreds of attendees. “I think we are considering to be“Essentially, a signature this fall capital were about helping out.important to the heitsaid. infra-100 volunteers “Museums are very event,” she said. singlefabric volunteer came out and a lot of time structure funding allowed us “Every to better of our society,” heput said. “We use Amherstburg Uncommonutilize had the great community into everything. I think that really saysthe a lotknowledge about our place on the inside.” historical information, partners, she added, includingOn onethe with the WindsorRota. “We could not do this without outside, AFM has community,” earmarked said of where we’ve been, when we try Essex Children's Aid Society (WECAS). Teas replacement. held the support ourfigure volunteers They are proud our funding for roof The of to out where wesowant to ofhead behind the Gordon House raised funds forofWECAS as community it shows.” roof is made cedar, though, and this and together as a society.” did balloon rides that were sponsored realtors Johnto execute the spring hasbybeen too wet Continued Continuedon onPage Page22 5 By Jonathan Martin
By Ron Giofu Rain and cool temperatures held attendance down at this year's Amherstburg Uncommon Festival but organizers with the town are still finding reasons to be happy about the second annual event. Early estimates have 8,000 people attending this year's three-day event, though most of the first day was wiped out due to storms. Manager of tourism and culture Anne Rota said they had to close down at 6 p.m. Friday due to storms however the Emm Gryner concert was moved to Lot 10 Brewing Co. and the Fantastic Feast at the Artisan Grill had its first of two sold-out nights. Thesaid bandthe “Black Rota feastOrchid” attracted people from London, performed at “Ribs & Toronto, Ohio and Michigan. Ragtime” (above). “The weather didPresident play a factor in the numbers,” Monty Logan (second from said Rota, “but from what we heard from the visitors, left) accepts the OTF cheque vendors and participants was that they were very from teamwith member Dan Allen, impressed Amherstburg.” Windsor-Tecumseh MPP The town “put its bestPercy foot forward,” said Rota, Hatfield andinclement Essex MPPweather. Taras She said “we got a despite the Natyshak (right). fair amount of people out” Saturday and Sunday and carnivalTOP shows were sell outs as well, including all 13 at PHOTO BY JONATHAN MARTIN, Toddy Jones Park. RIGHT PHOTO BY AMHERSTBURG FREEDOM People found the town MUSEUM to be friendly, walkable and
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