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Renovations celebrated at “Ribs & Ragtime” Strong storm causes damage in Amherstburg Trees, vehicles, hydro lines and more damaged By Ron Giofu
It didn’t last long, but the storm Friday evening caused significant damage while it lasted. The storm came in and damaged trees, buildings, homes, vehicles and anything else in its path as it cut across the town, with many properties in the former Malden Township suffering damage in one form or another. The Amherstburg Fire Department and the Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment were kept busy with calls, though the fire department stated they “responded to multiple calls for service. A lot of property damage but no injuries reported at this time. Hydro One, police and fire currently assessing the damage in the community.” The band Front Road “Black South Orchid” was closed in the 800 block for performed & not only crashed onto the a period of timeatas“Ribs a tree Ragtime” (above). President roadway, but took a hydro line with it. Monty Loganalso (second fromdown on Creek Road, Trees were taken left) accepts the OTF cheque Concession 4 North and along the Lake Erie shorefromamong team member Dan Allen, line other places. Windsor-Tecumseh MPP A roof was sheared offPercy of a home on Concession 5 Hatfield North as and well.Essex MPP Taras Natyshakfell (right). A powerline along South Side Road between Concession 4 South and Concession 5 South causing TOP PHOTO BY JONATHAN MARTIN, that road to BY beAMHERSTBURG closed forFREEDOM a period of time as well. RIGHT PHOTO Carol Miller, who lives in the 4500 block of MUSEUM
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 to move some tables around.” lives in Essex County during and after The most noticeable of the changes that period. The OTF Grant allows was the placement of a large, plastic the museum to continue sharing this cheque just in front of the band. history and educating the public on AFM received $119,700 from the this often overlooked and important Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) historic movement in Canada and for earlier this year. Saturday, Logan Essex County.” showed off where that money went. Amherstburg’s deputy mayor, “We got rid of the drop ceiling, got Leo Meloche, was one of the event’s rid of the clutter, added new lighting,” hundreds of attendees. PHOTO BY RON GIOFU he said. “Essentially, this capital infra“Museums are veryRTT important to the A large tree came andstructure powerlines came crashing in the 800 block Front Road he South funding allowed down us to better fabric ofof our society,” said.Friday “We use evening. The road was blocked for a time until repairs could behistorical made andinformation, the road cleaned up. utilize the place on the inside.” the knowledge On the outside, AFM has earmarked of where we’ve been, when we try Concession 4 South, said their property sustained tree damage, one where that saw branch funding for roof replacement. The including to figure out wea want tosmash head damage as trees were taken down, withoftheir son’s outand a window. roof is made cedar, though, this together as a society.” home two doors down also sustaining spring has beensignificant too wet to execute the Continued on on Page Page 55 Continued By Jonathan Martin
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