River Town Times - November 23, 2022

Maple Leafs Alumni come to town

The Rotary Club of Amherstburg welcomed the Toronto Maple Leafs alumni team to the Libro Centre last Saturday night. The game drew approximately 300 people, plus the players, to the arena with the Maple Leafs going up against a team of local talent representing the Rotary Club. The friendly two-period game saw funds raised for a variety of local projects within Amherstburg, though a final fundraising total was not known as of press time. For more on the Toronto Maple Leafs alumni game, please turn to Page 11.

River Lights Winter Festival officially underway

By Kenneth Pastushyn

Amherstburg’s annual tree lighting ceremony took place last Saturday, which marked the beginning of the holiday season with the River Lights Winter Festival.

Before the tree lighting in the square, a screening of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas 1966 cartoon was projected onto the brick wall of Salmoni Place for families to watch together.

A message from Enbridge Gas, the festival’s main sponsor, was also projected onto the wall from the vicinity

of the town clock.

“The holidays are on! Wishing you a wonderful holiday season filled with warmth and joy, today and tomorrow,” read the message projected on the wall from Enbridge.

And the free refreshments of hot chocolate compliments of Tim Hortons as well as the cookies compliments of the Seasons Retirement Community in Amherstburg also provided a little bit of warmth and comfort during the frigid weather conditions in the early evening.

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Mayor Michael Prue speaks to the crowd at the tree lighting ceremony last Saturday night.

RTT PHOTO BY KENNETH PASTUSHYN

Park House hosts AGM, reports nearly 6,400 visitors in 2022

By Ron Giofu

The Park House Museum held its annual general meeting last week and reported it had a good year. The Dalhousie St. community museum’s board met online last Tuesday evening and went over the 2022 season. Board chair Peter Mingay said between visitors, grants, events and other initiatives, things went well this year.

“I think we’ve had a very successful year,” he commented.

Curator Stephanie Pouget-Papak stated the museum had a “running total” of 6,397 in-person visitors as of Oct. 31. Broken down, there were 692 paid admissions, 12 field trips with 463 students and 39 chaperones, 362 participants and events and workshops, 2,152 in the museum’s gift shop, 101 participants for free admins sion, 1,234 in the pensioner’s cottage and 1,354 at event concessions. She added they were just shy of 70,000 social media engagements.

“We’re not pre-COVID numbers yet,” Pouget-Papak added.

The tinsmiths and volunteers were praised, with Pouget-Papak stating the tinsmiths work “non-stop” on their artisan goods. She said many of their sales are to other museums, historic sites and re-enactors but added they also filled an order for the series “Washington Black,” which will debut on Hulu in late 2022 or early 2023.

The Park House Museum’s tinware was also featured on the YouTube channel “The Woodland Escape” and that led to new customers as well, she said.

Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell. The Park House also hosted ghost tours and public paranormal investigations and the museum will also be featured on the show “The Ghost Hunters of the Grand River.” That show airs on the APTN Network and the episode with the Park House Museum will air Jan. 4 at 8:30 p.m.

Storyteller Olwyn Coughlin was also thanked, as Pouget-Papak said she volunteers her services at a number of events throughout the year.

The accessibility project is a “labour of love,” she said, noting it has been three years in the making.

“Inclusivity is an important part of our programming and community outreach,” she stated.

Cement work has been laid in front of the museum and a new wheelchair ramp will be installed on the north side of the museum.

“I think we’re moving forward well,” added Mingay.

For more information on the Park House Museum, visit www.parkhousemuseum.com or their social media pages.

Golden Age Club assists with ACS program

The Fort Malden Golden Age Club have provided assistance with a program offered by Amherstburg Community Services (ACS). The Golden Age Club made a donation of $1,000 last Tuesday morning to benefit ACS’ “Snack and a Smile” program. The “Snack and a Smile” program helps children at area schools. Representing the Golden Age Club last Tuesday were (from left) Judy MacKinnon, June McManemy and Dorothy Thrasher.

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As the 2022 Legion Poppy Campaign and Remembrance Day Ceremonies across the country have come to a close, and we are busy preparing for the upcoming winter season, we would like to take this opportunity to express our most sincere thanks to everyone involved for your commitment to this 100year old annual campaign in support of our Veterans. We wish to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our Legion members & volunteers, the local businesses, the Town of Amherstburg, and everyone who gave of their time and energy to assist with the 2022 Poppy campaign and Remembrance Day Parade & memorial service. Whether you were directly involved in the planning stages, assisted with poppy distribution, joined us for our November 11th parade, kept a poppy distribution box at your place of business, or made a generous donation through our Branch to the Poppy fund, your support and dedication have not gone unnoticed. The simple act of wearing a Poppy on your lapel, the symbol of Remembrance, ensures that Canadians of all ages are committed to remembering the great sacrifices that have been made for the freedoms we enjoy today.

As a result of your selfless contributions, our Branch was able to raise approximately $ 21,000.00 for our Poppy Fund. Your annual commitment and support to this campaign is crucial to the well-being of our deserving Veterans in need within our community. Your help is deeply appreciated, and you should feel proud knowing that you were a part of making a difference!

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“I honestly can’t thank the tinsmiths enough for what they do,” she said. “Our tinsmiths are dedicated volun teers who create beautiful works of art and a revenue stream for our museum’s preservation, conservation and programming.”

The Park House Museum was awarded six positions through the Canada Summer Jobs program, PougetPapak pointed out.

“It’s an honour to watch them grow and blossom,” she said, noting many still keep in touch. “It’s rewarding to see them grow as professionals.”

Pouget-Papak also noted they created a new second floor memorial hallway and collaborated with senior art students at General Amherst High School to paint a mural, the last mural painted by General Amherst students.

Events included the successful Music off the Back Porch series, a number of themed teas and a visit from Ontario

•Town of Amherstburg •202nd Fort Malden RCACC •A.M.A. Sportsmen Association •Amherstburg Community Services •ARBOR Memorial – James H. Sutton Funeral Home

Bank of Montreal

parade and service:

Mayor Aldo DiCarlo, Esteemed Councillors, & Town of Amherstburg

Shannon Hill, Representative from office of Chris Lewis, MP

Armand Anderson, Representative from office of Anthony Leardi, MPP

Tim Girard, Branch 157 Sgt-at-Arms & Parade Marshall

Fort Malden Branch 157 Colour Party & Colour Guard

Branch 157 Legionnaires & Dignitaries

Branch 157 Ladies Auxiliary Rev. Lisa Poultney – Christ Church

Capt. Jeff Turner & 202nd Fort Malden

RCACC Cadets, Staff & Volunteers

Essex-Windsor EMS

Amherstburg Fire Dept.

Windsor Police Services & Amherstburg

Detachment

The Windsor Regiment RCAC The Windsor Regiment Band St. Peter’s ACHS College School

Steve Brown

Provincial Marine Amherstburg

Fort Malden National Historic Site Sarah Parks Horsemanship K of C Council 2110

K of C Fr. Louis Boue Assembly 2355

Ron Giofu, River Town Times

Reviewing stand:

Hon. Mayor of Amherstburg – Aldo DiCarlo Amherstburg CAO – Valerie Critchley

Councilor & Mayor-Elect – Michael Prue

Assistant to MP Chris Lewis – Shannon Hill

Assistant to MPP Anthony Leardi – Armand Anderson

Br. 157 1st Vice President – Don Nantais

Membership Chair – Capt. Ernie Gazdig CD

THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION FORT

MALDEN BRANCH 157 would like to extend a special thank you to the following individuals, organizations, and local businesses, who purchased Remembrance Day wreaths. Your contributions provide greatly needed support to our Veterans and their dependents:

157 Ladies Auxiliary

Coast Guard – Amherstburg Search & Rescue

McArthur •Dr. P. DiPasquale Optometry

Bertrand •Fort Malden Golden Age Centre •Fr. Bernard O’Donnell Council 2110

Knights of Columbus •Fr. Louis Boue Assembly 2355 4th Degree Knights of Columbus

Hamilton Insurance Ltd.

& P. McLellan

Bondy – for Edmund Galipeau

Purdie – Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada •J. Renaud – for Fritz Renaud, Carolyn Renaud •J.P. White •L. & D. Bertrand – for Walter Bebbington Sr. •L. Cavanaugh – for Fryer family •Libro Credit Union •M. Ewer & Family – for Sgt. Don Elvy •M. Fox & L. Sinasac – for the Fox Family •M. Gibb •M. Prue •Nor-Built Construction •Parks Canada – Fort Malden National Historic Site •Pointe West Golf Club •Provincial Marine Amherstburg

(Registered Nurses Association of Ontario)

Carolyn Davies

Club of Amherstburg

Amherstburg

Rotary Club of Amherstburg

Masonic Lodge #34

A Message of Thanks from the Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Branch 157…

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION FORT MALDEN BRANCH 157 would like to extend a special thank you to the following individuals, organizations, and local businesses, for their participation, and tireless support of our Poppy Campaign. Thank you to those who participated in our Remembrance Day

A Message

Thanks from the Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Branch

Laurie Cavanaugh President Tim Girard Parade Marshall Capt. Jeff Turner 2nd Vice President, Poppy Chair 202nd Fort Malden RCACC

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The Park House Museum held an indoor yard and antique sale over three days last week. Their AGM was held online last Tuesday night.

Amherstburg, Essex hold open house on Co-An Park’s future

By Ron Giofu

The two towns that fund Co-An Park in McGregor welcomed the public last week to hear what they want to have there.

As Amherstburg and Essex consider upgrades and a refresh of the park, an open house was jointly presented by the two towns at the McGregor Community Centre last Thursday evening. Heidi Baillargeon, director of parks, facilities, recreation and culture for the Town of Amherstburg, called it “a brainstorming session” for residents to tell them what they want to see there.

Baillargeon said Essex was looking at adding a splash pad at the park while Amherstburg is updating its asset management plan and the determination

was made to have the two towns jointly look at an update for the park.

Amherstburg is also looking at updating agreements pertaining to Co-An Park and that also prompted the open house.

Jake Morassut, director of community services for the Town of Essex, noted tennis courts have been patched and painted at the park. Other infrastructure is aging while more amenities are being requested, Baillargeon added. Morassut added Essex is also aware of some agreements that were made in relation to Co-An Park and some date back to the 1970s and 1980s.

An online survey that is being circu lated had seen 254 respondents as of last Thursday’s open house, with that survey being left open on www.talktheburg.ca

ERCA seeking nominations for annual Conservation Awards

Special to the RTT

Essex Region Conservation is seeking nominees who have made an environmental impact in the Place for Life!

“Again in 2022, we saw incredible community commitment to environmental actions. As pandemic restrictions receded, volunteers were anxious to return to in-person stewardship events and resume actions like tree planting and restora tion activities,” says Danielle Breault Stuebing, Director of Communications and Outreach Services. “Visitors continued to flock to conservation areas and trails in unprecedented numbers, and we heard over and over how important these natural spaces were to the community’s health and well-being.”

The 2022 Conservation Awards, presented since 1992, will honour and recog nize those in the community who have made outstanding contributions towards improving our natural environment, sustaining and enriching the Essex Region as the Place for Life. “Past award winners have created monarch butterfly habitat, been involved in restoration projects, inspired and engaged others to take climate action, and so much more,” Breault Stuebing adds.

The awards will be presented to individuals and organizations in four categories:

The Youth Award recognizes a youth leader who has undertaken conservation projects or is engaged in addressing the climate crisis and is a student in the elemen tary or secondary schools of our region.

The Education Award for excellence in conservation education programs or climate action engagement in schools, organizations, companies, youth groups, etc.

The Volunteer Award for outstanding effort in volunteering time and services for conservation programs and projects;

The Environmental Achievement Award for programs or projects which have enhanced the region’s sustainability in a significant way. In addition to individ uals and organizations, municipalities can also be nominated for environmental achievements.

Nominations can be submitted online at www.essexregionconservation.ca/ conservation-awards, or nominators can simply write a one page summary of the individual or organizational accomplishments that merit the receipt of the award. Please be sure to include the category, name, address and phone number of the nominee, in addition to your own name, address and telephone number.

Nominations close Dec. 16. The awards will be announced at ERCA’s Annual General Meeting in January 2023.

through Dec. 30. Baillargeon stated they are hearing from both Amherstburg and Essex residents but also residents of other communities who are connected with user groups of Co-An Park. Issues raised thus far include connectivity, such as walking paths throughout the park, bleachers and lights.

“The infrastructure is old in that park,” acknowledged Baillargeon. She added that might impact what they can do or what items will cost, citing one example that septic systems need to be addressed.

Morassut added he is hearing similar requests and that once they get a handle on the infrastructure that is needed, each town will have a better handle on how they can proceed.

Both Baillargeon and Morassut will

bring reports to their respective town councils when recommendations are being made. There are also consulta tions that need to be had with the Co-An Park board of directors as well as the Essex County Steam and Gas Engine Museum. The latter group leases a large section at the east end of the park for their operations and hold a show there every August.

“We have to look at what is best for people in the area,” said Baillargeon. “We have to look at what the needs are for both communities.”

Hard copies of the Co-An Park survey can be picked up in the vestibule at Amherstburg town hall or at the Libro Centre. They are also available at the Essex Centre Sports Complex or at the Harrow Arena.

Councillor Linden Crain looks over some of the boards set up around the McGregor Community Centre last Thursday evening. It was presented by both the towns of Amherstburg and Essex.

Former Amherstburg deputy mayor Leo Meloche (right) chats with Essex town councillor Kim Verbeek (left) and Amherstburg director of parks, facilities, recreation and culture Heidi Baillargeon at the Co-An Park open house last Thursday evening.

Local family’s garden leads to successful 2022 fundraising year

We are pleased to announce another successful year for our fundraising garden. A total of $4,000 has been donated to the Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation to support prostate cancer. Special thanks to Simon Bondy Farms and Ed and

Local hair salon helping people in Amherstburg and Harrow

By Evon Jr. Brockett

Amherstburg’s very own Carol’s Unisex hosted their own food drive for the town.

This food drive was called the “Project Hope Food Drive” that helped to bring canned goods to the Harrow community pantry. This community pantry is in Harrow but could also be accessed from different places like Kingsville and Amherstburg because it’s under the Windsor Essex Project Hope.

The food drive kicked off Oct. 15 and ran for approximately one month. The items that were accepted for donations were canned goods, boxed items, and personal care items.

Hairstylist/owner Vivienne Wood indicates that she came up with the idea along with fellow owner Carol Charette. They had previously done

a breakfast food drive for the Moose Lodge in Windsor in the past. However, this whole event was planned by the whole team at Carol’s Unisex.

According to Wood: “Knowing that

there was a need in the community and wanting to help the community out” is the reason that they did this event in the first place. The public reaction to this event was very positive to the point where customers were willing to help by dropping off items or a money donation.

Carol’s Unisex used that money donation to go out and buy food with it.

When faced with the question of why they decided to help the Harrow Community Pantry, Wood says “one of the girls from my church started running the food drive and found more need in the community.

“The Harrow Community Pantry is having 130 visits a month now and they need more donations of food which is why we started the pantry due to the price of food at grocery stores being high. There’s just more

need in the community for food now.” Now, Wood is happy with the number of items they got for the food drive because she didn’t know her expectations for how much food drive items she would get but she knows that anything is better than nothing.

The staff at Carol’s Unisex salon would like to express that they are very grateful and thankful towards the community for helping out and letting them contribute to the Harrow Community Pantry.

Carol’s Unisex is also helping Amherstburg Community Services (ACS) as they are running low on cereal. That caused Carol’s Unisex to start a cereal drive for them donating as much cereal as they can get. Carol’s is collecting cereal until Nov. 30.

Carol’s Unisex hair salon is located at 255 Bathurst St., at the corner of Murray St., in Amherstburg.

Holiday Artisan Shoppe underway at the Gibson Gallery

By Ron Giofu

The Gibson Gallery and local artists and artisans are giving people another place to shop locally for Christmas.

The Holiday Artisan Shoppe has returned for the 2022 season and it features a variety of work that is on sale for the Christmas season. The shoppe opened last Thursday and runs through Dec. 11.

“We’re calling it Art by the River, only indoors,” said Gibson Gallery office administrator Tracy Atkinson. “We have 52 vendors in it this year. That’s a pretty good number. We average about 50 so that’s pretty good.”

Atkinson called it a “mixture” of vendors with the items for sale including artwork, crafts, books,

cookies, preserves, jewellery, pottery and more.

“A lot of the people you will have seen at Art by the River,” said Atkinson. “There are vendors who were not there as well.”

There were people last Thursday at 11 a.m., the first day of the Holiday Artisan Shoppe, waiting to come in, Atkinson added. Board member Barb Cozens said she knows some people come multiple times to buy the items they want for the holidays.

“I think it’s fairly well attended,” said Cozens.

Atkinson added a lot of people came in the first day, more than what usually happens for an exhibit.

There is no fee to enter the Holiday Artisan Shoppe but a portion of sales

goes to the gallery. Cozens said the gallery earns a commission on sales.

The Gibson Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

After this event closes, there is only one more event at the Gibson Gallery this year. That is a “Polar Express” event for children, with that being scheduled for Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m. Themed on the book “The Polar Express,” the event will also feature games, cookies and a “PJ fashion show” for children. Registration is $10 per child.

For more information on the Gibson Gallery and its events,e-mail office@ gibsonartgallery.com, call 519-736-2826 or visit www.gibsonartgallery.com or their Facebook page.

The Gibson Gallery is located at 140 Richmond St. in Amherstburg.

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Vivienne Wood, Carol Charette and Susan McCallum show some of the food they collected for the Harrow Community Pantry.

Gibson Gallery board member Barb Cozens sorts some of the goods that are on sale at the gallery’s Holiday Artisan Shoppe. It runs through Dec. 11.

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Author meets the public, discusses town’s older buildings

By Ron Giofu

A book signing and presentation tour is underway for a local author.

Meg Reiner, author of “Heritage Buildings of Amherstburg,” began her local book tour last Wednesday night in the River Bookshop’s “Hole in the Wall” second floor event space. Reiner pointed out to the audience she was approached by bookshop co-owner Richard Peddie about writing a book on heritage proper ties in Amherstburg and accepted it, with Peddie and his wife Colleen helping to fund the book’s publication.

The book was published by Walkerville Press.

In her presentation, Reiner outlined a few of the properties listed in the book, with much of the 200-page hardcover book centring on the people who occu pied the buildings and homes rather than simply about the properties them selves. The book features buildings and homes listed on the town’s properties of interest and those with an actual heritage designation.

Reiner credited the work of the town’s heritage committee, both past and present, with early incarnations of the committee being known as the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC). She also thanked Doris Gaspar for her previous research into many local properties.

“Her research was extremely useful in the writing of this book,” said Reiner.

Also praised and thanked were local museum curators including Stephanie

Pouget-Papak of the Park House Museum and Mary-Katherine Whelan and Lorene Bridgen-Lennie from the Amherstburg Freedom Museum. Local historic sites are also part of the “Heritage Buildings of Amherstburg” book.

There are also portions of the book dedi cated to heritage preservation, she added, as well as a nod to some buildings that are no longer in existence. In a response to an audience question, she added there were challenges in her research as some of the information gathered in the 1970’s

is different than what she gathered today.

Asked about a building at the south east corner of Ramsay St. and Murray St., Reiner said that building has a long history and the current owners have photos of what it used to look like. It has previous owners which include a harness maker and a shoemaker.

“I’d like to thank the people of Amherstburg who preserved heritage buildings long before I came along,” she said, adding owners and tenants have shown care of where they live and work

and that has helped save and maintain many older structures.

Reiner was back at River Bookshop last Saturday for the first day of their Christmas Market. Her tour continues Nov. 30 when she makes a presentation at the Amherstburg Freedom Museum at 6:30 p.m.

Additional book signings will be Dec. 3 at Shooters Roadhouse from 1-3 p.m., at the Gordon House Dec. 4 from 1-3 p.m. and at River Bookshop Dec. 17 from 1-3 p.m.

Easter Seals Ambassador raises $200 for her cause at her school

Giles. “I am this year’s regional ambassador.”

Giles, a Grade 12 representative on North Star’s student parliament, added she wanted to involve them with her Easter Seals work.

Giles added she has been involved with Easter Seals for most of her life and the organization has been helpful in many ways, with one of the ways she has been assisted being her annual attendance at Camp Woodeden, located near London. Christina added Easter Seals has also helped with ramps at their family’s home.

She pointed out she has been the regional ambassador twice before prior to her current opportunity.

“I am excited and grateful for the opportunity.”

By Ron Giofu

Arta Giles is once again an Easter Seals ambassador and she took her cause to her school last week.

Giles, with the aid of the School Advisory Council and Student Parliament, presented a fundraiser at North Star High School last Thursday morning. She set up shop in a seating area between the school’s cafeteria and main office where she sold popcorn, freezies and candy for $1 each. When it was all said and done, Giles raised $200.

“We’re raising money for Easter Seals Ontario,” said

Tina Sharman, representative of the School Advisory Council, said they were excited to take part in the event. She noted the Easter Seals telethon was Nov. 5 and there is an event at Willistead Manor in Windsor Nov. 28 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Easter Seals. Christina Giles, Arta’s mother, said that will be where they present the cheque from last week’s fundraiser.

“It feels good,” said Giles. “I really enjoy knowing I am having a positive impact.”

According to Easter Seals Ontario’s website: “For us, disabled will never mean unable. That’s why Easter Seals Ontario is dedicated to helping children and youth with physical disabilities carve their own path into the world, with assurance and autonomy.”

A list of services and camps plus information on how to donate can be found at www.easterseals.org.

(Above photo) Meg Reiner hands a copy of her book “Heritage Buildings of Amherstburg” to Rev. Lisa Poultney of Christ Anglican Church. (Right photo) Reiner signs another copy of her book as part of a presentation and book signing event last Wednesday night.

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Arta Giles (bottom right) raised $200 in a fundraiser at North Star High School. Top row: Christina Giles, teacher Lisa Voakes, student parliament prime minister Nathan Bratt and deputy PM Lladaneyah Gayle. School Advisory Council rep Tina Sharman is next to Giles.

Food & Fellowship Mission raises $1,859 at chili fundraiser

By Ron Giofu

Tim McAllister’s chili has won chili cookoffs and has been served at fundraisers and it paid off last week for the organization he heads.

The Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission hosted a chili fundraiser last Friday evening and it ended up raising $1,859.

McAllister, the president of the mission’s volunteer board of directors, prepared three kinds of chili – mild, spicy and vegetarian – and the proceeds from its sales will go back into the mission to benefit its operations.

“Some people like it hot, some people like it extra hot. Some people want it with no meat,” said McAllister. “You have a combination of different tastes.”

McAllister said he began preparing his chili last Thursday and spent much of the day Friday getting it ready. He said he was excited when it was finished and ready to be served, which it was both in take-out and in-person dining.

“Everyone chips in. It’s a lot of work,” said McAllister. The mission president added he gets frequent requests during the year of when he will hold another chili fund raiser. He said he tries to have them twice per year, once earlier in the year and another later in the year.

“We try to do it when there is cold weather,” said McAllister. “That’s when people like to eat chili – when it’s chilly.”

The Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission was taking a lot of calls in the days leading up to the chili fundraiser, he added, and they were grateful for the public’s support.

“We are excited to be able to put this on,” said McAllister. “They came and helped us raise money and that will help us run the mission. We are thankful for people coming and going.”

The event started at 5 p.m. last Friday evening, but McAllister added there were people coming shortly after 4 p.m. to try and get a taste of his latest batch of chili.

“People started to come in but I had it ready,” said McAllister.

For more information on the Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission or to make a donation, visit them at 298 Victoria St. S., call 519-736-9140 or visit www.aburgmission.ca.

Sprucing up the Belle Vue

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Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission president Tim McAllister and vice president Zainia Brockett show the chili that was served Friday night at a fundraiser.

A group of volunteers from the Belle Vue Conservancy and some town council members were out last Wednesday doing an autumn cleanup on the grounds of the Belle Vue. The group gathered for a photo (left) while Bonnie Deslippe and Terris Buchanan do some raking (below).

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Rotary Club, Amherstburg Fire Department team up again to purchase smoke alarms for vulnerable community residents

By Ron Giofu

The Rotary Club and the Amherstburg Fire Department are teaming up once again

The Rotary Club of Amherstburg donated $4,000 to the fire department last Thursday afternoon with club president Joan Donaldson joined by several members of the local service club.

The donation will help with the purchase of 144 devices, which are a combined smoke and carbon monoxide alarm.

“We applied for a Rotary District grant and we matched that grant,” explained Donaldson.

Donaldson said the smoke/carbon monoxide alarms will go into homes of vulnerable residents and there is also an educational component as well.

“We wanted to do something to support our vulnerable citizens,” said Donaldson. “The Amherstburg Fire Department seemed like the best option for us.”

Fire chief Bruce Montone noted the Rotary Club representatives worked with assistant deputy fire chief Dan Monk on this particular donation, but added it is not the first time the fire department has teamed with the Rotary Club.

“The Rotary Club has been a huge supporter of public fire safety

initiatives,” said Montone.

Montone pointed out during previous Ribfest events, fire depart ment representatives attended to share fire safety tips and materials.

The fire department has also given out smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in the past and now had the chance to do it again, he added.

“We are at the point where we had the opportunity to replenish our stock,” said Montone. “(The Rotary Club of Amherstburg) is often the very first organization in the community to put their hands up and say ‘can we

help’,” said Montone. “We appreciate that so much, it’s unreal.”

The Amherstburg Fire Department will work to identify homes of vulnerable citizens who need them, with Montone stating they have often worked with Amherstburg Community Services (ACS) in the past on projects.

Montone added they can expand their smoke detector project, which in the past had seen “loaner” smoke alarms distributed until a homeowner could afford to purchase a detector of their own.

“This is going to enable us to enhance the service by providing smoke alarms free of charge,” he said.

The Amherstburg Fire Department wants to ensure all homes in Amherstburg have functioning smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, he added.

For the current project, the fire department has worked with their partners at First Alert who sold them the alarms at a “significantly reduced” cost, with that cost now being covered by the donation from the Rotary Club of Amherstburg.

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The Rotary Club of Amherstburg donated $4,000 to the Amherstburg Fire Department last Thursday afternoon with the fire department using the money to purchase 144 smoke/carbon monoxide detectors. From left: Rotarians Wanda Lawhead, Sandie Older, Rotary president Joan Donaldson, fire chief Bruce Montone and Rotary past president Susanne Rainhard.

“Glitter & Gold” raises funds for causes

By Ron Giofu

A vendor event helped a pair of local non-profit organizations recently.

The Sweet Moments Cookie Co., an Amherstburg-based business, presented the “Glitter and Gold” Christmas Market at the AMA Sportsmen Association.

Sweet Moments co-owner Mary Lippert said they had a good turnout for the vendor fair.

“We ended up with about 36 vendors overall,” said Lippert, adding she was pleased they all fit inside the clubhouse and no one had to set up outside.

Lippert explained that part of the fee that was charged to vendors to reserve a table will go towards children and youth programming at the AMA Sportsmen Association. She noted the AMA Sportsmen have a number of youth programs with that including a kids’ fishing derby every Father’s Day.

“We wanted to support them,” said Lippert. “Any time we can raise money to put towards them, we want to do it.”

Every vendor that attended Sunday’s event also donated one of their goods with that being put up as a raffle prize. Proceeds from the raffle draw went to the local based cause Kids Curing Cancer (KCC). Lippert estimated that Sweet Moments Cookie Co. and KCC have been partnering on events for approximately eight years.

Sunday’s “Glitter and Gold” Christmas Market raised approxi mately $340 for the AMA Kids Club and the raffle raised $892 for Kids Curing Cancer, Lippert added.

A vendor fair was offered by Sweet Moments Cookie Co. around Mother’s Day and this was the first one that was offered headed into the Christmas season. Lippert said her business plans to offer such vendor fairs twice per year, at roughly the same times of year.

For more on the Sweet Moments Cookie Co., visit www.sweetmo mentscookieco.ca or search for them on Facebook.

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PrideFest hosts “pop up” in Amherstburg

By Danica Skakavac

A Windsor-Essex “Qmunity Needs Assessment pop-up” was hosted by PrideFest recently.

It was held in the Amherstburg Community Services (ACS) boardroom.

It was the first community pop-up event in the region of four in total. David Lenz, President of the Windsor-Essex PrideFest and Julie Fraser, Creative Momentum Consulting, created the event to bring together the members and allies of the more rural 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

Windsor-Essex PrideFest’s goal through the “Qmunity Needs Assessment” is to understand the needs of 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals across the Windsor-Essex region, to hear their own voices, and to create the first step towards building a more equitable community.

PrideFest got a Resilient Communities grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to conduct the “WindsorEssex Qmunity Needs Assessment” of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

“We have covered understanding social capital and social connection needs within the LGBTQ+ locally,” says Fraser. “The county and the city are different. The people in the county often feel left out of things, so we make a very conscious effort to be where the county is. It is important for everyone’s voice to be heard.”

PrideFest will collect all of the results and will be working with the community to determine how it will respond. Action will be taken, but until then, PrideFest aims to build support.

“We have a good sense already of what the needs are in the community based on previous evaluations and work that we’ve done, with both senior and youth populations,” notes Fraser. “We can talk about needs all we want, but without action, it just becomes a frustration.”

Both Lenz and Fraser agree that hearing about the struggles within the community is important but meeting the members in person is even more impor tant, and is the first step to achieving an equitable goal.

Trudell stands at her vendor table during the Nov. 6 “Glitter and Gold” Christmas Market held at the AMA Sportsmen Association. The club will get some of the proceeds for its youth programming while Kids Curing Cancer will receive raffle proceeds. The market was presented by the Sweet Moments Cookie Co.

RTT PHOTO BY RON GIOFU

A community pop-up was hosted recently by PrideFest with some representatives from the town there as well. From left: Julie Fraser of Creative Momentum Consulting, Councillor Linden Crain, Councillor Don McArthur and Windsor-Essex PrideFest president David Lenz.

Tree lighting ceremony, fireworks highlights of River Lights opening ceremony

The chef at Season’s Retirement baked an assort ment of chocolate chip, double chocolate chip, white chocolate macadamia nut, and oatmeal raisin cookies.

Refreshments of hot apple cider boiled in a pot on a campfire and cookies baked by following 1700s-1800s era recipes were also served at the Commissariat.

“Our seniors who are of the ‘Seniorisity’ Group packaged the cookies for this event,” said Morgan Ouinette, the leasing manager at Seasons Amherstburg.

Some worried that many of the townspeople would stay home because of the extremely cold temperatures. Nevertheless, the townspeople dressed accordingly, and thousands came to down town for a “Magical fun-filled holiday night.”

Christmas favourites like Brenda Lee’s Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree, Chuck Berry’s Run, Run, Rudolph and Elvis Presley’s Blue Christmas were played again and again over the town square’s speaker system.

A trio of trios from the Windsor-Essex Carolers dressed in Victorian-era period costumes sang more traditional Christmas songs along the downtown streets and throughout King’s Navy Yard Park.

“Thank you for bearing the cold weather with us,” said Sarah Van Grinsven, the tourism coordinator for the town of Amherstburg, at the start of the tree lighting ceremony. “We’re going to get the Christmas spirit going with the carolers singing, starting with Jingle Bells.”

The carolers sang a few more traditional Christmas songs and Van Grinsven introduced the town crier who in turn introduced the mayor.

Seamus the Storyteller, a.k.a. Doug Robinson, also told the 400-year-old story of the “Yule Beggar” complete with a Christmas miracle and led the singalong of the equally old The 12 Days of Christmas at the Commissariat.

Seamus went on to say that the mayor brings us greetings from the town of Amherstburg.

“I’ve been in the supermarkets, I’ve been in Walmart, I’ve been in some stores, and you hear the Christmas carols,” said Michael Prue in his first treelighting ceremony as mayor. “But for me, the real start of the Christmas season is here tonight with everybody present and with everybody enjoying the festivities and the lights that are about to come.”

But before the lights went on, Prue introduced a representative from Enbridge Gas, the chief sponsor

“The town does an incredible job with the River Lights festival, and we are glad to support it again this year,” said Usman Bhatti, the plant manager of Enbridge’s solar farm. “So, from Enbridge, we hope that everyone has a safe and happy holiday season.”

And so, the countdown began and when the tree was lit up, reenactors from the Provincial Marine simultaneously fired one of their cannons toward the

Also, on the Detroit River was a 15-minute fire works display where thousands gathered to watch

along King’s Navy Yard Park.

“We’re so happy that we still managed to have a movie and fireworks and the countdown,” said Van Grinsven. “The park looks beautiful, and the lights are lit ‘til January 8th for all to enjoy.”

Fireworks explode over the Detroit River at the conclusion of the municipal tree lighting ceremony Saturday night (top right). Seamus the Storyteller makes an announcement (top right). Jenn Rajhit, Gregory Girty, and Rebecca Mickle of the Windsor-Essex Carolers perform outside the Caffeine & Co. storefront during the opening River Lights 2022 (below).

RTT Photos by Kenneth Pastushyn

Toronto Maple Leafs alumni welcomed by Rotary Club

the Detroit Red Wings alumni in 2024.

Vitale said he suited up in place of his father-in-law Mario Muzzin.

“He asked me to play in his place,” said Vitale. “What an experience to play in his honour. It was a pretty cool experience.”

Hurst said he received a call asking him to play and he jumped at the opportunity.

“It’s an absolute honour to be able to play with the Leafs’ alumni,” said Hurst. “It’s such a great bunch of guys.”

Hurst added four generations of his family attended the game.

By Ron Giofu

Fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs got a chance to see their heroes up close and personal on the weekend.

The Maple Leafs’ alumni came to the Libro Centre for a charity game put on by the Rotary Club of Amherstburg. Former Leafs’ players Rick Vaive, Mike Pelyk, Ric Nattress, Ric Jackman, Matt Martin, Peter Holland, Mike Zigomanis, Dave McIlwain, Todd Warriner, Todd Gill and Al Iafrate came to town and were joined by Joe Vitale and Derrick Hurst, the latter two being local residents given the oppor tunity to play alongside the Maple Leafs.

The Maple Leafs alumni won the friendly two-period game 15-12 but the real winners were the fans, the Rotary Club of Amherstburg and the causes the Rotary Club will support.

Event chairs Jeremy Warnock and Susanne Rainhard, both Rotary Club members, were happy with how last Saturday night’s event turned out.

“I think it went very well,” said Rainhard. “I think everyone had a very good time.”

“I thought it was a great event,” added Warnock. “They always put on an awesome show for everyone.” Warnock believed the inclusion of the young Timbit hockey players was the highlight, as the little ones joined the game as “reinforcements” for the Amherstburg Rotary team late in the first period.

Approximately 300 people attended the

game and it is not known yet how much money was raised. Rainhard indicated the Rotary Club receives a lot of requests to assist the community, and it is likely proceeds will go towards that.

“We were hoping for more (people) but I think with other events going on, it impact events locally,” Warnock said.

The game was on the same evening as the opening of the River Lights Winter Festival and the municipal tree lighting ceremony.

Warnock believes the Rotary Club of Amherstburg could take a look at a similar fundraiser in two years. They are keeping the door open to possibly hosting

“To do it in front of my family, that’s my main reason I played,” he said.

Jeff Ponic and his son Chayse attended the VIP reception before the game with Jeff playing for the Rotary team later in the evening. Chayse was one of the flagbearers.

Chayse added it was fun to meet the Leafs alumni and his goal is to make the NHL one day.

“As a hockey player, my goal is to make the NHL one day. Not just make it to one of the games, but as an actual player,” he said.

Chris Wright and Ryan Pouliot from SunBuilt Custom Homes said they were proud to be one of the sponsors.

“It’s a good event,” said Wright. Both had their favourites, listing Vaive and Iafrate among them.

Former MLSE president/CEO and current Amherstburg resident and busi ness owner Richard Peddie dropped the ceremonial puck with Mayor Michael Prue also giving greetings. Prue noted River Lights and the hockey game were among his first official acts as mayor, and encouraged residents to support and join the Rotary Club of Amherstburg.

“I do a lot of these. You get to see guys you haven’t seen in a while,” said Iafrate. “More importantly, it’s always for charity. It’s always a great thing to help out. It’s great to see the communities come out and show their support when you go to these events.”

Iafrate added “it’s always a good if you can make someone’s day.”

Local Timbits hockey players took to the ice as “reinforcements” during Saturday night’s game between the Toronto Maple Leafs alumni and the Rotary Club of Amherstburg hockey team.

Former Toronto Maple Leaf Rick Vaive (right) shares a laugh with teammate Todd Gill.

Toronto Maple Leafs alumni player Al Iafrate signs an autograph during a VIP session prior to Saturday night’s charity hockey game.

Amherstburg resident Derrick Hurst had the opportunity to tend goal for the Toronto Maple Leafs alumni team last Saturday night.

RTT PHOTOS BY RON GIOFU

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November 28, 2016

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Admirals snap two-game skid with win over Dresden

By Ron Giofu

The Amherstburg Admirals returned to home ice Sunday night and came away with a 4-2 win over the Dresden Kings.

The game against the Kings was the third game in four nights for the Admirals, after they lost 7-4 in Blenheim last Thursday and 4-1 in Mooretown Saturday.

The Admirals got a powerplay goal from Owen Papulkas 2:48 into the game but Dresden’s Breck Rainey tied it with four minutes left in the period. Trent Amaro gave the visitors the lead at the 14:16 point of the second but Mitchell Demelo tied it with a power play goal just over two minutes later.

The Admirals pulled away with two goals in the third period as Papulkas scored his second of the night with Braeden Armstrong scoring the insur ance goal.

Admirals head coach Paul Bortignon pointed out Sunday’s game capped a busy week for his team and they were happy to find a way to win any way they could get it.

“Sometimes you throw a whole bunch of ingredients into the pot and it turns out to be a good meal,” he said. “It wasn’t pretty but we battled hard and found a way to win.”

Bortignon said the team is battling a flu bug and and needed a big effort in the third to beat Dresden. He said that was the message after 40 minutes, to work hard and just find a way to win.

“I think we lacked a bit of jump,” he said. “You could see some of the guys had heavy legs.”

The Admirals deserved a better fate in their two road games earlier in the week, Bortignon believed, as he believed they played well despite the two losses.

Allan Djordjevic, Layne Crispin, Braeden Armstrong and Mitchell Demelo scored Thursday night in Blenheim in a game Amherstburg was outshot 61-26.

Stefan Djordjevic scored in the loss Saturday night in Mooretown.

The Admirals had a light skate Tuesday and wanted an “all hands on deck” effort tonight (Nov. 23) in Wheatley. They will assess where they are after that and reset, said Bortignon, with Mooretown coming to Amherstburg Sunday. The Admirals will also have a float in this Saturday night’s Santa Claus Parade.

Amherstburg is now 8-11-0 (16 points) and are sixth in the PJHL Stobbs Division after Sunday night’s game.

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Amherstburg teammates Layne Crispin (blue jersey 15, left) and Owen Papulkas (blue jersey12, right) celebrate Papulkas’ third period goal Sunday night against Dresden. Papulkas scored two goals in the Admirals’ 4-2 win at the Libro Centre.

RTT PHOTO BY RON GIOFU

Amherstburg’s Connor Demelo takes a shot on the Dresden goal during second period action Sunday night at the Libro Centre. The Admirals won the game 4-2.

By Ron Giofu

In the days leading up to Remembrance Day, the Amherstburg Freedom Museum took a look back at a unit of all-Black Canadians who served in World War I.

The latest in the museum’s series of online history presentations was held last Wednesday afternoon and featured the background of the No. 2 Construction Battalion. Museum 2nd vice president and fundraising chair Barb Porter described the history of the battalion, which was formed in Nova Scotia in 1916 and was dissolved two years after the war ended, in 1920.

Porter pointed out the history of Black Canadians fighting in war dates back to the War of 1812 and Upper Canada Rebellion and when Black Canadians attempted to join the mili tary in Aug. 1914, they were told at the time it was a “white man’s war.”

“White soldiers refused to serve with Black soldiers due to racism and fear,” said Porter.

The No. 2 Construction Battalion was later formed in July 1916 in Pictou, Nova Scotia with Porter pointing out it later moved to Truro, Nova Scotia. A detachment was founded in Windsor and lasted from September 1916March 1917 and over 100 men of colour enlisted from Windsor-Essex County.

The battalion had about 575 members enlisted by Dec. 1916. Duties included cooking, cleaning, building roads, bridges and trenches, fashioning wood into usable items, defusing land mines, maintaining water and electrical systems and tending to needs of white soldiers.

Fundraising concerts and events were held in Windsor, including one that raised $200, while recruiting drives locally were held at Central Grove Church in Harrow

and through the Canadian Observer newspaper, owned by J.R.B. Whitney, Porter stated. Recruiting efforts also took place in Essex and members from Chatham also joined.

They did receive a sendoff with 1,000 people attending in Windsor but members had to face their share of difficulties as well.

“African-Canadians experienced racism and violence before, during and after their service,” said Porter. “They endured violence from white soldiers and civilians.”

Their service was also subject of racist remarks in the press at that time, she stated.

Porter noted members of her family were part of the No. 2 Construction Battalion, including her grandfather

Alfred Augustus Tudor. Her grand mother’s brothers James and Jerome Lockman were also part of the unit. When Jerome was injured, he was dismissed as being “hysterical” despite tingling in extremities and problems walking.

Porter, who is a nurse by profession, said she found out there was very little done to treat him.

“They didn’t even treat him or offer him an ice bag, nothing,” she said.

The No. 2 Construction Battalion did

receive several unit commendations, she added, pointing out there were also approximately 700 African-Canadian soldiers in non-segregated units.

The battalion was honoured in 1926 with a plaque in Toronto, with Porter stating she is unsure if it is still there.

“At the time, they could have done more for the sacrifices Black soldiers endured. This was a start, back then,” she said.

Porter said her efforts to remember the No. 2 Construction Battalion include donating pictures of the unit to every local Royal Canadian Legion that wants one. Of the donations, one was presented earlier this year to Royal Canadian Legion Br. 157 in Amherstburg.

“These men deserve recognition,” she said.

Porter also travelled to Truro in July for an apology issued by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to descen dents of the battalion. Porter believed Trudeau was sincere in his apology. She added it was “awesome” to be able to meet other families and to be part of history.

To observe the full 26-minute presen tation, visit the Amherstburg Freedom Museum’s Facebook or YouTube pages.

Book Review

Daisy Jones and the Six

By Taylor Jenkins Reid

Daisy Jones is a wild child in the 70s, gaining popularity fast and taking everything L.A. has to offer. Billy Dunne and his band the Six are also gaining popularity. Their lives intertwine when Billy’s producer decides to sign Daisy to the band.

Follow Daisy, Billy, and the other band members through their first album, the drama within the band, and all the craziness along the way.

Written as a rock magazine interview you’ll get multiple points of view on every event that unfolds.

This is an excellent read for anyone who loves the aesthetic of the 70’s music scene.

Submitted by River Bookshop Staff - Bookseller Grace

Book Review

Who’s Hockey?

By Jeff Mclean

Cam and her dog Gordie move to a new town and are in need of a new hockey team! The two spend some time playing alone in the park before they’re joined by a wonderful cast of characters who are eager to learn about the game!

Hockey is for EVERYONE and Cam is sure to let everyone know they are welcome and encouraged to enjoy the sport!

With beautiful art and a wonderful message, this book is a great choice for all young hockey fans!.

Submitted by River Bookshop Staff - Bookseller Taylor

Amherstburg Freedom Museum vice president Barb Porter gave an online presentation about the No. 2 construction battalion recently. This is a screenshot from that presentation.