Local skateboarder a major contributor to new park

pleased with the outcome. “There’s a lot of features and anyone can do their own flow.”

As far as the future goes, Sokolik is not ruling out some sort of competition before the end of summer.

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Located at the Libro Centre, the new Amherstburg Skateboard Park has a local enthusiast of the sport to thank.

Kameron Sokolik got his first board when he was just seven-years-old and since then he has not only helped others learn how to do tricks and maneuvers, but he is now a huge contributor to the future growth of the sport in town.

“I’m happy with this,” he said Saturday morning while looking at the new park. “It’s perfect and there is a lot you can learn here.”

Working with the Town of Amherstburg, he not only was an advisor on the design of the park, but he now oversees a Saturday morning program that teaches young boarders how to use proper safety equipment and very important, how to respect the property.

“I grew up riding at the Amherstburg one. I’m older (31) and can do this new one without hurting myself,” said

Sokolik.

There have been several locations for the skate park throughout the town over the years but now it seems as though the one at the Libro Centre is here to stay.

Sokolik pointed out how important it is to have a park in town which is not only used by skateboarders but those on bikes, blades and even rollers skates.

“I’m lucky, I can take my truck and skateboard wherever I want,” he said of having a park nearby for those who don’t drive like he does.

This past Saturday he would have been in the front-and-centre at the park but decided to cancel because the apparatus was still slick from the rain.

Skateboard parks are known to attract graffiti and even vandalism, but Sokolik said the best way to ensure that does not happen, is to bring in an actual artist to paint on the surfaces of the apparatus like the mini and full half pipes.

As far as the actual design of the new skateboard park is concerned, he seems

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Notice Of Statutory Public Meeting To Receive Comments About The Howard Industrial Park District Secondary Plan Official Plan Amendment

STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING:

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Amherstburg will The Howard Industrial Park District Secondary Plan Official Plan Amendment at their statutory public meeting on Monday, August 14, 2023 commencing at 4:00 p.m. in the Town of Amherstburg Council Chambers, 271 Sandwich Street South, Amherstburg, Ontario.

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THE SUBJECT LANDS AND PURPOSE OF THIS REZONING APPLICATION:

This secondary plan would affect approximately 325 hectares of land located in the Howard Industrial Park District being south of County Road 8, west of Concession 8, north of North Townline and east of Howard Avenue (see map below).

The purpose of a secondary plan is to ensure that development and redevelopment of land within this area is properly coordinated, orderly and takes advantage of economic development opportunities that exist in this part of the EssexWindsor Region, the Town is undertaking the preparation of a Secondary Plan as an amendment to the existing approved Official Plan.

This Secondary Plan will provide more detailed use, transportation, infrastructure and servicing policies which will guide how future development and redevelopment takes place on these lands, creating new employment opportunities for Amherstburg residents and broadening the Town›s economic base.

DATED at the Town of Amherstburg this 13th day of July, 2023.

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Town of Amherstburg

Libro Centre

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Amherstburg, Ontario N9V 2Y8

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TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Amherstburg will hold a public meeting on Monday, August 14, 2023 commencing at 4:00 p.m. in the Town of Amherstburg Council Chambers, 271 Sandwich Street South, Amherstburg, Ontario. The purpose of this meeting is to consider a proposed amendment to the Town of Amherstburg Official Plan and Zoning By-law 1999-52.

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This Official Plan and Rezoning application will affect approximately 4.55 hectares of land of the property known municipally as 9538 Walker Road, located on the west side of Walker Road east of Middle Sideroad (see map below). The proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment will affect Blocks 81-84 on the draft plan of subdivision (see below).

This Official Plan Amendment, if approved, will amend the designation of the blocks identified above from Low Density Residential to Woodlot. The rezoning, if approved will amend the existing zoning from Residential First Density (R1) Zone (Blocks 81, 82 and 84) and Commercial General (CG) Zone (Block 83) to Environmental Protection (EP) Zone. The intent of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment is to protect the natural features on the property from development.

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DATED at the Town of Amherstburg this 19th day of July, 2023. Sarah French Planner, 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

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The Draft Plan of Subdivision proposes to subdivide and create new lots and blocks that would allow the construction/development of approximately 18 new single detached dwelling units on approximately 3.64 hectares of land. The lands are designated Low Density Residential which allows for residential development in the Town’s Official Plan. The County of Essex on June 5, 2023 deemed the application complete.

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