Amherstburg Councillor Simone’s Notice of Motion To Redefine Town Name

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The Windsor Star reports: Instead of referencing Amherst, Simone said she hopes council will endorse a new meaning — “place amongst the woods” based on the etymological Old English roots of “Amherst” — which Simone says indicates “a place or settlement amounts the woods” and “burg” which denotes a “walled or defensive settlement.”

Councillor Patricia Simone’s Full Notice of Motion to Town of Amherstburg Council: Re Town of Amherstburg Name.

4 thoughts on “Amherstburg Councillor Simone’s Notice of Motion To Redefine Town Name”

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  4. poppycock … Trivial talk; nonsense; stuff and rubbish….people need to pick their silos.

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