“I think one of my best qualities is access. I have been nothing but open and approachable. I have provided several outlets for residents to reach me. I will listen to the residents and try and choose the pathway that the majority chooses along with the one that is also cost effective for the town.” Continue reading Candidate Molly Allaire’s answers.
Candidate Marc Renaud – Open Air
As in the post, Candidate Linden Crain – Open Air, Candidate Marc Renaud’s position regarding Open Air has been public so I reached out to him too by email today:
In the Wednesday, July 27, 2022 River Town Times, your profile includes, Renaud supports Open Air Weekends in Amherstburg, believing that is an attraction for people to visit and a benefit to businesses.
On August 23, I emailed you, Will you remove barriers during Open Air weekends that block people with disabilities from driving to the bank, local stores, bars, and generally driving through town?
Your RTT profile also contains, Being accessible to residents is something Renaud stated he always tries to be. “I pride myself on getting answers for residents who call or e-mail as soon as I can,” he said. “No need to wait for the next council meeting to get answers.”
Renaud added he has been proud to serve the residents and looks forward to hearing concerns and questions.
Why not be transparent and answer the question?
Renaud’s unedited response:
Linda
Theres access to parking at precision jewelry parking lot 
Canada Post lots.Are open to driving into. Allows walking to area businesses.. There’s access to the Legion lot.àn strèet parking.
The Navy yard parking is accessible to turn around spots and regular ,àcceble spots. All walking distance to areas business. So hopefully this èxplains what’s happening during the open air week end
Marc Renaud
Confusing Or Credible Content
Voters like to make informed choices. ‘Do we trust the politicians’ changed to ‘do we trust the source?’ Is it misinformation? disinformation? copycats?
There were two Amherstburg Taxpayers Association Facebook pages – only one was official.
The town’s name is included in a number of sources but it is official?
There are a couple of Facebook pages with names that include Amherstburg election and Amherstburg votes but their identities are not publicly available.
One who is referred to as ‘Amherstburg’s local blogger’ does not publicly display any information about its identity.
Town Hall Blog and its associated Town Hall newsletter, written by Donald McArthur, is not an official town site.
There are only two social media accounts affiliated with the Town of Amherstburg listed on the official Amherstburg website.
I hope you like homework. Study the politicians, but question the source too.
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Candidate Linden Crain – Open Air Update
Good evening Linda,
Thank you for your question and also establishing the burg watch blog. This forum, and others, allows candidates to gain a further understanding of opinions in the community. Open discussions play an important part in the democratic process!
Please find my answer to your question below:
Yes. It is important that all members of the community can experience Open Air. If there are particular barriers in place, I am more than willing to investigate further and help find a solution. For those reading, please do not hesitate to contact me at (519) 560-1254 if you have any questions or concerns throughout the ongoing election.
Best regards,
Linden Crain
Candidate Linden Crain – Open Air
While candidates are under no obligation to answer questions from me, or anyone else, their reactions do make me curious and are a good reveal:
- why would a candidate set two deadlines to answer but then not answer?
- why are some candidates answering questions from an unidentified source?
- how are candidates prioritizing their time and responses?
- if they don’t answer, is it a good indication of how they’ll respond if elected?
- are they well informed of their and the town’s obligations re subject of question?
- if candidates’ publicly share a position or opinion, why not be transparent?
In the last instance, I was curious enough to reach out to candidate Linden Crain. According to the THRIVE website, he was part of the team that created the Open Air White Paper:Renée D’Amore (director) Sara Palmer (director) Kory Renaud (director) Richard Peddie (director) Kurt Reffle, Linden Crain.
I assumed he was in favour of open air and asked why not be transparent? Crain apologized for the delay; he didn’t see a due date and was planning to reply later this week.
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Peddies’ Notice of Intention To Demolish
Peddies presented to the Amherstburg Heritage Committee, including a notice of intention to demolish the building at 256 Dalhousie Street.
The new building will be comprised of a premium boutique hotel with a design that will be inspired by Industrial Architecture of the Victorian Era.
Read the full Peddies’ letter.
Homeowner Claims Heritage Designation Affecting Sale
Today’s Amherstburg Heritage Committee agenda for the 5:30 meeting includes an objection from Margo Wigle who states, in part, “Due to the home being on the consideration list for Heritage designation there are many unknowns which have been scaring buyers away.” The full letter and property background are listed below and link to agenda items.
Item 6.5
356 Dalhousie Street – Notice of Objection to Listed Property of Interest:
- Notice of Objection to Listed Property of Interest.pdf (letter from homeowner Margo Wigle).
- 356 Dalhouse.pdf
Question Repeated To Candidate Linden Crain
Amherstburg’s charm, history and vicious politics
Worth reading again. Anne Jarvis, the Windsor Star, wrote Amherstburg’s charm, history and vicious politics in June 2019:
“This issue has cost Amherstburg not only two investigations and more than $16,400. It has torn the town apart for 10 months. The election was ugly. The meetings on the issue were hostile. And social media has been vicious.
People in Amherstburg are engaged, to say the least. Council meetings are often packed. People comment aloud and applaud. There are several local bloggers. But the vicious politics — “it does seem to be endless,” admitted DiCarlo.
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