Candidate Question Open Air Barriers – Frank DiPasquale

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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?

The fifth candidate to respond:

Thank you Ms Saxon for your email. I have supported open air weekends in Amherstburg but accessibility is first and foremost important. Special considerations must be given people with mobility issues and the town and downtown businesses must accommodate anyone who wants access to do their banking by providing assisted wheelchair accessible transportation   For example if someone should park in Richmond outside of the barrier an individual can transport to the bank and back to their vehicle.
Regards Frank

Candidate Question Open Air Barriers – Gerry Theriault

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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?

The third candidate to respond:

Linda as per your question

In my opinion the open air weekends should not run as they are Every Friday starting at 3pm till Sunday 9pm the streets of Downtown this is not fair to anyone who may have limitations or disabilities to get downtown for banking, of simply to enjoy some of this service businesses that are down in the blocked off areas.

Having spoke to some of the service industry businesses in the area they feel the same way, and feel that their concerns have fallen of deaf ears.  I do believe that a compromise can be reached and perhaps do it simply Saturday maybe starting at 3, and even perhaps Canada day weekend and labour day weekend can be an exception and make it a weekend event.  I hope this answers your question, and if you would like to speak to me further to this or any other issue  please feel free to reach out to me.

Thank you

Gerry Theriault

Candidate Question Open Air Barriers – Diane Pouget

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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?

The second candidate to respond:

Yes Linda, I am definitely in favor of removing barriers for people with disabilities during Open Air.  The fact that 51% of the businesses in the downtown core want the closure of streets for 3 days on weekends and 4 days on long weekends from May to September is unreasonable and unfair.  This is especially true, since 49% claim that Open Air hurts their business, especially their clients with disability issues.  Further to that, the taxpayers are footing the bill to hurt our most vulnerable residents.  It was disappointing to learn that only one person with a disability was consulted. This is unfair and must be revisited.

Candidate Answers 2022

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I want to acknowledge Adam A. Donaldson of Guelph Politico for the inspiration to change how candidate answers are presented for this year’s election.

To ask a question, fill out the short form under the heading Ask The Candidates 2022. As always, names and email addresses are required but will not be published or sent to the candidates.

To view candidates’ answers, click on the heading Candidate Answers 2022 to find a list of links to individual candidates’ names and answers if they have provided any.

Should Minutes Be Consistently Corrected?

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Background

During a council meeting earlier this year, Councillor Michael Prue had a question about committee minutes, the presence of his wife, Shirley Curson-Prue, at a committee meeting and the recording of votes.

Mayor DiCarlo said the minutes would be looked into and any corrections required would be made.

Present

On August 4, 2022, I read the August 8 town council meeting agenda and emailed all members of council that the Amherstburg Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAAC) meeting minutes June 23, 2022 were incorrect.

“The minutes indicate the motion was ‘that the delegation be received.’ However, following my presentation, Chair Shirley Curson-Prue asked, “May I have a motion to receive this document?” Chris Drew said he’d make the motion which was then seconded by Angela Kelly and carried. The audio is available online.”

I assumed errors were to be corrected.

On Friday, August 5, Mayor Aldo DiCarlo emailed, “Thank you for the clarification.”

On Monday, August 8, council received the AAAC minutes without comment.

Final List of Registered Candidates For Council 2022

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Candidates for council:

Mayor

CERASA, Frank
LAFRAMBOISE, John
PRUE, Michael
ROZANKOVIC, Bob

Deputy Mayor

ATKINSON, Nancy
GIBB, Chris
MOORE, Gregory
SANSON, Dennis
SHAW, Joe

Councillor

ALLAIRE, Molly
ARGOSELO, Andrew
AMLIN, Larry
ANDERSON, Lucas
COURTNEY, Peter
CRAIN, Linden
Di PASQUALE, Frank
FRYER, Bill
KEARSEY, Tara
KRETSCHMANN, Holger
MCARTHUR, Donald
POUGET, Diane
RENAUD, Marc
SIMONE, Patricia
THERIAULT, Gerry
WIGHTMAN, Lori

Vote October 24, 2022

Caffeine and Company Stairs A Barrier To Some Persons With Disabilities

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I’m continuing my tour of some of the downtown Amherstburg eateries; more photos to follow.

The former Echo building is now a coffee shop.

stairs a barier to Caffeine and Company in Amherstburg, OntarioThis is where Windsor Police held Coffee With A Cop in 2019 and apologized: Coffee With A Cop: Windsor Police Apologize For ‘Misstep.’

stairs a barrier to coffee with a cop in amherstburg, ontario

Pepper Cat Stairs A Barrier To Some Persons With Disabilities

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I’m continuing my tour of some of the downtown Amherstburg eateries; more photos to follow.

A reader alerted me to the accessibility issue at the Pepper Cat restaurant so here’s a photo of the stairs. Councillor Candidate Linden Crain tweeted now that’s creative! and added a dog vs. cat emoji.

stairs an accessibility barrier to pepper cat restaurant in Amherstburg, Ontario

close up of stairs to pepper cat restaurant in Amherstburg, Ontario