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 sixth candidate to respond:
Hi Linda,
Of course I would!
Pete
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Candidate Question Open Air Barriers – Frank DiPasquale
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
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
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 Question Open Air Barriers – Larry Amlin
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 first candidate to respond:
I would only have open Street’s 0n Saturday only from 1 to Midnight.
Candidate Answers 2022
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.
Final List of Registered Candidates For Council 2022
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
Where Are The Candidates? Two Weeks To Nomination Deadline
Candidates for the October 24, 2022 municipal election have two weeks to file nomination papers as candidates. Maybe people are waiting until the last day.
In 2018 the number of candidates were:
Mayor – 2
Deputy Mayor – 4
Councillor 14 for 5 positions
So far, 2022:
Mayor – 4
Deputy Mayor – 1
Councillor 5 for 5 positions
Deadline For Candidates August 19
Potential candidates have until Friday, August, 19, 2022 at 2:00 pm. to register; details on how to become a candidate on the town’s website.
Vote October 24, 2022
Second Councillor Candidate for 2022
Gerry Theriault, a former town councillor 22 years ago is the second councillor candidate. Deadline to register is August 19 at 2 pm.
As per my request, the candidate contact information is now available on the town’s website.
VOTE on Monday, October 24, 2022.
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