I am writing to follow up on my letter dated Sept. 17, regarding the Town’s decision-making process in selecting a policing service provider for Amherstburg. My original correspondence expressed concerns about the transparency of the process and the need for meaningful public consultation to ensure that all options, including the potential re-establishment of the Amherstburg Police Service, are evaluated with the community’s best interests in mind. I had anticipated that, as

Thank you to the two ladies and the gentleman who helped me at the gas station on Saturday, November 22.  You called my wife and an ambulance, as well as giving immediate first aid after I tripped and fell.  Your kindness was so appreciated and displayed the care of our townsfolk.  You should be highly commended.  Thank you. I will always remember your help.  —Dave Swan Amherstburg Act of kindness at gas station to be forever remembered by local resident

America has long held the view that its takeover of the whole continent, known as “Manifest Destiny,” is inevitable. President Trump’s 51st state is simply the latest iteration. At times, the view has nearly become a reality with American invasions of Canada, sometimes at Amherstburg. The first American invasion occurred during the American Revolution (1775) when a decision was made to “liberate” Canada from British tyranny.  Canadians were not interested. America was defeate