The delegation police strikes again in Amherstburg. We had another deputation request denied as it didn’t exactly match the criteria of our Procedural By-Law. Two deputations were denied for the April 27 council meeting. Starting to think I have lost my touch as my first deputation to a council was in 1971 involving an environment impact of a local creamery. Quite a shock having back-to-back delegations rejected. Ours was on-street parking for streets adjacent to future hig

My great grandfather, John G Mullen and family, owned Belle Vue from 1925 to 1946. My mother, Harriet Gilman Quinn celebrated her wedding in 1940 in what was at the time, a family home. My older brother remembers riding his tricyclic in the hallway. These and many other reminiscences are fondly resurrected at family gatherings of the scattered descendants of John G. Even with this personal attachment to Belle Vue, I think I speak for all those descendants that it is tim

Letter regarding “Amherstburg better frozen in time” lacked clarity. Message didn’t hit home. Especially with the Amico Belle Vue cancellation announcement. It would have been perfect timing had the message expanded. Our town is loaded with empty abandoned space. Belle Vue, Allied, Seagrams, General Amherst High School. Duffy’s is finally developed with a partial dock after sitting in rot but what will it do. Boating is dead with fuel prices. People travel by car. The the