Stuff-a-Fire-Truck toy drive highlighted by town council

A four-way stop was recently installed at the intersection of Simcoe St. and Meloche Road. Councillor Linden Crain asked for more information about it at the Nov. 24 meeting.

The Amherstburg Firefighters Association’s Stuff-A-Fire-Truck toy drive is ongoing, and it got promoted at the most recent town council meeting.

Mayor Michael Prue pointed out during the most recent regular meeting of town council that the annual campaign is underway and families can register up until Dec. 11. Toys can be dropped off at participating businesses, town hall or local fire stations.

“Anyone who wants to help a family or help children have a more joyous Christmas, bring your toys to the town hall, fire halls or any participating business to make their Christmas very merry,” said Prue.

Participating businesses in this year’s toy drive are Canadian Tire, Movati Athletic, Joe Meloche Ford, Caffeine & Co., Heritage Tire, Home Hardware, Shooters Roadhouse, Hotel STRY, Precision Jewellers, Richmond Popcorn Co., Petras Dental, Corner Stop Variety and Mercato Fresh.

For more information or to register, visit www.aburgfireassoc.ca/toydrive. Families who are applying to be recipients of a donation must have an Amherstburg address.

Policing stats

The Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment’s latest activities report were on the agenda at the most recent town council meeting. It

There were 629 calls for service in October with ten self-generated walk-in incidents.

Police say there were 191 traffic offenses in October, 14 Part III summons and two matters classified as “other provincial offenses.”

Of the crime statistics, there were 11 fraud charges listed for October. There were nine charges of theft under $5,000. 

The next highest classification was seven that were classified as “other criminal code.” 

There were three break-and-enters reported in October while there were also three impaired driving cases and three assault cases. There were two mischief charges listed by police.

There was one theft over $5,000 charges listed by police. 

Four-way stop

Councillor Linden Crain asked for more information about why a four-way stop installed at Simcoe St. and Meloche Road, noting he is one of the council members getting questions about why town council went with that versus a traffic light or a roundabout.

Crain was told by administration that the engineering for the intersection called for the curbs to be depressed in certain areas, allowing trucks to make the turn. Large farming vehicles may have to be re-routed as lanes were narrowed for pedestrian safety that council wanted in that area, though some farm equipment might still be able to get through.

A roundabout was brought to a previous council, but cost was the reason that didn’t proceed while the transportation master plan stated the current needs at that intersection didn’t call for a traffic light or roundabout.

Stuff-a-Fire-Truck toy drive highlighted by town council

By Ron Giofu