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The Amherstburg Santa Claus Parade was held last Saturday night with thousands lining Sandwich St. N., Sandwich St. S., Richmond St. and Dalhousie St. to view the festivities. The parade was once again capped by the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus and they greeted the crowd along Richmond St. (left). Santa Claus waves to his adoring fans along Dalhousie St. (above). The parade was organized by the Windsor Parade Corporation. For more photos, please turn to Page 10.
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Council to discuss library repairs during budget talks By Ron Giofu The issue of windows at the Amherstburg Library was debated Monday night, but the costs of repairing the entire building could far exceed the $152,000 it would take to fix the windows. The $152,000 was identified as the cost for window repairs in a report by director of parks, facilities and recreation Heidi Baillargeon, and that will be talked about during 2026 budget deliberations. However, council members cautioned that total building repairs and upgrades could cost between $4-7 million. Two delegations on the matter spoke
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on the windows, with Lloyd Sayer listing historic buildings that no longer exist and doesn’t want the library added to that list. He called for maintenance on the historic Carnegie library, which was originally built in 1913 thanks to a $10,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie. Sayer said he sent photos to members of town council as a form of “shock therapy” and called for investment into the library. “Let’s spend the money now to save a lot of money later on,” he said. Sayer said “I believe in history,” adding a new library would cost “millions” so he wanted to see the current one maintained. He wanted the town to take care of what it has first. He
said if repairs aren’t done, things are only going to get worse. Bill Petruniak added council should defer a decision on the windows until the 2026 budget is passed. He said he has attended the library and saw concerns with the windows. “There is no question that the windows, as well as other structural repairs, are required for this historic building,” said Petruniak. “It should come as no surprise that if something needs repair and you ignore it, it does not go away or get better, it gets worse. When things get worse, it usually costs more money.” Petruniak asked where the $152,000 would come from,noting the capital
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budget does not suggest any funding for the library until 2027 and then it is $100,000. He also asked about mitigating problems with the windows to prevent further damage. “I am told that Amherstburg owns 52 buildings. It is also common knowledge that all 52 buildings need repairs. Some minor, some major,” said Petruniak. “Your proposed 2026 budget underfunds infrastructure repair and maintenance by over $10 million. I think it is time to pause considering these Carnegie repairs until there is at least a chance that you might be able to pay for them.”
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