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Decisions made on two local park projects
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Amherstburg town council made its decisions as it relates to H. Murray Smith Centennial Park and Jack Purdie Park last Monday night. The preferred option for H. Murray Smith Centennial Park is shown here. The drawing was created by Bezaire Associates, the firm used by the Town of Amherstburg.
By Ron Giofu Amherstburg town council has made its decisions regarding two well-known and often-talked about park projects. Town council has agreed on two plans for what each of the parks would look like, and made it clear there would be no lands declared surplus thus no lands sold off. A two-acre portion of H. Murray
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Smith Centennial Park had been considered for possible sale so that an assisted living facility could go there, but that will not happen based on council’s motion Monday night. “We have to cut right back and say they are not going to be sold. We can’t pussyfoot around anymore,” said Prue, of any parkland sale in either of the two parks. H. Murray Smith Centennial Park
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will remain mainly for athletics, with the possible relocation of the S. Ralph McCurdy Track Complex. Councillor Peter Courtney asked that an 18-month time period be placed on fundraising efforts to see how much could be raised for a track and, if it’s not enough, the town could still revert to a no track option. A track would cause the Russell Renaud Hill to be reshaped, something
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Courtney said the family was fine with, but it would not need reshaping if a track ultimately doesn’t materialize. A sports field would also be inside of a track, with other amenities at H. Murray Smith Centennial Park to include parking, tennis courts, pickleball courts and a walking trail.
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