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“Candy-Palooza” a Halloween highlight
Fees waived for residents impacted by sewer project By Ron Giofu
Encounter Church held its annual “Candy-Palooza” event Sunday night with those giving out the candy also dressed up, not just those who stopped by for indoor trick-or-treating. About 700 families are estimated to have stopped by.
By Ron Giofu A local church got into the Halloween spirit Sunday evening and hundreds of parents, grandparents and children joined them. The sixth annual Candy-Palooza was presented at Encounter Church and adults and children in costume poured through the sanctuary of the church and the
church’s gymnasium. Daniella Coombe, the children’s pastor, said they turned the trunk-or-treat event into Candy-Palooza and it went well. Coombe said the church reached out into the community for sponsors and many businesses and organizations stepped up to help. “We’re pretty grateful for that,” said Coombe. Encounter Church is open to more sponsors in future years to make the event bigger and better, she added. Hundreds of people came through the church for the event and Coombe said having a Halloween trick-ortreat event indoors is likely one of the reasons for its popularity. She said the trunk-or-treat was rained out in some years and held on Halloween night. Candy-Palooza is now on the Sunday night before Halloween so it still allows families to trick-or-treat on Halloween night itself. “It’s gives kids and families a chance to wear their Halloween costumes again,” she said.
Crowds stream through the Encounter Church at “Candy-Palooza.”
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Residents of George St., along with impacted homes on Seymour St. and part of Murray St. got some, but not all of what they wanted. The contentious issue pertains to encroachment issues and what will happen when sewers, sidewalks and streets are replaced. Residents have expressed emotions ranging from anger to concern on the matter, with some fearing porches and steps would have to be replaced stemming from letters they received from the Town of Amherstburg. In the end, town council agreed they would not only not touch permanent structures like porches and steps, but administration was directed to “undertake all tasks associated to prepare and submit the relevant encroachment documentation to be registered on title for those entering into encroachment agreements as part of the capital project for infrastructure works on George, Seymour, and portions of Murray St.” and also that “all costs related to the preparation of documentation and registration of encroachments on title that are made necessary by the infrastructure works on George, Seymour and portions of Murray St. be incorporated into the associated capital works project costs and that annual fees be waived.” CAO Valerie Critchley said “it was never the intent they be removed. It was always the intent that those homeowners could enter into encroachment agreements with the town.” She acknowledged that it could be cost prohibitive for some owners, adding there was also issues pertaining to insurance costs and those would be removed.
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