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By Ron Giofu Could game nights feature a game that was created in Amherstburg? If Frank D’Angelo and Jamie Lees have their say, people locally and beyond will be enjoying their new storytelling game that they are in the process of releasing. D’Angelo and Lees, owners of the Richmond St. based business Jank Words & Pictures, have launched “Synopsis: The Storytelling Game.” D’Angelo came up with the idea and developed it into a board game. Players are dealt five “element cards” from one of the four categories in the game. People can choose from mystery, romance, fairytale or situation and build a continuous tale that lasts until one of the players runs out of cards. Other players rate the stories being told with a “thumbs up or a thumbs down” and players could be challenged by those they are playing with to “recall” up to three cards used by others. “My dad was always a great storyteller,” said D’Angelo. “He came from a long list of storytellers in my family.” From there came the concept for “Synopsis.”
North Star’s Traven Fines (23, right) puts up a shot during first half action against the Brennan Cardinals last Thursday evening in a WECSSAA Tier 2 senior boys basketball game. The Wolves and the Cardinals played in both junior and senior games, with the junior Wolves winning and the seniors losing to Brennan. For more, please turn to Page 13.
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Jamie Lees (left) and Frank D’Angelo of Amherstburgbased Jank Words & Pictures have developed “Synopsis: The Storytelling Game.”
“I like to ‘game-a-fy’ things. It was a natural combination for me, I guess,” he said. “The object of the game is to tell an ongoing story from player-to-player. The game creates three levels of interaction – storytelling, rating and recalling.”
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Fire department gets $25K provincial grant for new equipment The Amherstburg Fire Department has received nearly $25,000 through a provincial grant program to help keep firefighters safe. The fire department received the funding through the new Ontario Fire Protection Grant to support cancer protection initiatives and to increase firefighter safety. Fire chief Michael Mio said they are grateful to receive the funding.
“We’re really happy with it,” said Mio. “The Ontario government put this out as part of an initiative to help firefighters in Ontario. We were able to apply for it and got some funding.” Mio said the grant funding will help cover costs for new particulateblocking hoods. He stated carcinogens were getting into the old hoods through the head and neck but technology has advanced to where the new particulateblocking hoods keep that out. Another extractor will be purchased
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for the Amherstburg Fire Department as well, with Mio describing an extractor as a “heavy duty washing machine” that specializes in cleaning bunker gear. “We have an extractor but having another one will allow us to wash the gear faster and ensure it is ready for the next call,” said Mio. “It’s all about cancer protection.” The Ontario Fire Protection Grant is a three-year, $30 million program announced as part of the 2024 provincial budget. It is designed to prioritize
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