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Plaque donated to Legion Br. 157, Quilt of Valour awarded By Ron Giofu
Windsor police attended a home on Cowan Court Saturday morning after the fire at the home was put out by the Amherstburg Fire Department.
Cowan Court fire under investigation By Ron Giofu
Another fire on Cowan Court is being treated as suspicious with the investigation now being in the hands of the Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment. The Amherstburg Fire Department were called to a structure fire on Cowan Court around 4:45 a.m. Saturday. Deputy chief Dan Monk said firefighters from all three stations – 34 firefighters in all – attended and were on scene for approximately five hours. “The fire was deemed suspicious. It was transferred over to the Windsor Police Service. They are investigating,” said Monk. Multiple police vehicles were on hand Saturday after fire crews had left the scene. Cowan Court is located within the Kingsbridge subdivision. The damage estimate is upwards of $750,000. There were no injuries. “The house wasn’t occupied,” said Monk. “It wasn’t even complete.”
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Royal Canadian Legion Br. 157 received a gift and was the site of a special presentation, all to remember those who have served. The Legion’s general meeting last Thursday night saw a Quilt of Valour presented followed by the official presentation of a plaque commemorating those who served in World War II. The latest Quilt of Valour was presented to Wayne Hurst, with Hurst being joined by family and friends as he was presented his new quilt by Quilts of Valour WindsorEssex County representative Pauline Gaudette. Hurst served eight years in the Canadian Navy. He was released from HMCS New Waterford/HMCS Outremont. He is also a lifetime member of Royal Canadian Legion Br. 157. Following his service in the Canadian Navy, Hurst would go on to spend a number of years in municipal politics. He served as Mayor of Amherstburg from 1997-2000 and again from 2003-14. Gaudette showed Hurst the maple leaf in one corner of the quilt, pointing out three people had a hand in making it. She also went over the background of Quilts of Honour, noting Lezley Zwaal started it in the Edmonton area in 2006. Zwaal would visit hospitals in her area and present them quilts to comfort veterans.
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(Above) Joe Shaw, son Kyle and daughter Jaclyn Blackburn are pictured donating a plaque to Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Branch 157 last Thursday night. The plaque commemorates World War II veterans from Amherstburg that died in the line of duty. Accepting the donation is Legion Br. 157 president Shawn Wilkie (right). (Below) Wayne Hurst (centre) receives a Quilt of Valour. Also pictured are Sgt.-at-Arms Tim Girard (left) and Wilkie (right).
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