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Consultation coming on Murray St. closure issue By Ron Giofu
RTT PHOTOS BY RON GIOFU The Motorcycle Ride for Dad received $1,500 during its stop at Royal Canadian Legion Br. 157 Sunday morning, $1,000 from the branch and $500 from the Ladies Auxiliary. From left: Ride executive member James Prior, Legion executive member Rita Jariett, Ride executive member John Cristofanilli and Linda McCort from the Ladies Auxiliary.
Ride for Dad roars through Amherstburg By Ron Giofu The Motorcycle Ride for Dad was held Sunday with two of its stops being in Amherstburg. The fundraiser for prostate cancer research and awareness took place in Windsor-Essex County with the route starting at Thunder Road Harley Davidson
on Huron Church Road in Windsor. An opening ceremony was held which included a $30,000 donation to researcher Dr. Lisa Porter. Those proceeds came from previous donations raised through previous rides, said James Prior, a member of the organizing committee. After leaving Windsor, the ride had two stops in Amherstburg. The first, as is tradition, was Royal Canadian Legion Br. 157. While at the Legion, they received $1,500 thanks to $1,000 coming from the branch and $500 from the Ladies Auxiliary. “The Legion has been the first stop forever,” said Prior. Prior said the Legion will likely continue to be the first stop as long as they want to be. Bikers than proceeded to Wolfhead Distillery. They then rode to Colchester Bar & Grill and concluded at Thompson Manor Steak & Seafood in Kingsville.
Almost 300 motorcycles were part of this year’s Ride for Dad.
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The possible closure of Murray St. between Dalhousie St. and Ramsay St. is still on the table as town council has voted 4-3 to move forward with consultation on the matter. After three hours of debate on the transportation master plan Monday night, much of which was devoted to the Murray St. issue, the motion put forth by Councillor Don McArthur to consult with businesses in the area on a Murray St. closure in that block passed with Mayor Michael Prue, Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb and Councillor Linden Crain also supporting. Councillors Peter Courtney, Molly Allaire and Diane Pouget opposed the motion, some vehemently. Keeping the issue alive went against the wishes of four delegates, three of which came from Thistle Masonic Lodge No. 34 and other organizations affiliated with the Lodge that also use the building. Linda Saxon, a long-time accessibility advocate, also voiced her concerns on the matter and called for council to reject the recommendation. Prue said a lack of consultation with groups such as Thistle Masonic Lodge was a sticking point with him, but didn’t reject the idea altogether of closing that block of Murray St. He said the eight spots lost if the street were to close could be made up in other areas of the downtown core, such as more parking in front of the former Duffy’s lands and a new line demarcation system nearby.
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