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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Flag raised for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month By Ron Giofu
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is being observed this month in Amherstburg. Thanks to the efforts of the Fight Like Mason Foundation, a flag raising ceremony kicked off the campaign last Thursday morning at the Libro Centre in Amherstburg. The Fight Like Mason flag was raised by nine-year-old Abigaille D’Alimonte, who has fought her own cancer battle. It was the first of four municipal flag raising ceremonies, with a ceremony being held later in the day Thursday
Abigaille D’Alimonte raises the Fight Like Mason Flag with the aid of parks staff member Mike Castellan (left). Fight Like Mason Foundation co-founders Iain and Chantelle Macri and Mayor Michael Prue stand with the D’Alimonte family (above).
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in LaSalle and subsequent ceremonies in Windsor last Friday morning and in Lakeshore last Saturday morning. “Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is every September,” explained Iain Macri, who was joined by wife Chantelle. The Macri family founded the Fight Like Mason Foundation in memory of their son Mason Macri, who passed away from cancer June 27, 2016 at the young age of four-years-old. He had been diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of childhood cancer, when he was two-years-old and has parents have continued his fight ever since. The Fight Like Mason Foundation is in the midst of its “Go Gold” initiative, with Macri explaining gold is the colour representative of childhood cancer. “It’s mainly to represent that our children are worth more than gold,” he said. Macri added they are trying to “paint towns gold” and are not only raising flags, but holding another lawn sign campaign where people can donate $30 and put a Fight Like Mason sign on their lawn. The $30 translates into $1 for every day in September. Abigaille and her family were part of the ceremony with Macri stating they try to incorporate local families into the ceremonies to show childhood cancer is present in communities. The foundation is also showing children and families are not alone in their fights and empower them to keep fighting.
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Town announces confidential settlement with former employee By Ron Giofu
One of the three employees that departed the Town of Amherstburg in August 2021 has reached a settlement with the municipality. The town announced via a press release issued Friday evening that former director of corporate services Cheryl Horrobin that a settlement had been reached. Few details are known about the settlement, as it has been
dubbed confidential. “The Corporation has agreed to a confidential settlement with former director of corporate services Cheryl Horrobin,” the release states. “We recognize that she is a senior municipal employee who has demonstrated a wide range of skills over her career. The Corporation wishes her the best in her future endeavours.” Horrobin was among three senior staff members that were asked to leave
town properties in Aug. 2021 along with then-CAO John Miceli and thenmanager of licensing and enforcement Nicole Rubli. The employment of all three officially ended a short time later. The reason behind it has never been publicly revealed but then-Mayor Aldo DiCarlo stated there were no criminal activity involved in the situation. “I can’t get into what the issues are,” DiCarlo said at the time. THE
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