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Wide ranging discussion at town’s strategic planning session By Ron Giofu RTT PHOTOS BY RON GIOFU Gary Foerster and Sherry Purdie participate in a game of quoits during “Amherst Pointe Day” last Saturday. Despite rain during the morning and most of the afternoon, the events and activities on the association’s 100th anniversary carried on.
Amherst Pointe Association turns 100 By Ron Giofu It was a soggy start to an anniversary celebration, but the residents of one local neighbourhood didn’t seem to mind. Despite a steady rain for much of the afternoon, the Amherst Pointe Association celebrated its 100th anniversary as a neighbourhood association last Saturday. The wet weather that occurred for the morning and much of the afternoon didn’t dampen anyone’s enthusiasm and many of the neighbours still celebrated “Amherst Pointe Day” outdoors. Quoits, children’s games and just enjoying each other’s company were done in the rain and in local houses, covered patios and garages, though they were able to enjoy some sunshine later in the day. Nicole Keogh, president of the Amherst Pointe Association, said the roots of the community started with the residents of three streets – Mickle Dr. Scott Dr. and Woodbridge Dr. The latter two streets are named
Mary Lou Miller and her son Andy enjoyed another “Amherst Pointe Day” The Millers are long-standing Amherst Pointe residents with Mary Lou spending much of her 92 years there.
for the founders of Amherst Pointe by a pair of doctors. “We were founded in 1923 by two fellow Americans,” said Keogh. “They were cottagers that came here.” They purchased a portion of the Mickle Farm and the area expanded over the years.
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The Town of Amherstburg is developing a new strategic plan and held a workshop last week to discuss the direction of the project. Sabine Matheson and Olivia Lahaie from StrategyCorp were before town council last Tuesday evening to discuss survey and interview results and the stage of the process the town is in now. The three-hour workshop also saw a “SWOT” analysis presented, which meant strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. There was also a chance for a draft outline of a strategic plan to be reviewed as well as the vision, mission and values. “Tonight is a really important night in the process,” Matheson told town council at the start of the meeting. If a “SWOT” analysis is done correctly, Matheson said “it actually suggests what your plan is.” Among the data presented by Matheson and Lahaie, it included survey results which showed there were 208 responses, of which 95 per cent described themselves as full-time or retired members of the community. Results were split into the urban core and the former townships, with 38 per cent of respondents living in the urban portion of town, 30 per cent coming from the former Anderdon township while 29 per cent came from the former Malden township. Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb asked how the 208 responses to the community survey compared to other municipalities of similar size.
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