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CTV News
a day ago
- General
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Essex County Library Board calling for further communication and agreements among branches
The Vice Chair of the Essex County Library Board wants to see formal agreements with all local municipalities to ensure everyone's responsibilities are properly identified. Essex mayor Sherry Bondy raised a notice of motion during the Library Board meeting on Wednesday evening, requesting that the library administration work with local municipalities to get formal agreements in place that would set out level of service benchmarks, heating and cooling agreements, health and safety expectations, or other requirements. The motion was unanimously passed. Bondy said following the air quality concerns that were brought up and are currently being addressed at the Stoney Point Library branch, she began to question what level of service each municipality has to provide in order for the Library Board to provide adequate services. Bondy, who also serves as the Vice Chair of the Essex County Library Board, added it would be good to spell out exactly what each municipality would be responsible for. 'And this would spell out exactly who does what,' she said. 'It could be down to the condition of the building, it could be down to snow removal, whether the building is accessible or not, it could even be the size of the building, potentially even the location. It depends on what the municipalities in the County or the Library Board come up with.' She said that everyone needs to know what their role is, helping to ensure that services aren't disrupted. 'Nobody wants to shut down a library, or not to have an area in service, but we also have to make sure that as the Library Board, we're providing services in places that are safe, not only for employees, but for members of the public that goes to these branches.' By delegating a responsibility to each, that would also put costs for improvements on the specific branch in charge. 'Municipalities would have to incorporate that in their budget,' said Bondy. 'If a roof is leaking or an air conditioner needs fixing. Another example is Amherstburg Library. The air conditioning is not working to its full potential, so that branch had to be closed. So, it could potentially spell out areas of improvement for local municipalities.' She added that this will take time for the conversations to take place. The Stoney Point facility closed to the public on April 30 following concerns of air quality issues as staff and library users were experiencing throat and eye irritation during periods of warmer temperatures. The Municipality of Lakeshore has opened a temporary facility to be used for the next year while those issues are being addressed. The Essex County Library posted to social media on Wednesday that the Amherstburg Branch would be closed for the day due to extreme heat and air condition issues. - Written by Rob Hindi/AM800 News.
CTV News
7 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Essex asks residents to give input through survey
The Town of Essex sign in Essex, Ont., on June 11, 2020. (Melanie Borrelli / CTV Windsor) The town of Essex is asking for residents' input on their Asset Management Plan through a survey. The initiative is the town's program for replacing its infrastructure. The Asset Management Plan manages public infrastructure, such as road networks, bridges and culverts, water network, sanitary sewer networks and stormwater networks. By participating in the survey, residents can give input on the program's strengths, areas for improvement and priorities for upcoming years. The feedback will inform the town's plan in alignment with Ontario Regulation 588/17. Sherry Bondy, the mayor of Essex, said the questionnaire gives residents a chance to have a say in how the town cares for and invests in infrastructure. 'Your input will help guide responsible planning and ensure we continue to build a strong, vibrant future for Essex,' said Bondy.
CTV News
17-06-2025
- Climate
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Delayed weather alerts leave town seeking answers from Environment Canada
Essex is asking Environment Canada to outline its notification procedures after residents raised concerns an alert only came after a recent storm. The Town of Essex is asking Environment Canada to outline its notification procedures after residents raised concerns an alert only came after a recent storm. An approved notice of motion, put forward by Mayor Sherry Bondy, directs staff to send a letter to the environmental agency asking for information on notification procedures and processes during severe weather events. 'It is a safety aspect, considering that storms can happen any time, and there's really no reason why we should wait for this,' Bondy told members of council. On June 5, Environment Canada issued a warning shortly after 12:30 a.m. for conditions that could potentially create a tornado in parts of Windsor-Essex. However, residents in Harrow later told CTV News the worst of the storm actually hit about an hour prior to the alert. 'It's been happening for a couple of years where we have a storm go through our town, and it seems like the Environment Canada alert pops up on our phone half an hour, 45 minutes after the fact,' Bondy said. The mayor added feedback from residents has indicated a desire for more radar monitoring in 'southern Essex County' to fill in possible gaps. The motion asks for 'target deliverable times' and channels used to deliver notifications and warnings.
CTV News
02-06-2025
- Business
- CTV News
‘Pay what you can': No price tag yard sale goes this weekend in Harrow
Essex Mayor Sherry Bondy hosts her 3rd Annual Mayors Charity Yard Sale this Saturday June 1, from 9-3 pm at the Harrow Soccer Complex. (Michelle Maluske/CTV News Windsor) Sherry Bondy is back with her third annual Mayors' Charity Yard Sale. 'I've done it a couple times, so we kind of have a system now,' Bondy said Monday while trying to find space in her storage bin at the Harrow Soccer Complex. 'It's pretty full right now. We can't get a whole lot more in there.' Bondy has been collecting items for just one month and two storage lockers – one donated by Storage Box and one by Larry Pollock - are now full. Starting at 9a.m. Saturday morning, volunteers will start sorting through the 'treasures' and placing them on tables, according to Bondy. 'It's not priced. We don't have the hours in the day to price it,' she says. 'Pay what you can and take as much as you can, because I don't want to be left with anything at the end of the day.' Hundreds of household items, knick-knacks, kids toys and books are all up for sale. Bondy also has a tandem bike to sell, a whole 'marine' decorating items (including a lobster trap) and a local event planner donated all the business items; from tealights to vases of all shapes and even chair covers. Proceeds to local charities Volunteers with Girl Guides, Hospice Windsor-Essex, Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation, Essex and Community Historical Research Society (ECHRS) and Harrow Early Immigrant Research Society (HEIRS) will be the 'retailers'. They will accept any donations to support their respective charities. And, for each hour they volunteer, they will earn 'volunteer credits'. 'We take the number of volunteer credits at the end of the day, divided by the amount of money we've made, and that's how we divide it up,' Bondy explains. 'So, if you work five hours of volunteer credits worth $20, you walk away with $100 to your charity.' All Bondy has to do now is hope for good weather Saturday June 1, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Harrow Soccer Complex parking lot at 2225 Roseborough Road.
CTV News
26-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Essex re-issues RFP for former Harrow District High School property
Essex is re-issuing a request for proposals (RFP) for the former Harrow District High School property. The town re-issued the RFP Monday morning that calls for the purchase and redevelopment of the former high school site at 45 Wellington Street in Harrow. As AM800 news reported last month, the previous RFP received no bids, but five developers did a walkthrough of the site. Mayor Sherry Bondy said the latest RFP removes the previous requirement that 20 per cent of the development be designated for affordable housing. She said the affordable housing component is no longer required but said the site is intended to be developed for high-density residential use. 'We pulled that affordable housing component off and now we're looking to see if there's developers interested,' she said. 'We would love to see multi-residential there and if they want to throw in some affordable housing, of course we'll take it, but now it's no longer a requirement.' Bondy said the town tried to get a developer interested in building housing and having an affordable housing component there. 'The reality is right now, the cost to develop is expensive and it's a lot to ask of developers to put in a 20 per cent affordable housing component without grants or without the province and the feds at the table,' said Bondy. She added the site is unique and has a lot to offer. 'That doesn't mean people or developers can't bring us unique out of the box ideas,' she said. 'It would certainly give more weight to council's decision if they said, 'hey instead of 20 per cent of affordable housing, maybe we'll put five.' We still would hope to see some affordable housing, but at the end of the day we know it's sometimes not always financially feasible. The previous RFP closed on March 31, 2025. Developers have until July 9, 2025, to submit their proposal for the new RFP. The school closed in 2016 and was purchased by the town. Bondy said only the school site is part of the RFP and the surrounding green space would remain as municipal property. - Written by Rob Hindi/AM800 News.
