‘Lot of pride’ — Amherstburg eyes big downtown heritage district to preserve 1800s charm

With the Ford government increasingly pressuring municipalities to speed up and expand development to help address Ontario’s housing crisis, the Town of Amherstburg has taken a big political step to protect its historic charm.

The entire downtown core – including more than 100 historic ‘properties of interest’ – should be designated a heritage conservation district, a municipal council committee is recommending.

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