Amherstburg has named a steering committee tasked with making the town more welcoming for seniors.
The town received $60,000 through the Inclusive Community Grant to "foster inclusive community involvement for older adults" earlier this month. Council aproved a six members committee to reach that goal Monday night.
Councillor Don McArthur says members will be responsible for creating a master plan.
"Representatives from our Amherstburg Acceptability Advisory Committee (AAAC) as well as our Seniors Advisory Committee (SAC) along with some other community members, including The Amherstburg Freedom Museum, the Nurse Practitioners Clinic and Councillor Marc Renaud to really engage our senior population," he added.
McArthur says Amherstburg continues to attract retirees from other regions.
"We have to be inclusive and welcoming. I think that this master plan that we're working on to become a more age-friendly community is the first step towards really achieving that goal," he says. "Slowly but surely we're creating an infrastructure to cater to seniors and provide them with the resources they need to lead a health and fulfilling life."
The committee includes William Whittall from the AAAC, Kathy DiBartolomeo of the SAC, Councillor Marc Renaud, Christine Easterbrook from the AAAC, Heather Vandenham with the SAC, a representative from the Amherstburg Freedom Museum and the executive director of the Essex County Nurse Practitioner Led Clinic.