‘This is the answer’: Marignani advocating for Sandpoint Beach masterplan

Sandpoint Beach seen in Windsor, Ont. on May 20, 2025. (Chris Campbell/CTV News Windsor)

Ward 7 City Coun. Angelo Marignani wants Sandpoint Beach to continue being a seasonal staple in the city.

Following a recent horrific drowning death, Marignani wants to get the wheels in motion to implement the 2024 master plan for Sandpoint Beach. In a Facebook post, he said the plan is vital for the future of the beloved beach.

“I’m going to be putting forward a motion that will prioritize the 2026 budget and this master plan,” Marignani said. “We’re here to help that Canadian dream and not make it into a Canadian nightmare.”

By bringing the master plan up Monday, Marignani is giving council notice that it will be discussed at the next council meeting.

“That’s where I would bring up the financing options. The safety options or the sentiment or prioritization of the community,” Marignani told CTV News. “We have a strong, extremely strong community support on the Sandpoint Beach master plan. People are unanimously saying, ‘Yeah, the Sandpoint beach part has to be closed.’”

The master plan shows the west side of the property turned into a park area with the beach moving to the east side.

The Wednesday before the next council meeting, Marignani said he would submit a request for details of the motion, which would include funding for the plan, funding for the capital budget, development process for the plan, and that the plan be deemed a priority in the 2026 capital budget process.

Discussion will ensue before a vote takes place at the meeting after that.

“I feel that if council does do its due diligence, the priority is our safety and this is the answer to our safety,” Marignani said. “It needs to happen because we have an obligation to make our public places clean, safe, and beautiful, and we’re kind of missing out on the safe part.”