New turf field to extend soccer season in Windsor-Essex
President of the Essex County Soccer Association Joe Barile (at the podium) is joined by Windsor's Executive Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities James Chacko, Ward 7 Windsor City Councillor Angelo Marignani, and Windsor-Tecumseh Conservative MPP Andrew Dowie for an announcement at McHugh Park in Windsor. June 24, 2025. (Rusty Thomson/AM800 News)
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