Marshall Park helps Ontario address economic vacuum created by GM departure
The way Ontario Youth Sports Director Kenn Spencer sees it, Marshall Park isn’t just the town’s crown jewel. The rolling 122-acre expanse nestled between Rock Road and Shelby-Ontario Road is an agent of economic change. According to Richland Source.com, Marshall Park is in the midst of a multi-phase facelift. This year’s upgrades included the installation of artificial surface and state-of-the-art lighting at the four-field baseball and softball complex located on Dunlap Drive. Construction of a playground and splash pad at the corner of Milligan Road and Cal Miller Lane is in the works, too. Ontario Mayor Randy Hutchinson was among those to make the leap saying “Council decided to make a large investment in our parks to bring more people to town and provide great facilities for our citizens, It already is paying off with the amount of people it is bringing to town to help our businesses and restaurants and hotels.