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Fil and Mariangela Vasile, Dominion Golf co-managers, Elias Ford, Amico CFO, and Cindy Prince, Amico vice-president of properties. By Ron Stang
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everal companies are buying up area golf courses, including property developer Amico. For decades Amico has worked on a number of residential and commercial developments, and constructed buildings in Windsor and southwestern Ontario. It just purchased the Dominion Golf and Country Club on Howard Avenue. Subject to a confidentiality agreement, the purchase price was not disclosed. Amico vice-president of properties, Cindy Prince, said getting into the golf business made sense for the company. “It’s really been a growing industry since Covid,” she said. Also, Amico books many of its own tournaments at the club. “We do enjoy the use of the golf course and have for many years,” she said. “It’s always nice for us to be able to take partners and clients for an afternoon of golf.” Continued on page 4