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CTV News
10 hours ago
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Ribbon cutting for ‘loop' phase of LaSalle Landing project Saturday
LaSalle Landing seen in LaSalle, Ont. on June 27, 2025. (Gary Archibald/CTV News Windsor) The 'loop' phase of the LaSalle Landing project opens on Saturday. The fencing is down surrounding the $9 million park, which features a walking path for the warmer seasons and a skating trail in the winter. The LaSalle Landing waterfront project cost approximately $50 million and joins Gil Maure Park, Front Road Park, and Riverdance Park, a 60-acre site at the riverfront. LaSalle Landing LaSalle Landing seen in LaSalle, Ont. on June 27, 2025. (Gary Archibald/CTV News Windsor) A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held Saturday at 4:30 p.m., with food trucks on hand and a movie night at the event centre at 6 p.m. On Canada Day, LaSalle Mayor Crystal Meloche said this will be the first Canada Day celebration in LaSalle and the first drone show at night. An official opening of the skating trail will likely take place in November.
CTV News
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Big-budget projects getting set to open
The winter loop at LaSalle Landing is seen in this image from November 2024. (Source: Town of LaSalle) The Loop at LaSalle Landing is almost complete. 'It is nice to have it coming together,' said LaSalle Mayor Crystal Meloche. The fencing is down, and citizens can now see what has been going on since late last year. 'Residents are getting really excited, and they're excited to come walk in and see what it's all about,' Meloche said. People should be able to enjoy the park and trail, estimated at around $9 million dollars, at the end of the month. The Loop will be ready for its first official event on June 28th when the Rotary Club of LaSalle has a grand opening for the Rotary Circle. 'And then we have our first big event here on Canada Day,' Meloche told CTV News. The Canada Day celebration at the Loop will include food trucks, buskers and entertainment followed by a different kind of show in the sky at night. 'We're going to do a drone show at night,' Meloche said. 'Something a little bit different than all of our neighbors who are going with fireworks this year (to celebrate Canada Day). We've decided we wanted to do something unique and get people down to the LaSalle Landing to come check it out.' Another project to check out soon takes place July 13, when the City of Windsor celebrates its 133rd birthday. Along with the festivities will be the grand opening of the long-anticipated new City Hall Square. 'Growing up in downtown Toronto at Nathan Phillips Square, we have our own now,' said Ward 3 City Councillor Renaldo Agostino. The project cost just over $15 million dollars and like LaSalle, caught heat from some members of the public. 'I know what everyone says, 'Well, we could have spent it on more supports. You spent $25 million on supports last year,' Agostino noted. 'You got to have fun things for people to do in your city. You got to make people want to come downtown. You got to breathe life because life adds life.' Both Windsor and LaSalle look forward to opening each facility for skating in November. There is a side bet between Meloche and Agostino with the loser having to skate on the winner's ice, but both agree the amenities are important to the region for personal well-being and economic growth.
CTV News
10-06-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
LaSalle Pickleball Association seeks to gain exclusive use of courts at LaSalle Landing
LaSalle council will be asked to sign a memorandum of understanding between the town and the LaSalle Pickleball Association (LPA) on Tuesday night. Administration is bringing forward a report that recommends the town enter into a pilot project granting LPA exclusive use of three pickleball courts at LaSalle Landing. LPA is seeking use of the courts Monday to Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. from June 16 until Oct. 31. LaSalle Mayor Crystal Meloche said the association plans to offer different levels of programming for their members. 'I did get a chance to talk with their association president, who mentioned how they want to be able to grow their club, and so they're going to have certain nights that are more for beginners, and then they'll have other nights that will be more of a competitive play for people who are looking for a little bit more competitive pickleball, and so they're just trying to really grow their program in the Town of LaSalle, and so that's why they're looking for this opportunity to work with us,' Meloche said. Meloche said there will still be courts available to the public. 'There will be some other courts that are still open to the general public to be able to use, and then there'll be some that will be reserved for them for their exclusive use, so that they can do programming, or offer training sessions, getting more people involved in the sport,' she said. Last July, council voted in favour of converting two of the four tennis courts into dedicated pickleball courts at Front Road Park . Meloche said it's been a success so far. 'Tennis has been something in our community for years, and we have the new courts over at the Vollmer, but we didn't have a lot of pickleball, so we were looking to be able to expand the options for pickleball, or residents were asking for it, and so that was our opportunity to do,' Meloche said. 'We added more courts there, and we hope to eventually add more courts at the Vollmer next to where the new tennis is, but that's still to be discussed in the future.' If approved, the town will charge LPA a capital reinvestment fee of $5.90 per hour for the duration of the season. Based on the proposed time period, the total seasonal fee would amount to $1,280.06, aligning with market-value fees applied in similar recreational agreements across other municipalities. - Written by Dustin Coffman and Rob Hindi/AM800 News.
CBC
28-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
LaSalle council opts for $100K byelection to replace Sue Desjarlais
The Town of LaSalle has opted to hold a byelection to fill a town council seat left vacant by the passing of longtime councillor Sue Desjarlais in April. Council made the decision at a Tuesday night meeting. They reviewed options including appointments — but ultimately voted in favour of holding a byelection. The tentative date for the byelection is Oct. 20. "Council is committed to ensuring that the residents of LaSalle have a voice and the right to vote for their local government," stated LaSalle Mayor Crystal Meloche in a media release. "A byelection will allow our community to participate directly in selecting a new representative. It also allows fair opportunity for anyone who is eligible to run for a seat on council." Voting for the Oct. 20 byelection will take place online. The winner will only hold office for roughly a year, since municipal elections are set to take place across Ontario in October 2026. According to a report prepared by staff, it will cost the municipality about $100,000 to conduct the byelection, not including any staffing resources required. If town council had decided to appoint someone for the remainder of the term, administration says the cost would have been "minimal." "A byelection may be the most democratic option to fill the vacancy, but it will also be the most expensive, and by the time the successful candidate is elected, there will only be one year left in the term," the report stated. Desjarlais died on April 21. She was first elected to LaSalle town council in 2006.
CTV News
28-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
LaSalle to hold byelection to fill vacant seat
The Town of LaSalle will hold a by-election to fill a vacant seat on council. (Robert Lothian/CTV News Windsor) The Town of LaSalle will hold a byelection to fill a vacant seat on council. The seat was vacated after Coun. Sue Desjarlais passed away in April. On Tuesday evening, council voted to send LaSalle residents back to the polls rather than three provided options to appoint a new councillor. Differing opinions meant four separate votes were needed before the majority of council could agree on the path forward. 'This is probably one of the hardest decisions I think we've faced up here,' said Crystal Meloche, the town's mayor. Meloche, Deputy Mayor Michael Akpata, Coun. Jeff Renaud, and Coun. Mark Carrick voted in favour of the by-election. A byelection is expected to cost about $100,000 and take place in October.
