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CTV News
6 hours ago
- General
- CTV News
LaSalle driver charged with going over twice speed limit
A LaSalle man is charged with stunt driving after police say he was caught going over double the posted speed limit. A LaSalle police officer conducting traffic enforcement stopped a vehicle on Bouffard Road on Saturday morning, shortly after 10 a.m. Police say it was travelling 131 kilometres per hour in a posted 50km/hr zone. The 49 year-old man was charged with stunt driving. His driver's licence was suspended for 30 days, his vehicle was impounded for 14 days, and he'll appear in court at a later date to answer to the charge.
CTV News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
LaSalle Transit offering free transport during the Strawberry Festival
LaSalle Transit is extending its free service, offering free transportation to Strawberry Festival goers through the event weekend. Buses will run during the festival from Thursday, June 5 to Saturday June 7, with final pick-ups at the Vollmer Complex just after the festival is closed. In addition, a free shuttle bus will run Friday night, bringing attendees to and from the festival for the fireworks. It will go between the Event Centre at LaSalle Landing and the Vollmer Complex between 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. Parking is on site at the Event Centre off Bouffard Road, but it is first-come, first-served. More parking is available at Front Road and Laurier Drive. A portion of Mike Raymond Drive will be closed from Monday, June 2 to Monday, June 9 for the event. In order to get to available parking, you must do so off Laurier Parkway. The fireworks will be let off near the pond at the Vollmer Complex around 10 p.m. Friday, June 6. The transit schedule is available here.
CTV News
5 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Public gets first look at new LaSalle fire hall
The Town of LaSalle held an open house for the grand opening of its new Fire Station No. 2 on Front Road on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (Ricardo Veneza/CTV News Windsor). The Town of LaSalle held its grand opening for its second fire hall after crews began running out of the station over the winter. On Wednesday, the public was invited to tour the new $9 million facility in the town's west end, aiming to provide better fire coverage in the growing community. 'It's been really good,' said Mark Seguin, the deputy chief for the LaSalle Fire Service. 'Our first week of operation, we had a fire on this side of town and before the second truck got there from the second station, we already had it out from this station. So, that was kind of 'proof was in the pudding' that we're doing the right things,' he said. 052925 - LaSalle fire station The Town of LaSalle held an open house for the grand opening of its new Fire Station No. 2 on Front Road on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (Ricardo Veneza/CTV News Windsor). The town points to the hall as part of a three-station model that aims to cover 87 per cent of the town's urban area to provide emergency response within four minutes — beating the provincial target of 72 per cent urban coverage. The hall includes modern amenities, like in-floor heating to help dry equipment and trucks faster in the winter months, individual sleeping quarters for privacy and contagion management, and a new alarm system that cuts power to appliances for speedy and worry-free deployment. 052925 - LaSalle fire station The Town of LaSalle held an open house for the grand opening of its new Fire Station No. 2 on Front Road on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (Ricardo Veneza/CTV News Windsor). 'Our team has been wonderful,' said Seguin. 'They've been good at pivoting, getting used to running a two-station response and adjusting to all the little changes we've had to make.' The first shift at the new hall was on January 19. Seguin says the town's master plan will eventually see a third fire hall built, but as of right now, the demand isn't there just yet. 'Our town's expanding and having a station on this side of town increases our response times and allows us to get personnel to incidents quicker,' said Seguin. The town currently has its fire station headquarters on Normandy Street, the second hall on Front Road, and plans to build the third hall in the east part of town on Laurier Parkway. The grand opening featured a ribbon cutting ceremony, tours of the facility, and a chance for kids to dress up like a firefighter and get up close and personal with a fire truck. The department has 22 full-time professional firefighters on staff, with a further 35 part-time and volunteer firefighters.
CBC
6 days ago
- 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
7 days ago
- 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.
