The Town of LaSalle, is a healthy, vibrant and caring community. LaSalle values its unique heritage, shoreline, open spaces, safe residential neighbourhoods and vibrant business districts. In early 2024, the Town of LaSalle was recognized as the third best place to live in Canada with the best quality of life by MovingWaldo.com. The list is based on three criteria, safety, affordability and quality of life.
Location
The Town of LaSalle is located just outside the City of Windsor and is the northwest part of Essex County.
The Town has easy access to:
- Direct interchange to Rt. Hon. Herb Gray Parkway
- Direct interchange to Highway 401
- Direct interchange to Highway 3
- 10-minute drive to the Ambassador Bridge and a 5-minute drive to the Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting to the United States interstate highway system
- Near two international airports – Windsor International Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Airport
Invest and grow
LaSalle offers numerous pre-designated parcels of land that can accommodate a broad range of residential, commercial, institutional, recreational and light industrial building activity. Council encourages economic growth and development and supports plans that will contribute to an enhanced quality of life for existing and future LaSalle residents.
Tourism and Recreation
Multi-use facility
The Vollmer Culture and Recreation Complex is a multi-use facility and is the primary place for recreation, social and cultural needs for the residents of the Town of LaSalle.
Recreational trails
With 40 km of paved trails, LaSalle has an extensive network linking residential neighbourhoods to commercial districts, waterfront areas and parks. Designated bicycle lanes are connected to the Rt. Hon. Herb Gray Parkway multi-use trails.
Golf
LaSalle is home to a premier golf course, Essex Golf and Country Club, a private members-only course where PGA tournaments have been hosted. Other public golf courses including Seven Lakes Championship Golf and Dominion Golf and Country Club.
Shopping
The town hosts Night Markets featuring music, vendors and food at the Civic Centre on the last Sunday beginning in early spring and into the fall.
Shop til you drop at Windsor Crossing Premium Outlets, a modern, open concept shopping experience that has national and international retailers.