LaSalle, Ontario
LaSalle is a town in Essex County, Ontario, Canada. It is a bedroom community of the City of Windsor and part of the Windsor Census Metropolitan Area, and is located south of that city. LaSalle, along with Windsor, is the oldest French settlement area in Southwestern Ontario, and the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in Canada west of the Quebec border. The town was named for explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle.
LaSalle | |
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| Town of LaSalle | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: LA | |
LaSalle LaSalle | |
| Coordinates: 42°13′N 83°04′W / 42.217°N 83.067°WCoordinates: 42°13′N 83°04′W / 42.217°N 83.067°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Essex |
| Incorporated | 1991 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Crystal Meloche |
| • Member of Parliament | Chris Lewis (CPC) |
| • Provincial Representative | Anthony Leardi (PC) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 65.35 km2 (25.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 32,721 |
| • Density | 500.7/km2 (1,297/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code(s) | 519, 226, and 548 |
| Website | www.lasalle.ca |
The current Town of Lasalle was originally incorporated as the Township of Sandwich West in 1861. A portion of the township incorporated as the Town of Lasalle in 1924, but was dissolved in 1959 and rejoined Sandwich West. In 1991, the Township changed its status to that of a Town and was renamed Lasalle. It is the second most populous municipality within Essex County after the Municipality of Lakeshore. The town's land area includes Fighting Island in the Detroit River at its western side. Fighting Island is privately owned by BASF, the world's largest chemical company.
Town features
One of LaSalle's biggest events is the annual Strawberry Festival[3] which takes place on the first weekend in June. The annual LaSalle Craft Beer Festival, put on by the Corporation of the Town of LaSalle, is another popular annual event that features a number of different types of beer, from popular brands to smaller microbreweries.[4]
In LaSalle, there are two secondary schools for students: Sandwich Secondary School and St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Secondary School. The elementary schools include Sacred Heart Elementary School, Legacy Oak Trail Public School, LaSalle Public School, Sandwich West Public School, School Monseigneur Augustin Caron, Legacy Grove Public School and Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School.
LaSalle also has its own small but growing bicycle trail network, the "LaSalle Trail", which links up to neighbouring Windsor's "Windsor Trail" network, allowing people to ride from Sandwich Secondary School all the way to Windsor's Riverfront Trail. The town has expressed interest and intentions to connect LaSalle (and indirectly, Windsor) to the Chrysler Canada Greenway by constructing a link to the Trans Canada Trail near Oldcastle.
The town also features the Vollmer Culture and Recreation Complex, home to the LaSalle Vipers, of the GOJHL and the LaSalle Sabres, of the OMHA. It is also home to the LaSalle Stompers, of the Ontario Soccer Association. The complex has multiple rooms for hosting of events, 2 arenas, an Olympic-sized pool and slide, outdoor skate park, soccer fields, and baseball diamonds.
Communities
Besides the urban area proper of LaSalle itself, the town of LaSalle comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including Delisle's Corners, Heritage Estates, Lukerville, Oliver and River Canard.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, LaSalle had a population of 32,721 living in 11,644 of its 11,922 total private dwellings, a change of 8.4% from its 2016 population of 30,180. With a land area of 64.96 km2 (25.08 sq mi), it had a population density of 503.7/km2 (1,304.6/sq mi) in 2021.[6]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,721 (+8.4% from 2016) | 30,180 (5.4% from 2011) | 28,643 (3.6% from 2006) |
| Land area | 64.96 km2 (25.08 sq mi) | 65.35 km2 (25.23 sq mi) | 65.30 km2 (25.21 sq mi) |
| Population density | 503.7/km2 (1,305/sq mi) | 461.8/km2 (1,196/sq mi) | 438.6/km2 (1,136/sq mi) |
| Median age | 44 (M: 42.8, F: 44.8) | 40.5 (M: 40.0, F: 41.0) | |
| Total private dwellings | 11,645 | 10,793 | 10,103 |
| Median household income |
Notable people
- Jeff Burrows - member of rock band The Tea Party; grew up in LaSalle
- Stuart Chatwood - member of rock band The Tea Party; grew up in LaSalle
- Pete Craig - former MLB player
- Andy Delmore - former NHL player
- David Finch - comic book artist[12]
- Zack Kassian - NHL player
- Paul Lucier - Senator
- Jeff Martin - member of rock band The Tea Party; grew up in LaSalle
- Kylie Masse - competitive swimmer; a world champion and a world record holder in the 100 m backstroke; grew up in LaSalle[13]
- Dalton Prout - NHL player
- Amanda Reason - former world record holder and Olympic swimmer
- Derek Wilkinson - former NHL player
- Luke Willson - former NFL tight end, Super Bowl Champion
See also
References
- ^ "LaSalle census profile". 2016 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ "LaSalle census profile". 2021 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ "LaSalle Strawberry Festival". Town of LaSalle. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "2018 LaSalle Craft Beer Festival". Town of LaSalle. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ "David Finch". ComicVine. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Kylie Masse". Canadian Olympic Team. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
External links
- Official website