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FRONTLINES New Fund Brings LaSalle Community Projects To Life

A fund for residents and businesses in LaSalle, ON has been created to invest in their community and aims to make it the best place to live, work, play and visit, now and in the future.

The LaSalle Community Fund Association (formed in April 2021) held a press conference late last year to celebrate the launch of the LaSalle Community Fund (LCF). Held in affiliation with the

WindsorEssex Community Foundation

(WECF; WECF.ca), the fund was created to support projects in LaSalle through community and corporate donations.

“Our aim is to raise funds for LaSalle, by LaSalle, and in LaSalle,” indicates LCF Association President Vince Marcotte. “We are starting small, but we are definitely here for the long haul. Donations can be made for endowment purposes and last forever and we want to make those donations available to all our residents.”

Steve Reaume, LaSalle Community Fund Association Vice President and a retired business owner from the town adds: “It’s all about LaSalle. We are interested in the betterment of the community.”

LCF’s commitment to community-based projects was a good match for WECF’s history of managing legacy donations and providing grants to local programs.

“They are citizens who want to make their community better,” states Lisa Kolody, Executive Director, WindsorEssex Community Foundation. “That aligns with what we do and we are happy to support them.”

The first project to receive funding will be the entrance garden at the LaSalle Event Centre at 970 Front Road. The beautification will include native plants, shrubs, and trees to welcome visitors.

In 2023, WECF will celebrate 40 years of “Inspiring Philanthropy” and is committing $15,000 per municipality to support Waterfront Legacy Projects. In LaSalle, that means $15,000 to start the garden project, with LCF raising funds to match the donation; the official fundraising campaign begins in early 2023.

Along with the financial boost to their first project, as a new organization, the

Lisa Kolody, Executive Director, WindsorEssex Community Foundation and Vince Marcotte, President, LaSalle Community Fund Association, announced the official launch of the fund at a press conference held at LA Town Grill, 5-5975 Malden Road on November 28, 2022. Photo courtesy of WECF. WECF affiliation carries many benefits for LCF, including mentorship and support for administration like issuing donation receipts.

Residents of LaSalle (and citizens from other communities), can take the survey, found on the group’s website, to suggest what new projects or suggested improvements will make the town even more appealing.

LCF’s working board then reviews the ideas to determine what will have a lasting impact in the area, whether related to sports, nature, education, entertainment, or anything else citizens can think of.

To complete the LCF survey, donate to the fund, or to learn more about the organization’s goals, visit: LaSalleCommunityFund.ca.

FRONTLINES Let’s Get Salty! Unique Halotherapy Experience Opens In Downtown Windsor

Located at #3-515 Riverside Drive West, along the riverfront, since November 2022, LitRosi Day Spa Inc. specializes in body contouring/wrinkle reduction, laser hair removal, photofacial, skin rejuvenation, nail services, eyelash extensions, brow redefinition, waxing services, massage therapy and halotherapy (salt cave).

The new business is situated is located in the previous home of La Fleur Spa.

“I got into the business due to my passion for wellness and balance,” says AK (Ayekay) Jasper, Owner of LitRosi Day Spa Inc. and certified Esthetician and Massage Therapist. “So I decided to bring all of my training and experience under one roof to deliver a true spa experience to Windsorites.”

LitRosi Day Spa Inc. has already become known around town for adding a salt cave, a dimly lit salt-filled room where you sit back and relax with soft music playing in the background.

“The salt cave houses the halogenerator, which circulates the salt particles in the room helping clear your respiratory tract as you inhale and breathe in the salt particles,” explains Jasper. “My experience with the salt cave has been very calming for my nervous system and enhances sleep for me.”

The cave can also help addresses lung infections, throat infections or pharyngitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), smoking-related breathing problems, respiratory allergies, asthma, bronchitis, cough and cold, pneumonia, sinusitis, rhinitis, tonsillitis, and cystic fibrosis, among other things.

Allowing salt-saturated air flow over your body is said to naturally boost your skin’s hydration, reduce stress and enhance meditation. It is known to be mucoactive (clearing up mucus from your airways), antibacterial (helping prevent infections),

The salt cave at LitRosi Day Spa Inc. delivers a dry salt therapy experience, where the air inside the room exposes you to microscopic salt particles. Photo courtesy of AK Jasper. immunity-boosting, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic.

“Our salt cave halotherapy in Windsor is a place where patrons spend about 45 minutes to an hour relaxing in a zero-gravity chair, breathing in air that’s been filled with micronized salt particles, basically mimicking the atmosphere and conditions of authentic European salt mines,” Jasper tells Biz X.

Halotherapy costs $45 for 45 minutes, $60 for 60 minutes and $125 for three 45-minute sessions per week.

For more information on the salt cave or the other services they offer visit: LitRosiDaySpa.ca.