The development of the Small Coast Waterfront project along LaSalle’s waterfront will get underway with the renovation of the former Westport Marina into a municipal event centre. Renovations to the facility include 21,500 square foot of event space for year-round use, a servery, barrier-free washrooms, multi-purpose space, second-floor viewing/eating area, accessible lifts to the second floor, large glass doors that open to the outdoor plaza/Detroit River and Front Road, built-in sound attenuation, outdoor canopy cover for inclement weather, and office/storage space. It will also include gym curtain dividers, tennis and pickleball floor sockets, equipment and other specifications. The roll-up curtains would provide for separation between the courts and protect the glass end walls. The layout would allow two pickleball courts and one tennis court that could be shared as a possible basketball court.