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BioPed & Soles 4 Souls
For the past 10 years, the local BioPed clinic has specialized in lower-limb care through biomechanical assessments, custom-made orthotics, compression stockings, bracing and footwear. They have found a deeper purpose and have made it their mission to give back and help those in need through their partnership with Soles4Souls Canada.
…[read more]Mane Street pickleball
Mane Street Cafe, 626 Queen St. in the Sault’s downtown, is putting on a pickleball tournament on Thursday of this week. It is part of Thursday’s downtown street party. See below for details.
…[read more]Juke Box Lounge at Mane St.
It is the first Friday of the month coming up. Which means Juke Box Lounge takes the stage on Friday at 7 p.m. at Mane St. Cafe in the Sault’s downtown.
…[read more]Student safety winners
PUC Services has confirmed its third annual Student Safety Award winners. The awards salute Grade 8 graduates who demonstrate strong awareness, leadership, and commitment to safety within their schools and community.
…[read more]Cops are headed downtown
Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is expected to have its District 2 downtown location at 120 Brock St. (on the corner of Wellington St. E.) in full operation by the fall.
…[read more]Mane Events at Mane St.
Mane Street Cafe, located at 626 Queen St. E. in the Sault’s downtown, has a bevy of events on the card for the rest of June and into July. See below for the full list of Mane Events.
…[read more]Indigenous Peoples Day
Children and their caregivers are invited to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day at the James L. McIntyre Centennial Library, 50 East St., throughout the week of June 17 to 22.
…[read more]Sault MP and Bill C-58
The House of Commons has voted to pass Bill C-58, which will ban the use of replacement workers during strikes in federally regulated industries. The Bill is now proceeding through the Senate.
…[read more]Seniors month at the library
The Sault Ste. Marie Public Library is recognizing Seniors Month with its annual Boomers and Beyond event on Wednesday, June 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The library is celebrating the fashions, films and pop-culture of the ‘Old Hollywood’ era with local partners in the arts, culture and recreation community.
…[read more]Northern mayors speak up
They have spoken. Matthew Shoemaker of Sault Ste. Marie hosted the mayors and chief administrative officers of North Bay, Sudbury, Thunder Bay and Timmins at a recent Northern Ontario Large Urban Mayors meeting.
…[read more]$25 million for rental homes
Score one for more rental housing in the Sault. A solid and reliable supply of rental housing is critical to ensuring that more Canadians have access to housing that meets their needs. Thus, Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, has announced over $25 million to build 108 rental homes in Sault Ste. Marie.
…[read more]Downtown construction
There is no drama or sensationalism to this coming from Sault Business Matters. As in, there appears to be very little disruption in traffic on the horizon as construction is slated to soon begin along a short area along Queen Street in the Sault’s downtown area.
…[read more]Bouquet of Brides event
Tamar’s Trends has teamed up with Shaylan Spurway Photography for a unique bridal event that will take place in Sault Ste. Marie on June 1.
…[read more]Shipwreck Museum exhibits
Open daily until October 31, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point, near Paradise, has two new exhibits.
…[read more]New to Sault College athletics
Varsity athletic teams at Sault College Cougars are coming off an impressive period of recruiting with several student athletes committing to the school ahead of the 2024-2025 season.
…[read more]Volleyball at Sault College
Sault College’s athletics department has confirmed the appointment of Becky Grisdale as the new head coach of the Cougars varsity women’s volleyball team.
…[read more]Dive Gastro Pub now open!
There is another new look to the Sault’s downtown with the recent opening of the Dive Gastro Pub. Sault Business Matters has received the following message from the Dive Gastro Pub.
…[read more]PUC hydrant flow testing
Attention! PUC Services would like to advise customers in the east end area of the Sault and Batchewana First Nation Rankin Reserve that crews will be in the area to conduct hydrant flow tests over the next few weeks.
…[read more]Trivia at the Tap Room
Sault Ste. Marie Public Library and Science North in collaboration with community partners and host, Northern Superior Brewing Co., will host Its Not Rocket Science Trivia Night on Wednesday, April 24, from 7 to 9 p.m.
…[read more]Soo Sings For Kids
Tickets are on sale for Soo Sings for Kids to be presented on Wednesday, May 15. Since 2013, Soo Sings for Kids, a workplace glee competition, has raised more than $150,000 for local children’s charities.
…[read more]Banned book scavenger hunt
Celebrate your Freedom to Read at Sault Ste. Marie Public Library. All during this month of February, all are invited to participate in the library’s banned book scavenger hunt.
…[read more]Sunken ship found in U.P.
Shipwreck hunters have discovered a merchant ship that sank in Lake Superior in 1940, taking its captain with it, during a storm off Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the Associated Press has reported.
…[read more]Canadian military history
Sault Ste. Marie Public Library and its archives department will highlight Private Edwin Durham’s first World War collection later this month.
…[read more]Message from Low and Slow
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sault Business Matters has received the following information from the good folks from the Low and Slow eatery in the Sault’s downtown.
…[read more]All about Crime Stoppers
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following feature story was written as a special to Sault Business Matters by staff of the local area Crime Stoppers group.
…[read more]Medal of Merit recipients
Sault Ste. Marie’s Medal of Merit Selection Committee has chosen Dr. Chelene Christine Hanes and David Orazietti as recipients of the 2023 Medal of Merit.
…[read more]Council cuts Crime Stoppers
Initiated by Ward 3 councillor Angela Caputo and supported by Ward 2 councillor Lisa Vezeau-Allen, Sault Ste. Marie City Council subsequently voted to cut its annual grant of $25,000 to the local chapter of Crime Stoppers.
…[read more]Meet Santa … take a photo!
HO! HO! HO! This is your chance to meet Santa Claus. It will be happening this Saturday, December 9. See below for details.
…[read more]City Meat Market is sold
An institution in the Sault’s downtown, the popular City Meat Market has been sold, Sault Business Matters has confirmed.
…[read more]Launch of the Downtown Plaza
The heart of the Sault’s downtown is about to be activated with entertainment and festivities. That is, the City of Sault Ste. Marie is preparing to launch programming at the Downtown Plaza on Thursday, November 16, at 5:30 p.m. to coincide with the Downtown Association’s annual Tree Lighting and Moonlight Magic event.
…[read more]‘Grow the Sault’ public meetings
This is your chance to help grow Sault Ste. Marie via a series of publication information meetings on November 14, 15 and 16.
…[read more]Kiwanis Christmas Concert
Kiwanis Club of Lakeshore returns with its fifth annual “Old Time Christmas Concert”, to be held on Saturday, Nov. 25, at Central United Church, which is located at 160 Spring St. in the Sault’s downtown area.
…[read more]Help for Thessalon Fire Dept.
THESSALON — Enbridge Gas Inc. has confirmed the it is helping the local Thessalon Fire Department purchase firefighting training materials. The support is via the Safe Community Project Assist, which is a program with the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council that supplements existing training for Ontario volunteer and composite fire departments in the communities where Enbridge Gas operates.
…[read more]Superior Adult Learning
Superior Adult Learning is helping local small businesses in Sault Ste Marie that have been struggling to hire and retain employees.
…[read more]March for a Veteran
Attention local and area residents: If you wish to honour a veteran or a currently serving member of the Canadian or Allied forces on Remembrance Day here’s what you can do:
…[read more]Out of the attic sale
St. Andrew’s United Church, located on the corner of East and Wellington streets in the Sault’s downtown area, will hold an Out of the Attic Sale this Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the church, 712 Wellington St. E.
…[read more]Hallowe’en on Queen
The Downtown Association is passing on a trick or treat message. That is, get ready for an exciting weekend in the Sault’s downtown on Saturday October 28, as the heart of the city will come alive with Hallowe’en on Queen.
…[read more]Meet the author event
Author Palooza is coming to the Sault’s downtown library. It will take place at James L. McIntyre Centennial Library on Thursday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
…[read more]New chief for Garden River
Karen Bell of the Anishinabek Police Service has been voted in as the the new chief of Garden River First Nation following Tuesday’s election.
…[read more]Paul Mall Alley Project
Attention all local artists. The Paul Mall Alley Display Project seeks to feature the work of six new visual artists throughout 2024 and 2025.
…[read more]Message from FBFM
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sault Business Matters has received the following information from Fit Bodies. Fit Minds relative to their upcoming wellness retreat.
…[read more]Local library book club
Located in the Sault’s downtown, the James L. McIntyre Centennial Library will play host to a series of book clubs running from September to December.
…[read more]New chief for Batchewana FN
Batchewana First Nation voters have elected Mark McCoy as their new chief. McCoy ousted incumbent chief Dean Sayers by more than 400 votes.
…[read more]Make a splash at Bellevue Park
Splish, splash. The Bellevue Park Splash Pad has opened for the summer season. Standard hours of operation are daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
…[read more]Richards Landing marina project
This is was what can be called a grand re-opening. That is, Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, recently joined Jody Wildman, mayor of Township of St. Joseph, and other local dignitaries to celebrate the completion of the Richards Landing Marina Waterfront Rehabilitation Project.
…[read more]World curling is coming here
Several of the top men’s curling rinks in the world will be competing for a guaranteed prize purse of $80,000 over the course of the upcoming Soo Curlers Club Fall Classic. The World Curling Tour event is slated to be held in Sault Ste. Marie in October of this year.
…[read more]Crime Stoppers Fundraiser
Crime Stoppers of Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District is serving up All-You-Can-Eat Wings, Pizza, and Fries, featuring tasty food from Centre Ice Bar and Grill at Soo Pee Wee Arena.
…[read more]Broers and Mane Street
Sault Business Matters has received the following post relative to Broers Jansen and Mane Street Cafe teaming up to keep their respective downtown patio bars open on Sundays throughout the summer.
…[read more]Tony’s Walk For Change
Sault Ste. Marie’s Soup Kitchen Community Centre will be holding the first Tony Martin ‘Walk for Change Walk-a-Thon’ on Sunday, June 4.
…[read more]Walk for cystic fibrosis
This year’s ‘Walk to Make Cystic Fibrosis History’ is slated take place on Sunday, May 28. Registration opens at 10 a.m. at the Jo Forman Track at the John Rhodes Community Centre.
…[read more]Paint night at the Legion
Branch 25 of the Royal Canadian Legion will hold a paint night on Wednesday, May 24, at the Marconi Cultural Event Centre, 450 Albert St., which is the Legion’s temporary quarters.
…[read more]Bushplane challenge
Walk at the Bushplane Heritage Centre on Tuesdays, from 1 to 4 p.m., free for those aged 55 ands over. No registration is required; visitors can arrive anytime between 1 and 4 and walk around the museum.
…[read more]Exhibition at the Art Hub
Algoma Art Society, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary, is putting on a ‘Spring Art Exhibition and Sale’ at the Art Hub in the Sault’s downtown.
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