Cruising for a cause
On September 22, local resident and yes, my kind hearted sister Debbie Romano, organized a private charter of the Miss Marie Boat Cruise as a fundraiser to support the local Alzheimer’s Society.
…[read more]AU and the Rhodes dinner
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sault Business Matters has received the following media release relative to Algoma University’s annual John Rhodes Scholarship Dinner.
…[read more]Downtown Street Party
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sault Business Matters has received the following media release relative to the Downtown Street Party that is slated for Thursday of this week.
…[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]50 years of CASS
Now having been planning for over a year, the organizing committee for the Central Algoma Secondary School (CASS) 50th Anniversary Reunion looks forward to the culminating weekend of events scheduled for June 30, and July 1 and 2.
…[read more]Grocer 4 Good Gala
Grocer 4 Good will be holding its second annual fundraiser “Come as You Are” gala on June 10 at the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre.
…[read more]Sault’s Longest Garage Sale
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sault Business Matters has received the following press release from the Downtown Association relative to the ‘Longest Garage Sale’ event which will be held on Saturday. An edited version of the media release appears below.
…[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]Helping Hands free barbecue
Sault Ste. Marie’s Helping Hands, which is a grass roots organization dedicated to helping out anyone in need, was founded by Wendy Gutcher. And Helping Hands is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this Saturday, May 13 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. with a free BBQ party that is generously sponsored by M & M Food Market.
…[read more]Fringe North Ferry Tale
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sault Business Matters has received the following media release from Fringe North relative to the world premiere of Ferry Tale.
…[read more]60 cent wings at Reggie’s!
This just might be the best wing special in Sault Ste. Marie. And it is happening at Reggie’s Place Tavern in the Sault’s downtown.
…[read more]Mental health and addictions
Local and area residents can speak with representatives of Canadian Mental Health Association on the first Thursday of every month from 5 to 7 p.m. at the James L. McIntyre Centennial Library, 50 East Street, in the Sault’s downtown area.
…[read more]Summer concert series
Sault Ste. Marie’s Recreation and Culture Division is seeking applications for the 2023 Summer Concert Series, to be held at the Roberta Bondar Park Tent Pavilion.
…[read more]Snow carving teams wanted
Bon Soo Winter Carnival is looking for teams to enter into the community-led Snow Sculptures for the upcoming festival, which is slated for February 3-11.
…[read more]Moonlight Magic on Thursday!
There are a plethora of events, performances and shopping specials on the slate for this Thursday from 4-10 p.m. when ‘Moonlight Magic’ comes to the Sault’s downtown. A few of them are listed below.
…[read more]Trick or treat at AU
Algoma University and the Students Union welcomes families to dress in costume and enjoy a traditional trick-or-treat around the campus the evening of Friday Oct. 28, from 5 to 8 p.m.
…[read more]Voyageur Trail in Tea Lake
Looking to help some good folks out and get some good, healthy, outdoor exercise at the same time? Well, here is an option.
…[read more]Achieve Fitness issues challenge
Achieve Fitness and Wellness Centre, which is part of the Mane St. Co. in the Sault’s downtown, has instituted a 30 day charity corporate challenge. See below for details.
…[read more]Bushplane Days are coming
This weekend signals the return of the ‘Bushplane Days’ family event at the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre on lower PIm Street.
…[read more]Visual arts, wine and cheese
Algoma University’s Visual Art Program has confirmed its first wine and cheese fundraising event, Falling Into Art. It is slated to take place this Thursday, Sept. 8 at the Sault Ste. Marie Museum.
…[read more]New to Sault Symphony
Just ahead of its looming 50th anniversary season, the Sault Symphony Orchestra has confirmed the appointment of Stephen Mallinger as its new artistic director. Notably, the SSO has also confirmed a full season of concerts.
…[read more]Fringe North 2022 is coming
Fringe North 2022 is on its way to the Sault. From August 18 to 21, diverse artists from across disciplines will come together to present their works in fun, exciting, and unexpected ways. Content is uncensored, creativity is running high, and festival coordinators say they are sure there is something for everyone.
…[read more]Downtown Street Party
The Downtown Association welcomes all to its first Queen Street E. block party of 2022, this Thursday from 4-10 p.m.
…[read more]Country legends tribute
The music of Garth Brooks, Keith Urban and Zac Brown Band will be celebrated as part of a Country Legends Tribute Tour in early August.
…[read more]Marconi to host free event
Marconi Cultural Event Centre will be the host site for its ‘Marconi Meets World’ free event to be held from July 21 to 23 at its 450 Albert St. W. location. Donations will be accepted at the gate with proceeds going to the Soup Kitchen.
…[read more]Sleep Inn helps out
On Saturday, our local Sleep Inn, in collaboration with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union locals 175 and 633, decided to piggy bank off the Downtown Association’s World’s Longest Garage Sale event by hosting their own garage sale and barbecue in support of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada.
…[read more]Troy’s Trail is just ahead
Troy and Annette Chandler, local representatives on behalf of Hydrocephalus Canada, created the first Troy’s Trail Spirit Walk in 2012.
…[read more]Big garage sale this week
Sault Ste. Marie’s Downtown Association will be hosting what it is calling the “Longest Garage Sale” this Saturday, June 11.
…[read more]Gathering at Rapids Pow Wow
Algoma University has confirmed that the 16th annual Gathering at the Rapids Pow Wow will be held June 4-5 at the school’s George Leach Centre. The event will focus on Indigenous culture, which includes traditional drumming, singing, and competition dancing. There will be Indigenous artisans, craftsmen and traders displaying and selling their work.
…[read more]Marconi Meets World
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sault Business Matters has received the following press release from the Marconi Event Centre. The Marconi is located on Albert Street in the Sault’s west end.
…[read more]Downtown events calendar
The Sault’s downtown will be the place to be for a number of events over the upcoming weeks and months of 2022. See below for a full list of calendar events from the Downtown Association.
…[read more]Marconi meets world!
The Marconi Cultural Event Centre, located on Albert St. in the Sault’s west end, has a three-day outdoor event planned for July 21-23.
…[read more]Sault smiles … at Moonlight Magic
Moonlight Magic took over the Sault’s downtown on Thursday evening and despite the winter like weather, it was a happening place as stores, cafes and bars and other eateries, attracted a good number of locals, while maintaining social distancing.
…[read more]Major curling event for Sault
Sault Ste. Marie already has a good reputation for hosting major curling events. And its repute figures to receive a further boost as the host city for the upcoming Everest Canadian Seniors Curling Championships, which are slated for December 6-11 at the Community First Curling Centre.
…[read more]ARCH and the Machine Shop
The Machine Shop has confirmed that it will be the host site for “Illuminate the Season with ARCH” on Thursday, November 18 through Sunday, November 21. The in-person celebration will bring together local businesses showcasing their talent, and dedication to not only the holiday season but support towards a local charity.
…[read more]A first for St. Mary’s Knights
For the first time in their high school history, the St. Mary’s Knights have captured the aggregate title in the city’s Cross Country meet. Under ideal conditions at Hiawatha Kinsmen Park, the Knights recently captured division titles in the Novice and Junior Girls, and Novice Boys events to claim the championship.
…[read more]Community partners, holiday season
Mayor Christian Provenzano and the City of Sault Ste. Marie have confirmed the return of the Downtown Association’s Moonlight Magic initiatives including the annual Community Tree Lighting celebration.
…[read more]An evening at Hogwarts
Sault Business Matters has received the following press release from the zany folks at Hogwarts.
…[read more]Downtown Street Party is back!

The Downtown Association will be holding a street party this Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. in the Sault’s downtown.
…[read more]FBFM and the Street Party
Sault Business Matters is pleased to share some news relative to the upcoming Downtown Street Party via the team at Fit Bodies. Fit Minds.
…[read more]Pow Wow served to remind

It was a well attended, two day, weekend event at the sun drenched, community ball fields of Garden River First Nation.
This year’s annual Garden River Pow Wow was held in honour of the children of residential schools and the subsequent and recent discovery of grave yards from a shocking time of Canada’s history.
…[read more]Honouring residential school kids

Garden River First Nation will be host to a Pow Wow in honour of the children of residential schools this Saturday and Sunday at the ball fields.
…[read more]Davey Home fundraiser
F. J. Davey Home Foundation is encouraging Sault Ste. Marie residents to register to walk and fund raise in support of The Grand Parade.
The Grand Parade is a fundraising walk that celebrates and supports aging Canadians and their families in Sault Ste. Marie and locations across Canada.
…[read more]Indigenous History Month
The Sault Ste. Marie Museum is partnering with the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre to present a virtual film screening and community discussion for Indigenous History Month.
…[read more]Remembering Michael Doan

Family members, friends, former teachers and teammates once again showed their support for the annual Michael Doan Memorial Golf Tournament that was held on Saturday at Crimson Ridge in Sault Ste. Marie.
…[read more]‘Great Giving Challenge’
During the month of June, Grocer 4 Good and Northern Credit Union will participate in the ‘Great Canadian Giving Challenge.’ It is a summer fundraising campaign put on by ‘Canada Helps.’ Grocer 4 Good is located at 133 Gore Street in the Sault’s downtown area.
…[read more]Central United silent auction
Venerable Central United Church of the Sault will hold its annual silent auction online from Friday, May 28 to Friday, June 4, at 3 p.m.
…[read more]What’s next for Croatians?

When Croatian immigrants first arrived in Sault Ste. Marie at the turn of the last century, their social gatherings were commonplace. Whether in a home, at a picnic grounds or in a building, one could hear Croatian language spoken, celebrate the food, folklore and traditions, and revel in Croatian culture. In the 1970’s the community incorporated the Canadian Croatian Home Association-Sault Ste. Marie (CCHA-SSM) as a non profit culture and heritage organization and moved from Wellington St. West to a newly built home on Second Line East.
…[read more]Battle of Atlantic ceremony

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25 was the site for a gathering of local officials who recognized those who served our country in what was a victorious Battle of the Atlantic during World War 2.
…[read more]Fringe North embraces change

Onward and upward.
As was the case with a number of events within the arts and culture sector, 2020 saw the cancellation of what would have been the fourth annual Fringe North Theatre Festival in the Sault.
Now, as the ups and downs of COVID-19 continue to be a challenge, Fringe North is working to try to figure out what can happen relative to the 2021 festival season.
…[read more]Environmental town hall

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Following is an excerpt from a release sent to Sault Business Matters relative to the Ontario New Democratic Riding Association and an upcoming environmental town hall event.)
…[read more]A first for the Sault Museum

Francophone visual artist Isabelle Michaud is being featured at the Sault Ste. Marie Museum as its first artist in residence.
An exhibition will display pieces exploring the history of the Dionne Quints, the French community of Sault Ste. Marie, and French Town.
…[read more]Happening at the Legion
Branch 25 Legion, which is located on Great Northern Road in the Sault, has much to offer the public and its members. See below for several examples.
…[read more]Virtual blues mini series

Ten years and counting.
As in, the year 2020 was the 10th anniversary of the Sault Blues Society.
And with 2021 now into its infant stages, the Sault Blues Society has a special mini series planned that is slated to begin this week.
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