OMA member Barrick Hemlo Mines is providing opportunities for residents of two nearby First Nations, Pic River and Pic Mobert, in Northwestern Ontario — In 2009, the original 1992 agreement between Hemlo and these First Nations was broadened — It creates a framework to train First [Read more]
Le Fort-St. Joseph a fermé ses portes le 10 octobre, au terme d’une autre saison couronnée de succès, et la saison de navigation de l’écluse récréative du canal de Sault Ste. Marie prend fin le 15 octobre SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Après la fin de semaine fort occupée de l’Action de [Read more]
Sault Ste. Marie Canal Hosts Heritage Teas Sundays in August SAULT STE. MARIE, ON –Spend a leisurely afternoon sipping tea and sampling treats at the Sault Canal’s elegant Superintendent’s Residence. View historic artifacts and listen to music from the 1920s and 30s as Parks Canada staff in [Read more]
Le Canal-de-Sault Ste. Marie offre des thés du patrimoine, les dimanches en août SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Profitez d’un après-midi de détente en savourant une tasse de thé et des gâteries à l’élégante résidence du directeur du canal. Voyez des artéfacts historiques et écoutez de la [Read more]
June 1, 2011 SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – From May 13 through May 15, Studio Dance Arts competed in Detroit Michigan at the “Hall of Fame Dance Challenge” with more than 14 competing studios and in excess of 500 entries. Studio Dance Arts received several high honours throughout the [Read more]
Sault Ste. Marie, ON – On Sunday, April 3, the Studio Dance Arts competitive dancers will take the stage for the first time, as a larger regional team. With a new studio in Elliot Lake, Studio Dance Arts has officially grown to become the largest dance education facility in the Algoma District. [Read more]
GET INTO THE SWING OF THINGS! SAULT STE. MARIE, ONTARIO, November 15, 2010– Area residents are invited to the Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site on November 24, 2010 at 10 a.m. to see history in motion as the site’s largest artefact is swung into its winter position. During the [Read more]
Ontario Outdoors Recreational Alliance (OntORA) 35 Amber St., Sault Ste Marie, On. P6A6N6 Notice Of Meeting OntORA will be holding the 3rd annual General Membership meeting with several topics of interest to be discussed. Please make a sincere effort to attend and bring a friend [Read more]
Worker Killed, Another Injured: Essar Steel Algoma Inc. Fined $325,000 Total October 12, 2010 SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Essar Steel Algoma Inc. was fined $300,000 today for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) that caused a worker’s death. The company was fined [Read more]
Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Mike Brown GOVERNMENTS OF ONTARIO AND CANADA INVEST IN HURON CENTRAL RAILWAY Sault Ste. Marie, ON – Mike Brown, MPP, Algoma-Manitoulin, is pleased that the Government of Canada has matched the previously-announced Provincial share of $15 million by its investment today in [Read more]
Sault Ste. Marie Loses Mayor to Cancer The Northeast Superior community of Sault Ste. Marie lost their mayor this week. Mayor John Rowswell, had served the city since 2000, winning re-election in 2003 and 2006. Rowswell died Tuesday morning, August 31st, at Sault Area Hospital after a brave [Read more]
UN PETIT PAS POUR LES INGÉNIEURS, UN GRAND PAS POUR LE CANAL DE SAULT STE. MARIE Des ingénieurs fouleront le fond de l’écluse pour en commencer l’inspection SAULT STE. MARIE,ON 24 août 2010 – Après avoir inséré les poutrelles d’arrêt dans le canal, au début de juillet, et [Read more]
ONE SMALL STEP FOR ENGINEERS, A GIANT LEAP FOR THE SAULT CANAL Engineers set foot in bottom of lock to begin inspections The lock was drained in just two days using three 50 hp pumps located in the historic site’s original powerhouse. The bottom of the lock is lined with wooden [Read more]
To read the version of this story submitted to The Echo (local weekly paper)including more photos and active links, visit www.karinahunter.com/?p=6266 . The article below is a revised, shorter version sent to the Chronicle Journal (regional daily paper). 50th anniversary at Our Lady of Lourdes [Read more]
Our Lady of Lourdes celebrates Golden Jubilee by Karina Hunter Parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes parish in Manitouwadge gathered at their church Saturday celebrating its 50th Anniversary. They enjoyed a spaghetti supper accompanied by the Most Reverend Bishop Brian Joseph Dunn, [Read more]
