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Soo Burger Month – Support Habitat for Humanity SSM

It’s nearly September, which means school is in, hockey enthusiasts are lacing up their skates, and Habitat for Humanity Sault Ste Marie and Area is hosting their fourth annual Soo Burger Month! At this citywide fundraising event, you can travel from restaurant to restaurant to eat local burgers. A minimum of $2 of your purchase will go to affordable housing ...

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4th Annual Glow Ball Tournament Results

The Michipicoten Golf Club held its 4th Annual Glow Ball Tournament sponsored by Northern Lights Ford, and it did not disappoint.  It was a beautiful night with 72 people participating.  There were Mixed, Ladies and Men’s teams, with the winners taking home a $120.00 cash prize. Congratulations to the winners: Mixed Team – Amelia Carruthers & Billy Carruthers = 30 ...

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Men’s Night Golf – August 22

1st Flight Score 1st Dylan Buckell Bradley Case Brandon Case 32 2nd Eben Leadbetter Max Simon Owen Tangie 32 3rd Matt Kloosterhuis Brayden Spooner Kysten Stevens 32 2nd Flight Score 1st Joe McCoy Glen Williams Gary Mercier 34 2nd Rene Gagne Dave Jennings Luc Belanger 34 3rd Shane Bukowski John Simon Paul Bernath 34 3rd Flight Score 1st Mike Belanger ...

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Ladies Night Golf – August 21st

We had 99 golfers! It was another beautiful day on the course! Huge shout out to our sponsors and participants! **Notice: Beginning August 28, 2024, Ladies Night tee times will begin at 1:00 pm and end at 5:12 pm** 1st Flight: 1st: Suzanne Lacasse, Charlee Simon, Guylaine Domich – 36 2nd: Rachael Korytko-Amos, Meghan Amos, Spare – 37 3rd: Diedre ...

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Men’s Night Golf – August 15

There were 123 golfers on a sunny evening with temperatures of 21C. 1st Flight Score 1st Jeremi Lord Sam Vachon Adam Martelli 30 2nd Kyston Stevens Rob Vernier Karl Benstead 31 3rd Tom Terris Luke Morden Tom Fahrer 32 2nd Flight Score 1st Michel lemoyne Joel Dechamplain Darcy Pilon 34 2nd Marc Desjardins Marcie Provost Travis Johnson 34 3rd Gary ...

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Ladies Night Golf – August 14

We had 105 golfers! 1st Flight: 1st: Charlee Simon, Asley Coombs, Anj Oberai – 35 2nd: Lise Noel, Toni Rutland, Guylaine Domich – 36 3rd: Rachael Korytko-Amos, Meghan Amos, Alexis Alexopoulos – 37 2nd Flight: 1st: Marcie DLF, Cassee Provost, Dawn Campbell – 41 2nd: Lise Noel, Lonna Desbiens, Trudy Dunham – 42 3rd: Mel Charbonneau, Gen Verreault, Spare – ...

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Federally funded trains increasingly unreliable in Northern Ontario

Ever been stood up one too many times by a friend or a date? Feel like they’re just not getting the message that your needs aren’t being met? This regrettably summarizes the experience of travelling aboard VIA Rail in Northern Ontario. Between closed stations, chronically late trains and nearly no integration with local or regional transit providers, rail service in ...

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Gi-ga-miinigoz Mamaandaawiziwin – “May the force be with you

The Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) version of Star Wars: A New Hope makes its debut August 8, 2024 at Centennial Concert Hall in Winnipeg. Manitoba. Starting on August 10, the film will debut in limited release in Winnipeg and other select markets. Walt Disney Studios Canada is collaborating with exhibitors in Winnipeg and other select markets to offer free screenings for the ...

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Algoma-Manitoulin Riding Association Calls on MPP Mantha to be Accountable to his Constituents and Resign

A year-and-a-half ago, Michael Mantha, MPP for Algoma-Manitoulin, was removed from the ONDP Caucus as an independent, confidential investigation into “workplace misconduct” was undertaken. While details were sparse at the time, he was alleged to have been in contravention of the party’s harassment, violence, and discrimination policy. Our anti-harassment statement is read and recommitted to at every ONDP gathering. While ...

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East Algoma OPP – Arrest made in theft of Copper Deer Statues

On April 22, 2024, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft of three copper deer statues from a Tourist Information Centre at the junction of Highways 17 and 108 in the Township of the North Shore. The complainant advised there was a deer display of a doe and her fawn and some of the deer were ...

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The 2024 Algoma Fall Festival Celebrates 52 years of Entertainment!

The Algoma Arts Festival Association is pleased to announce the 2024 Algoma Fall Festival! Our 52nd season will be celebrated with Hawksley Workman, the Barra MacNeils, Tanya Talaga and Mike Downie and other amazing Canadian talent. The Algoma Fall Festival began in 1972 and has featured many prominent Canadian artists and performances over the years including The National Ballet of ...

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The Government of Canada supports the Makwa Waakaa’igan project at Algoma University in Sault Ste. Marie

The Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, on behalf of the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced funding of $5 million for the Makwa Waakaa’igan project at Algoma University in Sault Ste. Marie. This funding marks a significant investment in the preservation of local Indigenous history. It supports the construction ...

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Senior Golf – August 12

We had a total of 27 golfers out on a beautiful sunny day. 1st Place – Sue, Diane & John – 34 2nd Place – Judy & Vic – 35 3rd Place – Shirley, Ray & Linda M. – 36 Least Putts – Cheryl & Sandy – 12 Closest to Pin #3 – Don P Closest to Pin # 7 ...

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Labour for Lithium: Analyzing the availability of labour for a lithium-processing facility in Thunder Bay

There is growing interest not only in mining lithium in Northwestern Ontario, but also in processing it locally. Northern Policy Institute’s latest publication finds that Northwestern Ontario can provide the labour needed for a lithium-processing facility. Lithium processing facilities require workers that are trained in numerous professions: mechanics, millwrights, instrument technicians, supervisors, control and process operators, steamfitters and electricians. To ...

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