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• Boat marshals needed for the Sault Ste. Marie Poker Run ... - SaultOnline.com

  27-06-2017 22:48 via saultonline.com
  
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  A family enjoying the afternoon while boat marshaling last year's Poker Run on the St. Mary's River. Calling all area boaters: this summer's Sault Ste.and more »
  
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• Boat marshals needed for the Sault Ste. Marie Poker Run - SaultOnline.com

  27-06-2017 22:48 via saultonline.com
  
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  Boat marshals needed for the Sault Ste. Marie Poker Run
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  A family enjoying the afternoon while boat marshaling last year's Poker Run on the St. Mary's River. Calling all area boaters: this summer's Sault Ste. Marie Poker Run needs your help. The event, which will feature more than 30 high-performance speed ...and more »
  
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• Boat marshals needed for the Sault Ste. Marie Poker Run

  27-06-2017 22:44
  
  Calling all area boaters: this summer’s Sault Ste. Marie Poker Run needs your help. The event, which will feature more than 30 high-performance speed vessels on the St. Mary’s River, is looking for boat owners to help administer the safety zones. Taking place August 4 to 6, the 2017 Poker Run will showcase these beautiful […]
  
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• Nominations open for City Beautification

  27-06-2017 22:39
  
  It’s time to acknowledge local gardeners and community businesses for the significant contributions they bring to the City through recognition in creative landscape design, general property maintenance and community building. The City Beautification Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2017 program. Categories include: Front Yard (residential) & Back Yard (residential) sponsored by Godfrey Realty […]
  
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• TYLER (ST. JACQUES), Elsie Lennea (nee Sundstrom)

  27-06-2017 22:20
  
  Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at the age of 91. Loving wife and best friend of Barry Tyler. Wife of the late Paul St. Jacques. Step-mother of Mitch (Denise), Melanie (Silvano) and Tim (Jennifer). Grandmother of Rachel, Erik, Christian, Rhys (Courtny) and Griffin. Great-grandmother of  Hudson. Special aunt of Gentry Orr (Ida) […]
  
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• Nominations now being accepted for City Beautification! saultstemarie.ca/Newsroom/June-… https://t.co/iw7ARJLsGL

  27-06-2017 22:16 via twitter.com
  
  Nominations now being accepted for City Beautification! saultstemarie.ca/Newsroom/June-… https://t.co/iw7ARJLsGL
  
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• BINDA, Everett Brandon

  27-06-2017 21:40
  
  Everett Brandon Binda, at just 22 weeks, was born in the early hours on June 19, 2017, on his dad’s birthday, in Toronto Ontario. Everett was born to first time parents Brandon Binda and Jamie Kirk. Too tiny and not quite ready for this world, Everett lived a full life not measured in time but […]
  
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• 750 yards of net set near Jackson Island in Whitefish Bay contained fish in varying stages of decomposition, MNR says

  27-06-2017 21:32 via saultstar.com
  
  The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and Batchewana First Nation seek the public’s help in identifying the individual or individuals responsible for abandoning gill nets in Whitefish Bay on Lake Superior, near Gros Cap.
  
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• Council approves risk assessment applicant

  27-06-2017 21:31 via saultstar.com
  
  A consultant has been hired to conduct a comprehensive risk assessment for fire services in Sault Ste. Marie.
  
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• Police arrested driver with no licence, opened liquor

  27-06-2017 21:28 via saultstar.com
  
  A driver was arrested for driving with no licence and car documents in the town of Blind River.
  
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• Multicultural Day

  27-06-2017 21:06 via saultstar.com
  
  Maria Camila Sanchez, 17, performs a traditional Colombian dance during the celebration of Multiculturalism Day at Clergue Park by Centennial Library in Sault Ste. Marie on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. (Bambang Sadewo/Special To The Sault Star)
  
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• Celebrating diversity in the Sault

  27-06-2017 20:57 via saultstar.com
  
  The annual Multiculturalism Day took place at Clergue Park by Centennial Library in Sault Ste. Marie on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. The festivities ran from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to "celebrate and appreciate the contributions of the various multicultural groups" to the community, featuring diverse cultural performances, world art exhibits, games, and more.
  
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• Liberal budget floor an $18B deficit: Trudeau

  27-06-2017 19:42
  
  OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is arguing that his Liberal government has been keeping its spending promises, since it came into office with a budgetary starting point of negative $18 billion. Trudeau said Tuesday that the Liberals were consistent with their election pledge to spend about $10 billion in 2016-17, their first full year […]
  
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• Council looks to 2018 for splash pad solutions

  27-06-2017 19:42 via saultstar.com
  
  City councillors vow to find the money – through funding applications, donations or elsewhere – to create a splash pad in 2018.
  
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• St. Bernadette takes top prize for boosting their school’s nutrition environment

  27-06-2017 19:31
  
  Algoma Public Health is happy to announce that St. Bernadette Catholic School is the winner of our 2016/17 BrightBites contest and have won new gym equipment for the whole school to enjoy. The contest was launched in the fall of 2016 to help promote BrightBites, which is an easy and free online program that helps […]
  
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• Ontario Stands with Forestry Workers and Businesses in Face of Unfair Duties

  27-06-2017 19:17
  
  Premier Kathleen Wynne and Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry Kathryn McGarry issued the following statement responding to the announcement of new duties on Canadian softwood lumber exports to the U.S.: “The Ontario government will continue to stand alongside forestry workers and businesses — and the communities across the province that depend on it. We […]
  
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• 150 tulips for Canada 150

  27-06-2017 18:13 via saultstar.com
  
  To celebrate Canada's 150 birthday, a group of grade 4 and 5 class students at Tarentorus Public School – helped by their teacher Mrs. Elliot – have planted 150 Canada 150 tulips in the school's front garden.
  
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• Let's celebrate! Head over to the @SSM_Library (Centennial) & @ArtAlgoma for Multiculturalism Day!… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  27-06-2017 17:33 via twitter.com
  Let's celebrate! Head over to the @SSM_Library (Centennial) & @ArtAlgoma for Multiculturalism Day!… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Driver charged for speeding on Highway 17

  27-06-2017 17:20 via saultstar.com
  
  A male driver was charged with speeding following a traffic complaint.
  
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• City to host major chess competitions in July

  27-06-2017 17:03 via saultstar.com
  
  Two major international chess tournaments are going to be held in Sault Ste. Marie in July, with up to 1,000 visitors expected to visit and boost tourism in the city.
  
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• KOIVISTO, Brenda

  27-06-2017 17:00
  
  Peacefully on June 24, 2017 at the age of 68. Brenda is now reunited with her dear husband Ken of 39 years. Dear mother of Bryan (Catherine) and Jason (Kit). Loving grandmother of Aaron, Ella and Rory. Brenda is survived by her mother Margaret and predeceased by her father Lloyd Reed. Lovingly remembered by her […]
  
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• Garden River Park gets funding boost

  27-06-2017 16:47 via saultstar.com
  
  The Garden River First Nation Ojibway Park gets a $100,000 boost.
  
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• The Shuttle Has Landed

  27-06-2017 15:59
  
  A SaultOnline.com viewer sends in these photos of a flower garden being constructed near the Bondar Pavilion. The flower garden built as the Space Shuttle Discovery to recognize Dr. Roberta Bondar’s mission in space in 1992. The garden will be ready for the Canada150 celebrations taking place all day Saturday.  
  
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• Why Hailly Poole LOVES Canada! Hailly read her story at last night's City Council meeting. View Hailly's story:… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  27-06-2017 15:51 via twitter.com
  Why Hailly Poole LOVES Canada! Hailly read her story at last night's City Council meeting. View Hailly's story:… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Ozzie Grandinetti is Excited to Represent the Residents of Ward 6

  27-06-2017 15:37
  
  I am pleased to see that I was appointed as the Ward 6 Councillor at the June 26, 2017 City Council Meeting. Thank you to everyone that supported me through this process. I believe, that as the third-place finisher in the 2014 municipal election, I am the right choice for the residents of Ward 6. […]
  
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• Canada Day School Garden!

  27-06-2017 15:35
  
  Mrs. Elliot’s Grade 4/5 class at Tarentorus Public School have been tending to the school’s front flower garden. They planted one hundred and fifty Canada 150 tulips and have been caring for them all spring, weeding, watering as needed and celebrating when they bloomed. They worked in teams planting the bulbs and are pictured now […]
  
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• City facilities alter hours for Canada Day weekend

  27-06-2017 15:04 via saultstar.com
  
  A number of city facilities and services will be closed on Friday and/or Saturday to recognize Canada Day.
  
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• Did you miss last night's City Council meeting? Watch it here! June 26th 2017 - City Council Meeting youtu.be/MQLPq3mwG5g via @YouTube

  27-06-2017 15:03 via twitter.com
  Did you miss last night's City Council meeting? Watch it here! June 26th 2017 - City Council Meeting youtu.be/MQLPq3mwG5g via @YouTube
  
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• youtu.be/Cl-aMasOe8k @CitySSM @phatboyfirework Put safety first when celebrating with fireworks this summer!

  27-06-2017 14:52 via twitter.com
  youtu.be/Cl-aMasOe8k @CitySSM @phatboyfireworkPut safety first when celebrating with fireworks this summer!
  
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• Youth orchestra downtown

  27-06-2017 14:44 via saultstar.com
  
  The Youth Odena will be holding
  
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• St. Basil to Become ‘The Leader in Me’ School

  27-06-2017 14:38
  
  The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board (HSCDSB) is excited to announce that its newest elementary school will be the first The Leader in Me school in the Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District and just the third in all of northeastern Ontario.  Staff members of St. Basil Catholic Elementary School have begun the training process […]
  
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• For many, Canada 150 no match for nostalgia of Expo 67

  27-06-2017 14:06
  
  TORONTO – Dominic Ardonato doesn’t see much reason to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday. The retired high school teacher complains about a disappointing economy, racial divides, and political squabbles that dominate his life in Montreal. He’d much rather reminisce about the magic of Montreal’s Expo 67, the spectacular world fair that marked Canada’s centennial and served […]
  
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• Two-day business planning workshop for Indigenous Entrepreneurs

  27-06-2017 13:41
  
  NORDIK Institute will be joining Waubetek Business Development Corporation in hosting a two-day business planning workshop for Indigenous Entrepreneurs in Sault Ste. Marie on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Held at Algoma University, this free, pre-registered workshop will cover “How to Write a Business Plan” by assisting prospective Indigenous Entrepreneurs understand the components of […]
  
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• Sustainable forest is art, science and philosophy

  27-06-2017 04:31 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Algoma Highlands Conservancy owns about 1,200 hectares of land around King Mountain.
  
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• Speed reduced on Highway 17 North, OPP warns

  27-06-2017 04:14 via saultthisweek.com
  
  A reduced speed zone is in effect north of Goulais River along Highway 17, cautions Ontario Provincial Police, Sault Ste. Marie detachment.
  
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• Bear spotted near Great Northern Road

  27-06-2017 04:06
  
  A SaultOnline.com viewer sends in this photo Monday night about a bear  roaming near one of the busiest roads in the city, Great Northern Road. “Saw this bear tonight walking west on Rush and crossing Great Northern towards Oryme” said Lisa Damignani who snapped this photo Monday evening.
  
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• Public inquiry into Ontario nursing home murders

  27-06-2017 02:43
  
  TORONTO – The case of a nurse who murdered eight seniors in long-term care homes in Ontario will be examined in a public inquiry. The Ontario government announced Monday it is moving to appoint a commissioner to lead a public inquiry into the circumstances of the deaths. Elizabeth Wettlaufer pleaded guilty last month to eight […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie to welcome chess players from around the world ... - SaultOnline.com

  27-06-2017 02:42 via saultonline.com
  
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  Children compete in a 2017 Canadian Youth Chess Championship qualifying event on June 12 at River View Public School in Sault Ste. Marie. Dating back to ...and more »
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie to welcome chess players from around the world - SaultOnline.com

  27-06-2017 02:42 via saultonline.com
  
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  Children compete in a 2017 Canadian Youth Chess Championship qualifying event on June 12 at River View Public School in Sault Ste. Marie. Dating back to the 17th century, some of the brightest minds have been challenged by competing in the game of ...
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie to welcome chess players from around the world

  27-06-2017 02:39
  
  Dating back to the 17th century, some of the brightest minds have been challenged by competing in the game of chess. As the nation gathers to honour Canada 150 over the summer months, Sault Ste. Marie will be hosting up to 1,000 visitors for a pair of international competitions involving one of the oldest games […]
  
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• Council approves community action plan

  27-06-2017 02:35 via saultstar.com
  
  If Sault Ste. Marie is to transform itself from a one-horse town into a vibrant Northern Ontario city with a sprawling population it needs to implement a number of operations under each of four main “pillars” from now into the future.
  
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• Ward 6 Councillor chosen from a draw

  27-06-2017 00:28 via saultstar.com
  
  It came down to a pick from a jar.
  
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• Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Hit and Run in Echo Bay

  27-06-2017 00:23
  
  Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a hit and run. On Thursday, June 1st 2017 at approximately 8:10 pm Sault Ste. Marie OPP was dispatched to a hit and run involving a motor vehicle and a pedestrian. A female […]
  
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• Human remains found

  27-06-2017 00:15 via saultstar.com
  
  (MISSISSAUGA FIRST NATION, ON) - On June 24, 2017, shortly after 5:00 p.m., members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the East Algoma Crime Unit and the OPP Forensic Identification Services responded to a report of found human remains in a wooded area on the Mississauga First Nation territory.
  
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• Celebrate Free Family Fishing Week Starting July 1st!

  27-06-2017 00:15
  
  With summer officially here, celebrate the warm weather and the great outdoors by fishing licence-free with the whole family from July 1st through July 9th, 2017. Families across the province can take part in Free Family Fishing Week by finding a good nearby fishing spot through Ontario’s Fish ON-Line website, or by learning the ropes […]
  
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