Sault Ste. Marie news

• No print edition on Mondays effective Dec. 17

  04-12-2018 23:46 via saultstar.com
  Effective Dec. 17,the print edition of the Sault Star will be published Tuesday through Saturday.
  While this means we will not be publishing a Monday printed newspaper or digital e-edition, the award-winning coverage of Sault Ste. Marie and region that subscribers expect will continue seven days a week.
  News happens every hour of every day and our staff will continue to report to our website, www.saultstar.com, and on social media.
  Print readers will not lose any of the news
  
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• Scheer opposes Canada signing UN compact on migrants, Liberals cry foul

  04-12-2018 23:36
  OTTAWA — As Canada prepares to sign on to a United Nations agreement on migration, Conservative politicians are pushing back, saying signing it would be tantamount to erasing Canada’s borders. But the Liberals say Conservatives are simply trying to court voters being fed conspiracy theories about the UN agreement fuelled by the online news outlet Rebel Media. The Global Compact on Migration […]
  
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• Sex offender settles suit, averting accusers testimony - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  04-12-2018 23:34 via sooeveningnews.com
  Sex offender settles suit, averting accusers testimony  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe lawsuit that was settled Tuesday did not touch directly on Epstein's alleged predilection for sex with underage girls.
  
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• MORTARI, Lisa Marie Valentina

  04-12-2018 23:12
  ~ Suddenly on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at the age of 39, Lisa went to be with the angels.  Loving mother of Austin Mortari, Jaxon and Nicholas LeBlanc Mortari.  Much loved and devoted daughter of Deborah (nee Pigeon) Zappacosta (Dave) and Dr. Frank Mortari (Angela).  Proud sister of Joshua Grant-Mortari, Krista-Lee Grant-Mortari (Jeff Petingalo) and Adam Grant (Taylor Thompson).  […]
  
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• EVANS, Ewart Wayne

  04-12-2018 22:47
  ~ Passed away peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital on Monday, December 3, 2018 at the age of 81.  Beloved husband of Carol Anne Evans (nee Mason) for 59 years.  Loving father of Valerie Anne Evans (Peter MacPhail), David Wayne Evans (Jill), the late Linda Joyce Ferguson (Ewan) and William Allan Evans (Kerri).  Proud grandfather of Allen Evans […]
  
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• Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario re-elects André Bidal as Board President

  04-12-2018 22:38
  CSCNO elects its President and Vice-President for 2018-2019 During its inaugural November 29, 2018 board meeting, Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario (CSCNO) school trustees re-elected Mr. André Bidal as President for the 2018-2019 school year. Mr. Roger Lemoyne will serve as Vice-President for the same term. “I take great pride in being selected to once again represent […]
  
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• Ethics watchdog concerned that Scheer’s office advised MP to contravene code

  04-12-2018 22:20
  OTTAWA — The federal ethics watchdog says he’s concerned that Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s office encouraged a Tory MP to violate the conflict-of-interest code for members of the House of Commons. Mario Dion says Calgary Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie contravened the code last March 29 when she posted on social media a letter she’d sent the ethics […]
  
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• Barrett: Canadian basketball success sign of program’s growing culture

  04-12-2018 22:18
  TORONTO — Canada’s path to the 2019 FIBA World Cup was paved on the backs of 35 different players. They came from the NBA, the NCAA, Euroleague, U Sport and even high school. They came willingly. They got paid nothing. Some travelled halfway around the world. A good portion did so knowing their chances of suiting […]
  
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• Fill a stocking for those in need

  04-12-2018 22:12 via saultstar.com
  From now until Dec. 20, local residents have the opportunity to donate filled stockings to those in need in Sault Ste. Marie. Stockings stuffed with no more than $20 worth of necessities and goodies can be dropped off to the Canadian Cancer Society office, 390 McNabb St., Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Superior Media. 116 Industrial Park Cres., or the Sault Downtown Association, 496 Queen St. E).
  Please tag your stocking with the age group that the items you’ve purchased are meant for (e.g., bab
  
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• Half of world’s right whales spotted in Gulf of St. Lawrence in 2018

  04-12-2018 21:50
  OTTAWA — Officials say nearly half of all North Atlantic right whales in the world were spotted in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence this year during surveillance that will inform future protection measures. The federal Fisheries department and Transport Canada gave an update today on the key findings from a meeting last month on the endangered […]
  
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• Ukraine calls for further Canadian sanctions on Russia after boats seized

  04-12-2018 21:28
  OTTAWA — Ukraine is asking Canada to impose more sanctions on Russia as tensions between the two eastern European countries threaten to erupt into open conflict. Ukraine’s ambassador made the appeal during an appearance before a House of Commons committee in which he also asked that Canada extend its military training mission in his country […]
  
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• Building permits down slightly

  04-12-2018 21:16 via saultstar.com
  Sault Ste. Marie’s construction industry is a showing slightly lower trends in 2018 than the previous year.
  City building permit statistics show that 1,510 permits have been issued between January and November of this year valuing just more than $92.15 million.
  In 2017, the same time period saw 1,812 permits issued valuing more than $97.27 million of construction.
  Total number of single family dwellings and new dwelling units built in 2018 are also down from 88 to 68, the city documents sh
  
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• Stocking the Soo

  04-12-2018 21:14
  (SAULT STE. MARIE, December 4, 2018) Are you interested in spreading some extra Christmas cheer this year? Let’s stock up the Soo and stuff those stockings! From now until December 20th, you have the opportunity to donate filled stockings to those in need in Sault Ste. Marie. Stockings stuffed with no more than $20 worth […]
  
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• Liberals defend new powers to demand roadside breath samples

  04-12-2018 21:12
  OTTAWA — Federal ministers are playing down the potential for racial profiling and civil-rights violations as they tout strict new measures against drunk driving. Mandatory alcohol screening regulations taking effect Dec. 18 will allow police to demand a breath sample from any driver they lawfully stop — a lower bar than the current threshold, which requires suspicion the person has been […]
  
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• Deck the Halls with Fire Safety youtu.be/-ugeFgJlpi4 via @YouTube @cityssm

  04-12-2018 21:06 via twitter.com
  Deck the Halls with Fire Safety youtu.be/-ugeFgJlpi4 via @YouTube @cityssm
  
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• SOULIERE, Margaret Hailey

  04-12-2018 21:03
  ~ August 9, 1990 ~ November 28, 2018 ~ Too soon we announce the passing of Hailey, quietly at her home on November 28th. Beloved daughter of Lisa Souliere and Vern Smith. Much loved by her brothers, many aunts, uncles, cousins, niece and friends. Please join us for a visitation at Arthur Funeral Home – […]
  
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• PIPOLI, Dominic

  04-12-2018 20:43
  ~ Peacefully passed away at the FJ Davey Home on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 with his wife at his side. Beloved husband of Isobel for 72 years. Loving father of Jean Boyle (Joe), Irene Radtke (Ben), Toni Rylatt (Raymond), Isobel Black (late Joe) and Nicki Breuer (Ralph). Cherished grandfather of Nicholas, Christopher (Ann), Geoffrey (Judy), […]
  
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• Doug Ford says he wasn’t involved in hiring of family friend as OPP commissioner

  04-12-2018 20:32
  TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday that he was “absolutely not” involved in the appointment of a family friend to the top job at the provincial police force. Critics have been calling for an investigation into the hiring of Ron Taverner as the next commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police, but Ford said […]
  
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• Bill Tinsley: Legacy of Light: George H.W. Bush - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  04-12-2018 20:24 via sooeveningnews.com
  Bill Tinsley: Legacy of Light: George H.W. Bush  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsI first saw George H. W. Bush at a Fourth of July picnic in Lake Jackson, Texas, a slender young politician in his mid-40s running for congress. He won the ...
  
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• Dave Ramsey: Short term planning - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  04-12-2018 19:19 via sooeveningnews.com
  Dave Ramsey: Short term planning  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsDear Dave,My husband and I are completely debt-free, and we're saving up for our first house. We currently have about $90000 in savings, and we'd like to buy ...
  
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• Sault Hosting National Travel Media Conference

  04-12-2018 19:15
  A couple hundred travel writers and media representatives from across the country are gathering in Sault Ste. Marie next year. The community secured the hosting rights for the 2019 National Conference of the Travel Media Association of Canada (TMAC). It’s taking place from June 16 to June 22. TMAC is a not-for-profit agency serving industry […]
  
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• Salvation Army Donation Kettle Stolen

  04-12-2018 18:48
  Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are asking for your assistance in identifying a suspect in a theft. On the 29th of November 2018 at around 6:30 pm an unknown male attended at the Station Mall. The suspect entered through the LCBO entrance and observed the Salvation Army donation kettle from a […]
  
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• New faces on Sault Ste. Marie's city council - CTVNews.ca

  04-12-2018 18:40 via northernontario.ctvnews.ca
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  A new city council was sworn in Monday night in Sault Ste. Marie, with a very different makeup from previous years, as 50% of the councillors are stepping in to their roles for the first time. First there was a bagpiper, then an oath, and finally the ...and more »
  
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• New faces on Sault Ste. Marie's city council | CTV News Northern ... - CTVNews.ca

  04-12-2018 18:40 via northernontario.ctvnews.ca
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  A new city council was sworn in Monday night in Sault Ste. Marie, with a very different makeup from previous years, as 50% of the councillors are stepping in to ...and more »
  
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• Singh tries to rally his troops as the NDP struggles to gain traction

  04-12-2018 18:39
  OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says many Canadians have told him they are struggling with uncertain employment, a lack of housing and expensive medication — problems he told the party’s most faithful Tuesday he believes his party can fix, despite depressed support in recent polls. Singh spoke to NDP staffers who gathered in Ottawa from across the country […]
  
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• Rock of Ages rolling in

  04-12-2018 18:11 via saultstar.com
  Get ready for a good dose of glam.
  True North Touring and Quatro Entertainment present Rock of Ages Tenth Anniversary Tour March 19 at GFL memorial Gardens.
  Nominated for five Tony Awards, including best musical, this is an all new production. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m., starting at $59.50. (including tax plus applicable service charges). They will be available at GFL Memorial Gardens box office, by telephone at 1-866-775-9422 and online at http://gflgardens.ca/conc
  
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• ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ pulled from some Canadian radio stations

  04-12-2018 18:09
  TORONTO — “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” is getting a chilly response from Canadian radio stations. At least two of the country’s biggest radio operators — Rogers and Bell Media — say they’ve decided to pull the controversial Christmas favourite out of their rotations this year. That comes as the duet, written back in 1944, faces renewed scrutiny […]
  
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• Thomson Reuters to cut global workforce by 12%, slash 3,200 jobs

  04-12-2018 17:42
  TORONTO — Thomson Reuters Corp. says it is cutting 12 per cent of its global workforce, or 3,200 full-time jobs, by 2020. The news and information company made the announcement at its annual investor day conference in Toronto. Executives at Thomson Reuters says the move is part of a larger plan to further reduce the company’s […]
  
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• Energy, financials and industrials weigh on TSX, U.S. stocks also lower

  04-12-2018 17:25
  TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was lower in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the influential energy, financial and industrials sectors. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 38.33 points at 15,236.65. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 204.57 points at 25,621.86. The S&P 500 index was down 22.27 points […]
  
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• They’re in! City Council Inauguration

  04-12-2018 17:16
  On Monday, December 3rd 2018, 99 Foster Drive was declared the new home for five new Councillors, while the other five are returning to their familiar seats. Welcomed to the council was Ward 1: Paul Christian Sandra Hollingsworth Ward 2: Luke Dufour Lisa Vezeau-Allen Ward 3: Matthew Shoemaker Donna Hilsinger Ward 4: Marchy Bruni Rick […]
  
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• Stay Tuned: Fall finales kick off December - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  04-12-2018 17:15 via sooeveningnews.com
  Stay Tuned: Fall finales kick off December  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsIt's a week of fall finales, a flashy crossover and a one last try for some tiny dancers.Dispatches: Weekly TV news“Jane the Virgin” isn't quite done with the CW.
  
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• Stay Tuned: Fall finales kick off December - Entertainment - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  04-12-2018 17:15 via sooeveningnews.com
  Stay Tuned: Fall finales kick off December - Entertainment  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsIt's a week of fall finales, a flashy crossover and a one last try for some tiny dancers.Dispatches: Weekly TV news“Jane the Virgin” isn't quite done with the CW.
  
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• Michigan Campus Sexual Assault Grant Program - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  04-12-2018 17:15 via sooeveningnews.com
  Michigan Campus Sexual Assault Grant Program - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsLSSU hopes grant funds will help expand Title IX education, outreach.
  
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• Dr. Elaine Heffner: Youngest in the class? - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  04-12-2018 17:15 via sooeveningnews.com
  Dr. Elaine Heffner: Youngest in the class?  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsAre children today being over diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder? The rate of the diagnosis has almost doubled in the last 20 years with ...
  
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• Broadway's Best Party Visits Sault Ste. Marie, March 2019 - SooToday.com

  04-12-2018 17:09 via sootoday.com
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  Broadway's Best Party Visits Sault Ste. Marie, March 2019
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  True North Touring and Quatro Entertainment are proud to present the mind-blowing, face melting, nothin' but a good time, audience favorite ROCK OF AGES Tenth Anniversary Tour in SAULT STE. MARIE, MARCH 2019. Nominated for five Tony Awards®, ...
  
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• Holiday food drive delivers the goods - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  04-12-2018 17:07 via sooeveningnews.com
  Holiday food drive delivers the goods  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsWhile weather conditions proved to be far from ideal on Saturday, Chippewa County Chairman Scott Shackleton and Chippewa County Sheriff Mike Bitnar found ...
  
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• Competition Bureau granted order to interview Torstar staff in investigation

  04-12-2018 17:05
  TORONTO — The Competition Bureau says it has obtained a court order to interview current and former Torstar Corp. employees as part of its investigation into a deal between the company and Postmedia Network Canada Corp. The bureau says the order granted by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice requires one former and five current employees to […]
  
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• OPP Get Ready to Stuff a Cruiser

  04-12-2018 17:00
  On Saturday December 8, 2018, officers from the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment will be collecting food and other items in support of the Sault Ste. Marie Soup Kitchen. The Soup Kitchen provides support to families in the Algoma District. We will be accepting all non-perishable food items, canned items, cereal, pasta, sauce, […]
  
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• Do You Know a Word that Needs Banishing

  04-12-2018 17:00
  Now is the time to get rid of this past year’s abused and misused words and phrases. Only a matter of days remain to submit a nomination for Lake Superior State University’s 2019 Word Banishment List, to be released on Dec. 31. For every new year since 1976, LSSU — known for engineering, robotics, nursing, […]
  
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• Can You Help Brenda Welcome Refugees

  04-12-2018 16:42
  The Sault Community Career Centre is preparing to welcome a number of refugees to Sault Ste Marie. But, to do so they need the community’s help. They are looking for volunteers and donations to make the transition easier for the families that arrive in the city. Brenda Cooper, Volunteer Coordinator at the Sault Community Career […]
  
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• Let's talk #saultbudget! Join us on January 16 from 4:30-5:30 pm for a public open house on the 2019 City Budget. F… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-12-2018 16:35 via twitter.com
  Let's talk #saultbudget! Join us on January 16 from 4:30-5:30 pm for a public open house on the 2019 City Budget. F… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• MATHIEU, Yvette (LaPolice)

  04-12-2018 16:32
  It is with great sorrow that we announce the death of Yvette on Friday, November 30, 2018 at the age of 81. Beloved wife of Noel for 64 years. Cherished mother of Anita (Bruce), Ronald (Patricia), Lise (Todd).  Deeply loved by her grandchildren Matthew, Kimberly, Melissa (Michael) and Rachelle (Brandon) and her precious great grandchildren […]
  
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• Show us your Christmas Decorations!

  04-12-2018 16:30
  This year, Saultonline and ONNtv are looking to produce Christmas themed programming, with help from YOU! For a half an hour, ONNtv will be showing off the best the Soo has to offer in the way of Christmas light displays. We want to see your best light show, your best inflatable snowmen that guard your […]
  
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• Female Arrested for Possession of Stolen Property

  04-12-2018 16:23
  On December 3rd, 2018 officers with the Break and Enter Unit of The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 32 year old Bobbie-Jean Otakwadjiwan-Boyer of Albert Street West for possession of stolen property. It is alleged that on November 20th, 2018 the accused attempted to pawn some jewelry that had been reported stolen from a […]
  
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• Rock of Ages Coming to GFL Memorial Gardens

  04-12-2018 16:08
  True North Touring and Quatro Entertainment are proud to present the mind-blowing, face melting, nothin’ but a good time, audience favorite ROCK OF AGES Tenth Anniversary Tour in Sault Ste Marie March 2019. Nominated for five Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, the all new production will take place at GFL Memorial Gardens on March 19 […]
  
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• Business & Administrative Coordinator - Apply today! More info: saultstemarie.ca/jobs #saultjobs https://t.co/RvXR6KsY2y

  04-12-2018 16:04 via twitter.com
  
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• Broadway's best party visits Sault

  04-12-2018 15:35 via saultstar.com
  The Rock of Ages 10th anniversary tour will be rocking Sault Ste. Marie.
  Nominated for five Tony Awards including Best Musical, the all new production will take place at GFL Memorial Gardens on Tues. March 19.
  The show dates back to 1987 on Hollywood’s Sunset Strip when a small-town girl meets a big city rocker. They fall in love in L.A.’s most famous rock club and Rock of Ages allows fans to rock out to their favorite ‘80s hits.
  Styx, Poison, Twisted Sister and Whitesnake are
  
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• Do you know someone who lights up their home or business in the spirit of the season? Nominations are now open for… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-12-2018 15:32 via twitter.com
  Do you know someone who lights up their home or business in the spirit of the season? Nominations are now open for… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Broadway's 'Rock of Ages' coming to Sault Ste. Marie - SooToday.com - SooToday

  04-12-2018 15:28 via sootoday.com
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• Broadway's 'Rock of Ages' coming to Sault Ste. Marie - SooToday

  04-12-2018 15:28 via sootoday.com
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  NEWS RELEASE CITY OF SAULT STE. MARIE ************************* True North Touring and Quatro Entertainment are proud to present the mind-blowing, face melting, nothin' but a good time, audience favourite Rock of Ages 10th anniversary Tour in Sault ...and more »
  
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