Ontario Canada • 2012 Visitors Guide

Sault Ste. Marie
Ontario Canada • 2012 Visitors Guide
Agawa Canyon Tour Train gets an upgrade…page 8
100th Anniversary: Celebrate with us…page 42
John Rowswell Hub Trail Map…page 29
Contents
2012 Sault Ste. Marie Visitors Guide • Celebrating 100 Years
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Ride the Rails
With $10 million spent in upgrades,
now’s the time to go explore the
Agawa Canyon Tour Train.
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Choose Your Own
Adventure
Find out how you can arrange
your entire trip with a few clicks
of a mouse.
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International Cuisine
You can satisfy your cravings in
the Sault with its wide array of
internationally inspired restaurants.
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Happy (HUB) Trails
Wind your way through the
Hub Trail for a unique way to
discover the Sault.
CARHA Brings the
World to the Sault
Hockey fans rejoice! The world’s
largest amateur tournament is
coming to town.
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Discover the Arts
The Centre of it All
Discover the history and brilliance
of Sault Ste. Marie’s local artisans.
Get your retail on at the Sault’s
largest shopping mall.
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Celebrate the Sault
Blast From the Past
Come celebrate Sault Ste. Marie’s
100th Anniversary!
Has it been 200 years already?
Reliving the historic War of 1812.
Attractions............................. 21-23
Hotels........................................... 62
Safe Travel...................................... 4
Festivals & Events................ 35-37
Cottages...................................... 62
Sault Ste. Marie Map.................5-6
Things to Do......................... 45-46
Motels & Lodges......................... 64
Welcome Message........................ 3
This publication: Produced by Tourism Sault Ste. Marie. Photo contributions by Donna Hopper and Aja Fera. Editorial contributions by George Case,
Conor Mihell, Brooke Montgomery, Craig West, and Kimberly Elkas. Designed by Lucidia Ltd. Printed in Canada by Millenium Printing Inc. Every effort
has been made to ensure accuracy. For more information on Sault Ste. Marie visit our website at www.saulttourism.com or call 1-800-461-6020.
Mayor’s Welcome Message
On behalf of City Council and the citizens of Sault Ste. Marie I would like to welcome
you to our great City and all it has to offer.
The Sault is nestled at the heart of the Great Lakes where many individuals enjoy
fishing along the boardwalk, in the rapids or on one of the surrounding inland lakes.
Lake Superior, the world’s largest freshwater lake, is just a scenic drive away.
Our City has something to do or see for people of all ages: major attractions, historic,
cultural and entertainment experiences, world class sporting venue, access to the
great outdoors and high quality restaurants.
2012 marks the 100th Anniversary of the Incorporation of the City of Sault Ste.
Marie. There are many other significant anniversaries and milestones also being
celebrated in our community. The Celebrate 100! Team was established to coordinate
and showcase events, activities and celebrations that are planned. Check out the
Celebrate 100! website for a complete listing; www.celebrate100saultstemarie.com
On behalf of City Council and the residents of this Naturally Gifted City, I hope you
will have an opportunity to participate in some of the great events and we invite you
to join us in our year-long celebration. We are going to have a good time!
Enjoy your stay.
Debbie Amaroso
MAYOR
Come and celebrate a century of the Sault
as we celebrate our 100th Anniversary.
Visit www.celebrate100saultstemarie.com
for a complete listing and schedule of all
the special events festivities!
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Safe Travel
U.S. Visitors To Canada
Export Rules
Passports have been required for return travels to the USA, by
all modes of transportation, since 2009 for all citizens. Please
direct all inquiries or questions to the nearest Immigration
office in your community. Any questions about entry to Canada
may be addressed to: Canada Immigration Division, Canada
Employment and Immigration Centre, Ottawa, ON K1A OJ9.
For Canadian Customs Information call: 705-941-3063
For US Customs Information call: 906-632-8822
Visit: www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
Residents from other countries should ask the appropriate
authorities in their country of origin or its nearest consulate
for detailed information about duty charged on articles
purchased in Canada. Permits are required to export certain
products made from endangered plants or animals. Normally,
the retailer can advise you about any export restrictions on
merchandise in their store.
Currency Exchange
In the case of a medical emergency, please dial 911.
To obtain the best rate of exchange, we recommend using your
credit card or exchanging currency prior to shopping. U.S. funds
can be exchanged at all banks and at the Ontario Visitor Centre
Currency Exchange located on Queen Street at Huron Street,
after crossing the International Bridge.
Sault Area Hospital
750 Great Northern Road, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 5A3
Call: 705-759-3434, open 24/7
Visit: www.sah.on.ca
What You Can Bring With You
Duty free articles that may be taken into Canada include:
apparel and personal effects; sporting goods; up to 200 rounds
of ammunition; up to 50 cigars, 200 cigarettes, 400 grams of
tobacco; 40 imperial ounces of alcohol or wine or 288 imperial
ounces of beer or ale (case of 24) per adult; cameras (with a
reasonable amount of film); reasonable food supply per person;
and a full tank of gasoline. Note: All above allowable quantities
are subject to import duty.
Firearms
Pistols, fully automatic weapons and firearms less than 26
inches in length are prohibited from entering into Canada –
exceptions are hand guns used by participants in bona fide
marksmanship competitions. Most sporting rifles and shotguns
can be admitted duty free.
U.S. Residents Leaving Canada
After a 48-hour stay in Canada you may return with $800
U.S. worth of goods including: 35 oz liquor and one carton
of cigarettes. Family members may combine their $800
exemptions. Under 48 hours, the exemption is $200 U.S.
Vehicles & Driving
Seatbelts are mandatory for anyone weighing over 66 lbs; and
car seats are required for children under that weight. Radar
detectors and studded tires are illegal in Ontario. Right turns
are permitted on a red light after a complete stop unless posted
otherwise. Speed limits and distances are posted in kilometres
(1 mile = 1.62 km). Liquid fuels are sold by the litre
(1 U.S. Gallon = 3.8 litres).
Emergency Medical Services
Sault Care Medical Clinic, Cambrian Mall
44 Great Northern Road, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 4Y5
Call: 705-253-1313, Mon – Fri: 8 am to 2 pm
Visit: www.saultcare.ca
All travellers please ensure to have:
• Your health card and/or insurance card
• A list of your medications and what they are used for
• Your complete medical history
• The contact name and phone number of primary physician
• The contact name and phone number of next of kin
Note: Non-Ontario residents may have to pay at registration
and/or at time of discharge. Cash, Visa, MasterCard and
Amex are accepted. They will provide receipt and documents
for insurance.
A Safe Community
The Sault Ste. Marie Safe Communities Partnership is working
to make the City of Sault Ste. Marie and District of Algoma
the safest place to live, learn, work and play in the world.
Community leaders from a variety of businesses, government
and social agencies have come together in support of the
partnership. Established in July of 1999 and incorporated as
a not-for-profit organization in December 2000, Sault Ste.
Marie Safe Communities Partnership aims to identify, initiate
and promote injury prevention and safety promotion along
with our accrediting body Safe Communities Canada. In
May 2003, Sault Ste. Marie earned the very prestigious and
distinctive designation as an International Safe Community
by the World Health Organization (Karolinska Institute).
Mission Statement: To make Sault Ste. Marie the safest place
in the world in which to live, learn, work and play, by creating
a culture instilled with safety, education and commitment to
injury prevention.
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With $10 million spent in upgrades, including larger viewing windows, GPS triggered narration in five
languages and locomotive mounted cameras, the Agawa Canyon Tour Train is better than ever.
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Northern Ontario is a much-desired destination
for travellers from around the world and for
those wishing to experience the region in a
unique manner, the Agawa Canyon Tour Train is
just the ticket.
Departing from the Algoma Central Railway
depot located in downtown Sault Ste. Marie,
Ontario, this 114-mile journey showcases the
rugged beauty that is exclusive to the region.
Settle into your comfortable coach and as you
pull away from the depot you can’t help but feel
the pace of life slow as the experience of taking
a train ride evokes a sense of simpler times and
raise the expectations of the journey that lays
ahead for you and your family.
Traces of city life will fade behind you as the
beauty of Northern Ontario begins to unfold
outside your window as the seemly unending
mixed forests of the Canadian Shield open up as
you skirt the shores of northern lakes and rivers,
cross towering trestles and experience the same
rugged landscapes and majestic views that
inspired the Group of Seven to create some of
Canada’s most notable landscape art.
Story and facts supplied by Algoma Central Railway.
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The train tour has also undergone a dramatic upgrade
or just pull up a bench and watch the Agawa River
and it is more than a stylish new paint job. Totalling
flow peacefully by.
more than $11 million, upgrades include creature
comforts such as larger windows, all new tinted
The excursion is one of North America’s iconic
glass and new carpeting as well as some high-tech
rail tours and the addition these comfort and
additions. And this is where the tour truly shines.
technological upgrades have made the Agawa
Canyon Tour Train an even more enjoyable experience
As the train winds its way through the one-of-a-kind
and promise first-time riders as well as those who
landscape, an advanced GPS triggered commentary
have previously taken the tour, a unique and engaging
reveals intimate details about the region. Available
means in which to enjoy the incredible beauty that
in five languages including English, French, German,
Northern Ontario has to offer.
Japanese and Mandarin, passengers will learn about
upcoming points of interest as well as some of the
The Algoma Central Railway Company was
rich history of the region with stories of the Ojibway,
incorporated August 11, 1899 and was known as
fur traders, explorers and entrepreneurs that opened
such until May 23, 1901 when, with plans to push the
up this vast wilderness. Another high-tech addition is
line to Hudson Bay, the name was changed to the
the train’s locomotive mounted digital cameras. These
Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Railway Company.
unique apparatuses give passengers an engineer’s
By 1914 track was laid as far north as Hearst, Ontario
‘eye-view’ over the flat screen monitors that have
and shortly after plans to reach Hudson Bay were
been installed throughout the coaches.
abandoned. In 1965 references to Hudson Bay were
removed when the name was changed to Algoma
Just when you thought you had experienced it all,
Central Railway. The Railway was purchased by
the train will begin its descent into the canyon at Mile
Wisconsin Central Railway on February 1, 1995, and
102 and as the rail line hugs the top of the canyon
with the change of ownership the name was changed
wall you will travel down 500 feet over the next 10
to Algoma Central Railway Inc. Wisconsin Central was
miles to the floor of the Agawa Canyon, created more
purchased by Canadian National Railway on October
than 1.2 billion years ago by faulting and widened and
9, 2001 and Algoma Central Railway Inc. became a
reshaped by the last ice-age that retreated 10,000
part of CN’s Eastern Division.
years ago.
Started In 1899
As the train pulls to a stop at Mile 114, you will have
an hour and half to experience the pristine beauty
of the jewel of the tour, Agawa Canyon Park. The
whole family can enjoy scenic walks on gravelled
trails leading to several waterfalls or experience
the invigorating climb up over 300 stairs to the
breathtaking Lookout, perched 250 feet above the
canyon floor. For those looking for something a little
more relaxing you can enjoy a peaceful lunch in the
many picnic areas located throughout the park, pick
up a special memento of your trip in the Souvenir Car
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Editorials
Francis H. Clergue was a U.S. industrialist who
first visited our region in 1892 and foresaw the
opportunities for growth as an industrial centre and it
was his vision that laid the foundation for the present
day city of Sault Ste. Marie. Clergue’s persuasive
style and boundless optimism attracted investment
dollars which enabled him to develop twelve major
enterprises including a steel mill, a pulp mill, two
Railways, two power and light utilities, a street car
system and a fleet of steamships. The discovery of
the iron ore deposit at Wawa by a prospector named
Boyer, was the catalyst for the steel industry in
Sault Ste. Marie 2012 Visitors Guide Celebrating 100 Years
Sault Ste. Marie and a driving force of the Railway’s
500ft/152.3m over 12 miles (19.3km) to the bottom of
construction. Construction of the Railway commenced
the canyon floor. As the track exits the canyon at mile
in 1899 and by the time of the Clergue empire’s
116 the track hugs the Agawa River and the canyon
industrial crash in 1903, rail had been laid to Mile 56
walls are only 50ft/15.2m apart.
on the main line north from Sault Ste. Marie and from
the Michipicoten Harbour to Josephine, six miles from
the intended main line connection at Hawk Junction.
Construction of line did not resume until 1909 and
the main line north of Sault Ste. Marie connected with
the Michipicoten branch line at Hawk Junction in 1911.
The main line crossed the Canadian Pacific rail line
at Franz (Mile 194.9) by mid-1912 and then crossed
Dieselized In 1952
Algoma Central Railway was the first Canadian steam
Railway to completely switch over to diesel operations.
Dieselization had an impact on operating efficiencies
and the company’s bottom line when in 1959, 60 years
after start-up, shareholders received their
first dividend cheque.
the Canadian National’s line at Oba (Mile 244.7) six
End Of An Era
months later. The line reached its northern terminus
In late 1997, Algoma Steel Inc. announced that it would
in Hearst, Ontario in 1914. The Railway has 296 miles
be shutting down its low grade ore mining operations
(476.2km) of main line track from Sault Ste. Marie to
in Wawa, the same ore body discovered by Boyer, in
Hearst. With the closure of the iron ore mine in Wawa,
favour of higher grade ore from the Tilden Mine outside
the branch line from Michipicoten to Hawk Junction
of Marquette, Michigan. With the closing of the Algoma
has been removed.
Ore Division, a final ore train consisting of 18 cars,
Tough Going
The location and construction of the Railway through
dense forests, rugged hills, across rivers and deep
ravines was a vastly different job at the turn of the
rumbled along the branch line to Hawk Junction and
then down to the Sault on June 25, 1998 and with it
an important chapter in the Railway’s 100 year history
came to a close.
century compared with present day construction
Birth Of A Train Tour
and would even challenge today’s railway builders.
Though freight has always been the backbone of
The 10 mile (16km) stretch between Mile 68 and
the Algoma Central, the Railway has become known
Mile 78 was one of the most difficult sections to
worldwide for its popular one-day Agawa Canyon and
construct. Records indicate that it took over 2,000
Snow Train tours. As passengers taking the regular
men, working an entire summer to complete this
passenger train travelled down into and through the
stretch. After dealing with the rock, the brush fires,
Agawa Canyon, more and more expressed a desire
blackflies and booze were the other obstacles the
to get off to experience this ‘jewel’ along the rail line.
railway had to overcome. The stories say that the
So many in fact, that in the early 1950’s the Railway
labourers’ enthusiasm for work was often dampened
began clearing the first picnic areas and customers
by an abundance of whiskey. To build the section
would arrive on the northbound passenger train and
of track from Michipicoten Harbour, all construction
then be picked up by the southbound later that day.
material, including locomotives, freight cars, etc.
As popularity of the trip continued to grow, the park
had to be transported north from Sault Ste. Marie on
and its amenities were expanded and in 1972 the
the steamships, Manitou and Caribou. The Canadian
Railway began operating a dedicated Agawa Canyon
Pacific Railway, whose line crosses the Algoma Central
Tour Train. Since the first picnic area was cleared, over
line at Franz, also made use of this transportation
3 million people have experienced the rugged beauty
route. The section from Frater to Agawa Canyon was
of this one-day rail excursion into the heart of the
an engineering feat in itself with the track dropping
Canadian wilderness.
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Algoma Central Railway Route
Map Scenic Points
Northbound Sault To Canyon
Between Miles 102 and 110 the mile markers are on poles to your left.
Look to your right for the rest of the trip.
Miles From SSM
0 – 2
Waterfront to the left. Past St. Marys Paper Co. mill, under
International Bridge, past the main entrance to Essar Steel
and through the Algoma Central railyards and shops.
3.5 – 4.5 View of western portion of city including steel mill, bridge and
upper St. Marys River.
7.75
Cross overpass on Highway 17 North and follow it on your
left until it divides and veers towards Lake Superior.
15.5
Searchmont Highway to right and below, passing
Lower Island Lake.
19 – 20 View of Bellevue Valley. Best view to left of track. Cross-Goulais Bay of Lake Superior in distance
810ft/246.9m long, 100ft/30.5km high trestle.
27
Goulais River Valley to the left.
30 – 32 Cross Goulais River and see Searchmont Ski Resort to the right.
32
Farming, mining and timber brought settlers to the village of
Searchmont beginning in the early 1890’s.
43 – 45 Little Achigan Lake to the left and Achigan Lake
appearing on the right.
48
52
57
Ogidaki Lake to the right.
60 – 61
62
69
71
75.5
80 – 84
80.5
85.5
89
92
South Branch of Chippewa River.
Trout Lake to the right. The Department of Lands and Forest fire base here was closed and sold to cottagers.
Look right across valley to upper Trout Lake.
Mekatina Lake on the right.
Cross North Branch of Chippewa River.
Spruce Lake to the left.
View of Mongoose Lake to the right.
Ascent from the Batchewana River begins and the valley can be viewed to the right at Mileage 84.
Cross Batchewana River.
Passing Rand Lake on the right.
Regent Lake on right.
The curved Montreal River trestle is 130ft/39.6m high,
1550ft/472.4m long, and offers views in both directions.
The power dam at the base supplies Sault Ste. Marie and
surrounding area. Another 3 dams are further downstream.
The river is navigable 30 miles (48.2km) upstream.
95.5
Hubert Lake on the right.
102 – 114 Train descends over 500ft/152.4m in 12 miles (19.3km)
to reach the Canyon floor. Views are to the left and, for the
first time since Mileage 19, you will see Lake Superior and
Highway 17 North about 5 miles (8km) away. The Agawa
River winds below. At Mile 112 we reach the Canyon floor
and cross the Agawa River. Bridal Veil Falls is to the right
and Black Beaver Falls to the left.
Agawa Canyon Tour Train
Passengers detrain for approximately an hour & a half.
Snow Train
Winter conditions do not allow for Snow Train passengers to detrain. All passengers must remain onboard during the 20 minute stop while the locomotives are being switched for the return trip.
Tour Train Tidbits
In The Canyon
Distance In Rail Miles
No Smoking Policy
Sault to Agawa Canyon – 114 miles (183.4km)
The Agawa Canyon Tour and Snow
• The Canyon Walls – 575ft/175.2m
at the highest point.
Sault to Hawk Junction – 165 miles (265.5km)
Train are smoke-free environments.
Sault to Hearst – 296 miles (476.2km)
Government legislation (Part 2 of
• The Lookout – 250ft/76.2m up the
Canyon wall. There are just over
300 steps and a return trip from
the staff house takes approximately
40 minutes.
Canyon to Frater – 11 1/2 miles (18.5km)
the Canada Labour Code) prohibits
Area Geology
legislation is to protect the health
• Black Beaver Falls – 175ft/53.3m
high and a return trip from the
staff house takes approximately
30 minutes.
The granitic bedrock underlying this
and welfare of all non-smokers from
area, formed 2.5 billion years ago, is
environmental tobacco smoke. All
amongst the oldest rock in the world.
employees and passengers are
Agawa Canyon was created through
required to respect the provisions
faulting which occurred 1.2 billion
of this legislation and refrain from
years ago.
smoking onboard the train. Should
• Bridal Veil Falls – 225ft/68.5m
high and a return trip from the staff
house takes approximately
40 minutes.
Canyon to Hawk Junction – 51 miles (82km)
Canyon to Hearst – 182 miles (292.8km)
A series of ice ages subsequently
• Agawa River – the colour of the
Agawa River is the result of staining
by tannic acid (tannin) which
leaches out of the root systems and
bark of cedar trees. The substance
is common in this area and is also
found in red wine & tea.
abraded and altered the Canyon over
• Lake Superior – 10 miles (16km)
west of Agawa Canyon Park.
Highway 17 runs along the shore
of Lake Superior.
Canyon floor – creating the present
• Lake Superior Provincial Park –
the boundary is 6 miles (9.6km)
west and 2 miles (3.2km) south of
Agawa Canyon Park.
• Train Departure – Please listen for
announced departure time.
a period of 1.5 million years with the
last ice cover retreating about 10,000
years ago. These ice sheets, over
smoking in all federally regulated
workplaces. The primary goal of this
the company be fined, the dollar
value of said fine will be passed
onto the person violating this
government legislation. Thank you
for not smoking.
one mile thick, widened the Canyon
walls and deposited sediments on the
terraced surface above the Agawa
River and below the Canyon walls.
Algoma Weather Average Temperatures
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUNE
-11˚C-6˚C 0˚C
8˚C 16˚C 20˚C
11˚F19˚F31˚F 47˚F61˚F 68˚F
JULYAUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC
24˚C
23˚C 18˚C
10˚C
4˚C
-4˚C
75˚F74˚F65˚F 50˚F39˚F 24˚F
Yearly Precipitation: 906mm (35.66in) includes water equivalent of snow
Average Snowfall: 472cm (15.75ft) Record Snowfall: 1989-90 782cm (25.5ft)
Latitude: 47 degrees 30´ Longitude: 84 degrees 30´
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Dining Car Service
Snow Train Tour:
to have the most time to explore the
The dining car is located in the
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
park. During your stay in the Park
middle of the train and continuous
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
we ask that you watch for any train
service is available from time of
(Listen for announcements)
movements as you cross or walk
beside the tracks. Since the Railway
boarding until approximately 4:00
Note: On small trains, attendant will
alternate open and closed hours
between gift coaches.
cannot be held responsible for injury
Souvenir Car – Agawa Canyon Park
Agawa Canyon Tour:
Open on arrival at Canyon until
20 minutes prior to departure.
(Listen for announcements)
care on all trails, be considerate
please listen for announcements.
Agawa Canyon Wilderness Park
questions and to assist you in the
Lunch seating is come as you please.
In summer and fall you will enjoy
event of any emergencies.
For your convenience, Cafe Cars
an hour and a half stopover in the
offering light lunches and beverages
pristine beauty of Agawa Canyon
Canyon Restroom Facilities
are also located throughout the train.
Wilderness Park. (This stopover may
The restroom facilities in Canyon
be reduced in order to meet safe train
Park are located just off the train
Souvenirs
schedules). Canyon Park is located
platform between the Souvenir
We have three locations offering a
at Mile 114 and is only accessible by
Car and Staff House. Though
wide variety of Train Tour, Railway
rail. During the stopover, your train
they may look the same as the
and Canadian Souvenirs, from
seats will be turned for the return
restrooms you may find in a quality
clothing to collectibles, as well as
trip. Articles left on the floor may be
department store, that is where the
film and confections.
damaged during this procedure and
similarity ends. These facilities are
we ask that you place any personal
environmentally friendly. Called a
items on your seat. Departure and
Clivus Multrum system, they have no
boarding time announcements will
negative impact on the environment
be made just prior to your park
and produce a high quality compost
stopover. The park has a variety of
fertilizer that the park uses on its
trails that lead to the most scenic
flower beds. Usage is the same as a
spots, including four waterfalls and
regular bathroom, except there is no
Gift Coaches – Onboard Train
Agawa Canyon Tour:
the breathtaking Lookout. There
need to flush. In order for the system
are plenty of picnic areas for those
to work properly please close lid
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
wishing to have lunch during the
after use and refrain from throwing
1:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
stopover or you may want to eat prior
garbage or cigarette butts in toilets.
(Listen for announcements)
to arrival or after departure, in order
Thank you for helping us keep
p.m. Service includes breakfast, hot
and cold lunches, picnic box lunches,
cold drinks, coffee, tea, as well as
beer, wine and coolers (alcoholic
refreshments available after 11:00
a.m.). In order to accommodate the
breakfast rush, coaches will be called
to the dining cars by coach number,
Whistle Stop – Passenger Depot
Agawa Canyon Tour:
7:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Daily
Snow Train Tour:
7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Fri., Sat., Sun.
to patrons within the wilderness
park, we recommend that you use
of others and mindful of children.
Please ensure that you wear suitable
recreational clothing and footwear.
Staff will be available to answer
Agawa Canyon Park pristine.
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Canteen
Agawa Canyon Flora And Fauna
and are occasionally seen during the
be gentle with all living things in the
Although Agawa Canyon has been
tour. Agawa Canyon park is situated
park. The balance of nature can be
developed for our guest’s enjoyment
in the transition zone between the
easily and unknowingly upset through
and safety, we have attempted
Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Forest
picking or damaging plants and trees.
to augment the environment to
region and the Boreal Forest, with
Please refrain from smoking on trails.
provide optimum habitat for a
representative flora from both regions
Park staff roam the trails during the
variety of native plant and animal
present in the park. It may be further
tour and you will usually find them
species. As you walk the trails in
classified as a River Lowland Zone
stationed at the Lookout, Bridal
the park, look around and you may
and the resultant plant community is
Veil or the Staff House/First Aid
be rewarded with a glimpse of a
numerous and diverse. Some of the
Centre should you require assistance.
ruffed grouse, beaver, river otters or
more common species that flower in
Approximate trail times are for a
speckled (brook) trout inhabiting
the spring and summer include: yellow
round-trip from the park Staff House/
Otter Creek. Large mammals
and orange hawkweed, ox-eye daisy,
First Aid Centre.
make occasional sojourns into the
nodding trillium, yellow clintonia and
park, but seldom linger long. The
bunchberry. Common species that
The Talus Trail
proximity of the railway track and
flower later in the season include:
The Talus Trail follows along the base
steep canyon walls render the area
viper’s bugloss, bladder campion,
of the west Canyon wall. This trail will
unappealing to moose and bear.
pearly everlasting, yarrow, evening
lead you past lichen covered talus
Beaver and otter inhabit the Agawa
primrose and a number of asters.
slopes to the viewing platforms at
River and may be visible from the
The park has a wildflower slope
North and South Black Beaver Falls
River Trail, as may mergansers,
containing many of these common,
(30 minute return trip) and Bridal
wood ducks and goldeneyes. Small
as well as introduced, species. Plant
Veil Falls (40 minute return trip). The
mammals which might be seen
and animal communities in Canyon
water flow at all the falls is contingent
include red chipmunks, meadow
Park face a variety of obstacles to
on runoff from snow and rainfall
voles and groundhogs. Bird life in
their survival including an annual snow
and can range from raging torrents
Canyon Park is incredibly varied
fall exceeding 15ft/4.5m. Please treat
to thin trickles over the course of
and though they tend to be least
them gently, they have a rough life.
the tour season. Even at low flow
the 175ft/53.3m Black Beaver and
active during tour hours you may
see a variety of raptors including
merlins, golden eagles, broad wing
hawks and American Kestrels. The
most commonly sighted birds at
mid-day include ravens, robins,
grackles, ruffed grouse, flickers and
a variety of waders and ducks. Great
Blue Herons hunt pools in the park
Trails
225ft/68.5m Bridal Veil Falls are
The trails in the Park have been
a beautiful culmination to a very
developed to provide access to the
enjoyable hike. When walking the
most scenic spots and to provide
Talus Trail watch for ruffed grouse,
a wide range of walking/hiking
woodchucks and eastern chipmunks.
opportunities. The trails are well
For the return trip you may want to
maintained and are covered in a fine
use the River Trail.
gravel called crusher fines. Please
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The River Trail
80 steps from the track providing a
Railway. The car was outfitted like
Follow this gently rolling trail along
more limited view of the park. Allow
a cabin and was shunted to sidings
the banks of the Agawa River to
40 minutes for a return trip to the
near choice painting locations.
Black Beaver Falls (30 minute
top and 20 minutes for a return trip
From these locations they would
return) and Bridal Veil Falls (40
to the intermediate lookout.
set out on foot or canoe to capture
minute return). The tannin-stained
this untamed area on canvas. Their
waters of the Agawa River are home
Looking For Some R&R
paintings brought this vast, rugged
to speckled (brook) trout, beaver,
For visitors looking for a more
and beautiful part of the country to
otters, mallard and merganser ducks,
relaxing visit there are numerous
fellow Canadians and the world.
which you may catch a glimpse of
picnic tables and benches placed
during your stroll. Picnic tables are
throughout the park. We also have
located along this route for a private,
a Souvenir Car for those who want
Other Rail Adventures
Tour Of The Line
peaceful lunch. The Talus Trail on the
to pick up souvenirs and mementos
A must see for rail fans… a 296 mile
west side of the tracks provides an
of their tour. There is a stone picnic
tour of our entire line combining the
alternate return route.
shelter to enjoy your lunch in, as well
rugged beauty of the Canyon Tour
as a nearby display of larger antique
with the boreal forest of the Great
The Lookout Trail
rail equipment. For young children,
Clay Belt Region. After a full days
A challenge for the adventurous
there is a small playground area.
travel you will arrive in the French
Canadian community of Hearst,
and the energetic, this trail ascends
250ft/76m above the tracks to
The Group Of Seven
Ontario, where you can spend a day
provide a breathtaking panoramic
Several members of Canada’s
or two discovering all that one
view of the Canyon. The trail is a
Group of Seven painted in the
of Northern Ontario’s friendliest
combination of crusher fine paths
Algoma region between 1918 and
towns has to offer. Year-round on
and over 300 stairs that lead you
1923, including Lawren Harris, A.Y.
regular passenger schedule.
to large wooden viewing platforms
Jackson, Franz Johnston, J.E.H.
where you can catch your breath,
MacDonald and Arthur Lismer. To
Canyon View Camp Car
until the view takes it away again.
gain access to this remote region
All aboard for a wilderness getaway
There is an intermediate platform
they rented a boxcar from the
in our new camp car ‘Canyon View’
Whistle Post
Station Mile Board
Measured Mile Sign
Yellow target. Blow Whistle as prescribed by
C.R.O. Rule 14 (L) i.e., road crossings etc.
Black letters or cut out letters on yellow or
white background indicates one mile to the
station stop.
Yellow reflectorized square with black letters
“m/m” on background placed at locations specified
in time table subdivision footnotes to facilitate unit
speedometer check.
Railway Signs
Restricted Clearance Sign
Two diamond shaped holes on yellow or
white background. To call attention to
restricted side or overhead clearance or both
where employees must not ride sides or tops
of cars.
Mile Post
Black letters on white background
located at one mile intervals to designate
subdivision mileage
Derail
Flanger Sign
Black letters on yellow background.
Two circular holes on yellow background.
To call attention of snow plow and flanger
operators to an obstruction to the operation
of their equipment.
Spring Switch
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Main Track Begins Sign
Black letters T over M symbol on reflective silver
square. Located at the actual point where main
track begins.
Main Track Ends Sign
Black letters T over M symbol with black diagonal
bar on reflective yellow square. Located at the
actual point where main track ends.
located on the siding in Agawa
wilderness adventure. From sea
Canyon Park. The car is fully
kayaking, canoeing, ice and rock
equipped to accommodate up to
climbing to hiking, photography,
four persons for a 5 day/4 night
birding and ATV tours, these
stay. The only thing you need to
operators have an eco-adventure
bring is your food and personal
planned for you. Check them out
items. Whether you come to hike,
online at www.wildernessbyrail.ca
canoe or capture the incredible
beauty of the area with a camera or
paint, Agawa Canyon is a true oasis
in the northern wilderness and an
incredible setting for anyone who
loves nature. Season: Early June to
early October.
Tracks To The Trails
Load up your sleds in our enclosed
baggage cars and sit back and relax
as we transport you north, through
the breathtaking winter wonderland
For more information contact:
of Algoma Country. Get off at one
www.wildernessbyrail.ca
of the communities along the line or
Mile 71.5: Spruce Haven Wilderness Lodge
Call:
705-759-6347 (all year)
Visit:www.sprucehavenlodge.netfirms.com
Wilderness by Rail
travel to the end of steel and begin
The Algoma Central Railway
your sledding adventure in Hearst,
provides the outdoor enthusiast
Ontario. You’ll discover hundreds of
access to incredible wilderness
miles of well groomed and signed
opportunities and there are a
trails, affordable accommodations
growing number of Adventure
and friendly people. Whether it’s
Travel/Ecotour Operators in the
a couple of sleds or a large group,
area, offering a wide variety of
die-hard riders or a family outing,
experiences. Load all your gear –
incredible snowmobiling experiences
canoes, kayaks, backpacks, whatever
are waiting for you along the line.
your adventure requires - into the
Operates on winter passenger
Railway’s baggage cars and travel
schedule. For brochures and more
to a remote drop off point along the
information contact the Railway or
rail line. From the rugged landscapes
check us out online.
of the Algoma Highlands, to the
backcountry of Lake Superior
Provincial Park or the wild beauty
of the Chapleau Game Preserve,
the Algoma Central Railway is a
truly unique way to experience your
Lodges Along The Line
The Railway provides the outdoor
enthusiast year round access to a
variety of remote wilderness lodges
as it winds its way through the heart
of 22,000 square miles, including the
Chapleau Game Preserve, the world’s
largest wildlife preserve. From the
first class to rustic, summer or winter,
fishing hunting or birding, business or
art retreat or a family vacation away
from it all, an incredible wilderness
lodge getaway is waiting for you
along the line.
Algoma Central Railway Inc.
P.O. Box 130, 129 Bay St.
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Canada P6A 6Y2
Call: 1-800-242-9287 or 705-946-7300
Visit: www.algomacentralrailway.com
Permissible Speed
Resume Speed
SIGN Black numerals on reflective yellow
background. Call attention to a permanent
speed restriction or zone speed specified
in special instructions. When two speeds
are shown on the sign, the upper speed
applies to passenger trains and the lower
speed to other trains and engines. When
one speed is shown on the sign it applies to
all trains and engines which are otherwise
authorized to operate at a higher speed.
SIGN Black R on reflective green background.
When a sign is placed to slow a train, the sign
will be placed on quarter (1/4) mile in advance
of the speed restriction. A resume speed sign
or a speed sign showing a higher speed will
be placed at the end of each restriction. A
train engine or track unit must not exceed the
speed shown on each speed sign until the
rear of the movement has passed a resume
speed sign or a sign showing a higher speed.
Mile 92: Canadian Adventure Camp
Call:
705-882-1018 x013 (summer)
715-484-2742 x240 (winter)
Visit:www.canadianadventurecamp.org
Mile 118.5: Kwagama Lake Lodge
Call:
705-856-1104 (summer)
616-694-6571 (winter)
Visit:www.kwagamalakelodge.com
Mile 122.5: Windy Lake Lodge
Call:705-856-7086
1-800-771-5495
Visit:www.windylakelodge.com
Mile 165: Totomenai Lodge
Call:
1-800-361-5709 (all year)
Visit:www.totomenailodge.com
Mile 178: Loch Island Lodge/Camp Lochalsh
Call:
705-234-2592 (summer)
1-888--635-1996 (winter)
Visit:www.lochisland.com
Mile 195: North To Adventure
Call:
705-759-8577 (all year)
Visit:www.northtoadventure.com
Mile 206: Errington’s Wilderness Islands
Call:
705-884-2215 (summer)
705-946-2010 (winter)
Visit:www.wildernessisland.com
Mile 212: Wood’s Cabins
Call:
705-884-2211 (summer)
604-731-3533 (winter)
Visit:www.woodscabins.com
Mile 215: Tatnall Camp
Call:
705-884-2444 (summer)
705-856-4901 (winter)
Visit:www.tatnallcamp.com
Mile 245: Ontario North Fishing Adventures
Call:
705-883-9011 (summer)
705-759-0057 (winter)
Visit:www.ontarionorthfishing.com
Mile 245: Watson’s Pine Portage
Call:705-856-2223
705-856-4233
Visit:www.fishthefinest.com
Mile 296: Hearst Air Service
Call:
1-800-844-5700 (all year)
Visit:www.hearstair.com
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1. Agawa Canyon Tour Train
All aboard for a one-day
wilderness rail excursion over
towering trestles, alongside
pristine northern lakes and
rivers and through the rugged
mixed forests and granite rock
formations of the Canadian
Shield. Tour is highlighted with
a stopover in beautiful
Agawa Canyon Park.
Call : 1-800-242-9287 or Visit:
www.agawacanyontourtrain.com
2. Art Gallery of Algoma
The natural beauty of the
waterfront and the city’s new
boardwalk makes a perfect
backdrop for the Elsie Savoie
Sculpture Park as well as the
exhibitions within the Art Gallery
of Algoma. Visitors are treated
to approximately 20 different
exhibits each year. There is an
impressive permanent collection
of over 5,000 works representing
international, national, and local art
both contemporary and historical.
This permanent collection has
earned the praise of art critics is
featured at all times in rotating
exhibitions. In addition, exhibitions
of contemporary art by local and
national artists are on display
regularly. Education programming
at the Gallery offers classes for
children and adults, exhibition
tours, workshops and Art Camp
during the summer. Art Gallery of
Algoma will join the Celebration
of 100 years of Sault Ste. Marie by
having an exhibition of 100 Years
of Art in Sault Ste. Marie opening
on December 6, 2012. Gallery also
has a Gift Shop featuring art made
by local artists.
Call: 705-949-9067 or Visit:
www.artgalleryofalgoma.com
or Facebook page for more
details and for calendar of
events and exhibitions.
spring
summer
fall
3. Canadian Bushplane
Heritage Centre
The CBHC is the only facility in
North America dedicated to the
history of Bush Flying and Forest
Fire Management. Visit the original
48,000 square foot hangar where
water bombing was developed.
Over 30 aircraft exhibits are
on display along with a flight
simulator, three theatres including
a fire fighting adventure in 3-D,
and an interactive Children’s Flight
Centre. Climb a fire tower, sit in
the cockpit of a real aircraft, try
your luck at our “Hangar Arcade”
and much more! The CBHC offers
something for everyone.
Call: 705-945-6242 or Visit:
www.bushplane.com
6. Eagle Feature Aviation Inc.
Eagle Feather Aviation Inc. is a
helicopter charter, sight seeing,
aerial work and maintenance
company located in Sault Ste.
Marie. We currently operate a
Bell 206B Jet Ranger located at
the Sault Ste. Marie Airport. Our
employees have accumulated
over 30 years of flight experience
as far north as Alert in Canada
and St. Lucia in the Caribbean
and we are familiar with different
operational requirements not only
flight and operational equipment
but geographical and climatic
diversity as well.
Call: 705-989-5352 or Visit:
www.eaglefeatherav.com
7. Ermatinger•Clergue
National Historic Site
Built in 1812 - 1814, the Ermatinger
House is the oldest stone building
North West of Toronto and allows
visitors to step back in time. The
Clergue Blockhouse was once
used to store the North West Fur
Company’s powder magazine.
The upper log structure was
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built in 1894 as the residence of
industrialist Francis H. Clergue.
Costumed guides are available
on site. The guide’s activities are
seasonal, demonstrating how
people lived in the 19th century
and are often based around the
garden. Daily happenings and
Seasonal Special Events occur
on Site. The site is open from
beginning of April until the
beginning of December.
Call: 705-759-5443 or Visit:
www.ecnhs.ca
10. Hiawatha Highlands/
Kinsmen Park
Whether you plan to test your
skiing ability on a competition
trail or just take a slow “wildering”
tour north to Mabel Lake, you’ll
find a trail here that suits your
needs. In total, 50 kilometers
of Nordic trails traverse the
3,000 acre Hiawatha Highlands
wilderness preserve. Hiawatha
contains marked, groomed and
track-set trails for intermediate to
advanced skiers, including one lit
2km trail. The trails are open daily
from December to March.
Call: 705-256-7258 or Visit:
www.hiawathahighlands.com
13. Museum Ship Norgoma St. Marys River Marine
Heritage Centre
The Museum Ship Norgoma
was built at the Collingwood
Shipyard in 1950 and was the
last passenger boat to be built
and travel on the Great Lakes.
Before the building of the Trans
Canada Highway she operated
as a passenger and freight
vessel and was considered the
lifeline to communities along
the north shore of Lake Huron.
This meandering route became
known as “The Turkey Trail”.
The Norgoma is reminder of the
dependence of the early settlers
on regular visits by ships like the
Norgoma. In her later years she
operated as a car ferry between
the Bruce Peninsula and Manitoulin
Island. She was retired in 1974 and
converted to a museum ship in
1980. The Norgoma retains much
of her original equipment and is
presently being restored to the
condition in which she sailed. Open
June to September - call
for hours of operation.
Call: 705-256-SHIP or Visit:
www.norgoma.org
14. OLG Casino Sault Ste. Marie
The excitement never stops!
Casino Sault Ste. Marie is waiting
to welcome you any day, any time,
year-round. Their 35,000 sq feet
of gaming includes an impressive
array of just over 430 slots and
a selection of 13 table games.
Stay close to the action; Firebirds
Restaurant has daily lunch and
dinner menus with you in mind.
Call: 1-800-826-8946 or Visit:
www.olg.ca
15. Roberta Bondar Park
and Tent Pavilion
This outdoor venue, named in
honour of Canada’s first female
astronaut, Sault native Dr. Roberta
Bondar, is located in downtown
Sault Ste. Marie on the shore
of the St. Mary’s River. The site
accommodates a variety of special
events including an annual summer
concert series, various festivals,
fundraising activities and weddings.
Visitors are encouraged to contact
the City of Sault Ste. Marie
Recreation and Culture Division for
a list of programs and events.
Call: 1-800-361-1522 or
705-759-5310 or Visit:
www.cityssm.on.ca
17. Sault Ste. Marie Museum
Located in downtown Sault Ste.
Marie, the museum welcomes
visitors year-round to explore
three floors of exhibit galleries
that depict the heritage of Sault
Ste. Marie. The museum also
hosts a variety of travelling
exhibits. The museum is situated
in a fine heritage building which
first served as the city’s Post
Office. Constructed by local
craftsmen, using sandstone from
the excavation of the canal. The
distinctive clock in the tower was
installed in 1912.
Call: 705-759-7278 or Visit:
www.saultmuseum.com
18. Sault Ste. Marie Canal National
Historic Site of Canada
Completed in 1895, the Sault Ste.
Marie Canal provided a navigable
channel between Lake Huron and
Lake Superior and formed the last
link in an all-Canadian navigation
route. Once the longest lock in
the world and the first to operate
with electrical power, the canal
has since been equipped with a
modern lock and continues to
serve recreational boaters from
May to October. One of Canada’s
heritage canals, the Sault Ste.
Marie Canal National Historic Site
of Canada is maintained to protect
and present the site’s cultural
and natural features. Visitors can
view the original equipment still
in use today, take a guided tour,
explore the visitor centre and walk
the nature trails. Picnic grounds,
accessible washrooms and ample
parking are available.
Call: 705-941-6205 or Visit:
www.parkscanada.gc.ca/sault
19. Searchmont Resort
As the only midwest ski resort
actually located on a mountain,
Searchmont is proud to say that
they have the most diverse terrain,
the longest runs (18 in total, 8 of
which are over a kilometre long)
and the greatest vertical (750
feet!) around. Searchmont’s lifts
are one quad, one triple, one
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double and one surface lift for the
Learning Centre. Located just a
40 minute drive north of Sault Ste.
Marie, this is the place to be if you
like to ski or board.
Call: 705-781-2340 or
1-800-663-ALGOMA or Visit:
www.searchmont.com
21. Spruce Haven Zoo
Families with children of all ages
are invited to visit the Spruce Haven
Zoo. With more than 100 residents
with origins from around the world,
this family attraction features a
picturesque wildlife setting with
animals uncommon to our area.
Take your children through the
Petting Area with its exhibit of
miniature farm animals. The zoo
opens on May 1st every year, and
visitors in the spring will usually find
a special treat in the form of the
latest baby animals.
Call: 705-779-2423 or Visit:
www3.sympatico.ca/sprucehaven
23. Stokely Creek
Lying along the rolling hills of the
Canadian Shield, Stokely Creek offers
cross country skiers and snowshoers
the opportunity to explore a winter’s
paradise. Over 130 kilometres of
well-marked trails expand through
8,400 acres of privately-held land,
including 3,000 acres of land owned
by the Ontario Ministry of Natural
Resources, making Stokely Creek
one of the four largest cross country
ski resorts in North America. Trails
receive over 200 inches of lake effect
snow per year guaranteeing snow
every winter.
Call: 705-649-3421 or
1-866-786-5359 or Visit:
www.stokelycreek.com
24. Treetop Adventures
This attraction offers year-round,
outdoor adventures that are sure to
exhilarate all ages. Come experience
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a guided tour up in the trees. For
approximately two hours travel
from tree to tree by crossing
wobbly bridges, swinging logs,
burma hoops, a tarzan swing and
maneuvering obstacles. At the end
of your journey you will venture
over to the 400 foot BIG Zip Line
which crosses a scenic ravine, or
if you’re feeling real adventurous
try the MEGA Zip Line, it’s 3x
faster! Treetop Adventures also
offers Paintball in the Joseph’s
Homestead Forest - an adrenaline
adventure for anyone 10 years old
and over. Laugh, unite, exercise and
create a lasting memory at
Treetop Adventures.
Call: 705-649-5455 or Visit:
www.treetopadventures.ca
Fort St. Joseph National Historic
Site of Canada
Situated along the north shore
of Lake Huron east of Sault Ste.
Marie. Once the most westerly
outpost of British North America,
Fort St. Joseph was a thriving
community of soldiers, fur traders,
Indian Department officials and
Aboriginal people. The British
garrison provided a vital military
presence on the upper Great Lakes
that strengthened the Aboriginal
alliance and supported the fur
trade. Come and discover what life
was like at this strategic location
from 1796 to the War of 1812.
Today Parks Canada protects and
presents this unique 374-hectare
national historic site. Visitors can
wander amongst the ruins of Fort
St. Joseph, take a guided tour,
explore the Visitor Centre and walk
the nature trails. Picnic grounds,
accessible washrooms and ample
parking are available. Book your
tour today. Group and individual
fees apply. The Fort is open from
June 1st to Thanksgiving, 7 days a
week, 9:30 am- 5:00 pm.
Call: 705-246-2664 or Visit:
www.parkscanada.ca/joseph
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Snow Train
All aboard for a one-day winter
rail adventure. As the rugged
Canadian landscape unfolds before
you, snow-laden trees will give
way to panoramic views, towering
trestles, snow-choked rock cuts
and waterfalls transformed into
fantastic ice sculptures by the cold
breath of winter.
Call: 1-800-242-9287 or Visit:
www.snowtrain.ca
Snowmobiling
The Sault Trailblazers Snowmobile
Club prepares and maintains over
400 kilometres of trails in the Sault
Ste. Marie area. They take pride in
having some of the best trails in
the district, made possible through
their volunteers. They ensure that
the trails are brushed, marked and
signed and bridges are repaired
or replaced as required. They also
plan riding events for snowmobile
enthusiasts and their families.
Call: 705-759-0023 or Visit:
www.ssmtrailblazers.com
The Great Outdoors
The great outdoors surrounding
Sault Ste. Marie is a world unto
itself, and in the autumn, it’s a
place where adventure is just
around the corner. There are many
things to do, many places to go
and many ways to explore. See the
fall colours in all their glory on a
driving tour or on foot at one of
the Provincial Parks in the area.
It’s all up to you and whatever
your interests are. There are many
places to explore and some of the
most breathtaking scenery in
the world.
Call: 1-800-461-6020 or Visit:
www.saulttourism.com/outdoors
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Sault Ste. Marie might be best known for its great outdoors. However, with a multitude of internationally
inspired delicacies offered at a multitude of local eateries, your palate will not be disappointed.
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International Cuisine
Outside of the fast-food and chain restaurants
located throughout Sault Ste. Marie, this
Northern Ontario city offers visitors a tempting
selection of internationally inspired dining
choices to satisfy the most discerning palate.
You’ll discover a world of different flavours,
cooking styles, herbs and spices, as well as
deep-rooted traditions from countries around
the globe (and no doubt a few secret family
recipes that no chef will ever part with)
awaiting you right here in the Sault.
If you’re seeking a true taste of Italy, you’ve
definitely come to right place. Some of the
finest delicacies this side of Sicily can be
enjoyed at numerous restaurants. In fact, Sault
Ste. Marie has earned the nickname, ‘Little
Italy’, by many satisfied restaurant-goers.
Some Italian favourites, each it’s own savoury
and delicious gastronomic experience,
include asparagus and chicken risotto,
creamy fettucine alfredo, penne portabello,
chicken piccatta in white wine sauce, and veal
parmigiana topped with melted cheese.
It’s a fair bet that the pastas, the mainstay
of any truly authentic Italian restaurant, are
handmade and served with homemade sauce
using traditional family recipes passed on from
generation to generation.
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Feelin’ like fresh fish?
Satisfy your cravings for freshcaught fish at restaurants in and
From East to West (and in between).
around the Sault.
With unlimited choices for Italian cuisine, here are a
few to consider: Giovanni’s on Great Northern Road,
Cesira’s on Spring Street and Solo Trattoria on
Queen Street East.
If you’re yearning for Mediterranean-style dishes, try
this mouth-watering appetizer of Portuguese-style
clams with spiced tomatoes in a rich white wine
Try the all-you-can-eat fish fry
on Friday nights in the summer
at the Voyageurs’ Lodge &
Cookhouse. Feast on fresh lake
trout and whitefish caught locally
by Batchawana fishers. Served
with tasty bannock (a traditional
bread eaten by native Indians) and
homemade beans.
sauce. Or, for an even richer experience, get the baked
calamari entrée stuffed with crab, shrimp, Parmesan
cheese and fresh herbs. Both are available at Fresco’s
European Grill located near the International Bridge.
Seafood from Canada’s rugged Atlantic Coast isn’t
(theoretically) considered international. However,
when you can enjoy mouth-watering seafood like firegrilled Atlantic salmon topped with maple blueberry
glaze from the Gliss Restaurant on Great Northern
Road, are you really concerned about theory?
Satisfaction just has to prevail when local
establishments like the View Restaurant and Bar offer
such an impressive menu of fresh Atlantic seafood
including Digby Bay Atlantic scallops and PEI mussels
to Atlantic lobster tail.
And while the limelight is still on Canadian-inspired
The Salzburger Hof Restaurant
also offers fresh-caught trout and
whitefish, as well as sumptuous
Austrian cuisine like Bratwurst, beef
rouladen and Hungarian goulash.
Both restaurants are well worth the
hour’s drive north on Highway 17
along Lake Superior. The scenery is
pretty amazing, too!
cuisine, it’s definitely worth mentioning that the View,
which overlooks the St. Mary’s River in the Delta
Sault Ste. Marie Waterfront Hotel and Conference
Centre, also offers North Pacific Halibut in addition
to fresh buffalo mozzarella.
For those seeking Asian-infused cuisine such
as Chinese, Cantonese, Indonesian or Japanese,
Sault Ste. Marie’s selection of dining options won’t
disappoint. If an all-you-can-eat Chinese eating
frenzy excites you, try the boundless buffet at Golden
Dragon Restaurant on Great Northern Road.
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Cantonese-style chow mein with pork and spicy beef
with oyster sauce are just two of the dozens of a-lacart dishes available at the Hong Kong Restaurant
in the city’s East End. And don’t forget the fried rice
– an authentic Chinese chow down just wouldn’t be
complete with it. Regular customers’ ‘top pick’ is the
restaurant’s signature Hong Kong fried rice dish with
chicken, BBQ pork, bacon and shrimp.
If you’re seeking a
true taste of Italy,
you’ve definitely
come to right place.
From China to Japan and Italy to right here in Sault Ste. Marie, you
can find whatever dish you may be craving.
Does an Indonesian-dining experience with the option
of a little spicy, spicy-hot or ‘more hot’ on the menu
sound tempting? Then check out the Bali Restaurant
located in the downtown core, which offers an
Indonesian taste dinner that let’s you create a custom
meal from an extensive menu.
Order this popular dish, Opor Chicken, as part of
your meal, or as a separate entrée and start feeling
the Balinese love for food. Served steaming hot in a
bowl, this dish combines moist, generous pieces of
white chicken with chunky potatoes and fresh broccoli
flowerettes in a mild coconut sauce, and served with a
side of rice.
If you Like…
Middle Eastern,
How about a Shawarma for lunch? This
traditional Middle Eastern treat consists
of marinated meat roasted on a vertical
spit, wrapped in a pita and served with
tasty homemade hummus. You’ll find other
favourites like souvlaki, falafels and, of
course, Greek salads, at the Shawarma Shack
on Second Line West.
Sushi in the Sault? Japanese restaurant Shogun
Mexican,
Sushi is a relative newcomer to the local food scene
Nothing says Mexico like a burrito. And
on Great Northern Road. The menu features familiar
that’s exactly what you’ll find at Frank’s
Japanese fare such as sushi, sashimi, udon noodles
Food Co. on Queen Street East. Frank’s
and Bento boxes. A customer favourite is Bento Box
famous burrito is loaded with refried
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beans, Mexi rice, cheddar cheese and your
vegetable tempura, tofu, sushi, sashimi, California roll
choice of either chicken, beef or veggies.
and fruits with your choice of chicken, beef or salmon.
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Happy (Hub) Trails
When developing the trail system, one of the primary goals was
improving recreational and health opportunities in the community
for both visitors and residents.
The reasons why people visit Sault Ste. Marie are
choose your path, whether it’s a fast-paced cycling
as diverse as the visitors themselves. However,
journey or a more leisurely stroll with stops to
there’s no denying that the bounty of these
socialize, shop or enjoy a picnic.
guests flock to this Northern Ontario city to enjoy
its many outdoor activities, and there’s no better
While the Hub Trail is already quite expansive, there
place to go explore Sault Ste. Marie than by
are plans to develop “spokes” to connect even more
including the Hub Trail in your travel plans.
non-motorized trail routes. The approximate 20
kilometres of potential “spokes” that would connect
The John Rowswell Hub Trail is a 25-kilometre
additional locations to the Hub Trail are primarily
multi-use, non-motorized trail system. The
located on an east-west route.
expansive route connects numerous attractions
and facilities within the city such as the
waterfront walkway, Algoma University, Sault
College, the new hospital and Fort Creek
Conservation Area.
When developing the trail system, one of the
primary goals was improving recreational and
health opportunities in the community for both
visitors and residents. Sustaining the environment
was also a key motivator. The Hub Trail promotes
walking and cycling, which are obviously
much “greener” modes of transportation than
motorized modes of travel. In fact, short-distance
motor vehicle trips are the least fuel-efficient and
generate the most pollution per kilometre.
The Hub Trail encircles the entire city, connecting
key locations including Roberta Bondar
Pavilion, Bellevue Park and Finn Hill, with
natural attractions the likes of rivers, meadows,
waterfalls, hills and vistas. Better still, the scenery
on the Hub Trail is never the same twice. The path
is in a constant state of renewal with each season
creating new views.
With many possible directions to take throughout
this cross-section of city and wilderness, you can
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You can pick up a map of the Hub Trail at the Ontario Travel
Information Centre, most local hotels, motels and other
accommodations. You can also download a digital version at
www.saulttourism.com/extras. Simply go to the Brochures on
the Extras page and scroll until you find the Hub Trail PDF.
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This Northern Ontario town might not be a household name in the world of fine art, but visitors will soon
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discover that Sault Ste. Marie is home to some world-class talent.
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Discover the Arts
First, a little bit of a disclaimer. You could write
an entire book about the arts in Sault Ste. Marie,
and in fact, several people have. The truth is that
there has been such an abundance of artisans in
the history of our community that it’s impossible
to mention everyone and everything in one
story without it reading like a phone book or a
shopping list.
And that won’t give you, our visitor, any insight
into what has made Sault Ste. Marie such a
cradle for creativity. Or where to go to discover
our contributions to the world of the arts.
This story is, therefore, about the who, what and
when of local artists. It’s also about why and
how this region has cultivated, nurtured and
inspired the arts of every variety.
This little part of the world has inspired artists
quite literally for centuries. If you wanted to,
you could start hundreds of years ago with the
pictographs at Agawa Bay. These beautiful,
ancient Ojibwa rock paintings depict both
historical Ojibwa events and legendary or
mythic figures.
The legendary Group of Seven, who exquisitely
captured the Algoma region in watercolor,
perhaps most famously popularized the region
in the early part of the 20th century.
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What moves you?
Don’t waste time! See and do
what interests you. Find your
Explore our community. Enjoy our artisans.
activity here…
In order to explore the northern landscape,
The Group of Seven would rent a boxcar from the
Algoma Central Railway, head north and live and
work out of it for several weeks a year between 1918
and 1923. Enthusiasts still explore the same Northern
Ontario landscapes that the group captured on
canvas almost a century ago.
Original music
Then you’ll love The Rad Zone.
Located in the Wellington Square
Mall, this used vinyl treasure-trove
also has a section of local
artist’s CDs.
Visitor’s to Sault Ste. Marie’s Civic Centre will
discover that the same building that houses our local
government also houses specially commissioned
works, including paintings from such notable artists
as Doug Hook and Ken Danby.
Doug Hook is the creator of over 1,500 watercolour
paintings, many celebrating tall ships. Originally from
Toronto, he has made St. Joseph’s Island (located
just outside the Sault) his home for the past 35 years.
Born in Sault Ste. Marie in 1940, Ken Danby is a
world-famous realist painter. His iconic painting,
“At The Crease,” has captivated art enthusiasts
and hockey fans for decades. In recognition of
Galleries and Museums
The Sault is the place to be.
There are many, including the
Art Gallery of Algoma, Berkana
Art Studio, Heather Jordan
Jewelry, Roses Art Gallery, the
Sault Potters Guild, The Algoma
Conservatory of Music, the
Sault Ste. Marie Museum, and
the Bushplane Museum, where
vintage aircraft connect the dots
between history and art!
Mr. Dandy’s artistic contributions, he received the
Order of Canada in 2001.
Dr. Roberta Bondar, Canada’s first female astronaut,
is from the Sault, but she’s also a highly regarded
photographer who has had her work displayed in the
Art Gallery of Algoma.
Make the leap from painting and photography to
rock and roll, and you’ll discover that the band Treble
Charger are from the Sault. The band’s guitarist,
Greg Nori, has also worked with Canadian television
station Much Music on popular music programs
including DisBand.
So why has this Northern Ontario town inspired
artists, attracted painters, fascinated sculptors
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and driven musicians? I believe that it has something
to do with just the right combination of population,
remoteness, and a “do it yourself” culture.
There is a large enough population here to create a
cosmopolitan atmosphere, as well as a college and a
university sensibility. However, the Sault is almost four
hours away from the nearest city, which is Sudbury, and
eight hours from Toronto and Thunder Bay respectively.
Factor in the inspiration of the great outdoors, with
the raw and rugged landscape of Northern Ontario
surrounding the city, and finally the fire and passion of
artists, all baking in the kiln of this unique environment.
Sault Ste. Marie and
the Algoma region
are as unique and
powerful artistically
as they are
geographically.
Discover the rich history of the Sault and Northern Ontario as you
delight in the many local artists’ vibrant interpretations of this
region’s storied history.
If you Like…
Aboriginal art,
you’ll love the pictographs at Agawa Bay.
Accessible by a short hiking trail, and from
mid-May to mid-September when the lake
is calm. The 15-minute hike from Hwy. 17
Things that could be perceived as negative, such as
Sault Ste. Marie’s remote locale, are often seen as
positives. By being somewhat removed from popular
North can be a bit tricky, but is well worth
your time is you want to see these ancient,
Ojibwa works of art.
trends and influences, we have fostered the uniqueness
of many local works.
A drink with your art,
Sault Ste. Marie and the Algoma region are as unique
you’ll love Loplops Gallery & Lounge.
and powerful artistically as they are geographically.
Located downtown in Sault Ste. Marie,
Explore our community. Enjoy our artisans. And take
Loplops showcases local artists, rotating
the time to discover what the Group of Seven learned
monthly, and features everything
almost one hundred years ago: that the true soul of
from sculpture and abstract art to
Canada is right around the corner, in every leaf, tree,
photography and live music.
painting, photograph and song.
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Experience the festivals
& events in the Sault.
January 1 – December 31, 2012
CELEBRATE 100!
February 11, 2012
Bon Soo Lantern
March 4 – 11, 2012
2012 CARHA Hockey World Cup
2012 will mark the 100th anniversary of
the Incorporation of the City of Sault Ste.
Marie. To commemorate the year, City
Council has established a Celebrate 100!
Team comprised of City Councilors and
City staff who along with representatives
from various partner organizations
are planning a community celebration
throughout the year.
Call: 705-541-7382 or Visit:
www.celebrate100saultstemarie.com
Dusk till midnight. Ski the Lookout Trail
by twinkling lantern light and drop
by for refreshments and treats in the
Kinsmen Centre. Hosted by the Soo
Finnish Nordic Ski Club & Hiawatha
HIghlands. Admission by Bon Soo
Button only.
Located at Hiawatha Highlands 780 Landslide Road
Call: 705-256-7258 or Visit:
www.soofinnishnordic.com
January 31 - February 5, 2012
I-500 43rd Annual
Snowmobile Race
February 20, 2012
Family Day Snowshoeing &
Cross Country Skiing
This event occurs only once every 4
years and will be the single largest
sporting event ever held in Sault Ste.
Marie (and Northern Ontario). Approx.
2,500 participants, 125 teams between
the ages of 19-70, over 13 countries such
as Czech Republic, Finland, Germany,
Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Russia,
Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland,
USA and Canada, are anticipated
to attend.
Call: 800-267-1854 (Outside of Canada)
613-244-1989 or Visit:
www.carhahockey.ca
Located in Sault, Michigan, USA Races on Saturday, February 4th
Call: 906-635-1500 or Visit:
www.i-500.com
Hiawatha Highlands and the Soo
Finnish Nordic Ski Club are offering
free lessons and trail use for skiing
and snowshoeing. A small rental fee
will apply for rentals. First come, first
serve basis. The fire pit will be burning
to roast marshmallows and hotdogs!
Come out and bring the family!
Located at Hiawatha Highlands 780 Landslide Road
Call: 705-256-7258 or Visit:
www.hiawathahighlands.com or
www.soofinnishnordic.com
February 3 - 12, 2012
Bon Soo Winter Carnival
Join us as we celebrate the “Fifth Season”
in Sault Ste. Marie – Bon Soo! For 49
years we have beaten the winter blahs
by offering a wide variety of indoor &
outdoor activities for all ages to enjoy.
Ten days of celebration including: darts,
dances, dog sleds, Bon Tots, Bum Slides…
and so much more! It all ends with our
legendary Polar Bear Swim - enjoy Bon
Soo, it’s the Greatest Snow on Earth!
Call: 1-866-899-1607 or 705-759-3000
Visit: www.bonsoo.on.ca
February 4, 2012
Bon Soo Presents New York Fries
Youth Concert
Bon Soo celebrates the New York Fries
Youth Concert tributes to Justin Bieber
and Selena Gomez. Tickets only $12
and available at the Athlete’s Foot
in Station Mall.
Call: 1-866-899-1607 or 705-759-3000
Visit: www.bonsoo.on.ca
February 11, 2012
Bon Soo Brings & OLG Presents
“KING OF POP”
Bon Soo welcomes you as “OLG presents
KING OF POP” tribute to Michael
Jackson, with special guests the ZERO
GRAVITY CIRCUS. An evening of
highflying entertainment and the music
we all know and love. Tickets only $22.
Call: 1-866-899-1607 or 705-759-3000
Visit: www.bonsoo.on.ca
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February 24, 2012
NHL Alumni Game
Located at the Essar Centre 269 Queen Street East
Call: 705-759-5251 or Visit:
www.essarcentre.com
February 29 – March 4, 2012
Shadows of the Mind Film Festival
Explore the Spirit of Life! Five days
of film, workshops, panel discussions,
video competitions, art exhibits, galas,
and good times! Great opportunity to
view excellent, limited release films on
the big screen! See you at the movies!
Call: 705-759-0458 ext. 242 or Visit:
www.shadowsfilmfest.com
March 3 & 4, 2012
Gathering at the Rapids –
Community Pow-Wow
This weekend is a beautiful celebration
of Anishinaabe peoples and culture.
Witness regalia, drumming and dancing
while shopping at the craft vendors and
tasting fine Anishinaabe cuisine.
Contact: indigenous@algomau.ca
Sault Ste. Marie 2012 Visitors Guide Celebrating 100 Years
March 23 - 25, 2012
2012 Spring Expo
Hosted by the Sault Ste. Marie
Chamber of Commerce
Located at the John Rhodes
Community Centre
Call: 705-949-7152 or Visit:
www.ssmcoc.com
April 2012
Maple Syrup Tours &
Pancake Breakfasts
Maple syrup season is early April. Call
locations for additional information.
Kiwanis Club - The Sugar Shack
1100 Fifth Line East, SSM
Call: 705-949-9999
Gilbertson Pancake House
St. Joseph Island
Call: 705-246-2066
St. Joseph Island is located 45 km east
of Sault Ste. Marie.
April 2 - 8, 2012
Midget AAA Telus Cup
Essar Centre – 269 Queen Street East
Call: 705-759-5251 or Visit:
www.essarcentre.com
April 7 & 8 and April 14 & 15, 2012
The Maple Syrup Festival
Enjoy the all day pancake breakfast
at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch
374 in Richards Landing. View and
purchase the work of local producers
and vendors.
Call: 705-246-2494
April 26 - 29, 2012
OBA Basketball Championships
Essar Centre – 269 Queen Street East
Call: 705-759-5251 or Visit:
www.essarcentre.com
April 30, 2012
Johnny Reid
Essar Centre – 269 Queen Street East
Call: 705-759-5251 or Visit:
www.essarcentre.com
May 2012
Swing Into Spring!
This is the only place in the world you
can witness the swinging of the last
remaining Emergency Swing Dam!
At the Sault Ste. Marie Canal National
Historic Site you can view the dam
up close, learn about its construction,
function and hear the story of how the
swing dam saved the day during the
accident of 1909!
For more information
Call: 705-941-6205 or Visit:
www.parkscanada.pc/sault
May 4 - 6, 2012
Passport to Unity
‘Passport to Unity’, Sault Ste. Marie’s only
annual multicultural festival, strives to
unite our community in celebration and
discovery of the many diverse cultures
and traditions that exist within our city.
Hosted by the Sault Community Career
Centre, the event brings together many
local cultural groups, performers, cooks,
artists, individuals and families in a 3-day
festival from May 4-6, 2012. Included
are activities to engage and delight both
the young and old as the ever evolving
Passport to Unity festival, now in its
5th year, continues to encapsulate the
essence of the ever-growing cultural
diversity in Sault Ste. Marie.
Call: 705-759-0909 or Visit:
www.saultcareercentre.ca/ptu
May 14 - 20, 2012
Theatre Ontario
Essar Centre – 269 Queen Street East
Call: 705-759-5251 or Visit:
www.essarcentre.com
June 2 & 3, 2012
Lilac & Lavender Festival
Join us for our Victorian Garden party
showcasing the culinary uses of lilacs
and lavender. Also participate in
Victorian games and crafts. Purchase
your tickets for our Victorian High Tea
in advance. Call for details.
Ermatinger• Clergue National Historic
Site – 831 Queen St East
Call: 705-759-5443 or Visit:
www.echns.ca
June 10, 2012
Musicfest XVIII - Bratwurst,
Beer & Beethoven
Located at the Roberta Bondar Pavilion
Noon to Sunset
Call: 705-945-5337 or Visit:
www.saultsymphony.com
June 22 & 23, 2012
10th Annual Echoes Drum Festival
of Sault Ste. Marie
Celebrate the 10th anniversary with
3 days of multi-cultural drum groups
who have been invited back since
the first festival in 2003. First Nation,
African, Japanese, Irish, Contemporary,
Scottish, Steel, Cuban, Congo, Inuit, and
women and men hand drum groups.
We welcome other cultures to come
forward as well such as Tabla, Ecuador,
water drums. 3 days of performances,
artists, crafts, vendors and workshops.
Call: 705-256-1882 or Visit:
www.echoesdrumfestival.com
June 28 - June 30, 2012
The Great Tugboat Race
Join us for Pancake Breakfast aboard
the Barge at the Roberta Bondar
Marina, June 28 – June 30, 2012 from
7:00 am – 11:00 am and July 1 & 2, 2012
from 7:00 am – 11:00 am at the George
Kemp Marina in Soo, Michigan. Friday
June 29, starting at Purvis dock at
6:30 pm is the Parade of Tugs followed
by the Tugboat Races on Saturday June
30th beginning at 12:00 noon.
Call: 705-759-4800 or Visit:
www.thegreattugboatrace.com
June 29 & 30, 2012
Ride for Sight
Ride for Sight is the longest running
motorcycle charity in Canada.
Fundraisers collect donations
throughout the year on behalf of the
Ride for Sight and 100% of all donations
go to the Foundation Fighting
Blindness. Concerts, Games, Stunts
and More! All Motorcycle enthusiasts
are welcome!
Call: 1-800-461-3331 or Visit:
www.rideforsight.com
June 30, 2012
International Bridge Walk
Call: 705-949-7152 or Visit:
www.ssmcoc.com
July & August 2012
Summer Concert Series
All Tuesdays & Thursdays throughout
July & August enjoy a concert at the
Roberta Bondar Pavilion (Waterfront)
starting at 7:00 pm.
Call: 705-759-5310 or Visit:
www.cityssm.on.ca
July 1, 2012
Canada Day Celebrations
Come celebrate Canada’s 145th
Birthday at Roberta Bondar Park &
Pavilion. Enjoy family entertainment
and children’s activities throughout the
day with fireworks at dusk. Please visit
our website for details.
Call: 705-759-5310 or Visit:
www.cityssm.on.ca
July 7, 2012
Canadian Arts Festival
Come view and purchase the wide
variety work by local Canadian Artists in
the Cenotaph Park in Richards Landing.
10:00 am – 5:00 pm or Visit:
www.artsonstjoe.com
July 8, 2012
St. Joseph Island Tea Day
Join us as we celebrate the bicentennial
of the War of 1812 at our annual Tea Day
celebrations. There will be live music,
home-made pie and refreshments.
Admission to the event is by donation
and includes access to the six buildings
of the Museum Complex and over
6,000 artifacts!
Call: 705-246-2672 or Visit:
www.stjoemuseum.com
July 15, 2012
26th Annual Arts at the Dock
This multimedia art show has grown
into one of the largest and most
exclusive shows in the Algoma District.
Free transportation by tractor & wagon
between the community hall and
waterfront. Event located at the Hilton
Beach Waterfront & Community Centre
from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Located on
St. Joseph Island, 45 km east of
Sault Ste. Marie.
Call: 705-246-2242 or Visit:
www.hiltonbeach.com
Email: info@hiltonbeach.com
Visit us online at: www.saulttourism.com
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July 18 - 21, 2012
Bicentennial of the War of 1812
“Re-live the Moment”
The British are coming! Join the troops
as they muster up and drill visitors
with muskets and perform cannon
demonstrations. HistoryFest as part of
RotaryFest. Ermatinger•Clergue National
Historic Site - 831 Queen St. East
Call 705-759-5443 or 705-949-1812
Visit: www.ecnhs.ca or
www.algoma1812.ca
July 19 - 21, 2012
Rotaryfest – The Sault’s
Summer Festival!
Anchor attractions include The Stage
and The Tenaris Second Stage providing
outstanding musical entertainment, the
“Wheels on the Water” Car Show, the
largest special interest vehicle display in
the area, Homeniuk Rides, and the 90th
Annual Rotary Community Day Parade,
the largest parade in Northern Ontario.
Call: 705-945-1279 or Visit:
www.rotaryfest.com
through the streets. After the parade, the
large crowd enjoys the games of chance
and great food on Marks Street until dark.
It’s carnival-like fun for the whole family,
and you’re invited to join us! Located on
St. Joseph Island, 45 km east of SSM.
Call: 705-246-2242 or Visit:
www.hiltonbeach.com
Email: info@hiltonbeach.com
August 10 - 12, 2012
Buskerfest
The finest street performers from around
the globe gather at Queenstown Square
1 for a weekend of death-defying stunts
and outrageous comedy. Performances
all day long. Buskerfest includes food
and refreshments, local vendors,
demonstrations and activities suitable
for all ages.
Call: 705-542-4543 or Visit:
www.buskerfest.ca
September 1, 2012
Harvest Festival
Celebrate the Italian Heritage and Culture
with Music, Dancers and Food!
Located at the Marconi Club.
Call: 705-942-5556
Food booths, fresh Island corn, live music,
petting zoo, games, antique machinery,
wagon rides & train rides for the kids.
Mountainview Centennial Grounds
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm. There’s something
for everyone to enjoy!
Call: 705-246-2025 or Visit:
www.jocelyntownship.com
July 28, 2012
Hilton Beach Car Show
September 20 - 22, 2012
1812 Rendezvous
July 22, 2012
Italian Festival
This annual classic car show features over
85 original, restored and special interest
cars. Located along the waterfront and
up Mark Street, admission for the family
event is free! Arts & Crafts vendors, food
tent. Located on St. Joseph Island,
45 km east of SSM.
Call: 705-246-2242 or Visit:
www.hiltonbeach.com
Email: info@hiltonbeach.com
August 4, 2012
Hilton Beach Community Night
As old as this community itself, the
annual Community Night has been
operating for as long as anyone can
remember. The event starts with a cold
plate supper at the Community Hall at
4:00 pm. At 7:00 pm sharp, the parade,
which features marching bands, floats
and kids in costume, starts to move
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The British are coming! Join the troops
as they muster up and drill visitors
with muskets and perform cannon
demonstrations. Fur trade re-enactors
will be set up an encampment on
the front lawn as they help visitors
experience the life of those involved
in the fur trade and War of 1812. Food,
music and dance are all part of
the Festival. Ermatinger•Clergue
National Historic Site.
Call: 705-759-5443 or Visit:
www.ecnhs.ca
September 22 & 23, 2012
Bushplane Days
Bushplane Days are back! Celebrating
the 100th Anniversary of Sault Ste.
Marie & the War of 1812. Come and see
CL- 415 water bombing demonstration
(subject to availability), special guests,
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train rides,carnival games and lots of
celebrating! All day good food and
great fun. Special admission rates will
be in effect.
Call: 705-945-6242 or Visit:
www.bushplane.com
September 22 & 23, 2012
Group of Seven Train Event
A spectacular fall rail expedition in
the footsteps of the Group of Seven
and Glenn Gould. Affordable prices
one- and two-day packages available
including meals, transportation,
workshops and entertainment.
Call: 705-949-2301 ext. 4320 or Visit:
www.captrains.ca
October – November 2012
Algoma Fall Festival
Come celebrate our 40th anniversary
by enjoying world-class, Canadian and
international performing artists. Our
Festival features, music, dance, theatre
and a Celtic Celebration.
Call: 705-949-0822 or Visit:
www.algomafallfestival.com
November 15 - 18, 2012
Festival of Trees
Raffles, auctions and kids activities
all while enjoying a wonderland of
festive decorations, wreaths and
beautiful trees all located at the
Delta Sault Ste. Marie Waterfront Hotel
and Conference Centre Ballroom.
Call: 705-256-2335 or Visit:
www.on.lung.ca
Events to look
forward to in 2013!
July 18 - 21, 2013
Sails on the St. Marys – Tall Ships
The Commemoration of the War of
1812 continues with Rotaryfest and the
Tall Ships sailing into Sault Ste. Marie,
docking at the Roberta Bondar Marina.
Call: 705-759-5443 or 705-949-1812
Visit: www.ecnhs.ca or
www.algoma1812.ca
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Celebrate the Sault
About 20 years ago, Sault Ste. Marie was
facing serious challenges as the steel mill that
employed thousands of local residents was on
the brink of closing. On January 22, 1992, Sault
native and NASA astronaut Dr. Roberta Bondar,
captured the city’s imagination and gave it
hope. She boarded the space shuttle Discovery
and launched into orbit, becoming the first
Canadian woman in space and the world’s first
neurologist in space.
City Councillor, Susan Myers, is quick to point
to Dr. Bondar’s eight-day mission as an uplifting
time and a turning point for Sault Ste. Marie.
Bondar’s first stop after outer space was a trip
back to her hometown. Locals greeted her in a
two-day celebration at a downtown arena, and
countless school children were inspired by her
stories of space travel.
“In the midst of great unease and worry,” says
Myers, “Dr. Bondar blasted off into the history
books and into the hearts and souls of Saultites.
We all had our spirits lifted as she reached for
the stars and touched them.”
Bondar’s accomplishments made her the
perfect choice as the honorary ambassador for
the year-long celebrations set for the City of
Sault Ste. Marie’s centennial in 2012.
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Three Ways to
Celebrate 2012
in Sault Ste. Marie
There are many reasons for the Sault to
celebrate in 2012.
“Dr. Bondar exemplifies the spirit of this
community,” says Myers, who is co-chairing
Celebrate 100! with fellow City Councillor, Terry
Sheehan. “She set goals and surpassed them. She
worked for a bright future for the next generation
and beyond.”
Roberta Bondar was not the only visionary of Sault
Bon Soo Winter Carnival
Northern Ontario’s largest winter
carnival features 10 days of
events to embrace winter in
Sault Ste. Marie. February 3-12
Ste. Marie. Native Ojibwa gathered at Bawating—
“the place of the rapids”—for centuries. When
Etienne Brulé arrived in 1617, he called it Sault de
Gaston after the brother of the king of France, and
saw its potential as a waterborne route to the west.
The population remained transient until the Jesuits
established a mission here in 1671, renaming it
Sault Ste. Marie—“Falls of the St. Marys.” Located
at the crossroads of the Great Lakes, the fledgling
outpost became a stop along the voyageur route
from Montreal to Thunder Bay. However, when the
fur trade slowed in the 1820s, so did the Sault’s
development. In the 1860s, the hamlet comprised of
Celebrate 100!
barely 300 hardscrabble residents.
Canada Day festivities will be
highlighted by special celebrations
Sault Ste. Marie Museum director and curator, Kim
for the city’s centennial in Roberta
Forbes, traces the Sault’s rise to Canada’s 1877
Bondar Park. July 1
Homestead Act, which encouraged pioneers to
move west.
“Word started to travel about open land,” says
Forbes. “If settlers built a cabin and small garden,
the government gave them a 100-acre piece of land
for free. This was a big deal for people accustomed
to the strict feudal system of Europe and Quebec.”
Meanwhile, the local economy remained tenuously
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rooted in logging, fishing and agriculture.
Canada’s top entertainers visit the
Surprisingly, it was an American who envisioned
Sault for this annual celebration.
the region’s future. Whereas earlier visitors saw
October – November 2012
the rapids as an impediment to travel, Francis
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H. Clergue, an industrialist from Maine, saw potential.
Between 1894 and 1911, Clergue harnessed the rapids
for hydroelectric power, assisted with the construction
of the Canadian Lock, built steel and paper mills, and
established the Algoma Central Railway.
With the population topping 13,000, an act to
incorporate the City of Sault Ste. Marie was passed by
King George V on April 16, 1912. About the same time, the
area’s burgeoning Italian community formed the Marconi
Club. Amalgamations with Steelton (1918), and Korah and
Tarentorus townships (1965) caused the city’s population
to swell. The population now stands at 75,000, ranking it
the third largest city in Northern Ontario.
A lot has changed over the past century, and you can experience it
all as we celebrate the Sault’s 100th Anniversary.
Sault Ste. Marie has
emerged as the
“Alternative Energy
Capital of
North America”.
ESSAR Steel remains Sault Ste. Marie’s largest employer,
yet another installment of the famous Polar Bear
but the city’s economy has diversified in the past 20
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years. Roberta Bondar Place is headquarters to the
parade turns 90 in July.
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, along with
other public sector agencies. In the Clergue tradition,
On January 23, 2012, Dr. Roberta Bondar Days will
Sault Ste. Marie has emerged as the “Alternative Energy
be proclaimed by the Mayor to commemorate the
Capital of North America,” with its wind- and solar-power
20th anniversary of Dr. Roberta Bondar’s space
facilities supplying Ontario with hundreds of megawatts
mission. Highlights for the week include a special
of renewable energy.
educational address to over 7,000 students in
grades six – 12 and a tribute dinner. “Not only will
There are many reasons for the Sault to celebrate in
these events remind us of the accomplishments of
2012. The Marconi Club has several events planned to
a great Canadian,” says Myers, “with Roberta, we
commemorate its centennial, including the popular Italian
will reflect upon the spirit of 100 years of growth
Festival on July 22; Bon Soo is celebrating its 49th year
and accomplishments for the city and the people
as Northern Ontario’s largest winter carnival, including
of Sault Ste. Marie.”
Visit us online at: www.saulttourism.com
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Experience all the
things to do.
Camping
Golf
Bell’s Point Beach RV & Tent Park
Crimson Ridge Golf Club
174 Hwy 17 East
418 Fourth Line West
705-759-1561
705-254-4653
Blueberry Hill Motel & Campground
Island Springs Golf Resort
Hwy 17 North, Goulais, ON
2674 K Line, Hilton Beach,
705-649-5631 or 1-800-811-4411
St. Joseph Island
Glenview Cottages & Campgrounds
705-246-1400
2611 Great Northern Road
Livingstone Creek Golf Course
705-759-3436
14035 Hwy 17 East, Thessalon
705-842-3002
KOA Tent & Trailer Park
501 Fifth Line East
705-759-2344
Maplewood Golf Course
1413 Great Northern Road
705-759-8136
Lake Superior Provincial Park
Hwy 17 North, Wawa
705-256-2284 or 705-856-1333
Root River Golf Course
85 Old Hwy 17 North
705-759-8776
Lion’s Club
57 Pointe Des Chenes Drive
705-779-2696
Sault Golf Club
1804 Queen Street East
705-759-5133 or 705-759-3267
Old Mill Bay Campground
Hwy 17 North
705-649-2318
Ojibway Park
Hwy 17 East, Garden River
705-248-2671
Silver Creek Golf Course
104 Belleau Lake Road, Garden River
705-942-2080
Superior View Golf Course
13 Gagnon Road
705-779-2931
Pancake Bay Provincial Park
Hwy 17 North, Pancake Bay
Marinas
705-882-2209
Bellevue Marina
Fishing
Ministry of Natural Resources
1-800-667-1940
www.mnr.gov.on.ca
48 Pine Street
705-759-5312 or 705-759-2838
Hilton Beach Marina
3130 Marks, St. Joseph Island
705-246-2291
Richards Landing Municipal Marina
St. Joseph Island
705-246-2625
Sault Ste. Marie Canal
National Historic Site of Canada
Ice Climbing
1 Canal Drive
North of Superior Climbing
Company
705-941-6262
Hwy 563, Batchawana Bay
Recreational Lock
705-946-6054
705-941-2003
Bowling
Roberta Bondar Marina
Churchill Plaza Lanes
Skating Outdoors
65 Foster Drive
150 Churchill Blvd., Churchill Plaza
705-759-5430
705-942-7055
Art Jennings Oval at Queen
Elizabeth Park
Parks
Batchewana Bay Provincial Park
260 Elizabeth Street
Northcrest Lanes
705-759-5251
229 Great Northern Road
Esposito Park & Rink
705-256-7441
36 Queen Street West
Hwy 17 North
705-882-2209
Movie Theatres
705-759-5310
Bellevue Park
Skylark Drive-In (Outdoor/Seasonal)
Merrifield Rink
Queen Street East
1323 Trunk Road
331 Patrick Street
705-759-5310
705-949-9292
705-759-5310
Fort Creek Conservation Area
Station Mall Galaxy Theatre
Anna McCrea
160 Second Line West
293 Bay Street
250 Mark Street
705-946-8530
705-949-7949
705-759-5310
Hiawatha Highlands Conservation
Area
Race Tracks
Sleigh / Hay Rides
1100 5th Line
Laird International Raceways
Circle H Ranch
705-946-8530
Lake George Road, Echo Bay
534 Case Road
www.ssmrca.com
705-248-3224
705-253-7055
Kinsmen Park Point des Chenes
Runway Park
Maki Farms
West via Hwy 550 & Hwy 565
435 Airport Road
195 Maki Road
705-779-2696
705-779-3031
705-254-1689
Lake Superior Provincial Park &
Visitor Centre
Zoos / Petting Farms
Mockingbird Hill Farm
Hwy 17 North, Wawa
Mockingbird Hill Farm
705-856-2284 or 705-856-1333
943 Landslide Road
943 Landslide Road
705-253-4712
705-253-4712
Snowmobiling
Hwy 17 North, Pancake Bay
Spruce Haven Zoo
Sault Trailblazers Snowmobile Club
705-882-2209
2016 Third Line West
68 Old Garden River Road
705-779-2423
705-759-0023
Pancake Provincial Park
Roberta Bondar Park
65 Foster Drive
705-759-5311
Visit us online at: www.saulttourism.com
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Downtown: pretty as a postcard plus
able to fulfill your fashion, food and lifestyle needs.
(705) 942-2919
(sault downtown association)
saultdowntown.com
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942-2459
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Where the Action is
Commonly referred to as the “Olympics” of amateur hockey, this
massive, one-week tournament will feature 2,500 participants
from 13 different countries.
The NHL is no doubt the premiere league for
Over the years, the CARHA Hockey World Cup
hockey, however, Canadians of all ages lace on
has been held in Toronto, ON (1996), Vancouver,
their skates and compete at all levels, year-round.
BC (2000), Ottawa, ON (2004), and most
One of the biggest supporters of these dedicated
recently, Québec, QC (2008). Now, it’s Sault Ste.
athletes is the Canadian Adult Recreational
Marie’s turn to host, as the city showcases teams
Hockey Association, or CARHA. Founded over 35
that include male and female players ranging from
years ago by John Gouett as the Canadian Old
19 years of age all the way up to 70 and above.
Timers Hockey Association, this not-for-profit
organization is dedicated to servicing the adult
All local hockey arenas will see action, including
recreational and old-timers’ hockey communities
the Essar Centre, John Rhodes Community Centre,
in Canada. CARHA supplies these groups with a
McMeekan Centre, Pee Wee Arena and Rankin
multitude of resources and tools that assist team,
Arena. The rinks will be a buzz as fans converge
league and tournament organizers across Canada
on Sault Ste. Marie during the week of the CARHA
and around the world. All of them can be easily
Hockey World Cup.
accessed via the organization’s website.
The tournament showcases amateur hockey
These are exciting times for CARHA and hockey
enthusiasts, though there will also be some
fans in Sault Ste. Marie because the CARHA
familiar faces in attendance. CARHA recently
Hockey World Cup is coming to town March 4-11,
appointed Phil Esposito, an 18-year NHL veteran
2012. Commonly referred to as the “Olympics”
and Sault native, as the Honourary Chair of the
of amateur hockey, this massive, one-week
2012 CARHA Hockey World Cup. You can also
tournament will feature 2,500 participants from 13
expect to see former NHL-er Bryan Trottier and
different countries.
other notable ex-pros in town.
Organized every four years since 1996 in a selected
For complete details and updates on the CARHA
Canadian city, this weeklong event provides
Hockey World Cup, you can visit the website at
recreational players over the age of 19 from
www.carhahockeyworldcup.ca or you can also
around the world the opportunity to play in a
learn more about CARHA at www.carhahockey.ca
hockey tournament with international flair.
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Sault Ste. Marie 2012 Visitors Guide Celebrating 100 Years
• Chalets, Studios & Motels
Overlooking Lake Superior
• Beach - Tennis - Canoe Rental
• Close to Three Provincial Parks
• Complimentary Park Passes
• Licensed Dining Lounge
Featuring German/Austrian Cuisine
P.O. Box 118, Batchawana Bay, ON P0S 1A0
Phone & Fax (705) 882-2323
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If retail is your thing, the Sault’s Station Mall is the place to be. With over 100 stores and services, it’s one of the
largest regional shopping centres in all of Northern Ontario.
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The Centre of it All
Sault Ste. Marie is known for its outdoor
attractions and amenities, but it also has
an abundance of urban offerings, including
fantastic shopping! If you’re into retail, one
of the best places to set your sights on is the
Station Mall.
Located in the heart of downtown, the Station
Mall opened its doors in 1973 and it’s been the
city’s ‘centre of choice’ ever since. Boasting
over 100 shops, it’s one of the largest regional
shopping centres in Northern Ontario.
The Station Mall is surrounded by a variety of
tourist attractions, including the Essar Centre,
the Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic
Site, a number of major hotels and numerous
casual and upscale restaurants. There’s also a
boardwalk running along the St. Mary’s River
that’s just minutes away.
Written by Brooke Montgomery
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What moves you?
Get your retail on at the Station
Mall, one of Northern Ontario’s
Shop ‘til you drop.
largest retail outlets.
When it comes to shopping at the Station Mall,
there’s something for everyone. Whether you’re a
gadget-lover, a foodie, a sport’s nut or a fashionista.
Think Kitchen, which opened in the summer of
2011, offers an extensive selection of the latest
kitchen tools, small appliances, tableware, and highend cook and bakeware. If you’d rather decorate
than cook, the English Butler is a must. It offers a
It’s feet first at the Station Mall,
where you can browse through
the many fashion savvy styles from
some of footwear’s top retailers.
collection of home items like traditionally styled
furniture, mirrors, pictures, silk flowers and more.
For sporting gear, the new, 22,000 square foot
Sport Chek is a great choice. Athlete’s Foot
specializes in high quality running gear. Their
knowledgeable staff can advise you on all the
newest products, and you can even get a free gait
analysis to make sure you get the right shoe for you.
For the fashion lover, there’s Raw, Le Chatêau and
Eclipse. If the word ‘timeless’ describes your style,
visit Cleo, Northern Reflections or Ricki’s, all of
which have collections that are casual and classic.
With so many stores, activities
For men who prefer more trendy styles, Bootlegger,
and events, spending the day at
Roots and the Boathouse are always there.
the mall is always a treat for the
entire family.
The oldest store in the mall is Sears, which opened
its doors at the very beginning in 1973. Selling
everything from major appliances and housewares
to perfume and jewellry, it’s a mainstay of the mall.
As of this writing, the Station Mall is in the midst of
a major re-structuring plan, with several new stores
opening in the coming year. Wal-mart, in particular,
has confirmed its 2012 arrival! There have already
been a number of new additions in the last year,
including Campus Crew, Quilts Etc., Teaopia and
Whatever your fashion sense
the West Port Bean Company.
may be, you’ll find something to
fit your style at the mall’s many
Over the years, the Station Mall has evolved from a
clothing retailers.
‘shopping’ centre to an entertainment venue. Now
you can shop, catch a movie, go for dinner, or enjoy
community events. Galaxy Cinemas, a multi-theatre
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complex, shows all the hot new release. Joey’s
Twisted Italian Grill and Pub offers authentic Italian
cuisine and almost anything else you can think of
from art shows to community demonstrations of Tai
Chi or Yoga. There’s also a food court where you can
choose from tried and trues like New York Fries and
Tim Hortons, or local favourites like Ricardo’s, which
has fantastic Italian style gelato!
The Station Mall,
truly the centre of
it all since 1973!
With everyone pressed for time these days, the mall
website (www.thestationmall.com) has become an
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invaluable tool. Now you can pre-plan your shopping
trip by finding out where you need to go to get exactly
Reservations Mandatory
what you’re looking for. The site can also tell you about
upcoming events, sales, and holiday hours.
One of the coolest things about the Station Mall is that
it actively promotes the work of local artists. Every year
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there’s free space for a variety of art shows. Common
Threads, which appears in the fall, showcases the work
of local artists who produce anything made of thread.
In the spring there’s Common Strokes, highlighting
works done in pencil and/or paint. Finally there’s
“Where good friends, great food & fine wine come together”
Common Ground, which promotes the artistic and
environmental aspects of gardening.
The Station Mall is an active community partner as
well. It works with many local non-profits and charities
such as the United Way, ARCH, the Lung Association,
Christmas Cheer, and many others. The mall also
sponsors hockey teams and hosts pancake breakfasts.
A unique dining experience in downtown Sault Ste. Marie
Panini • Chicken • Fresh Fish • Seafood • Steak
It’s safe to say that whatever time of year you visit,
250 Queen Street East
you’re bound to find something going on that will
www.solotrattoria.ca
benefit the community. It truly is ‘the centre of it all!’
705-254-SOLO (7656)
Visit us online at: www.saulttourism.com
Mon-Sat
11am -10pm
Closed Sunday
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Located on the Trans-Canada Highway (#17)
80 KM East of Sault Ste. Marie in Thessalon, ON
Lakefront Dining & Patio - Meeting Room
Native Art & Gifts - Walking Trail - Wi-Fi
Just Lubes provides
Warranty Approved Quaker State Oil Changes
- Fast & convenient service
- New, leased, foreign and domestic
vehicles are welcome
- No appointment necessary
410 Great Northern Rd.
Sault Ste. Marie
(705) 256-5735
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229 Great Northern Road
Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 4Z2
EliteLimousine1@bellnet.ca
www.elitelimossm.com
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Services
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• Sault Ste. Marie, Kinross, Pelston,
Airport Service
• Private Car Service
• Weddings, Graduations and
Special Event Service
• Group Transportation Locally
and Out-of-Town
• Super Stretch Ford Expedition
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It may not be a well known fact, but Sault Ste. Marie and its surrounding district was on the front line of the
War of 1812, a conflict that defined the future makeup of the North American continent.
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Blast from the Past
Believe it or not, Sault Ste. Marie has been at the
centre of the Canadian experience for over three
centuries. Indeed, with this year’s bicentennial
anniversary marking the first skirmishes of the
War of 1812, it turns out that the city and its
surrounding district was on the front line of a
conflict that defined the future makeup of the
North American continent.
Two hundred years ago, the land now known
as the “Twin Soos” on either side of the
Canada-U.S. border was a crucial junction of
the lucrative fur trade, which had opened up
the Great Lakes to British and French explorers
as they competed for business with the native
Ojibway population. The waterways of Lakes
Huron, Michigan and Superior, with their
bottlenecks and extensive shorelines, were a
key territory for commerce. But a showdown
between Great Britain and the newly formed
United States was looming, and the inland seas
and forests of Upper Canada were to be among
the contested prizes.
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What moves you?
Don’t waste time! See and do
what interests you. Find your
Sault Ste. Marie, too, was caught up
in the struggle.
activity here…
In 1812, communication was a matter of months
or weeks rather than the minutes and seconds of
today. So when the vulnerable young American
republic declared war on Britain on June 18,
news did not reach the far-flung settlements of
the British colony or the U.S. territories for some
time. On St. Joseph’s Island in Lake Huron’s North
Channel, Captain Charles Roberts’ isolated British
outpost at Fort St. Joseph received early word
…learning about our past, plan
to stop by the Sault Ste. Marie
Canal National Historic Site.
Located at the Sault Ste. Marie
lock a short drive from the
city’s main shopping mall, an
informative and friendly Visitors’
Centre presents the background
and facts of this final link in
the Canadian waterway that
connected Lake Superior to the
Atlantic Ocean.
of the impending clash, and Roberts decided to
strike before his American enemies could prepare
for battle. Roberts assembled a ragtag crew of
British soldiers, along with the area’s French
voyageurs, Métis residents, and native warriors, and
set southward, with the Northwest Company ship
Caledonia leading an armada of canoes and small
vessels. On July 17, the men stormed the American
Fort Michilimackinac on what is now Mackinac
Island, taking the garrison – unaware war had
broken out – completely by surprise. Not a shot
was fired as the American servicemen laid down
their arms. The British secured the key position for
the rest of the struggle. This was the first action of
the War of 1812.
The War of 1812 resulted in the political division of
North America as we now know it. British forces
and local militias repelled American intrusions along
the Great Lakes and captured important bases
like Fort Michilimackinac, while the destruction of
frontier and inland towns wrought on either side
…discovering the Sault’s bygone
of the line strengthened senses of national identity
days, it’s the Sault Ste. Marie
(“The Star-Spangled Banner,” the U.S. national
Museum for you. Just steps away
anthem, commemorates the British bombardment
from the Ermatinger Old Stone
of Baltimore in 1814).
House, the museum presents a
complete overview of the city’s
At the Battle of Chateauguay, south of Montreal,
long history, from pre-colonial
a mixed British, French, and First Nations division
Ojibway culture to its settlement
fought off an attack by a much larger U.S. army.
and expansion into a major
The names of Isaac Brock and Laura Secord, and
steelmaking community.
battlegrounds at Crysler’s Farm, Stoney Creek,
and Queenston Heights, have become part of the
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Canadian legend. Sault Ste. Marie, too, was caught up
in the struggle. On July 21, 1814, American troops from
the schooners Tigress and Scorpion raided the North
West Company’s trading post and burned homes and
other buildings on both sides of the St. Mary’s River;
the Tigress and Scorpion were subsequently seized by
the British east of St. Joseph’s Island.
Two hundred years later, Canada and the U.S. share a
friendly border that travellers and traders from both
countries cross by the thousands every day.
The War of 1812
resulted in the
political division of
North America as
we now know it.
Sault Ste. Marie and its surrounding district were on the front line
of a conflict that defined the future of North America.
If You Like…
Historic re-enactments,
Both countries are prosperous democracies with long
traditions of stable government and civil liberty. The
conflicted terrain of Upper Canada and its American
opposites have become Ontario, Canada’s most
populous province, and Michigan, the 26th state of the
Visit Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site.
Just 90 minutes east of Sault Ste. Marie, on
scenic St. Joseph’s Island, the Fort is a replica
of the original British base that played a key
role in the War of 1812.
USA. The peaceful Great Lakes serve as the world’s
Museums,
passage into the heartland of the continent, and their
Check out The Ermatinger Old Stone
biggest cities – Toronto, Hamilton, Buffalo, Cleveland,
House—a living museum situated in
Detroit, Milwaukee and Chicago – are urban hubs of
the heart of Sault Ste. Marie’s downtown, the
business and industry. The twin U.S. and Canadian
Old Stone House is a restoration of fur trader
cities of Sault Ste. Marie stand at an important
Charles Ermatinger’s original residence.
international transit point, and are regional capitals of
tourism and administration. Canadians and Americans
Reliving history,
have built close political, economic, and social ties
Fort Michilimackinac is for you. An hour’s
over many decades, including military alliances in two
drive south from Sault Ste. Marie in Mackinac
world wars. Perhaps the title of a latter-day study
City, Michigan, this American destination
sums up the truest legacy of those distant campaigns
replicates the military outpost that guarded
of two centuries ago: The War of 1812: The War That
the all-important straits of Mackinac,
Both Sides Won.
between Lakes Huron and Michigan.
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Restaurant & Lounge
CITY CENTRE
Exercise Facilities
Pets Allowed
Continental Breakfast
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Bar/Lounge
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Internet Connections
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Algoma’s Water Tower Inn & Suites
360 Great Northern Rd., SSM, ON P6B 4Z7
Tel: 705-949-8111 Resv: 1-800-461-0800
www.watertowerinn.com Email: resort@watertowerinn.com
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410 Pim St., SSM, ON P6B 2V1
Tel: 705-253-3257 Resv: 1-800-843-5644
Email: knightdesk@shawbiz.ca
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332 Bay St., SSM, ON P6A 1X1
Tel: 705-759-1400 Resv: 1-866-759-1400
www.tlodgessm.com Email: frontdesk@tlodgessm.com
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Comfort Inn
333 Great Northern Rd., SSM, ON P6B 4Z8
Tel: 705-759-8000 Resv: 1-800-4-CHOICE
Direct Toll Free: 1-866-529-1019
www.choicehotels.ca/hotel/cn293 Email: cn293@whg.com
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Comfort Suites & Conference Centre
229 Great Northern Rd., SSM, ON P6B 4Z2
Tel: 705-942-2500 Resv: 1-800-563-7262
www.choicehotels.ca/cn912
Email: hotel.frontdesk@comfortsuitesssm.com
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320 Bay St., SSM, ON P6A 1X1
Tel: 705-759-8200 Resv: 1-888-329-7776
www.daysinnsault.com Email: info@daysinnsault.com
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Delta Sault Ste. Marie Waterfront Hotel and
Conference Centre
208 St. Marys River Dr., SSM, ON P6A 5V4
Tel: 705-949-0611 Toll Free: 1-888-713-8482
www.deltahotels.com Email: ssm.reservations.sm@deltahotels.com
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633 Great Northern Rd., SSM, ON, P6B 5A1
Tel: 705-253-7378 Resv: 1-877-444-0094
www.marriott.com/yamfi Email: ffi.yamfi.gm@marriott.com
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727 Bay St., SSM, ON P6A 6Y3
Tel: 705-253-7533 Resv: 1-877-953-7533
www.sleepinnssmarie.ca Email: joe@sleepinn.on.ca
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184 Great Northern Rd., SSM, ON P6B 4Z3
Tel: 705-254-6441 Toll Free: 1-866-551-5904
www.Super8.com
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Quality Inn & Suites Bay Front
180 Bay St., SSM, ON P6A 6S2
Tel: 705-945-9264 Resv: 1-800-567-4421
www.qualityinnssm.com Email: info@qualityinnssm.com
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Glenview Cottages & Campground
2611 Great Northern Rd., SSM, ON P6A 5K7
Tel: 705-759-3436 Resv: 1-800-668-3100
www.glenviewcottages.com Email: info@glenviewcottages.com
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Park at your door
Free Highspeed Internet & Cable TV
• High Standard of Cleanliness & Comfort
• In Room Coffee Maker & Microwave
• In Room Air Conditioning/Electric Heat
• In Room Hair Dryer, Iron & Ironing Board
• Free Local Phones Calls
• Mini Fridges in All Rooms
• Two Kitchenettes
• Computer Access & Fax Service
• Park Like Setting
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232 Great Northern Rd. Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 4Z5 Phone 705.942.1240
Reservations 1.800.461.2624 • Fax 705.254.4452 • www.skylinemotel.ca • sleep@skylinemotel.ca
“Quality, Value,
Friendly Service”
Standard Ameneties such as:
Fridge, Microwave, Coffee,
DVD, Wifi, Laptop,
Park at your door
259 Great Northern Rd.
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Canada, P6B 4Z2
Custom Train Packages
dean@catalinamotel.com
www.catalinamotel.com
1-800-561-9810 or 1-705-945-9260
Satelite MOTEL
25 DELUX AIR CONDITIONED ROOMS
FREE hIgh SpEED INTERNET
CAbLE TV, FRIDgES, MICROwAVE
IN EACh ROOM
ELECTRIC hEAT, hAIR DRyER,
IRON AND IRONINg bOARD
FREE LOCAL CALLS
pARk AT yOUR DOOR
SURROUNDED by gOOD RESTAURANTS AND
ShOppINg CENTERS
ONLy 5 MINUTES FROM TOUR TRAIN STATION
TRAIN, SkI, AND gOLF pACkAgES AVAILAbLE
248 great Northern Rd.
Sault Ste. Marie, ON,
p6b 4Z6
www.satelitemotel.com
Reservation: 1-800-267-5935
phone: 705-759-2897
Fax: 705-253-9698
sleep@satelitemotel.com
30 Rooms • Air Conditioned • Colour Cable
TV (50+ Channels) • Phones • Internet
In-Room Mini Fridges & Microwaves
Convenient Downtown LoCation
Only blocks from the Agawa Canyon Tour Train
Station, across from the Canadian Bush Plane
Heritage Museum, just blocks to the OLG Casino.
For Reservations Call P. 705-254-4371
TF. 1-800-823-4923
F. 705-779-2316
www.diplomatmotelssm.com
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Bel-Air Motel
398 Pim St., SSM, ON P6B 2V1
Tel: 705-256-2285 Resv: 1-877-841-1627
www.bel-airmotel.com Email: info@bel-airmotel.com
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Catalina Motel
259 Great Northern Rd., SSM, ON P6B 4Z2
Tel: 705-945-9260 Toll Free: 1-800-561-9810
www.catalinamotel.com Email: info@catalinamotel.com
Pets Allowed
Hot Tub
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Ambassador Motel
1275 Great Northern Rd., SSM, ON P6A 5K7
Tel: 705-759-6199 Resv: 1-888-274-2183
www.ambassadormotel.com Email: stay@ambassadormotel.com
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844 Queen St. E., SSM, ON P6A 2B2
Tel: 705-254-4371 Resv: 1-800-823-4923
www.diplomatmotelssm.com Email: motelinfo@diplomatmotelssm.com
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435 Trunk Rd., SSM, ON P6A 3T1
Tel: 705-759-8608
www.saultmotels.com Email: information@saultmotels.com
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243 Great Northern Rd., SSM, ON P6B 4Z2
Tel: 705-254-6452
www.saultmotels.com Email: information@saultmotels.com
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248 Great Northern Rd., SSM, ON P6B 4Z6
Tel: 705-759-2897 Resv: 1-800-267-5935
www.satelitemotel.com Email: sleep@satelitemotel.com
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232 Great Northern Rd., SSM, ON P6B 4Z5
Tel: 705-942-1240 Resv: 1-800-461-2624
www.skylinemotel.ca Email: sleep@skylinemotel.ca
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724 Great Northern Rd, SSM, ON P6B 5A3
Tel: 705-942-2424
www.saultmotels.com Email: information@saultmotels.com
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Bellevue Valley Lodge
R.R. #1, Goulais River, ON P0S 1E0
Tel: 705-649-2880
www.bellevuevalleylodge.ca Email: bellevuevalleylodge@gmail.com
Mountain View Lodge
4280 Hwy 556, Box 90, Searchmont, ON P0S 1J0
Tel/Fax: 705-781-3329 Toll Free: 1-866-399-3329
www.mountainviewlodge.ca Email: mountainviewlodge@tbaytel.net
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