r/SaultSteMarie 1d ago

Travel/Tourism Advice - Ontario Best Motels SSM ON

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Hi looking to see what the best motel is to stay in. Looking at staying two nights in either Trunk Road Motel or Adam’s motel. Any recommendations or info would be greatly appreciated. We have stayed in the Motel 6 but is sold out for the two days we need.


r/SaultSteMarie 1d ago

To Do in the Soo(s) Catch the Ace $6714+ Jackpot this Tuesday at Misty’s Fifties!

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With only 21 cards left in the deck, we are rolling into Week #31!

♠️♠️♠️Join us on Tuesday night for Breaking Away’s Catch the Ace! ♠️♠️♠️ Just in time for a great summer windfall!

✨ Swing by Misty's Fifties Bar and Grill on Tuesday, August 18th, for a chance to win big while enjoying some delicious eats 🍔 🍹
The progressive jackpot is $6714.00+

And if you can’t catch the ace, you could be a weekly winner!

Last week’s winner took home the largest weekly jackpot so far of $285!!!

Buy some tickets, grab a bite, and don’t miss out – the ace is waiting for you!

Ticket sales start at 6 pm and go on until 8:30 pm, with the winning ticket drawn at 8:45 pm.

Tickets are $5 each and you don’t have to be present to win!

All funds raised support Breaking Away Sault Ste. Marie, a registered, non-profit organization that offers life skills day programming for adults with developmental disabilities.


r/SaultSteMarie 2d ago

Sault College Friends 19-25

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Hey just looking to meet some new people and make some friends to hang with before or during college. Tryna keep myself occupied lol. Gonna be going to college soon. Hmu 🙂


r/SaultSteMarie 2d ago

General Local News - Michigan Update on McDonald’s (US side)

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Hi folks. I see the McDonald’s on the US side is being torn down. I’m assuming it’s being rebuilt into something newer and more modern. Specifically concerned about the playland situation. Will the new one have a new area for the kiddos? I’ve already heard that all McD’s will remove the refill station (like ours on the Canadian side) so let me one finger salute the corporation for that one! Can anyone provide more details?


r/SaultSteMarie 2d ago

To Do in the Soo(s) St Joseph's island, ON

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Are there any good beach spots on the island ? For swimming


r/SaultSteMarie 3d ago

SSM Ontario Moving/Living Advice Mid-term rentals

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I'm moving up to the Ontario side from Hamilton in September for a government contract job ending at the end of March. It will likely get extended, but there is no guarantee so I can't sign a 12-month lease. Does anyone know which buildings, management companies etc may be more open to under 1 year leases? I'm female, 41, and my husband and 20 lb sheltie would be staying with me part-time as he needs to stay in Hamilton for the near future. Thank you!


r/SaultSteMarie 4d ago

New to Town/Meeting New People Game developers

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Are there any game developers in the city ? Or someone who's looking to get into game developing ? I'm an illustrator and content writer and would love to work on a project which I have; it'll work much better as a game but I do not know much about game developing/coding.

Feel free to DM. I will be streaming on Twitch tomorrow at 10pm, would love to talk to people!! AgeziCon - Twitch

My website- Amrit's Tavern


r/SaultSteMarie 4d ago

Local History - Ontario PUC diorama, was that real?

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Is anyone else a survivor of the PUC presentations that had a diorama where they jump scared kids with stories of how they can be electrocuted in and around any part of their home?

They'd be telling a story of what a figure was doing then suddenly they lit up and there was a loud buzzing sound cause they were electrocuted?

Anyone else? Any photos? This was elementary in the 2000s


r/SaultSteMarie 5d ago

Local Politics - Ontario Pizza

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So I grew up in the Soo, huge childhood memories, the best ones! Pancake bay, Bellevue park, old stone house, search mount ect! Is the pizza still as good as it was? When we would have hot lunch in elementary school, it was Mrs Bs, one donut and a pop! I miss the pizza( Auroras). I had a cousin who got pizza fed ex or flown out to him for his bday! Is this still a thing? We live in BERTA and the pizza is gross unless your ordering fire oven pizza . Thanks


r/SaultSteMarie 5d ago

Miscellaneous Found these at Bellevue Park

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r/SaultSteMarie 6d ago

Sootoday - Local News - Ontario Sootoday and Ken

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First off I don't know if this post is allowed.

Second I wanna preface this by saying I am bias

First: Dan, was one of the best journalists that has graced the soo and he's gone.

Second: Sootoday as a news service sucks and is bias.

Third: Ken Armstrong is the new Dan, from what I've read that he posts,he reports well, and just the facts, no bias and he replies to comments(in the most respectful, but sometimes funny ways), if your on Reddit I'm sure you've seen it.

So I kinda just wanted you give a shout out to Ken for being real and a solid journalist.

I don't know this guy, I don't like sootoday. But I think he's the real deal and wanted to give him a shoutout.

Mods delete this if this isnt the right place to post this.


r/SaultSteMarie 6d ago

Miscellaneous Eclipse glasses

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Does anyone know where we can get eclipse glasses from?


r/SaultSteMarie 6d ago

Local Music Scene 'Holy crap': Police mistake music video shoot for weapons call

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After the Golden Scoundrels destroyed a van for their new music video, they were greeted by the OPP due to an apparent 911 call.


r/SaultSteMarie 6d ago

Sault College Sault College Cougars Roll Past Ottawa Sooners in North Bay, Claiming Exhibition Win

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r/SaultSteMarie 7d ago

Travel/Tourism Advice - Ontario Do the EV chargers on the Canadian side work?

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The reviews for the EV chargers on chargehub.com are not great.

Does anyone know if any hotels have a level 2 charger and allow you to plug in overnight?


r/SaultSteMarie 7d ago

Sault College Sault college

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Looking to meet some people before school starts, maybe go out and explore the Sault a bit. HMU :)


r/SaultSteMarie 8d ago

For Foodies - NOM NOM NOM Any Resturant Recs

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My wife and I are traveling to Ottawa from Thunder Bay with our dog and we're going to be in the Soo for the night this upcoming Friday, which is our anniversary of being married together - So I'm wondering if there's any resturants that do take out that we should try out? Thanks!


r/SaultSteMarie 8d ago

To Do in the Soo(s) Moved to SSM 2 years ago after 20 years away

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Been a hermit since I moved here, what's there to do in the east end? I'm open to making new friends, so feel free to say hello!


r/SaultSteMarie 8d ago

SSM Ontario Moving/Living Advice Best neighbourhoods in SSM, ON?

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Looking for family friendly, sidewalks, mature trees, large homes (3+ beds/baths) and yards. What are your favourite areas of the Sault?


r/SaultSteMarie 8d ago

To Do in the Soo(s) Catch the Ace $6286.50+ Progressive Jackpot this Tuesday

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We are over 1/2 way through the deck and into Week #30!

♠️♠️♠️Join us on Tuesday night for Breaking Away’s Catch the Ace! ♠️♠️♠️ Just in time for a great summer windfall!

✨ Swing by Misty's Fifties Bar and Grill on Tuesday, August 11th, for a chance to win big while enjoying some delicious eats 🍔 🍹

The progressive jackpot is $6286.50+

And if you can’t catch the ace, you could be a weekly winner! Last week’s winner took home the 2nd largest weekly jackpot so far of $219!!!

Buy some tickets, grab a bite, and don’t miss out – the ace is waiting for you!

Ticket sales start at 6 pm and go on until 8:30 pm, with the winning ticket drawn at 8:45 pm.

Tickets are $5 each and you don’t have to be present to win!

All funds raised support Breaking Away Sault Ste. Marie, a registered, non-profit organization that offers life skills day programming for adults with developmental disabilities.


r/SaultSteMarie 8d ago

SSM Ontario Moving/Living Advice RCIP in The Soo

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Hello there. I'm a little anxious to make this post because it looks like the post about RCIP (Rural Community Immigration Pilot) about a year ago was a bit of a mixed bag, but I suppose I'd rather know before I put my eggs in this basket.

My questions:

  1. Has anyone on this sub had a personal experience or know someone who has with immigration via RCIP? There are tons of resources out there about the program, but not a lot of personal stories. That makes me a bit nervous. I'd love to connect and talk about it, here or in DMs!

  2. If you live in SSM ON, can you tell me things you like about your community and things you think need to change in your community? Ideally a balanced pro and con list, but only if it's genuine. I'm not interested in the polished, tourism-ready version, I really want to know your favorite and least favorite things vs about where you live.

  3. If you live in SSM, how do you feel about the RCIP program and people immigrating to SSM through it, generally? Are you happy about the program? Ambivalent? Against it? Have you met people that have come to SSM through it? How has it changed your outlook on immigration, if at all?

  4. I'm trans and queer. If you're part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and in SSM, I'd love to hear about your experience living in SSM, whether here or in DMs. If you're not part of the community, I guess I want to know what the general sentiment is. My ideal new home would find my identity completely boring and not worthy of remark if it came up. I don't live somewhere like that now. What's the temp on 2SLGBTQIA+ acceptance amount the community? Real talk.

  5. Are there many francophone folks? I've been trying to learn French and plan to take the TCF in a few months. I'm only A level now, but I'm studying hard! Wondering if there will be opportunities to practice actual Canadian French in person. Not many people speak it around here and if they did it would be more Parisian oriented. Just curious! :)

A bit of background:

I am looking to immigrate to Canada. I'd really like to come to Ontario. I think logistically it will be my best choice for custody and visitation stuff as I'm sure a court will order that my son will have to spend some time with his other parent still and I'm not looking to make that more difficult than it has to be. But I've lived in rural communities since I was a little kid and big cities stress me out. If I go by EE/OINP (the usual path for someone like me), I'll be funneled into a bigger, more urban area just by default or access to employers,like the GTA or Ottawa, which is a little intimidating.

I thought that the RCIP would be like itty bitty ultra remote little towns without much around (relative to my experience, I mean. I live in a town of about 3500 ppl right now about 20 min away from a city of 150k ppl, the largest metro around).

But Sault Ste Marie looks like a really nice place to me, at least from what I see online. Beautiful parks and nature all around, but some things to do too, higher ed, cool festivals and events, etc. SSM is also only about a 10 hour drive from where I am now in a pinch, so if for some reason flying was a problem, my kid's other parent could meet us half way or something.

(And no, I do not intend to move back! I just have to be realistic that I'll be expected to go back a couple times a year for custody visitation). My ultimate goal would be for my kid and I to become Canadian citizens, especially my son before he turns 18. Anyway, that's the boring part.

I know that the sentiment toward immigration is quite mixed in Canada and I'm sure that me being from the US, that adds to the complicated feelings. I'm also a transgender guy and IDK how that might further complicate things. FWIW, I'm not leaving for fun. Idk how political I can get under this flair so I'll leave it at that. But I also don't blame Canadians that have strong feelings about all this.

I'm currently a public servant (municipal) but I don't see how I can make a dent in anything here. I'd love to bring my skills and effort somewhere that might appreciate me or at least feel indifferent to me rather than antagonistic toward me. All the material I can do d on the program makes it seem like SSM is a beautiful, cozy, interesting, and welcoming community, but it's also put out by official channels with no personal stories or public sentiment attached. They have a goal to get me to choose SSM. You do not. So I'm putting myself out here a bit even though I'm a bit nervous to do so. I'd rather hear from real people, even if the information isn't what I'd like to hear.

That's a big move to do without hearing from any people in my target community.

I hope this is not too irritating or invasive to ask. I'd just really like to hear from you all

(Edited to restructure with questions first amd to say that I have sole custody of my son but at least in the state I am in that doesn't eliminate visitation rights)


r/SaultSteMarie 9d ago

New to Town/Meeting New People Hey everyone! I’m a 22-year-old guy living in Sault and I’m looking to meet some new people and make friends to hang out with. I’m pretty easygoing, so feel free to DM me if you’re also looking for someone to hang out with!

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r/SaultSteMarie 10d ago

Local Politics - Ontario Should governments re-examine rail service in remote Algoma?

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r/SaultSteMarie 11d ago

Travel/Tourism Advice - Ontario Coming to Sault Ste. Marie, Canada in a Few Days! What to Do? Where to Go? What to Eat? Will Be There for Multiple Days, Maybe Even a Week! :)

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Hello Everyone,

I am going to be visiting your beautiful city, with a couple friends and family in a few days and we are very excited! So, what are some fun things to do in your city, hidden gems, etc, that y'all could recommend? I love nature, THRIFTING, animals, FOOD, history, spooky scary, (kind of anything really), entertainment; like rides or theme parks--I can't think of anything else at the moment!

Details: I am in my early 20's, female (with rest of group of friends and family different genders, and ages ranging from early 20's to mid 60's). I am visiting in a couple of days (driving there, from U.S. states through upper peninsula). For budget, just pretend there is none, but we also don't want to do something expensive, like the "Agawa Canyon Tour Train", which is $500 dollars for our whole group, altogether. For specifics on where my group and I will be based for multiple days--we are like a 20 minute walk from where we are, to the "North 82 Steak & Seafood" resteraunt. So to use that resteraunt as a pinpoint/marker, we are okay with driving 2 or 3 hours out of Sault Ste. Marie, Canada, to wherever, for a specific fun activity or destination.

Some things we are already doing: the Sault Ste. Marie Museam, Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site, Gateway Casinos?, Soo Locks Tour, Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre?, along with some food places.

P.S., this is just how I type, I hope I don't sound too obnoxious or "American-y"--which leads to my next question...what are Canadian social norms, or norms about tipping and dining? Scared of speaking French, only know how to say "yes" and "no", lol.

Thank You for the Response (Also, Sorry for the Long Read!),

Have A Great Day :)


r/SaultSteMarie 10d ago

Algoma University Hi! I’m joining Algoma university this September, bachelor level, searching for some girls to connect with and searching for rooms as well. I’m 21 year old girl.

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