On April 19th we asked the question “What do you think is missing from the Sault?” It was thought that we would receive a few hundred responses at the most, what ended up happening was better than could be imagined! We received well over 3,200 comments and reached over 20,000 people! Much of the comments were constructive and we greatly appreciate that! One thing stood out in the comments was the fact that business development was the common concern. How do we, as the Sault E

This week for our local business showcase, we had the opportunity to sit down with the owners of Island Books & Crafts! Many who have entered this store see the rows of book shelves and the custom, locally made crafts stocking the shelves, walls, ceilings, and floors. From small to large woodworking, photos, paintings, clothing, this store contains more and more after the first glance. The store started in the winter of 2010 and will be celebrating 7 years shortly, but the hi

As many have seen and heard another pizza place is come to the area! For some, this is exciting for others it leaves the question, "Really? Another pizza place?" According to the business owner, Justin Fisher, this isn't just any pizza shop in the Sault, this is special. His goal is to bring genuine Chicago Style pizza to the north with a locally owned business, using locally sourced goods and products. Though his business hadn't even broke ground yet, the concept had many pe

I would like to welcome you to the official blog for the Sault Ste. Maire Economic Development Corporation (MI). This will be used to deliver long form information from our various social media platforms when the short nature of social media does not fully tell the story we are trying to put out there. One of the many things we will be using this blog for, in the beginning, is a weekly showcase of an area business. This will include photos, questions about the services and pr