Stories of Northern Life

Ever wondered what that tall tower on the Sault Michigan horizon is? Well, Paul is going to tell you everything you need to know....

They are a group of 4 very talented local musicians: Gabi Dumas (vocals), Ethan Roode (Guitar and Bass), Liam Morassut (Bass and Guitar), and Joe Rosso (Drums), that joined forces to create their band Hollow Heads (Lucy's Diner) ! Listen to hear their story...  Find all their content HERE and ⁠Listen to "COMPLICATED"⁠⁠

We met Paul Sabourin a Canadian who fell in love with an American, so now resides in Soo Michigan. He shares with us the History of Valley Camp and the museum they created aboard the ship!

We start just after the 1837 rebellion of Upper Canada, where John Prince ordered 5 Fenian prisoners executed by firing squad without any legal trial.   Because of his actions and the threats of another rebellion Sir, John A Macdonald sent him off to Sault Ste. Maire to become the first Judge of the Algoma District. Listen to this episode to learn more about his life in Algoma!

John Prince sure is a fascinating character in Sault Ste Marie History, but this episode talks about his early life and what lead him to relocate here! Listen to learn more about a Sault Ste Marie historic figure, John Prince

Sault Ste. Marie's City Hall recently had a name change: as of 2020 it is now known as the Ronald A. Irwin Civic Centre. Obviously, if someone has earned having their name on the building they must have done some impressive things, but who exactly was Ronald A. Irwin beyond simply being a former mayor? Let's find out.

Listen to Nicole Curry the Collections Assitant at the Sault Museum & Coordinator at the Centre de Francophone as she shares the history of the French holiday St. Jean Baptiste Day, & our French Oral History Project, which collects French stories in Sault Ste Marie.

We sit down with the author and Illustrator of a locally produced children's book, called Baiely the Bushplane. Richard Jones and Amy Williams are talented creatives that collaborated to publish a book they are proud to read to their children. The book, Bailey the Bushplane, is $12 and can be purchased at the Clock Tower Gift Shop here at the Sault Museum (690 Queen St. E). We are open 10 am - 12...

The Batchewana Moose Hunt of 1906 is, well, more or less what it sounds: a group of friends from around Canada and North America travelling to Sault Ste. Marie in order to hunt Moose and other game. See pictures and original writing here: http://www.saultmuseum.ca/museum-musings/the-batchewana-moose-hunt-of-1906

No, it's not just a day designated by someone who likes to eat donuts, it has a historical story, which I will share with you today!!!  Stick around and learn about the Salvation Army Lassies, and how they made donuts on the front lines for the soldiers during WWI. Come to the Sault Museum on June 2nd at 9:30 am till supplies last for a coffee and a donut for just $3. Proceeds will go to preservin...

It's true, the very first Italian club in all of Canada started in Sault Ste. Maire in 1914! Learn more about the club's origin and its long history here in the Sault

I assume most of us have been to the Canal District here in the Sault?   Right in front of the Algoma Conservatory or the Loft, there is a bit of sunken ground. Where you will find a hidden piece of history. It is still fairly inconspicuous to this day until you walk over and look down at it. But it was actually covered up for years until Clergue did some research, and some investigation.   This i...

Catherine Macleod is the Owner and Director of the Macleod Highland Dance Studio, and she just so happens to be Mairi’s mom.   They dive deep into the origins of the Macleod Highland Dance studio which was established here in Canada in 1953 by Hellen Macleod and how it's evolved over the years. In honour of Mother's Day, we encourage you to sit down with your motherly figures and ask them about th...

Adam Francis Proulx is a Canadian puppeteer and theatre creator. He explored puppetry while working at the Walt Disney World parks but truly began when he was cast in the first Canadian company of Avenue Q. Nearly a decade later, through his company, The Pucking Fuppet Co., Adam creates original theatre, builds custom puppets, and provides education and puppetry direction. Adam will be in town per...

Have you ever wondered who first defined points of the land we call Sault Ste Marie and even named a few of our first streets?   Well, I'm going to tell you...     I would like to begin by acknowledging that we are in Robinson-Huron Treaty territory and that the land on which we are gathered is the traditional territory of the Anishnaabeg, specifically the Garden River and Batchewana First Nations...

The Clock on the Old Dominion Building at 690 Queen Street E. is ticking for the season! Since we get a million questions about the Iconic Clock Tower every year we thought we'd share a little bit of the History of the Clock Tower and the clock itself. Rick Datson, the current caretaker of the clock, comes on the episode and shares the process of starting the clock! If you have any questions or wa...

We are going to read to you an article written by the Sault Daily Star and add our thoughts and additional research. It's an interesting cultural heritage tradition that was practiced here within our local Italian community. You are going to want to listen to this short episode!

On, April 9th, 2006 at 2 pm in the Sault Ste. Marie Memeorial Gardens the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25 held a special decommissioning service for the Sault Memeorial Gardens.   They gathered to say a grand farewell to the 57-year-old memorial gardens. We share the program for the Decommissioning Service and read a few speeches spoken to the large audience that day in the Memorial Gardens.

March 31st marks the date the Old Dominion Building where the museum is now opened its doors in 1906.  So, let's talk about the building and design of this iconic building the Sault Museum gets to call home!  It took 2 years for planning then another 2 years for construction but,  it was well worth the wait. For the early traveller to the Sault, the clock tower of the Post Office was one of the fi...

God’s Country Clothing is a clothing brand that captures the essence of Northern Ontario. It has close to 6000 followers on Instagram, many of these followers are avid camp-goers and sault-ites who love Daves loungewear representing our city and the nature that surrounds us! The Stories of Northern Life host, Mairi, got to chat with Dave Holmberg the Owner, and co-founder of Gods Country Clothing!...

This episode is a historical recording of the Sault Ste Marie & 49th Field Regiment Historical Society meeting in the 1970s. You will be presented with the History of St. Joes Island, with a few ending questions and the atmospheric sound of the meeting group. I hope you learn a little something new about St. Joes Island today! Keep in mind that this was recorded in the 1970s. We recognize that...

All things Maple Syrup! Join in on this conversation with Erica Hogan the award-winning business women, mother of 2, and CFO and co-owner of Hogans Homestead. She and her husband started making maple syrup as a hobby. That hobby quickly turned into a 30,000-tapped tree operation in under 3 years! Not only that, but they are the youngest maple product producers in Canada!  Erica shares her story an...

It is international Women's day on March 8th and we are going to share, celebrate and honour a list of influential local women from our city's past. Listen to the full episodes of the individual women I talked about in this episode: Aroura Butkovich https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/3jwRM2X5pxb Grace Pitt https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/g0GzkJ05pxb Anna McCrea https://spotifyanchor-web.app...

Bryant McBride grew up here in Sault Ste. Marie, played hockey, gained incredible education studying at West Point Military Acadamy, and Harvard to name a few, was the Vice President of Business Development for the NHL for 7 years, and was the highest-ranking African American executive there, built seven start-ups all at the intersection of sports and technology, and is the co-founder and Ceo of a...

It is February which is also Black History month, and we don’t have anything in the collection here at the Sault Museum on black history. We recently discovered an African-American, Haitian, and Chippewa (Ojibwa) artist, whose famous work has a connection to Sault Ste Marie. And her name is Edmonia Lewis. So today we are sharing her story and her work!  Listen for an inspiring story of a woman who...