What to do with a church building that is no longer operating as a church? You repurpose it and create a buzzing community hub! That’s exactly what Victoria and Jason Rioux did in Jason’s hometown of Chapleau, Ontario. The Chapleau Hub is the accidental brainchild of Victoria and Jason, who saw the school next door […]

There are just so many places to grab your lunch in Algoma! I have chosen a few to highlight in this blog. I love to promote locally owned and operated eateries. These offer various cuisines for anyone looking to try something new. Their small businesses are the fabric of the region’s communities. Check them out! […]

Living as self-sufficiently and sustainably as possible is important for Lisa and Jeff Spence and their family. “We love the satisfying and comforting feeling of growing and raising our own food.” I caught up with Lisa Spence recently and she enthusiastically told me their story. She told me that she and her husband, along with […]

It was a pleasure to meet Veronica and Jazz, owners of Ije’s Place – Café & Bakery, at their business in the hamlet of Desbarats, just east of Sault Ste. Marie. Named after their daughter Ije (pronounced Eeja), the general store, café, and bakery has made a big impression in the community in a very […]

Back in 1989, Peter and Kris Stinnisson purchased a little piece of paradise on beautiful St. Joseph Island, Ontario. At that time, they were working and living in Wawa, Ontario and spent their summer vacations on the island. Years later, they made the move permanently to their nearly ninety acres of property on the Island […]

The Municipality of Huron Shores, Ontario is located along a scenic section of the Trans-Canada Highway #17 within the District of Algoma between Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury, Ontario. Two farmers’ markets operate within the municipality. One in Iron Bridge, the other in Sowerby. Both are seasonal and are housed in historical surroundings. Both are […]

Elliott’s Ice Cream & Creperie is one of the happiest places in downtown Sault Ste. Marie. Owners Jamie and Tina Elliott wanted to “create a place for people to gather, spend time with their families and friends, put down their cell phones and enjoy a delicious ice cream treat.” The couple saw a void on […]

There is a small group of dedicated volunteers on beautiful St. Joseph Island, Ontario, who work behind the scenes to help make the Island and their community, a great place to live, work, play and visit. Since 1972, the St. Joseph Island Lions Club has been the service club that is behind a multitude of […]

Big, beautiful Lake Superior is the backdrop for many residents and businesses of Algoma. So many have grown up around it, and played in and on it for generations. Two of those people are Frank and Gail O’Connor. Frank grew up in the hamlet of Gros Cap, just west of Sault Ste. Marie on the […]

“The stone house la Maison de Pierre, as they call it, a large mansion built of stone by a former agent of the Northwest Hudson Bay Company, who lived there with his family, servants, horses and hounds and gave hospitable dinners in those days when it was the fashion for the host to do so…” […]