Darren Taylor

6 days ago | sootoday.com | Darren Taylor

Sault and area weightlifters have experienced more competitive success. Trish Barber and Lisa Fryia of the Sault and Michelle Pearson of Echo Bay recently competed at the Masters Provincial Weightlifting Championship on April 18 and 19 in Burlington. Barber participated in the Women’s 60-64 age group, 86kg class. She lifted 49kg in the snatch and 68kg in the clean and jerk, finishing with a total of 117kg.

1 week ago | sootoday.com | Darren Taylor

Max Loew, an eight-year-old Tarentorus Public School Grade 2 student, knows how to spot signs of a stroke in older people and how to respond. “I know the arm can't move (along with other symptoms). You would call 911,” Loew told SooToday. Loew is one of 40 Tarentorus Public School Grades 2 and 3 students who participated in the internationally recognized Fast Heroes 911 program that instructs young children how to recognize signs of a stroke in a family member, such as a grandparent.

1 week ago | sootoday.com | Darren Taylor

Sunnd Nordic Eco Resort was presented with the New Business of the Year Award on Tuesday night at Quattro and the owner said she's thrilled. Ann Marie Barry, owner/operator, partner Adam Hunter and daughter Rachel hail from New Brunswick. “We've been so well received by the whole northern Ontario community. When we came here, we weren't really sure what we were walking into or how the resort was going to be received, but we could not be more pleased and more grateful,” Barry told SooToday.

1 week ago | sootoday.com | Darren Taylor

Jeff Elgie, Village Media CEO, received a special honour at the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Business Achievement Awards held at Quattro Tuesday evening.   Elgie was presented with the Chamber’s Paul Dalseg Community Achievement Award. The Paul Dalseg Award recognizes a businessperson in Sault Ste. Marie who has demonstrated exemplary interest in the community, and in so doing, has made a major, outstanding and unique achievement or contribution to the life of the community.

1 week ago | sootoday.com | Darren Taylor

Kirsty (Coco) Carson is a dedicated mom. The Sault woman will be running 400 km throughout the city during the month of May - approximately 12 kilometres per day - to raise funds for Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children. The hospital, commonly known as SickKids, is where Carson’s son Bryce goes for regular checkups. Bryce, now nine, was diagnosed with Williams syndrome at birth. SooToday reported on Bryce's condition in 2020.