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Article content Annual awards recognizing the work and contributions of local labour representatives went out at Sault Ste. Marie and District Labour Council’s monthly meeting, on May 27. Cody Alexander, president of USW Local 9548, received the annual Health and Safety Award. Former city councillor Joe Krmpotich nominated Alexander in recognition of his focus on keeping himself and his fellow workers safe in the workplace. “Cody has held the safety line for his fellow workers, with his employer, to ensure that the workers go home in the same condition that they arrived at work in,” s...

Article content Having made Sault Ste. Marie home, a world-renowned Flamenco guitarist hopes to host a concert locally once COVID restrictions have ended. Born in England with Gypsy ancestry, guitarist Antonitas D’Havila has never been formally trained in guitar. His father introduced him to the guitar and he has played seriously since the age of 12. He then perfected his Flamenco technique by travelling Europe, spending time living and playing in Spain and France before, at the age of 20 in 1969, he signed a record deal with RCA Records. D’Havila has released 20 albums since then, som...

Article content Ticks and Lyme disease are becoming more of a public concern to Algoma Public Health. Chris Glibota, public health inspector with APH, said “There are a variety of reasons for a potential increase in ticks in Algoma which include climate change (specifically an increase in the number of heat degree days per year), and changes in the range of hosts such as the white-footed mouse and white-tailed deer as well as migratory birds from other areas of Canada and the United States.” Ticks require wooded and bushy areas to establish themselves, but as they feed on and are transp...

Article content Blaq Bear Eco Adventure Routes, which has had to change its offerings somewhat since the pandemic began, hopes soon to return to providing services to local hikers and foodies. Blaq Bear is owned and operated by Carole Blaquiere, a Hike Ontario-certified Wilderness Hike Leader. She officially launched her Travel Industry Council of Ontario-registered business in spring 2017 after a positive experience with a similar business in her own travels. “In 2013, I vacationed in Ireland, hiking the Kerry Way,” Blaquiere told Sault This Week. “We hiked 10 to 20 kilometres per da...

Article content A local grassroots committee aimed at helping those struggling with addictions continues to gain momentum about six months after it was launched. Citizens Helping Addicts and Alcoholics Get Treatment – known as CHAAT – has advocated for more treatment options in our region since it was founded in late 2020. With an active Facebook following and thousands of views on each video it posts, the group has prompted many discussions among community members. CHAAT has not focused solely on community awareness via social media. It has also made significant contact with local pol...