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Sister Rita Kennedy served in health care in the Sault 30 years

Sister Rita Kennedy served in health care in the Sault 30 years

From the archives of the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library: The Grey Sisters have always played an integral part in the operations of the General Hospital since its creation.
Remembering some effective pranks at a graveyard in Wawa

Remembering some effective pranks at a graveyard in Wawa

This week, the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library takes readers on a tour of a small town on the shore of Lake Superior and its graveyard hijinks long ago
That time Lynn Hollingsworth threw a wolf

That time Lynn Hollingsworth threw a wolf

Strange things happen in the deep woods but this is perhaps one of the strangest tales from the history of Sault Ste. Marie
That time an archaeologist named Thor came to dig

That time an archaeologist named Thor came to dig

'Thor' Conway visited many sites in the Algoma region, mainly in Lake Superior Park and area, seeking archeological evidence of those who came before us
Fire Chief W.J. Phillips: one-horse hose reel to chemical engine

Fire Chief W.J. Phillips: one-horse hose reel to chemical engine

Astonishing career as firefighter spanned more than half-century, continuing until his retirement at 80
Remembering a 1938 trial more about morals than murder, part two

Remembering a 1938 trial more about morals than murder, part two

When, in 1937, a 28-year-old stenographer and enthusiastic hunter is found killed by a gunshot to the temple in an isolated hunting camp north of the Sault, things heat up as a married, celebrity former major league baseball player is implicated in her death
Remembering a 1938 trial more about morals than murder, part one

Remembering a 1938 trial more about morals than murder, part one

When, in 1937, a 28-year-old stenographer and enthusiastic hunter is found killed by a gunshot to the temple in an isolated hunting camp north of the Sault, things heat up as a married, celebrity former major league baseball player is implicated in her death
That time a disc was thrown across the country

That time a disc was thrown across the country

In the early-to-mid-seventies, two young men hitchhiked across Canada and through the Sault with a novel way of earning their travel funds
ICYMI - Remembering the royal visit of 1959

ICYMI - Remembering the royal visit of 1959

Remembering a visit from Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in 1959 when even the St. Marys River was excited to see them
From post partum to geriatric care, Joan O'Leary saw them all

From post partum to geriatric care, Joan O'Leary saw them all

If people know what to expect, and what’s normal, they can cope with it, says official Algoma Health Unit's first director of nursing