Helpers

These stories about the people making positive impacts in our community are made possible through the continued support of Northwood Funeral Home as part of our Community Leaders Program.

Hockey game, cancer fundraiser to honour organizer's mother

'She was my best friend,' says Ashley Barton of mother Judy

Apr 17, 2024 2:06 PM Read more >

Collector’s prized instruments live on at local music school

Sounds of a Legacy: Now under new ownership, Case’s Music recently acquired 300 rare instruments, including 200 guitars, from the family of a Sault collector who passed away

Apr 11, 2024 12:53 PM Read more >

GALLERY: Sault College event focused on kids enjoyed by hundreds

Hosted by the school’s third-year Child and Youth Care students, 24th annual WALK (We All Love Kids) event hosted a number of activities and raised money for ARCH

Apr 7, 2024 6:15 PM Read more >

Sault man is driven to help cancer patients — literally

Volunteer driver John Willcock transports local cancer patients to and from treatments in Sudbury

Mar 11, 2024 3:53 PM Read more >

Upcoming Indigenous fashion show a personal passion for co-organizer

Caceila Trahan knows what it's like to use food banks and now wants to give back to her community

Feb 3, 2024 9:04 PM Read more >

Big Brothers, Big Sisters facing big shortage of mentors

Sault Ste. Marie chapter looking for mentors for nearly 30 children and youth

Jan 5, 2024 1:45 PM Read more >

'Pink in the Rink' hockey game to honour breast cancer survivor

Five years after her initial diagnosis, breast cancer survivor and advocate Andrea Pietramale will drop the puck for special hockey matchup between Superior Heights and Korah

Dec 5, 2023 5:30 PM Read more >

‘A Special Place’: New book about the Sault aims to help vulnerable population

Retired lawyer Frank Sarlo is donating sale proceeds from his new book toward helping city council tackle homelessness and addictions crisis

Nov 1, 2023 2:48 PM Read more >

'If you don’t have enough to eat, nothing else matters' - Salvation Army Major Furey committed to feeding Sault’s hungry

'I’m a Christian. Jesus says to feed the hungry so I feed the hungry,' says director of food bank on Elgin Street; adds poverty in the Sault is worst he's seen

Oct 1, 2023 10:16 AM Read more >

Clean North helps trees find new home at Northway Wellness Centre

Clean North, hospital and several other partners have worked on transplantation project; new residential withdrawal management facility set to open soon

Sep 11, 2023 6:00 PM Read more >

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