Big stories 2017: City loses only escalator

Big stories 2017: City loses only escalator

2017 is almost over and we're looking back at some of the big newsmakers of the year

The Sears in the Station Mall closes its doors to the public for the last time on Sunday, Oct. 1. It opened on Halloween in 1973. Jeff Klassen/SooToday

All has gone quiet in the big beige block at the eastern-most end of Station Mall since Sears Canada’s decision to pull the plug on its 43-year-old Sault Ste. Marie department store, including the city’s only known working escalator (if you have one at home, let us know in the comments).

The rest of them, it turns out, don't have much longer, with a liquidation of all remaining stores having been approved in October.

SooToday was there on the final day at Station Mall, as employees and customers said goodbye.