Sault Ste. Marie (Ontario)

Sault Ste. Marie [ su ː ˌ seɪnt məɹi ː ] is a city in the Northern Ontario region of the province of Ontario in Canada. It is the capital of Algoma District and situated on the Saint Marys River, which forms the border to the United States in the south. On the south side of the river is the town of the same name Sault Ste. Marie ( Michigan).

Population and name of the city

Similar to other cities in Northern Ontario also suffers Sault Ste. Marie with massive migration to the cities of the south, where you will find better job opportunities. Since the 90s, the population has shrunk from 84,000 to 75,000 inhabitants today. 91.6 % of the population are of European descent, mainly from Italy, France, England, the Nordic countries and Southern Europe.

Near the town there are three reserves in the Indians or First Nations, such as the Canadian Indians to call themselves. They provide 7.8% of the inhabitants of the city. The Indian tradition is included in the coat of arms by a script in the Ojibwe language: " Ojibwa Kitche Gumeeng Oden " ( Ojibwe city on the big water).

The Ojibwe Indians knew the area originally called " Bawating ", which translates as "fast water rapids " means. In 1623 Étienne Brûlé came there, and the French named it in honor of the brother of the French king Louis XIII. " Sault de Gaston " ( Gaston rapids ). 1668 French Jesuits baptized the area " Sault Ste. Marie " and established a settlement on the south side of the river, the present-day Sault Ste. Marie in Michigan. The Canadian Sault Ste. Marie received city rights in 1887.

Economy, Transport and Tourism

In the 1960s and 1970s was Sault Ste. Marie was especially known for steel production. Over time, however, the domestic demand for steel fell, which meant that Algoma Steel, with 2,900 employees, the largest employer in the city, in the last eight years, twice went bankrupt and heavily degraded sites. The forestry sector is another industry: In the paper mill St. Mary 's Paper work about 400 people. Approximately 2,300 employees in the area of services includes five based in the city call center, of which the Sutherland Group, the largest maintains.

Sault Ste. Marie is located on the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 17), which connects the city to Thunder Bay in the northwest and Sudbury in the south. The International Bridge is the connection to I -75 Freeway in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, which leads from there to Detroit. A regional airport and a railway line connecting the city to the outside.

Major tourist attractions include the Canadian Bush Plane Heritage Centre, boat rides through the Sault locks ( Soo Locks ) connecting Lake Superior with Lake Huron and Lake Erie, the casino and a ride on the Algoma Central Railway through the Agawa Canyon. In the surroundings of the city are the Pancake Bay Provincial Park and Batchawana Bay Provincial Park.

Religion, Education and Culture

85.7 % of residents of Sault Ste. Marie profess the Roman Catholic faith. Sault Sainte Marie is the seat of the Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie. The Buddhists provide 125 members the largest non- Christian group of the population.

In the Canadian Sault Ste. Marie are the Sault College, a college of art and technology and the Algoma University. In Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan is beyond even the Lake Superior State University.

There are six Canadian radio and television stations, in addition, the American stations of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to receive. The Sault Star newspaper and online news exchange SooToday.com provide information,

Language Dispute

In January 1990, summed up the City Council of Sault Ste. Marie, at the instigation of the then mayor Joe Fratesi with 11 votes to 2 the decision that the city was pure English. Although Sault Ste. Marie was not the first city in Ontario, the procedure was so aroused great media interest and the decision would lead to a controversial discussion. Leading politicians like Jean Chrétien and Brian Mulroney expressed their displeasure, especially in the province of Quebec, this decision was seen as a racist act. In June 1994 a court declared the decision is invalid because it was beyond the powers of a councilor; In August 1999, he was declared by the City Council to be void.

Partnerships

There are partnerships with the sister city of Sault Ste. Marie in Michigan, USA, and with:

Sports

The ice hockey team, the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds won the 1993 Memorial Cup.

Sons and daughters

  • The members of the rock band Treble Charger
Postal codes in Canada St. Marys River (Michigan–Ontario) Sault Ste. Marie (Michigan) Indian reserve Ontario Highway 17 Roman Catholic Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario Maia (city) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
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