I was born and grew up in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. As Morley Torgov put it in his first novel, it’s a good place to come from. I still miss it though, especially the incredible vistas of the Lake Superior shoreline, and yes, the all-enveloping winter snowfalls. In this article, Tiffy Thompson takes a slightly tongue-in-cheek view of what it’s like to live in the Soo.
Due to the prolific breeding of the Italians here, restaurant selection is limited. It’s all Italian food all the time, with a fattening frat boy spin (deep fried ravioli). Two sushi restaurants have recently surfaced, hurtling us towards an unknown and cosmopolitan future (probably)
Most people have ‘camps’ that they retreat to in the summer. ‘Camp’ could mean a multi-million dollar cottage or a derelict shed. It is important to go to camp as much as possible in any weather because it is a license to drink your face off.