Criteria 4 – It Is Easy For Youth To Find

Criteria 4 – It Is Easy For Youth To Find Information About Play Activities In SSM
Sault Ste. Marie and the Algoma District, covers a very large geographical area of Northern Ontario that
includes Aboriginal, Rural, and City communities. Our city has a number of distinct neighborhoods,
including North, Central, Downtown, West End, and East End which is surrounded by large city/rural
areas. As Sault Ste. Marie is the only large city in the District, it is also a hub for those living outside the
city limits. Considering the diversity of youth in such a vast region, a variety of communication vehicles
are needed.
Sault Ste. Marie has a strong on-line independent media presence driven partially by the consolidation
of the CTV Northern Television News network into a single regional newscast. The result of this
consolidation is that local television coverage has decreased which boasts the need for diversity
regarding the sources by which local news, information and events is shared. Sootoday.ca. has filled a
necessary need as a community media resource and information tool. Founded back in 2000, this site is
one of the pioneers on the Canadian digital news landscape. As shown by the tangible evidence
supplied for much of the Playworks Criteria, Sootoday news articles alone are responsible for much of
the content. Along with the regular local news, Sootoday also publishes special features, such as
“Weekend Trippin’” and “The Soo To-Do List,” which describe various special events and attractions,
many of which have youth appeal. The “The Soo To-Do List” in particular highlights both
“institutionalized” youth events as well as youth organized happenings.
Another player on the independent news scene is LOCAL2, an online news provider that combines the
best parts of a traditional television station with a newspaper. Along with a daily news webcast, the
website also hosts thousands of videos featuring a variety of events and organizations, including many
that showcase youth content. Many LOCAL2 videos are used to support several criteria of Playworks. A
partner of Sootoday, both media organizations represent a majority of media consumption in our city.
Both organizations are committed community supporters, providing free event calendars available for
public posting, so there is always an accessible promotional outlet for youth organizations. Recently,
there has been a concerted effort by individuals and organizations to create centralized online hubs for
community events, services and activities. Sooguide.com is an extensive resource which organizes
community information from a family perspective. Sqorch.com is another innovative event attractions
listing platform which routinely feature youth friendly events. The City of Sault Ste. Marie’s Recreation
and Culture Division has regularly maintained a directory of leisure services for many years, accessible
from the city website, it has always featured many youth organizations.
As to be expected, social media is where youth engagement and information sharing lives. A couple
notable Facebook group examples are the “Youth Social Infrastructure Algoma Nest,” the spinoff “The
Make it Happen” page and “Sault Ste. Marie All Ages.” The “Make it Happen” page in particular is a site
where youth can become informed and involved. Various organizations also produce their own
newsletters and blogs, which are either partially or entirely directed towards youth. A notable example
is the Eyes and Ears Community Blog, driven by an art based youth led collective.
As is customary, many of the local coffee shops and other small businesses have been gladly playing the
role as a community information hub. Perusing these poster displays on a regular basis, youth can find
multiple youth oriented information and events posted specific to their interests. Case’s Music, a
downtown music store, has taken this community promotion one step further, and devoted the front
window of their downtown location to showcases and advertises community events.
Communication Vehicles
Print Media
Articulations-Arts Council
Websites
Sootoday.com
Publication
Sault Star
Local2.com
Social Media
Other
Algoma Family Services
Shaw TV – Sault Ste. Marie
YOUnion Blog
Channel 10
Facebook Pages
City of Sault Ste. Marie Leisure
Directory
Ears and Eyes Arts Collective
Sault This Week.com
Twitter
YMCA Bulletin Boards
Sault Ste. Marie Public
Saultsports.com
You Tube
Sqorch
Library Newsletter
(Events Listing)
Sault This Week
Sooguide.com
Community Bulletin Boards
High School & Elementary
Algoma Model
Algoma Youth Engagement
School Newsletters
(Web Portal)
Network
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Local Media—SooToday
The
The Soo
Soo To-Do
To-Do List
List
Saturday,
Saturday, May
May 24,
24, 2014
2014 by:
by: Donna
Donna Hopper
Hopper
~~ SATURDAY,
SATURDAY, MAY
MAY 24,
24, 2014
2014 ~~
The
The Soo
Soo Pee
Pee Wee
Wee Spring
Spring Carnival
Carnival opens
opens at
at the
the Pee
Pee
Wee
Wee Arena
Arena at
at noon
noon with
with midway
midway rides,
rides, games
games and
and
food.
food. All
All rides
rides are
are aa Toonie
Toonie until
until 66 p.m.
p.m.
The
The Sault
Sault Ste.
Ste. Marie
Marie Horticultural
Horticultural Society
Society will
will host
host its
its
annual
annual Spring
Spring Plant
Plant Sale
Sale at
at the
the United
United Baptist
Baptist Church,
Church,
41
41 Malabar
Malabar Dr.,
Dr., from
from 99 a.m.
a.m. until
until noon.
noon. Perennials,
Perennials, anannuals,
nuals, herbs
herbs and
and vegetables
vegetables as
as well
well as
as compost
compost and
and
mulch
mulch will
will be
be available
available for
for purchase.
purchase. Local
Local vendors,
vendors,
artisans,
artisans, farmers
farmers and
and Clean
Clean North
North will
will also
also be
be on
on site.
site.
For
more
information,
please
call
705-946-2936.
For more information, please call 705-946-2936.
The
The Sault
Sault Naturalists
Naturalists will
will host
host its
its Swamp
Swamp Walk
Walk at
at the
the
Naomikong
Naomikong Swamp
Swamp in
in Michigan
Michigan to
to look
look for
for skunk
skunk cabcabbage,
bage, early
early spring
spring flowering
flowering plants,
plants, and
and migrating
migrating
birds.
birds. Bring
Bring aa lunch
lunch and
and rubber
rubber boots.
boots. Attendees
Attendees are
are
asked
asked to
to meet
meet at
at 10
10 a.m.
a.m. at
at the
the Michigan
Michigan Welcome
Welcome CenCentre.
For
more
information,
call
Ev
Simon
at
705-949tre. For more information, call Ev Simon at 705-9498206.
8206.
Enjoy
Enjoy aa night
night with
with Tidal
Tidal Records
Records artists
artists The
The Boothill
Boothill
Crooners,
Crooners, Frank
Frank Deresti
Deresti and
and the
the Lake
Lake Effect,
Effect, and
and Dustin
Dustin
Jones
and
the
Rising
Tide
at
Loplops,
651
Queen
St.
Jones and the Rising Tide at Loplops, 651 Queen St.
east.
east. Show
Show time
time is
is 10
10 p.m.
p.m.
Cherry
Cherry Crush
Crush is
is ready
ready to
to rock
rock the
the Rockstar
Rockstar Bar,
Bar, 864
864
Queen
St.
East.
The
fun
kick
off
at
10:30
p.m.
Queen St. East. The fun kick off at 10:30 p.m.
~~ SUNDAY,
SUNDAY, MAY
MAY 25,
25, 2014
2014 ~~
The
The Soo
Soo Pee
Pee Wee
Wee Spring
Spring Carnival
Carnival opens
opens at
at the
the Pee
Pee
Wee
Wee Arena
Arena at
at noon
noon with
with midway
midway rides,
rides, games
games and
and
food.
food. Today
Today is
is bracelet
bracelet day!
day! Bracelets
Bracelets are
are $30
$30 each
each and
and
allow
allow you
you to
to ride
ride as
as many
many rides
rides as
as desired.
desired.
Ears
Ears and
and Eyes
Eyes present
present The
The Archers
Archers (Victoria),
(Victoria), The
The River
River
and
and the
the Road
Road (Vancouver),
(Vancouver), and
and Great
Great Chamberlain
Chamberlain
(local)
(local) at
at Cafe
Cafe Natura
Natura for
for an
an all-ages
all-ages performance
performance startstarting
at
8
p.m.
Doors
open
at
7:30
p.m.
Admission
is
ing at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10
$10
for
for general
general public,
public, or
or $5
$5 for
for students.
students.
The
The Sherry
Sherry Walsh
Walsh Dance
Dance Student
Student Extravaganza
Extravaganza
XXXIV
XXXIV takes
takes place
place at
at the
the Kiwanis
Kiwanis Community
Community Theatre
Theatre
Centre
Centre at
at 22 p.m.
p.m.
@
@ the
the movies:
movies: Blended,
Blended, X-Men:
X-Men: Days
Days of
of Future
Future Past,
Past,
Neighbors
and
more!
For
a
full
list
of
films
and
Neighbors and more! For a full list of films and times,
times,
visit
visit www.cineplex.com
www.cineplex.com
Soo
Soo York
York City
City presents
presents Locals
Locals Only,
Only, aa hip-hop
hip-hop openopen**************************
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mic
mic afternoon
afternoon at
at the
the Verdi
Verdi Hall.
Hall. The
The day
day includes
includes aa BBQ
BBQ SOOTODAY.COM would like to remind everyone to
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(weather
(weather permitting)
permitting) and
and the
the stage
stage will
will be
be open
open to
to any
any have fun and keep it safe. Please don't drink and drive.
have fun and keep it safe. Please don't drink and drive.
and
and all
all hip-hop
hip-hop artists
artists (emcees,
(emcees, breakers,
breakers, spoken
spoken word,
word, **************************
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beatboxers,
beatboxers, etc.).
etc.). The
The evening
evening will
will be
be headlined
headlined by
by
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at
at the
the door.
door.
Changing
Changing Lanes
Lanes hits
hits the
the stage
stage at
at the
the Water
Water Tower
Tower Pub,
Pub,
360
360 Great
Great Northern
Northern Rd.,
Rd., at
at 99 p.m.
p.m. The
The band
band is
is excited
excited to
to
introduce
introduce its
its newest
newest band
band member.
member.
Touch
Touch of
of Class
Class performs
performs in
in the
the main
main room
room at
at the
the OLG
OLG
Casino
Casino starting
starting at
at 9:30
9:30 p.m.
p.m.
Midlife
Midlife Crysis
Crysis plays
plays at
at the
the Esquire
Esquire Club,
Club, 102
102 Second
Second
Line
Line West,
West, from
from 9:30
9:30 p.m.
p.m. to
to 1:30
1:30 a.m.
a.m.
Tym
Tym Morrison
Morrison performs
performs at
at the
the Harp
Harp Bar
Bar and
and Grill,
Grill, 701
701
Pine
St.,
from
10
p.m.
until
close.
Pine St., from 10 p.m. until close.
Havadder
Havadder plays
plays Rednecks
Rednecks Saloon,
Saloon, 304
304 Albert
Albert St.
St. West,
West,
from
from 10
10 p.m.
p.m. until
until close.
close.
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l Entertainment
The Soo To-Do List
~ SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014 ~
Celebrate National Aboriginal Day on Whitefish
Island with events beginning at 7:30 a.m. with the
Sunrise Ceremony. Traditional workshops and family
activities happen from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a mini
Pow Wow starting at 1 p.m. A feast will begin at 4
p.m., the family dance begins at 7 p.m. at Mill Market, and fireworks happen at dusk.
West 49 is teaming up with The Rad Zone to bring
you Go Skate Day 2014 at the Sault Ste. Marie skate
park. Full day of events is scheduled with a BBQ,
prizes and skateboarding. Everything begins at noon.
White Pines OnStage presents Company at the Kiwanis Community Theatre Centre at 7 p.m.
The Sault Steelers host the season's home opener at
Rocky DiPietro Field against the Hamilton Steel City
Patriots at 7 p.m.
Boxcar Junction plays the Esquire Club, 102 Second
Line West. Music begins at 9:30 p.m.
The Hustle Brothers play Loplops, 651 Queen St.
The Hustle
Brothers
play Loplops, 651 Queen St.
East.
Show time
is 10 p.m.
East. Show time is 10 p.m.
Thin Ice returns to the Rockstar Bar, 864 Queen St.
Thin to
Iceplay
returns
the Rockstar
Bar,
864 Queen St.
East,
fromto10:30
p.m. until
close.
East, to play from 10:30 p.m. until close.
~ SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 2014 ~
~ SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 2014 ~
@ the movies: Jersey Boys, The Grand Seduction,
@ the movies:
JerseyFor
Boys,
Thelist
Grand
Seduction,
Maleficent
and more!
a full
of films
and
Maleficent
more! For a full list of films and
times,
visit and
www.cineplex.com
times, visit www.cineplex.com
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remind
everyone
have
fun and keep it would
safe. Please
drink
and to
have
fun
and
keep
it
safe.
Please
don't
drink
and
drive.
drive.
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Tym Morrison plays the Harp, 701 Pine St., from 10
p.m. until close.
The Cloud Bandits perform at Rednecks Saloon,
304 Albert St. West, starting at 10 p.m.
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Enjoy a film screening of Poseidon 2006 on the outdoor deck
aboard the MS Norgoma Museum Ship. Music begins at 9 p.m.
with the film starting at 9:30 p.m. Refreshments available. Seating is limited.
The Soo To-Do List
Friday, August 15, 2014 by: Donna Hopper
~ FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2014 ~
Mustang Heart performs at the Esquire Club, 102 Second Line
West, starting at 9:30 p.m.
Art in the Parking Lot: The Arts Council of Sault Ste. Marie
and District in conjunction with the United Steelworkers District
6 is hosting the Art in the Parking Lot festival at the new Mill
Market at 35 Canal Drive. The event was initiated to provide
young and emerging artists an opportunity to show off their talent. Come enjoy paintings, drawings, photography, fine craft,
digital artworks, wearable artworks, live entertainment, movie
screenings and more from 4 to 9 p.m. Admission is free.
Redline plays the OLG Charity Casino, 30 Bay St., from 9:30
p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Devon, Olivia, Connor, Kristi, James, Brody, and master of ceremonies Jessie play Gusto's BBQ Grill Restaurant (Wellington
Square Mall) from 5:30 to 9 p.m.
~ SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 2014 ~
The North Shore Agricultural Society presents the annual Laird
Fair at the fairgrounds on Lake George Road. The weekend includes live entertainment such as Thin Ice, Highway 17, the
Cloud Bandits and others. Other activities including tractor pulls,
interactive displays, food and refreshments, livestock competitions and much more take place throughout the weekend. For full
details, visit www.lairdfair.com
The Swamp Cats perform at Dana's Bar and Grill, 523 Queen St.
East, from 4 to 8 p.m.
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The Seaside Villains play Loplops, 651 Queen St. East, starting
at 10 p.m.
That's Chester performs at the Rockstar Bar, 864 Queen St. east.
Show time is 10:30 p.m.
The North Shore Agricultural Society presents the annual Laird
Fair at the fairgrounds on Lake George Road. The weekend inThe Swamp Cats perform at Dana's Bar and Grill, 523 Queen St. cludes live entertainment such as Thin Ice, Highway 17, the
Cloud Bandits and others. Other activities including tractor pulls,
East, from 6 to 10 p.m.
interactive displays, food and refreshments, livestock competiThe North Shore Agricultural Society presents the annual Laird tions and much more take place throughout the weekend. For full
details, visit www.lairdfair.com
Fair at the fairgrounds on Lake George Road. The weekend includes live entertainment such as Thin Ice, Highway 17, the
Cloud Bandits and others. Other activities including tractor pulls, Art in the Park: The Arts Council of Sault Ste. Marie and District in conjunction with the United Steelworkers District 6 is
interactive displays, food and refreshments, livestock competitions and much more take place throughout the weekend. For full proud to present the 14th annual Art in the Park festival from 11
a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Roberta Bondar Pavilion. The event will feadetails, visit www.lairdfair.com
ture artists of a range of mediums including sculpture, painting,
photography, fine crafts, literature and more. Admission is free
Join the open jam at the Moose Lodge, 543 Trunk Rd., from 8
and those attending can partake in a wide variety of activities,
p.m. until midnight. Open to the public. From beginners to adincluding free life-drawing with an instructor, children's crafts
vanced, all are welcome.
and games, a 50/50 draw, food vendors and local talent by Case's
Music.
Jazz Friday at the Water Tower Pub, 360 Great Northern Rd.,
with Eugene Gassi starts at 8 p.m.
Enjoy a film screening of Poseidon 2006 on the outdoor deck
aboard the MS Norgoma Museum Ship. Music begins at 9 p.m.
Mustang Heart performs at the Esquire Club, 102 Second Line
with the film starting at 9:30 p.m. Refreshments available. SeatWest, starting at 9:30 p.m.
ing is limited.
Tym Morrison plays the Harp, 701 Pine St., from 10 p.m. until
@ the movies: The Giver, The Hundred-Foot Journey, Let's Be
close.
Cops, Turbo and more! For a full list of films and times, visit
www.cineplex.com
~ SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2014 ~
SOOTODAY.COM would like to remind everyone to have fun
and keep it safe. Please don't drink and drive.
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Jim O'Leary plays the Water Tower Pub, 360 Great Northern
Rd. Show time is 9 p.m.
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Free, as in wifi!
Monday, August 25, 2014 by: SooToday.com Staff
NEWS RELEASE
SHAW COMMUNICATIONS INC
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Free access to almost 900 Shaw Go WiFi hotspots,
including the Essar Centre and John Rhodes Community Centre
CALGARY – Shaw Communications Inc. announced
it will be expanding access to its extensive Shaw Go
WiFi guest network at all locations in Sault Ste. Marie.
Beginning today and continuing until September 14,
all residents will be able to access Shaw’s extensive
WiFi network at almost 900 hotspots across the city
for free, regardless of whether they are Shaw customers or not.
“This expanded Shaw Go WiFi guest network will
allow all residents to use our superior and costeffective network, while accessing the content they
want in hundreds of locations across the city,” said
Ron McKenzie, Vice President, Operations, Shaw
Communications Inc. “As Canada’s leading Internet
company, we are eager to provide Sault Ste. Marie
residents and visitors with a level of wireless Internet
access that is comparable to what over 400,000 of our
customers across the country already enjoy.”
As Canada’s largest WiFi network, Shaw Go WiFi
provides residents with Internet connectivity at
hotspots located at more than 460 locations across
Sault Ste. Marie, allowing them to access content using portable connected devices, while avoiding potentially expensive cellular data charges.
These sites include the John Rhodes Community Centre; the Essar Centre; the Civic Centre; along Queen
Street from Andrew Street to Simpson Street, as well
as multiple local businesses throughout the city.
A full list of locations is available at www.shaw.ca/
wifi or by downloading the Shaw Go WiFi Finder
App.
Residents who are not Shaw customers can connect to
the network for free on their laptop and mobile devices by selecting “ShawGuest” on the list of available
WiFi hot spots at participating city facilities and following the steps to register their devices.
Registration for the service only needs to be done
once, after which users can simply login in with their
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Event Website —sqorch.com
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Event Website —saultonline.com
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Website —saultsports.com
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Website —saultsports.com
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Website —algomamodel.ca
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Library Newsletter Samples
The Sault Ste. Marie Public Library creates a newsletter every 2 months which provides an update
and highlights the programs available at each of the three locations. A sample of the newsletter is
shown. Full versions of the newsletter are included on the USB key.
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Secondary School Newsletters & Websites —Samples
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Secondary School Newsletters & Websites —Samples
KORAH COLLEGIATE & VOCATIONAL SCHOOL “HOME OF THE COLTS” Two‐thirds of the way through the school year and perhaps the first signs of spring are on the way with milder temperatures. Since the last issue of the Stallion Express released in December, our students, staff, parents, and school as a whole have accomplished many great things. I invite parents and guardians to contribute to and experience the mul tude of ac vi es scheduled during the remainder of the 2013‐2014 year. In this third issue of the “STALLION EXPRESS” electronic newsle er for 2013‐2014, we will update you on upcoming events taking place over the next several months at Korah. Once again, we hope that as you navigate your way through this communiqué, you feel just as proud of our accomplishments as we do and the opportuni es available to you and your child(ren). The “STALLION EXPRESS” inaugural publica on was released during the fall of 2009 and is now in its 5th year of existence. For those families who will be receiving this newsle er for the first me, expect an issue to be released typically four mes per year focusing on the following topics: ACADEMICS ARTS ATHLETICS SCHOOL COUNCIL/PTA OTHER NEWS The “STALLION EXPRESS” we hope will improve communica on between home and school in addi on to our school website, mes‐
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Social Media—Samples
Sault Ste. Marie All Ages
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Social Media—Samples
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Social Media—Samples
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Social Media—Samples
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Local Business Supporting Events
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