Sault Ste. Marie's industrial marketing strategy received a $260,000-kick-start from the provincial government, through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund, during a Nov. 1 visit to the city by Premier Mike Harris. The money will go into a $1-million fund used for Web site development and advertising to lure outside companies that complement the Sault's existing manufacturing industry and workforce. Harris made no firm commitments to assist debt-ridden Algoma Steel, nor advanced any money towards the Sault's proposed hospital project.
