Sault Ste. Marie

The Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting and business awards luncheon on Oct. 25. The chamber recognized the achievements of local businesses and individuals during the event.

By Ian Ross A wave of call centres has put Sault Ste. Marie on the map within the last two years. Now the city is looking to attract higher-end information technology (IT) businesses for an eventual e-commerce centre.

By Pauline Clark Sault area businesses unable to access traditional funding sources for growth opportunities have been able to take advantage of the services of a community investment program for the past few years.

By Ian Ross Strategic visions and grant programs have not worked in diversifying and stimulating the North's economy.

By Ken Sitter Steve Colombo built a better mousetrap and is waiting for the world to beat a path to his door, or rather the Ontario Forest Research Institute's door in Sault Ste. Marie.

By Katherine Thompson Nelson They play games based on popular television shows like Survivor and Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Last month they ventured to a casino.

The East Algoma Community Futures Development Corp., in conjunction with Brent St.

Sault Ste. Marie's Innovation Centre may approach the city for help in paying a $325,000 consultant's bill from EDS Canada.

Sault College and Bell Canada officials opened a $325,000-training centre in late November. The centre is located in the downtown Bell building and classes for the seven-week customer service/call centre representative training program began Nov. 26.

With call centre growth in Sault Ste. Marie expected to create 2,000 new representative jobs over the next two years, Sault College has introduced a call centre representative program this month to train workers for this rapidly growing industry.