City of Sault Ste Marie News Bulletins

Physician Recruitment

We’ve got a prescription for the lifestyle you desire. The Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee would like to welcome you to a community where life is at a relaxed pace, you have immediate access to outdoor activities and attractions and where you can enjoy life to the fullest at a cost of living that is well within your means.

It's all right here.....in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario!

Visit www.saultmed.com for more information.

Summer Concert Series 2010

The City of Sault Ste. Marie Recreation and Culture Division Summer Concert Series.

Free Admission - Everyone is Welcome!

Under the Roberta Bondar Park Tent Pavilion...

Tuesday August 3 @ 7:00 pm - Porter (Country Folk Rock)

Thursday August 5 @ 7:00 pm - My Sweet Patootie (Jazz & Swing)

Tuesday August 10 @ 7:00 pm - Spyder’s Web (Soft Rock)

Thursday August 12 @ 7:00 pm - Orangatango (Latin Salsa Orchestra)

Tuesday August 17 @ 7:00 pm - Wild Turkeys (Blue Grass/Country Folk)

Thursday August 19 @ 7:00 pm - Ladies Sing The Blues (Blues & Rock)

Tuesday August 24 @ 7:00 pm - Rick Charbonneau & Friends (Northern Folk Blues)

Thursday August 26 @ 7:00 pm - Doug Wilde & the Wilderness Jazz Ensemble

Tuesday August 31 @ 7:00 pm - Flipside (Soft Rock)

At the Bellevue Park Band Shell

Thursday July 29 @ 7:00 pm - NLCC Newman Navy League Cadets

On the Clergue Park Waterfront

Sunday August 22 @ 2:00 pm - Pipes & Drums of the 49th Field Regiment

Here is a printable POSTER to put up as a reminder of the bands and their performance times.

For more information please call The Recreation and Culture Division at 759–5310.

Committee of Adjustment Hearing

A Committee of Adjustment hearing will be held in the Council Chambers of City Hall on Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 commencing at 2 p.m. A complete list of applications to be considered are identified below.

Complete Application Package

Election Workers Needed

Deputy Returning Officers and Voting Clerks
The City of Sault Ste. Marie will be seeking individuals who are interested in working as election officials (Deputy Returning Officers and Voting Clerks) on Voting Day (October 25, 2010) and on Advance Voting Days (dates to be announced).

Those interested should complete an application form and e-mail it to cityclerk@cityssm.on.ca; mail or deliver to City Clerk's Office, Level 4, 99 Foster Drive, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 5X6; or fax to 759-2310.

Preference will be given to those who worked during the 2006 municpal election (November 13, 2006) and who received favourable evaluations.

The British are Coming!

September 23-16, 2010
Ermatinger•Clergue National Historic Site
831 Queen Street East, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Open - 10 am to 4 pm daily. Admission fees apply

The Royal Newfoundland Regiment, the Royal Artillery, and the Glengarry Light Infantry present:

Military Drills & Militia Musters
Cannon Demonstrations – on the hour
Candy Cannon – every hour on the ½ hour
Musket Demonstrations
Military Encampment

Other presentations:

Voyageur & Coureur du Bois II Encampment
Indian Friendship Centre
Métis Nation of Ontario, First Nations
Demonstrations of 1812 era
Fort St. Joseph Parks Canada

Dinner With The Troops& Ghost Walk - Fort St. Joseph
Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010

Muster up in the afternoon
Board a Bus for a Trip to St. Joseph Island
Entertainment Onboard
Dinner & Ghost Walk
Limited Seating

Here is the poster to print.

Pioneer Camp!

August 2-6, 2010 from 9 am - 4 pm daily.
Cost is $100 and includes all supplies.

Play, Create and Learn

Dress like the pioneers did
Learn to cook the old-fashioned way
Play pioneer games
Make your own pioneer crafts

Space is limited. Please call soon to register for this exciting summer camp.

For more information contact:
Ermatinger•Clergue National Historic Site
831 Queen Street East
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
759-5443
Email: old.stone.house@cityssm.on.ca

HERE is a poster to print.

Be Bear Wise

To report bear problems, contact the Bear Reporting Line at: 1-866-514-2327 (TTY) 705 945-7641.

In a life-threatening emergency, call police at 911.

Simply by leaving pet food out at night, leaving food residue on your barbeque grill, or especially if your household garbage is stored in easy to open bags or in poorly sealed containers, you could be inviting bears to forage for leftovers.

Problems with bears are usually created by people. By following these tips every spring, summer and fall, you can avoid attracting bears to your property:

Garbage

Eliminate odours. Put garbage in containers that have tight fitting lids, and only put it out on the morning of garbage day, not the night before.
Whenever possible, store garbage in bear-resistant containers, or indoors.(house, shed, garage). Do not store garbage in plywood boxes, old freezers or vehicles.
Put meat scraps in the freezer until garbage day.
If you do not have curbside pick up, take your garbage to the dump often.
Frequently wash garbage cans and recycle containers and lids with a strong smelling disinfectant.

Bird/Pet food

Fill bird feeders only through the winter months.
Do not leave pet food outdoors. Feed pets indoors, not outside or in screened in areas or porches.

Fruits/Vegetables/Compost

Avoid landscaping with trees, shrubs or plants that produce food known to attract bears (some examples include crab apple trees, mountain ash, beech and oak).
Do not put meat, fish or sweet food (including fruit) in your composter
Remove vegetables and fallen fruit from the ground.
Pick all ripe fruit from trees and bushes.

Smells

Be aware that cooking odours can attract bears.
Remove grease and food residue from barbecue grills, including the grease cup underneath, after each use.

Learn about bears, their needs and behaviour. Share your knowledge with others. Encourage your neighbours and your community to practice Bear Wise habits. It takes everyone working together to keep bears away.

Further information is available at: http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/Bearwise/index.html

Summer Road Construction

The following Sault Ste. Marie roads will undergo reconstruction this season:

McNabb Street / South Market Street Extension – widening McNabb Street to five lanes at Black Road and extending South Market Street north across Trunk Road to meet McNabb Street. The work will span two construction seasons. Traffic on Trunk Road at the new intersection will be reduced to two lanes periodically during the 2010 construction season.

Shannon Road – Wellington Street to Trunk Road – full reconstruction including: storm and sanitary sewers, watermain, road, sidewalk, and Hub Trail. The road will be closed from Capp Street to Trunk Road except to local traffic. The project is scheduled for completion by August 2010.

Third Line East Extension – this project is required to service the new hospital, and involves the full reconstruction of Third Line from Great Northern Road to People’s Road. Portions of the road will be closed periodically.

Broadview Drive Storm Sewer – a storm sewer will be installed from Atwater Street to Arden Street. The road will be closed except to local traffic during construction.

South Market Street – Boundary Road to Chambers Avenue - full reconstruction, including: storm sewers, watermain, road, and sidewalk. The road will be closed during the construction period except to local traffic.

Wellington Street East – East Street to Simpson Street - this road was reconstructed in 2009. Outstanding work includes final asphalt paving and property restoration. This project should be complete by July 2010.

Second Line/Great Northern Road Right Turn Lane (Northeast Quadrant) - a new right turn lane will be constructed from westbound Second Line to northbound Great Northern Road. This project will take place from July to September. A single lane on Great Northern Road and on Second Line will be closed periodically. Motorists should expect delays during construction.

The following resurfacing projects are scheduled for completion:

Northern Avenue from North Street to Reid Street – the road will remain open to traffic.

Old Garden River Road from Third Line to Approximately 900m north – will remain open during construction.

Two bridges will also be reconstructed:

Town Line Road Bridge south of Base Line - the road will be closed during construction.

Highway 17 Root River Bridges - reduced to one lane controlled with traffic signals.

Aqueduct repairs scheduled for this summer will include:

Fort Creek Aqueduct Crossing at Alexandra Street (50m east of John Street) – the road will be closed at this location.

Central Creek Aqueduct Crossing at Young Street / Central Street Intersection – The road will be closed at this intersection.

Residents should watch for construction signage throughout the city and expect delays and detours – please drive with extreme caution for the protection of our workers.

The City of Sault Ste. Marie thanks citizens for their patience and understanding this construction season.

IMPORTANT NOTICE - All Contractors Doing Business with the City - Effective September 1, 2010

The Corporation of the City of Sault Ste. Marie has a responsibility to ensure that all work undertaken in our workplace and / or job site is performed in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its applicable regulations and Corporate / Departmental policies / procedures.

With this goal in mind, the Corporation is establishing a Contractor Pre-Qualification System database. This system is designed to review the health and safety program of our Contractors. Its purpose is to protect the health and safety of Corporate employees, employees of Contractors and members of the general public who may be exposed to hazards where a Contractor is performing work in our Corporate workplace and / or job site.

Effective September 1, 2010 , only Contractors that have successfully completed a Contractor Pre-Qualification Questionnaire will be placed on our Approved Contractor’s List. After September 1, 2010, our Department Contractor Administrators have been instructed that only contractors on the Approved List will be used.

If you wish to apply to be placed on our Approved Contractor List, we ask that you contact:

Roy Dewar, Manager of Health and Safety by telephoning (705) 759-5367 or email r.dewar@cityssm.on.ca to obtain a copy of the Contractor Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

Tender - Great Northern Road / Hwy 17 Bridge Rehabilitation

Sealed tenders, plainly marked as to contents, in the City of Sault Ste. Marie tender envelopes provided, will be received by the City Clerk until 3:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 for the construction of the works described below:

The work generally consists of supplying all materials, labour and equipment necessary for the rehabilitation of the Great Northern Road/Highway 17 Bridge. The work requires the removal of deteriorated surface concrete from overhead, vertical and horizontal surfaces; localized cleaning and replacement of reinforcing steel; guiderail and parapet wall replacement; replacement of curbs; and, new deck waterproofing and asphalt. The contractor will be required to provide all scaffolding, falsework, formwork and traffic control measures.

Tender documents may be studied, but not removed without a deposit payment, at the Sault Ste. Marie Construction Association, 117 White Oak Drive East, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and at the office of the Consulting Engineer.

Complete tender documents, including tender forms and envelopes, may be obtained by general contractors commencing Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at the office of the Consulting Engineer located at M.R. Wright and Associates Co. Ltd., 71 Black Road, Unit 8, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, upon payment of a $50.00 refundable deposit, payable to the Corporation of the City of Sault Ste. Marie, for each set of contract documents. Contractors who submit a bona fide tender will have this deposit refunded if the documents are returned in good condition within fifteen (15) days after the tender closing date.

Tenders must be accompanied with a tender deposit in the form of a certified cheque in the amount of $50,000 payable to the Corporation of the City of Sault Ste. Marie. The successful bidder will be required to provide a 100% Performance Bond and 50% Labour and Material Payment Bond upon execution of the contract.

A public opening of this tender will be held at 3:15 p.m. local time on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 in the Tarentorus Room, Level 3, Civic Centre, 99 Foster Drive.

Tenders are subject to a formal contract being prepared and executed. The Corporation of the City of Sault Ste. Marie reserves the right to reject any or all tenders, and the lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

M.R. Wright and Associates Co. Ltd
John McDonald, P. Eng
Phone: (705) 945-5090 Fax: (705) 949-3026

Jerry D. Dolcetti, Commissioner, Engineering and Planning

Civic Holiday Operations

The following City facilities will be CLOSED on Monday, August 2:
• Cemetery Office
• Children’s Centres (Jessie Irving and Maycourt)
• Civic Centre
• Library (all branches)
• Seniors’ Centres (Drop-In and Steelton)
• Social Services (Ontario Works, Social Housing and Community Child Care)
• Essar Centre Office
• Essar Centre Box Office
• Transit Office

Community Centres
John Rhodes Arenas open for scheduled events only.

Ermatinger∙Clergue National Historic Site
Open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Marine Facilities
• Bellevue Marina is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Roberta Bondar Marina is open fro 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Pools
• John Rhodes Community Centre Pool is open 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for regular swim programs and lane swim.
• Peter G. Manzo Pool is open from 1 to 7 p.m.
• V.E. Greco Pool is open from 1 to 7 p.m.

Refuse & Recycling Collection
No collection Monday, August 2. Collection for the balance of the week will be one day late. Refuse, recyclables, leaf and yard waste must be placed curbside by 7:30 a.m. to ensure pickup.

The landfill site will be closed Monday, August 2 and will re-open on Tuesday, August 3 at 8 a.m.

Transit Services
Regular transit and Parabus service will operate on Monday, August 2. No Community Bus service. Regular transit buses will operate hourly leaving the terminal at a quarter to the hour. All Parabus bookings for Saturday, July 31 to Tuesday, August 3 must be made by noon on Friday, July 30.
For transit information call 759-5438.