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Do you know someone with a great story? We want to share it!

Everyone knows a great person with a great story. So, our concept is simple. Find amazing people in our community with great stories to tell and share those stories with everyone else.

We are looking for heroes, philanthropists, innovators, volunteers, good neighbours, visionaries, donors, adventurers, veterans or anyone you think is a great person with a unique story.

Submit a short summary that includes the name of the person and the story you think we should highlight. Give us your name and contact info as well as the contact for the person you want us to write about (or the best person to contact that can tell their story).

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Goulais hairdresser creates the mullet-themed calendar you've been looking for

Goulais hairdresser creates the mullet-themed calendar you've been looking for

‘It doesn’t get much more Goulais than that’: Calendars feature some of the finest mullets in the north according to organizer; sale proceeds go towards ARCH
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Searchmont ski patrollers recognized for lifesaving efforts

Searchmont ski patrollers recognized for lifesaving efforts

‘Every second counted’: Team of four patrollers received national Canadian Ski Patrol award for quickly transporting a patient off ski hill at Searchmont last season
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'Pink in the Rink' hockey game to honour breast cancer survivor

'Pink in the Rink' hockey game to honour breast cancer survivor

Five years after her initial diagnosis, breast cancer survivor and advocate Andrea Pietramale will drop the puck for special hockey matchup between Superior Heights and Korah
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Hockey a sport of opportunities for Sault's Candon O'Neill

Hockey a sport of opportunities for Sault's Candon O'Neill

Drafted by the OHL's Saginaw Spirit, talented 16-year-old defenceman has committed to playing NCAA hockey at Lake State after high school graduation; 'I just fell in love with the campus and everything the program had to offer'
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Quite a haul: Local powerlifter keeps hoisting gold medals

Quite a haul: Local powerlifter keeps hoisting gold medals

While each world event has special moments, Sault's Holly Lasante said the latest championships were memorable because a rival team helped her overcome an injury
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Property tax arrears on old hospital site paid off, records show

Property tax arrears on old hospital site paid off, records show

At one point, owner of old General and Plummer hospital sites owed more than $50K in property taxes, but tax certificates obtained by SooToday reveal no outstanding balances
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'I knew I could be competitive': Sault grappler earns silver on world stage

'I knew I could be competitive': Sault grappler earns silver on world stage

Steel City MMA owner and coach Brent Fryia makes it to the podium while representing his country at the Veterans Grappling World Championships in Greece
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VIDEO: Local man sets sail on his giant pumpkin

VIDEO: Local man sets sail on his giant pumpkin

'It floats!': Aiming to break a Guinness World Record today, avid gardener Brent Rouble is attempting to paddle at least 63 kilometres along the St. Marys River and towards Hilton Beach in his giant pumpkin
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Province commits $530K to help offload patients faster at Sault hospital

Province commits $530K to help offload patients faster at Sault hospital

The Ministry of Health is funding an offload nurse program at Sault Area Hospital that will allow ambulances to get back on the road sooner
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Expectations high as Sault College women look for nationals repeat

Expectations high as Sault College women look for nationals repeat

For the Sault College women's hockey team, it's tough to do better than an unbeaten season that ended with a national championship, but this year's team will try to top what the program did a year ago
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