Yooper's View of the Mighty Mac
Mighty Mac From a Yoopers View
Within the Border Waters of the St Mary’s River, Freedom Rings
The citizens of the Soo enjoy living in an ancient city rich with history and legacy. This is a really old city so the citizens here have deep-rooted ties to witnessing the cost of freedom dating back to disputes over the border within the Saint Mary's River and the land surrounding it that started in this area back in the 1600s. We are an old border town and know 1st hand that the cost of freedom does not come free.
Today, more than 900 Michigan National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Of them, approximately 70 Michigan National Guard Soldiers from the Sault Ste. Marie based 1437th Engineer Company are currently deployed in Iraq. Thank you to every soldier who fought in the name of freedom and today I stand in honor of all those who did not come home. Those who died and those MIA and the POWs who never came home.
“Dedicated to those who gave their lives in World War II in the cause of all freedoms”
Full Moon Uncovers an IFO over the Soo Canal
A few nights ago we enjoyed another full moon here in the Soo. The next on will be on June 26th, right after the 1st day of Summer which falls on June 21st which is also the longest day of the year. And with any full moon, anything can happen. A local snoop headed out and about town last Thursday, the full moon night, for an evening stroll in our cool little town. It wasn’t hard to find good photo opts as up and down the canal the wild flowers were blooming really adding a dazzling array of color to the Soo.
In snapping what seemed to be another cool shot of our spectacular canal w/bridges view but look closer- What is that black UFO in the sky over the canal? Cool it's a full moon mystery!
Its not very far from several old churches, I wonder if it lives in one of the bell towers by day – maybe the Soo has bats in our belfries.
yippee yi ya - bats are awesome bug zappers
New Disc Golf Course Opens For Business in the Soo
Basically disk golf is still pretty much the same as the “Frisbee” golf courses that were built around MI during the late 70s and 80s. Except that back then we basically threw Frisbees "Frisbee" being a trademark of the Wham-O Toy Company, into baskets that were set up along the parks simulated golf course.
They still use the same disc golf target – they’re metal baskets with chains hanging over it that were invented back in the 70s. But the disks used today are more sophisticated both in design and function. So now, instead of heading to the park with a couple of basic Frisbees, there are a wide variety of discs involved caddied in backpacks or bags.
Redesigned and renamed, the discs now are divided into three basic categories: putters, mid-range discs, and drivers. But the game basics are still the same, you make your way around the golf-like course following a map, trying to reach each target in as few throws as possible and you keep score by hand on a golf-like score card.
It’s a walk through the woods along with a hike up and down the bluff overlooking scenic Sault Ste Marie so you’d be smart to take along some bug dope. The discs you can rent or buy in the Lodge. You can find all the details and download the course map and scorecards from the official city of Sault Ste Marie website.
The Soo Rocks because there is always something fun to see or do here in the Summer.
Hmmm, for the real scoop, we would need to find some unbiased young people who had some experience playing disc golf and had been to other courses. Luckily we found 2 young people, in their 20s, from WI who were happy to report on their experience with opening day at the Soo's new Dalimonte Disc Golf Course.
Here’s the Scoop from our Cheesehead Snoops:
TSR: Overall, what do you think of our new disc park here in the Soo?
Snoop: We like it, obviously it’s new so there is a lot of room to grow, you can see that it’s not finished yet. It’s something to do while we’re here [in the Soo].
TSR: How did you find it and was it easy to get to?
Snoop: We knew where it was because we found it online (google search) and have been up here in the winter to go tubing. If we had never been here, it would be hard to find because we didn’t see any signs in town.
TSR: What did you think of the layout and variety of the course?
Snoop: Pretty average. * The map made it easy to navigate the course. * We both liked the front 9 better than the back 9. The back was a little lame because they were just straight w/ no obstacles but the back didn’t have tees or signs yet so it’s not really finished.
TSR: What about the exercise level:
Snoop: 5 out of 5 because of the bluff you walk up and down but it’s suppose to be a good way to get outside and exercise.
TSR: Bug Factor?
Snoop: We brought bug spray. We expected mosquitoes – ½ the course is in the woods.
TSR: Any other input or things you’d like to see?
Snoop: Nice selection of discs, many places only carry 1 brand. * It’s a good way to use the park during the summer. * It gave us something fun to do for a couple hours. *Windy days would make playing on the hill more fun/challenging or unpredictable. *Lodge pretty much has everything. * moveable obstacles in more of the straight shots would make it more fun
TSR: Overall all, what did you think?
Snoop: It’s cool, it's good.
Thanks to Travis Suggitt of Manitwoc, WI and Kelly Suggitt of Millwaukee, WI 'out of towners' reporting on our new Delmonte Disk Golf Course in Sault Ste Marie, MI
The Soo Has Lilac Bushes Older Than Any of Us!
Unfortunately, Lilacs bloom for only a very brief couple of weeks in the spring. To prolong their presence in your yard, you could grow a variety of Lilacs, including, early, mid and late varieties. With variety and luck, you may be able to see Lilacs in bloom in your yard for up to six weeks.
Once the buds begin to open, pray for a cool dry spell. Once the blooms are over, we still have a nice shade bush, but it will be another year before this beautiful flower blooms again.
Lilacs in the United States date back to the mid 1750-s and were grown by both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Since lilac bushes can live for hundreds of years, a bush planted at that time may still be around. The lilac bushes down by the canal and the CC Hall are at least 100 years old because my grandmother remembered them as a child (she died at 96 in 1995 here in the Soo).
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