Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario cascades of the St. Mary's River descend more than from the level of Lake Superior to the level of the lower lakes. Hundreds of years ago, this slowed shipping traffic, requiring an overland portage of boats and cargo from one lake to the other. The entire name translates to "Saint Mary's Rapids" or "Saint Mary's Falls". The word "sault" is pronounced in French, and in the English pronunciation of the city name. Residents of the city are called "Saultites". Sault Ste. Marie is bordered to the east by the Rankin and Garden River First Nation reserves, and to the west
Sault Ste. Marie City Council Sault Ste. Marie City Council The Corporation of the City of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario is run by a city council of 10 Councillors, representing five wards, and a mayor. Prior to the 2018 municipal elections, the Council was made up of 12 councillors, representing six wards, and a mayor. The city's current mayor is Christian Provenzano, who was sworn in on December 1, 2014 after defeating incumbent mayor Debbie Amaroso in the 2014 municipal election on October 27, 2014. He was subsequently re-elected on October 22, 2018. Municipal Elections were held on November 10, 2003 in Sault Ste. Marie