Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario the largest to have passed such a resolution and the first to do so despite its sizable Franco-Ontarian population. Sault Ste. Marie has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification "Dfb") with cold, snowy winters and warm summers that are moderated to some extent by Lake Superior. Winters are cold but are milder than some inland places. Temperatures drop below 24 days per year. Summers are warm with a July high of and temperatures above occur 4 days per year. The average annual precipitation is , which is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year; February is the driest month, and
Sault Ste. Marie Canal 1870, a National Historic Event, portaged nearby, prior to the canal's construction, and was the major reason for its creation. Sault Ste. Marie Canal The Sault Ste. Marie Canal is a National Historic Site in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and is part of the national park system, managed by Parks Canada. It includes a lock to bypass the rapids on the St. Marys River. The first canal on the site opened in 1798, but was destroyed in 1814 during the War of 1812. The latest canal dates to 1895, and formed part of the shipping route from the Atlantic Ocean