Sault Ste. Marie Announces Closures and Schedule Changes for Civic Holiday

Civic Holiday Closures and Administrative Rollbacks in Sault Ste. Marie

Municipal operations in Sault Ste. Marie come to a halt for the August civic holiday, with administrative buildings and recreation sites locking their doors. The Ronald A. Irwin Civic Centre, the public works office, and the GFL Memorial Gardens office and box office are closed for the day. Residents seeking municipal services will also find the James L. McIntyre Centennial Library and the North Branch Library shut, alongside the cemetery office and the City Landfill and Household Hazardous Waste Depot. Additionally, the fire services administrative office, the Bay Street Active Living Centre, and the Sault Transit office are closed for the holiday.

Recreation schedules see major adjustments as well. Programs at the Bay Street Active Living Centre and the Northern Community Centre 55+ programs are suspended. The John Rhodes Centre and the Northern Community Centre arena and turf spaces are closed, though the John Rhodes pool remains open for parent and child lane swims from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by a public swim from 1:15 to 4 p.m. Outdoor aquatic sites, including the Peter G. Manzo and V.E. Greco outdoor pools, are open from 1 to 7 p.m., weather permitting, while the Bellevue Park and Manzo Park Splash Pad operates daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Garbage Collection Delays and Transit Modifications

Waste management schedules shift by one day following the holiday pause. There is no garbage, leaf, yard waste, or recycling pickup on Monday, August 3. Collection for the remainder of the week will be one day late, pushing Monday routes to Tuesday and Friday routes to Saturday. For example, regular Monday garbage and recycling collection shifts to Tuesday, Tuesday collection moves to Wednesday, Wednesday shifts to Thursday, Thursday moves to Friday, and Friday collection moves to Saturday. Residents can view the leaf and yard waste collection calendar at saultstemarie.ca/leafyardwaste, or contact public works and engineering services at 705-759-5201 for more information regarding waste services.

Public transit operates on a holiday framework. Regular Sault Transit and Parabus services run on weekend schedules, leaving the terminal hourly at a quarter after the hour clockwise and at a quarter to the hour counterclockwise. The Community Bus will not operate, while the Pointe Des Chenes bus follows a limited run departing the terminal at 12:15 p.m. and 4:15 p.m., arriving at the northern transfer point at 12:35 p.m. and 4:35 p.m., arriving at PDC at 1:05 p.m. and 5:05 p.m., and departing PDC at 1:15 p.m. and 5:15 p.m.

Open Recreation Sites and Waterfront Amenities

While administrative hubs close, several outdoor and tourism destinations stay open to accommodate holiday visitors. The Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site welcomes visitors from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Marina facilities also maintain holiday hours, with the Bellevue Marina open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and the Roberta Bondar Marina open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Seasonal boat launch passes cost $70 and can be purchased online or at the Bellevue Marina fuel kiosk and the Community Development and Enterprise Services office at the Ronald A. Irwin Civic Centre. Daily launches require a flat rate of $7 payable via dispenser machines accepting coins, debit, and credit, or through the Passport Parking mobile app using zone 3759.

Regional Holiday Shifts in Timmins and Peterborough

Across the region, other municipalities are enforcing parallel closures for the August civic holiday. In Timmins, Service Timmins and the Provincial Offences Centre are closed, alongside the Deloro Landfill, Timmins Transit, the Timmins Museum: NEC, and both branches of the Timmins Public Library. The Archie Dillon Sportsplex Pool is closed due to regular summer maintenance, and Timmins Economic Development offices are also closed for the day.

Meanwhile, Peterborough implements its own holiday schedule adjustments. City Hall offices at 500 George St. N.—including Service Peterborough, Building Services, the Clerk’s Office, and the Provincial Offences Office—will be closed on August 3. Water Services Customer Service is closed, though water emergencies can be reported by calling 705-748-9300. The Environmental Protection Division Laboratory at 425 Kennedy Rd. is closed and will resume accepting water samples on Tuesday, August 4, at 8 a.m.

Peterborough’s parking services note that spaces in City-operated parking garages, surface lots, and on-street parking spaces are free on statutory holidays, while the Parking Services office in the King Street Parkade at 202 King St. remains closed. The Art Gallery of Peterborough at 250 Crescent St. is closed, the Peterborough Museum and Archives at 300 Hunter St. E. is open from noon to 5 p.m., and the Peterborough Public Library at 345 Aylmer St. N. is closed. However, library card holders retain access to the Miskin Law Community Complex branch at 271 Lansdowne St. W. from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. by scanning their library cards at the door and entering their PIN. Additionally, the Peterborough Regional Airport at 590 Skyway Dr. operates from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Public Works can be reached 24 hours a day at 705-745-1386, and recreation facilities including the Health Planet Arena, Kinsmen Civic Centre, and McDonnel Street Community Centre are closed. Lifeguards are on duty at Beavermead Beach from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and city park splash pads are open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.