There are a number of options to consider when setting up practice in Sault Ste. Marie. Aside from the offices located in the Group Health Centre, there are several other doctors’ buildings located around the community that also have quick access to diagnostic tests and services. The Medical Centre Building is located directly across the street from the Sault Area Hospital and two other doctors’ buildings are located within the hospital block. Several blocks west of the hospital site is another doctors’ building. Offices are also available in other locations to accommodate visiting specialists.
One of the main employers in the Sault is Essar Steel Algoma followed by Sault Area Hospital, St. Marys Paper, GP Flakeboard, Algoma Central Railway, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation and the Group Health Centre. The Algoma and Huron district school boards are also located here as are Algoma University and Sault College. In addition, many federal and provincial government offices are located here including Natural Resources, Ontario Forest Research Institute and the Great Lakes Forestry Centre. The Sault is also home to several call centres including NuComm International and Cross Country Automotive.
