Peter Vaudry has a published book, ‘Kindness is Sault Ste. Marie’. Peter found that he often thought about the many kindnesses he has experienced over his lifetime. He realized and appreciated the huge role those acts of kindness played in his life. He chose the title, “Kindness is Sault Ste. Marie” to capture all of that in its totality.

When asked about his reasons for writing ‘Kindness is Sault Ste. Marie’, Peter advised that he was concerned about the growing frequency of public and online displays of angry and resentment-laden behaviour. The book encourages people to be proactive about protecting the community from the corrosive potential of such behaviour. Peter believes that we should all be able to express our opinions but we can do so in a kind and respectful way.

“Kindness is Sault Ste. Marie” is an important read for today’s world.

Peter’s Thoughts:

I write that “Kindness Is Sault Ste. Marie” but it is my experience that the Sault Ste. Marie way is to choose to be kind.

In most of the instances I write about, including in my youth, it was a reflexive choice that the people of the Sault made.

I was reading again a copy of “Our Daily Bread” article from Nov. 2024 by Michael E. Wittmer, PhD. Professor of Systematic Theology at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary, in which he writes, “We are who we’ve chosen to become”.

The people of the Sault have always chosen to be kind.

I have been concerned about the lack of civility in our society for a while. I think the Sault – with its Legacy of KINDNESS – can be the example of civility based on our history of KINDNESS.

I worry in today’s wired world that we may lose the kindness due to today’s current apathy and indifference which is one of the main reasons why I wrote the book.

Let’s reinforce who and what we are and keep it strong.

Jeffrey Ivan Wright has lived many years in a strange world. It’s an escape place in his mind where the characters are not from here. That fantasy world has made its way to the written word in the form of a book. Jeffrey’s first book, Chains Of Kings, is a work of fiction with plans that it will be the first in a trilogy.

Jeffrey is a musician by trade, founder of an entertainment business, Jeffrey Wright Music, that creates, hosts, and participates in festivals, concerts, music events, community events, theatre performances, fundraisers, and expanding further into recording and production.

Chains Of Kings
A World Shattered. An Ancient Evil Awakens. A War Unforeseen.
The world of Ulchir is ablaze, its villages destroyed by the ruthless Savages. Acolytes are resurrecting Wheyla Uhn, a monstrous, ancient god. Young Darius, fueled by vengeance and a terrifying, awakening power, sets off to avenge his family caused by their destruction. Sacha, a fierce warrior from the northern city of Gad, fights to survive in a world torn by political uncertainty. Jorge, a young man, in a desperate quest for hope falls into slavery. Each on their own path to survive, quickly unearths the truth behind the chains that bind the kings of their world.
A gripping tale of desperate heroes, dark magic, and a world on the brink of annihilation.

‘The Thinking Chair’ is a departure from his previous books, ones where Frank featured different, often dynamic Sault cultural histories, human migration stories, and hockey world legacies. In his new offering, Frank draws upon his long Sault community building experience, successful 40 year legal career, and later in life doctoral studies (PhD, Community Organizations, Bristol University, UK). ‘The Thinking Chair’ provides a fine blueprint for every community organization, institution, or non-profit enterprise seeking to achieve positive change and bringing people together, united in a common cause.

For more than forty years, Dr. Frank S. Sarlo was a practicing lawyer acting on behalf of numerous institutions, industries, businesses and government agencies. Much of his time was spent sitting on federal, provincial and local boards and agencies as well as being involved, at all levels, in community projects in sports, the arts, political campaigns, and fund raisers. Because he was interested in examining examples of successful community mobilizations, Frank completed his doctoral thesis to determine the influences and processes that assist in leading to successful community mobilization. In addition, he had the privilege to take a leadership role in a number of successful community mobilizations that required the organization and recruitment of community assets to meet a specific challenge or goal.

“Because of my love and appreciation for Sault Ste. Marie and its people, my books all deal with their spirit and soul of one kind or another.” – Frank Sarlo