A year after opening its doors in downtown Sault Ste. Marie, Café 4 Good celebrated the milestone with the community on Saturday.

The packed café offered a clear reflection of how its first year has gone — busy, supported, and deeply connected to the community it set out to serve.

Located at 326 Queen St. East, the eatery operates as a social enterprise under the Grocer 4 Good Ability Development Program, employing and training people who face barriers to traditional employment.

For founder and executive director Lisa Vezeau-Allen, the first anniversary marks the realization of a long-term vision that began five years ago.

“We were thinking about how to grow our reach with Grocer 4 Good,” Vezeau-Allen said. “Food connects people — it’s one of our most basic needs — and we wanted to cre

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