Clute takes his sticks for a walk

Doug Clute is taking a hike to this year’s Sylvan Circle tour.The 18th annual artist and artisan tour returns Sept. 15 from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. at more than 10 venues east of Sault Ste. Marie.Clute, a retired provincial civil servant and business consultant, estimates he’s attended more than 10 tours as a browser.This year, the St. Joseph Island resident makes his first appearance as an artisan, featuring about 40 of his walking and hiking sticks at Central Algoma Secondary School in Des