Partnership aims to transform Paper Mill Tower into hotel, cultural hub

Garden River First Nation, Batchewana First Nation and heritage redevelopment firm BMI Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to redevelop the historic Mill Tower in Sault Ste. Marie’s Canal District.The trilateral agreement, announced Monday, establishes a joint venture partnership to explore converting the former St. Mary’s Paper Mill Tower into a hospitality, conference and cultural destination.The proposed project would see the 1895 structure adaptively reused as a hote