WHOLE NEW GIG

Former Congressman Andy Levin (D-Bloomfield Township, Royal Oak, most of Macomb County) and infamous union organizer, has done a 180-degree turn now that he has hit his Medicare years. As 2025 closed out, Levin posted on LinkedIn that he and his wife Mary, longtime Bloomfield Township residents, had purchased “Stokely Creek Lodge, an iconic and stunning cross country ski and snowshoe resort in the hills above Lake Superior, just north of Sault Saint Marie, Ontario.” Levin, a longtime outdoorsman, said they have been going to Stokely Creek Lodge for decades. “We’ve been snowshoeing, skiing, canoeing and hiking in the Algoma region of Ontario since before we were married. In fact, I proposed to Mary on snowshoes high atop the Awausee Trail in Lake Superior Provincial Park. Our whole family has been going to Stokely Creek Lodge for years. It’s the highlight of every winter… Simply put, Stokely is the most fantastic place to cross country ski and snowshoe in the middle of this continent,” noting it often makes top 10 lists. Ever the politician – now the salesman – Levin is promoting the lodge, where visitors can enjoy nature without lifting a finger. “There are lovely rooms to accommodate 85 and a dining room that feeds up to 100. Stokely serves three delicious meals a day – buffets at breakfast and lunch and a sit-down dinner. If you want to ski or snowshoe all day, no problem – just ask the staff for a bag lunch at breakfast, and you can enjoy it at one of the six warming huts (complete with wood stoves) that dot the trails. We have a surfeit of ideas for Stokely… Organic gardens in the summer? Progressive retreats? People bringing their instruments and jamming every night? Renewable energy powering the place? Family reunions?” We wish Andy and Mary all the best in their latest endeavor. “I’m grateful for the curveballs life throws our way,” he said.

Andy Levin