Résultats

      This Alter was removed when Father Panicka was the priest here along with the Assam brothers. There is are no remnants of it left, this would have been in the 1980's.

      This building opened January 25, 1957, as the Assembly of the Brethren. The Thessalon Bible Chapel is currently in a new building, located at 11 Huron St. West.

      The pumphouse was built near the lake on the property where the Bellisle Motel now stands. The pump house drew water from the lake to supply the town. This same pump house may be the one that was used to change the running of the printing press at the Advocate …

      This is a black and white photo of a building that served as Fire hall, Town Office, Courthouse, and Library all in one. It is a two story brick building situated on a corner of Main Street and Lorne Street. Double doors exiting onto the side street indicate it is …

      This is a colour photo of the Community Health Centre on Main Street. It is a one story brick building that houses local physicians including: general practitioners, chiropractors, and optometrists.

      The Methodist church building was constructed in 1900. It is believed that the building was constructed of locally made bricks from a factory north of Thessalon on Highway 129. The building has also served as a community hall, office building, gym, public school, and art society. This structure was used …

 April 5, 1952     One of the photos shows the old town hall while the other shows the newer North End motel.

      The photograph shows the hospital as it appeared before it was destroyed by fire. The brief note underneath this photo reports what happened when the fire struck.

 Edith Cameron, The Sault Star, June 9, 1973     This is a newspaper clipping about the closure of the Forestry Prison Farm. The Prison Farm was located at McCreight's Dam north of Thessalon, and was operated by the Ontario Ministry of Corrections. The article outlines what might happen to the buildings following the closure of the prison.

 Nan Rajnovich, The Sault Star, Jan 9, 1973     A photo of the painting of King's Plate winner found in the Searchmont Hotel is shown at the top of the article.

 Grace Rajnovich, The Sault Star, July 23, 1971, p.18     The article reports that the back side of the coupon reads "Hollister Jewell and Co. of Garden River, Ont. Manufacturers of Lumber, Lath and Shingles, and dealers in general merchandise."

 Edith Cameron, The Sault Star, Dec. 10, 1971     The Thessalon Station was located just east of Station Rd south of Hwy 17.

 Edith Cameron, The Sault Star, Circa 1970     This is a newspaper clipping about the life of Mrs. Philomene Wabigwan, her basket making abilities, and how she is passing on this tradition to future generations.

 Richard Plaunt, The Sault Star, June 25, 1975     The pictures show various parts of the company operation with descriptive notes under each picture.

      This is a black and white photo of a two story home on Huron Street west in Thessalon. The home is a wood frame construction with an overhang over the front door that forms the floor of the balcony above. It appears the balcony could be accessed via a door …

      This is a black and white panorama style photo of the town of Thessalon taken from a high vantage point on the west side of town. The photograph shows a large part of the town including 5 ships on Lake Huron that appear to be heading into port at the …

      The motel was owned by Cecil Nicholson and he ran it until the 70's.

      A comment received indicates the building at the top of the photo with the chimney collapsed over top of it was most likely Dave Gordon's Sawmill later the Asam Basket Factory.

      Notes indicate that the time of the photo is World War II.

      This is a black and white photo of the Shaw Dam on the Thessalon River, just outside of Thessalon. The photo shows the main part of the dam and the water falling through the spillway. The topography rises steeply on the west side of the river and the railing for …