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      The back of this postcard indicates that this postcard was sent to Miss A Russell of Hagersville Ontario.

 The Sault Star, March 15, 2003     The article details some of the history of the projection equipment used as well as the history of ownership of the Empire Theatre.

      This article from the Sault Star Weekender, Saturday March 15, 2003 recalls the history of Empire Theatre in Thessalon once located on the main street, from its origins on Algoma Street in Keetch's Hall to Main Street to its demise.

      This is a black and white reproduction of a newspaper article and accompanying photograph. The photo shows Nathanial and Albert Dyment with their prize winning race horse Thessalon. The article tells how Nathanial Dyment arrived in Canada, felled and sold his first pine tree at the age of 16 and …

      The handlers truck broke down while he was transporting two young cougars and with no place to keep the cats while repairs were made, the O.P.P. volunteered to "babysit" temporarily. "The Lighter side of policing with Thessalon Datachment" "A young Jack Currie with feline friend after a breakdown stranded the …

 The Sault Star, Jan 16, 1973, p. 14     The article shares the fact that the family stable was called Brookdale and was located in Barrie.

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

 The Sault Star, Sept 14, 1978     This is a newspaper clipping about the details of the impending construction of a new retail plaza in Thessalon. The photo accompanying the story shows an empty field where the plaza is to be located.

 Edith Cameron, The Sault Star, March 12, 1973     The date in the title originally says 1940, but it has been stroked out and 1904? has been written over it.

 Edith Cameron, The Sault Star, March 17, 1969     This is a newspaper clipping about some local "oldtimers" recalling their memories of the Nathanial Dyment and his lumber Mill in the Thessalon area in the late 1800s to early 1900s. A photo of mill workers standing in front of the mill circa 1900 is located above the written article.

      Someone has written that "Helen works ? At ? Underneath the typewritten notes.

 Marna Robinson, The Sault Star, July 20, 1977     Photos show staff measuring seedlings, the interior of one of the greenhouses, another staff checking growth of three year-old black spruce and a photo of stand of mature spruce.

 The Sault Star, Jan 10, 1972     This is a brief newspaper clipping reprinting an article from The Thessalon Advocate of 1922 about the retirement of T.E. Willams as a police magistrate.

 The Sault Star, May 19, 1973     Accompanying the text is a 1869 map of the North Shore showing the location of Great Northern Road that extended from Goulais Bay to Spanish River while another photo shows Robert J. Andrews and Ed. Durham

 Nomenclature section, Ministry of Natural Resources, The Sault Star, Feb 10, 1979     The map title reads " Newly Authorized Geographical Names" and notation at the bottom right reads "Cartography Marilyn Bullivant-Davey".

 The Sault Star, 1971     This is a brief newspaper clipping reprinting a 1921 article from The Sault Daily Star. The article is about the origins of the name Thessalon.

 The Sault Star, Feb 10, 1979     The accompanying cartoon shows two people separated by a forest with each putting up a sign for the same lake beside them with one sign reading Wakwekobi Lake while the other reads Basswood. The caption underneath reads "Basswood or Wakweboki - take your choice."

      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.

 Joanne Thompson, The Sault Star, December 29, 1978     This is a newspaper clipping detailing the progress of various construction projects in Thessalon. These projects were undertaken by both the municipal and private sectors in 1978. The article also describes the various delays and challenges faced by some of the projects and has two accompanying photos of local construction …