Thessalon
Thessalon | |
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| Town of Thessalon | |
 Thessalon waterfront | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| District | Algoma |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Mayor | Jamie Orlando |
| • MP | Carol Hughes (NDP) |
| • MPP | Michael Mantha (NDP) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 4.37 km2 (1.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,279 |
| • Density | 292.4/km2 (757/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code | P0R 1L0 |
| Area code | 705 |
| Website | www.thessalon.ca |
Thessalon is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located at the junction of Highway 17 and Highway 129 on the north shore of Lake Huron. It is surrounded by but not part of the municipality of Huron Shores, and is part of Algoma District. The main industries are timber and tourism. The town is a popular retirement community. It is the administrative headquarters of the Thessalon Ojibway First Nation reserve.
History
The region was first surveyed in 1869. The survey was done to determine if the area could support viable lumber industry. By the winter of 1870 the beginnings of a lumber camp had taken root and in 1877 a more permanent settlement was established. Thessalon was incorporated in 1892.[2] Nathaniel Dyment of Barrie, Ontario, the owner of Dyment Co. one of the earliest and most prominent lumber companies in the area is considered the founding figure of Thessalon.
Recreation
There is an arena, a curling club and one primary school in the town. The town was also home to the Thessalon Flyers. The Voyageur Hiking Trail passes near the community.
The Thessalon River flows through the town and into Lake Huron at Water Street. Fishing is excellent in the river: yellow perch, pickerel, bass, northwater salmon and muskie.
Famous Residents
- Jackie Layer (former assistant coach of the Colorado Rockies)
- Lloyd Boyer (former Montreal Canadiens prospect and small-town hockey legend).
- William Tremblay of the Sault Greyhounds was born in Thessalon.
- Angelina Napolitano, the first person in Canada to use the battered woman defence for murder, lived briefly in Thessalon in the early 20th century.[3]
Demographics
| 2011 | |
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| Population | 1279 (-2.5% from 2006) |
| Land area | 4.37 km2 (1.69 sq mi) |
| Population density | 292.4/km2 (757/sq mi) |
| Median age | |
| Private dwellings | 594 (total) |
| Median household income |
Population trend:[7]
- Population in 2011: 1279
- Population in 2006: 1312
- Population in 2001: 1386
- Population in 1996: 1485
- Population in 1991: 1543
References
- ^ a b "Thessalon census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ^ "History". Thessalon Public Library. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online: Angelina Napolitano. By Franca Iacovetta. University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2004. page accessed June 2008
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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