| Thessalon | |
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| Thessalon waterfront | |
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Thessalon
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Algoma |
| Established | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Mayor | Brent Rankin |
| • MP | Carol Hughes (NDP) |
| • MPP | Michael Mantha (NDP) |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 4.37 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,312 |
| • Density | 299.9/km2 (776.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | P0R 1L0 |
| Area code(s) | 705 |
| Website | www.townthessalon.ca |
Thessalon is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located at the junction of Highway 17 and Highway 129. It is surrounded by but not part of the municipality of Huron Shores, and is part of the District of Algoma.
Thessalon sits on the north shore of Lake Huron in the Algoma District. The main industries are timber and tourism. The population of Thessalon was 1,312 in the Canada 2006 Census. The town is a popular retirement community. There's an arena and one primary school in the town. It's home to a few local celebrities, including Jackie Layer (former assistant coach of the Colorado Rockies), and Lloyd Boyer (former Montreal Canadiens prospect and small-town hockey legend). William Tremblay of the Sault Greyhounds was born here, and Angelina Napolitano, the first person in Canada to use the battered woman defence for murder, lived here briefly in the early 20th century.[2] It 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.
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