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The rise and fall of the New Toronto Hotel

The rise and fall of the New Toronto Hotel

This week Remember This looks back at the surprisingly rich history of what is now an empty lot at the corner of an intersection that no longer exists
The Dalton Barber trial: An experiment and last-minute evidence

The Dalton Barber trial: An experiment and last-minute evidence

In this edition of Remember This, the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library gives us the final chapter in its four-part series on the death of Marjorie Barber
The Dalton Barber trial: A mystery woman appears

The Dalton Barber trial: A mystery woman appears

This edition of Remember This continues the story of one of Sault Ste. Marie's most infamous murders
The Dalton Barber case: Sault Ste. Marie's 'trial of the century' begins

The Dalton Barber case: Sault Ste. Marie's 'trial of the century' begins

This week's edition of Remember This continues the story of Algoma Steel executive Dalton Barber and the murder of his wife Marjorie
The mysterious death of Marjorie Barber

The mysterious death of Marjorie Barber

In this edition of Remember This, we begin the tale of one of the most high-profile murder cases in Sault Ste. Marie's history
Flashback to 1951: Is the newly-opened seniors home a murder scene?

Flashback to 1951: Is the newly-opened seniors home a murder scene?

This edition of Remember This looks back at a horrific incident at what was at the time the brand new Davey Algoma Home for the Aged
The story of the Sault's first children's shelter

The story of the Sault's first children's shelter

This edition of Remember This looks back on the history of the Children's Aid Society in Sault Ste. Marie
Horse and buggy trafficking: The Sault's earliest problems with drugs

Horse and buggy trafficking: The Sault's earliest problems with drugs

This edition of Remember This looks back at opium dens, cross-border drug smuggling and one local veterinarian's tragic end
The telephone arrives in Sault Ste. Marie

The telephone arrives in Sault Ste. Marie

In this edition of Remember This, we look back at early communication and local early adopters of the telephone, including local hotels like the Algonquin
How a local cinema manager ended up in hot water over Monty Python

How a local cinema manager ended up in hot water over Monty Python

This edition of Remember This takes a look back at controversies at local theatre