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One image of two young moose, named Moose (left) and Silver (right), attached to a sulky advertising British American Autolene Oil outside the CKSO radio station in Sudbury, Ontario, where a crowd had gathered around them. The moose owner, Albert Vaillancourt (left), is being interviewed by CKSO radio announcer Jack McLaren (holding a microphone, center) and radio station operator Bill McLellan (right) before attending the annual Children's Aid Society carnival and motor show with the moose at Davison's Garage.

One image of William Winters (left, holding microphone) and his brother, James Winters, being interviewed by CKSO Manager Wilbur Woodill (1909-1997, aka Wilf Woodill) and another man at the CKSO radio station in Sudbury, Ontario about leaving their native Scotland for Falconbridge, Ontario where they were to live for the duration of World War II (WWII).

One image of Weston's Bakery Manager Frank Armstrong giving a $15 dollar cheque to Joyce Dinan, winner of the Weston's Bakery "Winston Churchill" essay contest, at the CKSO radio station in Sudbury, Ontario.

One image of Weston's Bakery Manager Frank Armstrong giving a $15 dollar cheque to Joyce Dinan, winner of the Weston's Bakery "Winston Churchill" essay contest, at the CKSO radio station in Sudbury, Ontario.

One image of Chief Engineer at CKSO, Jim McCrea, and his assistant inspecting the CKSO radio station's antenna and transmitter on Coniston Road near Minnow Lake.

One image of a head and shoulder shot of Airman Bill Stovin of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) during World War II (WWII).

One image of a head and shoulder shot of Airman Bill Stovin of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) during World War II (WWII).

One image of Clair Chambers, CKSO Radio sports announcer (second from left) interviewing Bert Kidman, secretary of Idylwylde Golf Club, (left) during the first broadcast from CKSO's mobile unit. The mobile unit, a Diamond T van, is parked in the background and two unidentified men are watching the interview take place.

One image of the CKSO mobile unit, which was housed in a Diamond T van, being driven by an unidentified man. The van has 'CKSO Mobile Unit' and 'The Sudbury Daily Star' written on the side panel and 'Short Wave Station VD31' is written on the passenger side door.

Photograph showing the first and only location of the Edgeley post office which was also the general store. It was located on the south east corner of Thornhill Sideroad and the Fifth Concession of Vaughan Township, Ontario, now Hwy. 7 and Jane St. Mr. L. Arthur Whitmore, postmaster and general store owner, is seen here putting groceries in a buggy. In the buggy on the right is his father-in-law, William Reid, an Edgeley blacksmith, who was ready to leave for Concord to pick up the mail from the train at the Thornhill station. The Edgeley post office and store was closed on July 12, 1960. It was demolished when Jane St was widened and paved in 1965.