‘Awards and Contests’ Information
Written by admin on 17 February 2020
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Friday, February 14, 2020, the Frosty Days opening ceremony (full video above) was held outside the chalet at the Kiwissa Ski Centre. Though the campfire of past years wasn’t part of the festivities a good-sized crowd nonetheless joined Community Programmer Reene [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 11 February 2020
The Academy Awards show is arguably the most anticipated event in Hollywood. It is a night to honour the very best in acting, producing, writing, etc over the course of the previous year. This year’s show has come and gone resulting in a historic moment with Parasite, a South Korean film, [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 21 January 2020
For the past several years, zombies have taken over our TV screens. From wildly popular shows like Walking Dead, to a countless number of movies covering genres from straight up horror to comedy, the flesh eating ghouls have strangely garnered the affection of viewers of all ages. Back in 2009, the [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 14 January 2020
Back in 1990, a charismatic 22 year old actor took TV audiences by storm with his spunky arrival as the main character in “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”. Will Smith would go on to graduate from TV screens to theatre screens, becoming one of the most popular and bankable actors of this modern [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 10 December 2019
Back in 2010, TV viewers were introduced to the Crawley family and their lavish estate called Downton Abbey. With a star studded cast including the likes of the legendary Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey would quickly become an immense success leading to 52 episodes and now a full length movie. The [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 20 November 2019
SUDBURY, ON – Science North is honoured to announce that we have won the “Attraction of the year” award in the 2019 Ontario’s Choice Awards. This honour was earned due to the sheer number of votes submitted by our visitors. The Ontario’s Choice Awards, hosted by [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 12 November 2019
We were all 12 years old at one point. It can best be described as an awkward and challenging time dealing with first crushes, raging hormones and peer pressure. In this week’s headline new release, a trio of best buddies navigate their way through middle school follies and all of the [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 05 November 2019
The Fast and Furious franchise has enjoyed success and longevity since the original release way back in 2001. This week, the tenth movie in the franchise (a spin-off featuring two popular characters) hits our shelves as the headline new release. It’s a busy week that sees a total of eight new [Read more]
Written by admin on 27 October 2019
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Friday, October 25, the Township of Manitouwadge Community Services Department held it’s annual Haunted Walk through the Recreation Centre auditorium and basement. Meanwhile, in the lobby, the Pumpkin Carving Contest entries were on display to vote on. Congratulations [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 15 October 2019
Like essentially everything else, the transportation industry has changed dramatically over the last several years. The way that people get from point A to point B has evolved as new options have emerged. Uber is one of those options. For some, being an Uber driver is a part time job. For others, [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 10 September 2019
They messed with the wrong guy’s dog! Back in 2014, we were introduced to the mysterious John Wick- a man hell-bent on getting revenge after a group of ruthless mobsters attacked his defenseless dog. Using a set of elite skills, Wick quickly plowed through the mobsters as if they were mere [Read more]
Written by admin on 02 September 2019
WHITE RIVER, ON – Saturday, August 17th, 2019 White River residents took full advantage of the sunny, warm weather to come out and enjoy the annual Winnie-the-Pooh Parade. Visitors and tourists who were in town to enjoy the festival and parade were welcomed by local friends and families whole [Read more]
Written by admin on 14 August 2019
WHITE RIVER, ON – This weekend, on the final day of Winnie’s Hometown Festival, White River’s first annual Mud Run is being held. The distance advertised on posters is 2km though on the map which has been shared on Winnie’s Hometown Festival Facebook Page the distance in the [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 13 August 2019
The events of Avengers Infinity War left many fans shaken to the core. So many key and longstanding members of the Marvel family were wiped out by the ruthless Thanos. Now, with the Avengers crew in shambles, they must find a way to regroup and utilize all of their powers to put a stop to [Read more]
Written by admin on 19 July 2019
Manitouwadge and area residents are advised to be cautious regarding a recent promotion by a company believed to be from London Ontario which disguises itself as a lottery of sorts distributed through Canada Post recently. While the tickets claim there is “no purchase required” and that [Read more]