Look who won medals at the Skills Canada-Ontario Provincial Cardboard Boat Races last week in Waterloo ELEMENTARY LEVEL (Feb 20, 2013): GOLD: Woodman-Cainsville, Brantford, (Boat # 9) SILVER: Holy Saviour School, Marathon, (Boat # 11) BRONZE: École Vale des Bois, Marathon, (Boat # 12) SECONDARY [Read more]
Thanks to Yves Vaillancourt, Directeur, École Saint Nom de Jésus for photos/details from this great food drive. HORNEPAYNE, ON – March 1st hockey fans packed into the Hornepayne Arena to cheer on their favourite students and hockey stars from École Saint Nom de Jésus, Holy Name of Jesus [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – February 18th ski and snowboard enthusiasts from across the region went to Trestle Ridge Ski Hill to enjoy some great FREE skiing. [Read more]
FROM THE EDITOR: Thanks to Kim & Leslie Ransom we have yet another update on the happenings at the Marathon Cross-Country Ski and Snowshoe Club (at the Marathon Golf Course site driving into Marathon from Hwy 17) for this, Feb 22-24th, 2013, weekend. Get out there, tell Kim & Leslie you [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Sunday, February 17th the Manitouwadge Outdoors Enthusiasts held their 3rd annual Family Fish Derby. The derby is always held on the same weekend as the Ontario Free Winter Fishing weekend to allow anglers to participate without a fishing licence which opens the derby to [Read more]
Hobart College first-year Ben Gamache (Longlac, Ontario) was selected the ECAC West Rookie of the Week by the conference office today after scoring the game-winning goal in 6-1 win over Elmira on Saturday. Hobart, who earned a share of the ECAC West conference title over the weekend, remained at [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON– Sunday, February 17th, would-be lumberjacks in Manitouwadge were joined by a sizable crowd at the Kiwissa Ski Centre parking lot for an afternoon of face-offs in a variety of logging-themed challenges including the axe throw, log throw and timed buck saw competitions [Read more]
Thank you to MOE and to all the volunteers that hosted the fishing derby and bar b q. You have no idea what these events do to a child who has never experienced this kind of winter fun. My grandson has been excited since he read in the news letter that the derby was on [Read more]
Jackrabbit League, 2013 Loppet & FREE Family Day SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH Jackrabbit ski league continues. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH Sunday is our annual loppet. A loppet is a mass start participation event for all abilities and ages etc. You can make it as competitive as you like, or you can make [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, February 9th the moment ski and snowboarding enthusiasts in Manitouwadge had been waiting for since December finally came, Kiwissa Ski Hill’s opening day for the 2012/13 season. Though limited runs were accessible, just 2 of the 10 on the hill, these were [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – February 8th many families were thrilled to once again attend Rubber Duck Hockey at the Rec Centre Arena. Initiated in December by Nicki Hogan-Chic and Keri French-Jackson, the parent accompanied skate is open to young skaters looking to learn or practice their stick handling [Read more]
Welcome our newest Editorial Columnist, The Groomer Guy, Luc Levesque. Levesque became well known in North American snowmobiling circles through his posts to Snowmobile Forums where he wrote under the pen name “Groomer Guy”, before long he realized he had a following and eventually [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Township of Manitouwadge Community Services Department has announced that Kiwissa Ski Hill is opening, with limited runs, this weekend. Skiers in Manitouwadge have been frustrated this season as snow making equipment, part of $750,000 in upgrades to the hill in 2009 [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Ontario Family Day 2013 is Monday, February 18th. in honour of this special day the Town of Marathon is offering you a very special opportunity to enjoy everything at the Community Centre FREE! [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Manitouwadge Outdoor Enthusiast member Kathy Hudson has an obvious love of the outdoors and what’s more, she wants everyone else to appreciate and enjoy all the natural gifts Manitouwadge has to offer as well. Recently, Hudson announced that the MOE was organizing [Read more]
