Article/Photos by Beverlee Coulter, © Beverlee Coulter 2010 MARATHON, ON – The first concert of the “off” season for Concerts in the Parking Lot took place this past Tuesday evening, October 5th. As you have likely surmised, the concert was not held in the usual parking lot locale but [Read more]
FROM/DE: Marathon OPP Detachment DATE: October 04, 2010 MALE CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE MARATHON ON. – Friday October 1, 2010, at 03:00am Marathon OPP officers observed a motor vehicle that was travelling in a back lane at a high rate of speed. The officers conducted a [Read more]
Provided by the Marathon & District Chamber of Commerce; published courtesy of OntarioNewsNorth.com Changes to the Canada Revenue Agency Website On October 4, 2010, the CRA will replace the existing Government of Canada epass system with a new CRA user ID and password service. This new [Read more]
Manitouwadge Wolverines Senior Boys’ Invitational 2010 MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, September 18th, Marathon High School Falcons Senior and Junior Volleyball players travelled to Manitouwadge for the annual Wolverines’ Senior Boys Volleyball Invitational. The Wolverines’ [Read more]
This week 10 students, 5 from Pic Mobert and 5 from Pic River, will begin the Mining Essentials Program in Marathon. Below is a video with Riley Burton who will be offering the program on behalf of Confederation College as well as the original press release from August 2010 when the program was [Read more]
Editor, OntarioNewsNorth.com MARATHON, ON – Tuesday, September 14th, executive and members of the Marathon and District Chamber of Commerce met for a scheduled general meeting, their first since breaking for summer. Approximately a dozen members were in attendance to hear from Valerie Tymryk [Read more]
Submitted by Marathon & District Chamber of Commerce, published Courtesy of OntarioNewsNorth.com Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) Point-of-Sale Exemption for Status Indians Effective September 1, 2010, First Nations status card holders are exempt from the provincial part of the Harmonized Sales Tax [Read more]
One-Stop-Shop for Job Seekers & Potential Employers by Karina Hunter MARATHON, ON – Thursday, September 2nd business owners, community leaders, dignitaries and staff gathered at the new Northwest Employment Works (NEW) office to celebrate its Grand Opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony and [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Would-be bidders gathered at the Moose Hall, Wenesday, August 25th hoping to score some great deals at a new furniture and electronics auction. Tru Liquidators, a Southern Ontario business, travel North only once every 5 yrs or so and have earned a reputation for offering [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – The Marathon Chamber of Commerce announced two meetings today; these meetings are being held to make ammendments to current by-laws. Member attendance is very important! Chamber President, Jeannie Allerton, answered this when asked why it was important for all members to attend [Read more]
Ride for Dad visits Marathon MARATHON, ON – Sunday, August 15th the Ride for Dad traveled Hwy 17 West towards Marathon to meet John and Jean Rose who had parted ways with the very special motorcycle caravan 2 days prior in North Bay to ride ahead to Marathon and prepare a reception as the Ride [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – The evening of Wednesday, June 11th Marathon and area residents enjoyed a performance by local artists including Keith Johnson and Dan Birchall at the weekly Concerts in the Parking Lot organized by Andrew and Beverlee Coulter, owners of the local Pizza Hut. Similar to last [Read more]
by Charmaine Beaulieu Award-winning Jory Nash, an independent singer/songwriter from Toronto, has been travelling the North Shore entertaining many with his unique blend of folk, jazz, pop, country, soul and blues music recently playing both the Concert In The Parking Lot and the Live From the Rock [Read more]
The Mobile Breast Screening Van is Coming…. The Northwestern Ontario Breast Screening Program will be coming to the Northshore, for dates/locations, click on the link to the town nearest you… Marathon www.OntarioNewsNorth.com/?p=11613 Pic River www.OntarioNewsNorth.com/?p=11618 Terrace Bay [Read more]
The Mobile Breast Screening Van is Coming…. The Northwestern Ontario Breast Screening Program will be coming to Marathon from August 9th to 12th , 2010 and will be located at the Wilson Memorial Hospital and to Manitouwadge from August 12th & 14th, 2010 and will be located at [Read more]
