Would you like tickets to see attend the Live from the Rock Folk Festival in Red Rock this weekend? How about Fred Eaglesmith in Marathon Monday, August 12th at the Moose Hall? You could win your weekend pass for Red Rock’s folk festival OR ticket to Fred’s concert in [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Habitat for Humanity Thunder Bay is renovating two homes in Marathon, Ontario, and is desperately seeking families in need. For the very first time, the not-for-profit organization is looking to provide homes for families outside of Thunder Bay, but is having a difficult [Read more]
NEYS PROVINCIAL PARK, ON – Visitors at Neys Provincial Park this weekend will be treated to a plethora of great activities including a Spirit Campfire (Friday evening), traditional games challenging participants to learn if they have ‘what it takes to be a Logger, Prisoner of War or [Read more]
-UPDATE- All Suspects in Custody MARATHON, ON – Monday August 5, 2013 at approximately 3:55pm a vehicle traveling westbound on Highway 17 in Bomby Township at a high rate of speed was observed by police. The emergency lights were activated by police and a vehicle stop was initiated. The vehicle [Read more]
TRAVELLING THE BACK ROADS After playing a great annual festival on Vancouver Island at the end of July, two hard working, diesel-powered Bluebird buses full of gear and talented people are now headed to Ontario. Count ’em: Songwriters Bill Poss and Tiff Ginn, Guitarist and Keyboard [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Saturday August 3, 2013, blueberry pickers came across a vehicle parked in a remote area located just off Highway 17 in McCron Township between White River and Marathon Ontario. They observed a deceased male in the vehicle and immediately contacted police. Officers from the [Read more]
CROSSOVER INSIDER : TYLER TALKS Very few brands have enjoyed the longevity and staying power as G.I. Joe. In 1964, Hasbro introduced a line of plastic toys that took the world by storm. Every household with children had G.I. Joes strewn across the floor while kids played and traded figures with [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Tuesday July 23 2013, sometime before 9:00 am, an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) was westbound on Wabikoba Lake Road with a lone male occupant. The driver veered to avoid a falling tree and lost control of the ATV. The driver sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Thursday July 11, 2013 officers from the Marathon detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received information that a quantity of illegal drugs was being brought into Marathon for distribution. At 8:20 pm OPP officers stopped a black Dodge Avenger on Peninsula Road in the [Read more]
CROSSOVER INSIDER Every sport has its key moment- that decisive event that changed the future of the game. In 1947, when Jackie Robinson set foot onto a baseball field wearing the number 42 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Major League Baseball had its key moment. Jackie Robinson was the first African [Read more]
Information & Photos courtesy of Tyler Davis (Crossover Video & Games) MARATHON, ON – During Marathon Summerfest, Crossover Video & Games teamed up with the Marathon Theatre to bring Marathon gamers the opportunity to play their favourite Nintendo Wii games on the big screen. [Read more]
WHITE LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK, ON – Children are getting their fishing gear ready for the Kids Fishing Derby this Saturday, July 13th. Last weekend’s derby at Rainbow Falls was incredibly successful and it is expected that Saturday’s will be equally enjoyable (CLICK HERE for [Read more]
INSIDE REVIEW Twilight is arguably one of the most successful film franchises of all time. With over 3 Billion dollars of worldwide box office dollars to its credit, it’s hard to dispute that there may not be another franchise to reach those gaudy numbers in quite some time. It was no surprise [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – In order to help facilitate your review of the information provided by Stillwater Canada Inc. the Information Requests received between March 4, 2013 to June 26, 2013 have been consolidated into one webpage which can be found at the following [Read more]
Courtesy of John Hooper Sr. MARATHON , ON – Evan Honan and Ross McWatch hit home runs to lead the Jagerbombers over the LaFarge Brewers 17-14. Pat Bananish hit a homer in a losing cause. Rob Joy picked up the win. Skylar Christianson-Joy took his first loss of the season for LaFarge. [Read more]
