Posts Tagged ‘marathon ontario newspaper’
Written by admin on 14 April 2015
WEEKLY WRAP-UP The sun has been shining and the heaping piles of snow are slowly melting revealing a sight that hasn’t been seen in seemingly forever- grass! This can only mean one thing- spring is coming! Although it has officially been spring for a few weeks now, the weather certainly hasn’t [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 08 April 2015
WEEKLY WRAP-UP We’ve placed our orders for May and it’s looking like it’s going to be a big month for new releases! Ever since it debuted in theatres, people have been asking repeatedly when “American Sniper” would be available to rent or buy. We can now confirm that date to be May 19th! [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 01 April 2015
WEEKLY WRAP-UP The fifth of eight Academy Award Nominees for Best Picture, available this Tuesday, is also a remarkable true story set behind the scenes during WW2. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Imitation Game tells the story of Alan Turing, a bright if not cocky mathematician who is tasked with [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 24 March 2015
WEEKLY WRAP-UP Ringers rejoice! For each of the past few years, one of the questions we get asked the most is “when is the new Lord of the Rings movie coming out”. Needless to say, anticipation builds around each new installment in the billion dollar Lord of the Rings franchise. “The Hobbit- [Read more]
Written by ManitouwadgeMarathon OPP on 23 March 2015
MARATHON ON –The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon Detachment is seeking community minded members of the Marathon and Manitouwadge area for the OPP Auxiliary Program. The OPP Auxiliary program has a long history with volunteer members serving within their community to help with community [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 17 March 2015
WEEKLY REVIEW Back in 2005, a cast of animated talking animals from the New York zoo filled the big screens and became an immediate hit with the young and the young at heart. Madagascar went on to earn a jaw dropping 532 million dollars at the worldwide box office. Amongst the group of talking [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 10 March 2015
WEEKLY REVIEW With several major blockbuster movies having hit theatres over the last few months, Crossover customers can look forward to each new release week over the next several months. Taking a sneak peek into April, it appears as though one of the most asked-about titles of last little while [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 03 March 2015
WEEKLY REVIEW Can you hear it? The call of the Mockingjay? Hunger Games fans across the nation will surely rejoice when the call of the Mockingjay rings out this week marking its long awaited debut on DVD and Blu-Ray. With a special Friday (March 6th) release date, Mockingjay leads a week that [Read more]
Written by Reader Submission on 02 March 2015
Submitted by Marathon Cross-Country Ski & Snowshoe Club President David Giuliano MARATHON, ON – Saturday, The Marathon Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe Club celebrated receiving a grant from the Trillium Foundation. The club received a $50,000 grant to assist with a rebuild of their snow [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 24 February 2015
WEEKLY REVIEW I think it’s probably safe to say that we’ve all had a boss, at one time or another, that we haven’t been particularly fond of. What did we do about it? Or better yet, what could we do about it? Back in 2011, we were introduced to three bumbling friends who all found [Read more]
Written by ManitouwadgeMarathon OPP on 21 February 2015
MARATHON ON – Friday February 20, 2015 approximately 06:50pm, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment were advised of a motor vehicle collision involving three motor vehicles on Highway 17 approximately 15 km west of Marathon ON. A westbound motor vehicle lost [Read more]
Written by ManitouwadgeMarathon OPP on 19 February 2015
MARATHON, ON – Wednesday February 18, 2015 around 2:25pm Marathon/Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call regarding a person being hit by a motor vehicle on Highway 17, 24km west of White River. A 47 year old female MTO plow truck driver was struck while parked in a snow [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 18 February 2015
WEEKLY INSIDER Back in 1994, no one could have ever suspected that a pair of dimwitted friends would become Hollywood sensations. Jeff Daniels and Jim Carrey teamed up for the buddy comedy “Dumb and Dumber”, in which they portrayed a couple of less than intelligent friends on a quest to return [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 11 February 2015
WEEKLY REVIEW Not to rush February, but March is shaping up to be a very exciting month for movie lovers! A number of huge blockbuster hits are set to debut on DVD and Blu-Ray throughout the month. Some of these titles include; Hunger Games Mockingkay Part 1, Hobbit Battle of the Five Armies, [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 07 February 2015
MARATHON, ON – Marathon Family Health Team, in keeping with its strategic planning goals of improving health promotion has started a facebook page. The goals of the facebook page are to be able to share health promotion information that community members might find valuable. We are [Read more]