Back in 1995, the late Robin Williams starred in the smash hit Jumanji which explored the premise of a board game that transported its players into a crazy and adventurous new world. In 2017, the franchise was reborn with Dwayne Johnson and a formidable new cast leading the way in a [Read more]
The world of movies has changed over the years. Fewer and fewer movies are original concept ideas, with some of the biggest earning movies at box office being sequels and remakes. Some franchises have been remade on more than one occasion. This week, the roles originally made famous by Farah [Read more]
Water is a necessity of life. We may take it for granted at times, but we need it for drinking, bathing, showering, cooking and more. Imagine if the water that we were using for our day-to-day activities was tainted and we didn’t even know it. In this week’s headline new release, a shocking [Read more]
Back in 2013, the folks at Disney captivated the hearts of the young and the young at heart, with the music filled animated smash hit Frozen. Before long, Anna, Elsa, Sven and Olaf were household names and their faces could be found on various forms of merchandise and memorabilia. Frozen would go [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – CONGRATULATIONS! To the 2020 Frosty Days Snow Sculpture winners: 1st place, $200 – Emma Young; Snowmobile 2nd place, $150 – Aspen and Ethan Law; Octopus 3rd place, $100 – River Wheadon; Pick-up Truck Watch the announcement and presentation of the top 3 [Read more]
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]
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]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – February 2, 2020, a mild winter day perfect for skiing, we recorded our descent on the Bunny Run which ended on the 614 Run (Click play on video above to view). If you enjoy this look at Manitouwade’s Kiwissa Ski Centre and would like to see more, let us know in the [Read more]
Seeing as how professional televised wrestling requires a great deal of acting, it should come as little surprise that many wrestlers make the jump into movies. Some do it more successfully than others- with Dwayne The Rock Johnson being a prime example of a big name wrestler who became an even [Read more]
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]
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]
Everybody knows about Batman. The caped superhero has been gracing movie screens since 1966 and comic books for quite a while prior. His background, origin and life story have been well developed over time. Everybody has probably also heard of Joker- one of Batman’s arch enemies. But how much do [Read more]
The Thunder Bay Art Gallery announced today that its new waterfront art gallery is being honoured with a 2019 Canadian Architect Award of Merit. Designed by Patkau Architects (Vancouver) and Brook McIlroy (Thunder Bay, Toronto, Winnipeg) the new Gallery’s architectural design was influenced by [Read more]
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]
For many of you, your holiday shopping may be well underway. For others, the fun might just be getting started! In either case, we’d like to remind you to check your local shops and services to see if the items that you’re seeking can be purchased locally! Don’t forget- your local businesses [Read more]
