Marathon Ontario Blog

Green the season this weekend!

Dan — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:59:58 -0500

Most of us have seen seasonal LED strings in the past couple of years, either on store shelves or hanging from neighbour's houses and trees. They're the brighter, better holiday lights that not only look more colorful and vivid, but also use about 95% less electricity than your old incandescent-style light strings.

Thank you, Jocelyn and Antje!

Socorro — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:24:50 -0500

Oh my goodness, I can't say thank you enough to Jocelyne and Antje for helping us Porchlighters out this coming weekend. You guys are the bees knees!

Marathon, get ready for some energy efficient Christmas lights -- coming your way on Sunday at the Canadian Tire. Bring in an old string of lights for a new & improved LED string. And have a cup of coffee while you're at it!

Three cheers for the Eagles ... and Linda!

Socorro — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:04:54 -0500

The Eagles Hockey team in Marathon can arguably eat pizza faster than any group of people I've ever met.

And they're not too shabby at delivering bulbs, either!

Not only are these fellows excellent sportsmen, they're totally community oriented. What could be better for an evening of bulbifying?!

Help us green the season! Volunteers needed November 17 and 18

Dan — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:14:39 -0500

One Change is undertaking a special energy-saving initiative this holiday season, with a Seasonal Light Exchange to take place at retail stores across Ontario. We need volunteers in the locations listed below to make it happen!

Marathon's Eagles are spreading the light

Socorro — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:09:04 -0400

Hey there, Marathon!

Have you heard about the Eagles hockey team?

They will be going door-to-door on November 7, handing out free energy-efficient bulbs to as many homes as possible.

Keep an eye out for those green fluorescent bags -- it's a sure sign you're on your way to energy conservation!

High fives to the Eagles for their contribution to the Porchlight campaign.

Students: log those volunteer hours with Project Porchlight

Rene — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:35:30 -0400

Project Porchlight is coming to your community!

This award-winning energy efficiency campaign works from the grassroots in communities across Canada, spreading the message that simple actions can make a big difference when it comes to helping the environment.

Your students and staff can give us a hand!

Welcome, fall field staff!

Dan — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:10:32 -0400

We've brought on a number of field staff to help ensure that our distribution campaigns are going smoothly out there in communities across Ontario.

Seeing beyond sticker price

Dan — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:08:16 -0400

Edison's dimming bulbs. An interesting piece from Slate on consumers and the gradual move from incandescent to CFL technology, and the role governments and retailers are playing in this migration.

Spread the light - volunteer!

Dan — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:35:25 -0400

Hundreds of regular folks have volunteered with Project Porchlight, delivering energy-saving CFL lightbulbs in their neighborhoods, to their social circle, at community events. But there's lots of Porchlight bulbs to go around, and we need your help to get them out there!

Get ready for bulbs, Marathon!

Socorro — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:48:33 -0400

Get ready, Marathon!

There's an action packed Porchlight bulbification organized for Wednesday, November 7. Come join the fun!

The Triple A Hockey Team, Superior Eagles, will be going door-to-door delivering bulbs on Wednesday evening, November 7.

There's over 1,000 CFLs to hand out to households across Marathon and we want you to be part of the action!