COMMUNITY PROFILE - Marathon Ontario

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COURIERSeveral national courier services guaranteeimmediate, bonded delivery from Marathon tomost destinations across Canada and NorthAmerica. Servicing Marathon and thesurrounding region are several locallyoperated firms providing a range of deliveryand direct mail services at rates competitiveto national suppliers.Canada Post Corporation2 Peninsula RoadMarathon, ON P0T 2E0Phone: (807) 229-1101CANPAR (E.P. Courier)Toll Free: 1-800-387-9335Courtesy Freight SystemsToll Free: 1-800-267-0598WATERMarathon is strategically located on PeninsulaHarbour, a deep water harbour on LakeSuperior. Great Lakes and ocean-going vesselsregularly dock at Marathon Pulp Inc., deliveringor picking up cargo.AIRThe runway of the Marathon Municipal Airportis 100 feet wide by 3,933 feet long with a200 foot displace threshold. There is currentlyno regular air service, but landing and fuelservices are available. The municipal airport islocated along Highway 17 just 5 kilometresfrom downtown Marathon.Marathon Municipal AirportHighway 17Marathon, ON P0T 2E0Phone: (807) 229-1183Federal Express Canada Ltd.Toll Free: 1-800-463-3339Greyhound Canada90 Peninsula RoadMarathon, ON P0T 2E0Phone: (807) 229-3433Purolator Courier Ltd.Toll Free: 1-888-744-7123UPSToll Free: 1-800-742-5877RAILCanadian Pacific Railway operates freightcartage out of Marathon.www.cpr.caTOWN OF MARATHON - COMMUNITY PROFILE 11
UTILITIESHYDRO – RESIDENTIAL &COMMERCIALMarathon’s major energy source is electricity.It is provided through the services of HydroOne. Rates for Hydro One are set through theOntario Energy Board. To obtain residentialconsumer and business information, visitwww.oeb.gov.on.ca or call 1-877-632-2727.HYDRO - INDUSTRIALLarge operations requiring bulk amounts ofhydro must apply to the IndependentElectricity Market Operator to becomemarket participants.PROPANESuperior Propane Inc. & Calgas are the bulkpropane fuel distributors in Marathon.Superior Propane Inc. CalgasIndustrial Park 555 Superior St.Marathon, ON White River, ONP0T 2E0POM 3G0Ph: 1-877-873-7467 Ph: 1-888-269-4380FUEL OILMikus Fuels & Davidson Fuels maintain bulkstorage of fuel oil for heating and diesel powerwithin Marathon.Independent Electricity Market OperatorPhone: 1-888-448-7777Email: helpcentre@theIMO.comWebsite: www.theimo.comWATERMarathon has an excellent raw ground supplyof water that is rated amongst the most purefresh water sources in Ontario. Six wells pump3,935 cubic metres of water per day.Marathon’s water reservoir has a capacity of4,950 cubic metres.Mikus FuelsDavidson FuelsOld Station Road Pinewood DriveMarathon, ON Wawa, ONP0T 2E0P0S 1K0Ph: (807) 229-1481 Ph: 1-705-856-2166Marathon Annual Water Rates - 2008Group 1 – Self containing dwellings, churches $567.84Group 2 – Retail businesses $585.04Group 3 – Barber and beauty shops, doctors, dentists, liquor outlets $599.40Group 4 – Service clubs, department stores, recreation concessions $1,158.64Group 5 – Restaurants, service stations, groceterias, industrial park $1,468.40Group 6 – Schools, motels, dormitories $5,905.20Group 7 – Hotels, hospital $11,798.88Group 8 – Industries using more than 1,000,000 gallons per month $76,156.56Group 9 – Non-serviced - $0.11 per gallon plus $33 service charge - - - - - - - -Group 10 – Car wash, Laundromat $1,847.00Group 11 – Multi-Residential $567.8412 www.marathon.ca
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