Sharing the gift of music in the far north
August 16, 2017 - (0) commentsBy Michael Christianson Tim Cofield is no stranger to the north. Although the musician lives in Tennessee his roots are planted here. So when the opportunity arose to share the gift of music with those living in some of the […]
35th Annual Lake of The Eagles Pow Wow
August 09, 2017 - (0) commentsBy Michael Christianson Migisi Sahgaigan First Nation’s Annual Lake of the Eagles Pow Wow marked another milestone this year celebrating 35 years of bringing people together. This year was no exception as visitors from near and far came to witness […]
Home Town Proud
August 02, 2017 - (0) commentsBy Michael Christianson Some of Dryden’s finest hockey players came home on July 26 for Home Town Proud Day in Dryden with the hopes of raising money for the Dryden Memorial Arena. The DREAM (Dryden Recreation Extension and Modification) committee […]
Project Sunset: Program aims to build life skills in youth through experience
July 26, 2017 - (0) commentsBy Chris Marchand As anyone who has ever set foot in a canoe knows, you can learn a lot about yourself in a tippy, unstable craft. A pilot program in the Northwest is taking youth out of their comfort […]
Latest Articles
By Chris Marchand A final report from The Far North Electoral Boundaries Commission recommends the formation of two additional far north provincial electoral districts in an effort to make political representation more manageable for [...]
By Michael Christianson Last October Natalie Welniak and her husband Stosh were all wrapped up for the season at Buster’s Barbeque and were starting to make plans for their tenth season in business. They [...]
By Dryden Observer Staff Dryden’s Acting Fire Chief praised the efforts of MNRF aircraft and ground crews in helping to quickly contain a grass fire in the Barclay area, Sunday. Located some distance south [...]
By Michael Christianson The Win This Space – Dryden contest is heating up and the Dryden District Chamber of Commerce has been overwhelmed with positive feedback. The contest that launched last month was designed [...]
Submitted On Sunday, August 6, 2017, at approximately 10:30am police were called to a residence on Church Road in Wapekeka First Nation. Upon arrival Rosalyn Boyce (30) of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation was discovered [...]
By Michael Christianson The Hoshizaki House Dryden District Crisis Shelter took its first steps towards a new facility by tearing down the old one last week. Chair of the Board of Directors Tom Wood [...]
by Michael Christianson Dryden police are refusing the release the name of their veteran officer who was arrested and charged last month. On June 18, 2017, a thirteen-year veteran of the Dryden Police Service [...]
By Michael Christianson Ever since Greg Wilson took over as the mayor of Dryden one complaint in town has stayed consistent, what to do about the deer in the city. Recently the city of [...]
By Michael Christianson A recent visit by MPAC to the Dryden city council chambers gave a frustrated council a chance to voice their concerns over the assessment process that has put financial strain on [...]
By Dryden Observer Staff Dryden City Council worked well into the night on Monday to discuss and decide on some pressing issues. Perhaps of the greatest importance is the issue of Fire Hall #2, [...]
