Archive for 'July 20th, 2010'

A bridge over wild water

Residents take an opportunity to enjoy the views from the recently installed suspension bridge over a turbulent part of the Wabigoon River in North Dryden. The Roy Wilson Suspension Bridge will be officially opened Aug. 3 [...]

Burning transport closes highway in Wabigoon

White River Logistics Inc. from Winnipeg is short one truck this week.  Following a blown tire on Thursday, July 15 just east of Wabigoon, the tractor went up in flames at approximately 10:30 pm.   The [...]

Ladies fastpitch action

The A & W Devils’ Sarah Lawrynuik apprehends runner Sally Sipos of the DQ Brazier Bunch at second base during Wednesday night ladies fastpitch action at the Sandy Beach Ball Diamonds. Photo by Chris Marchand [...]

Dryden nominated in ‘Ultimate Fishing Town’ contest

When Kailey Divers came across the World Fishing Network’s Ultimate Fishing Town Contest, she saw perfect match for Dryden. In the past week, communities across the North of Ontario are brimming with pride over what they [...]

CWE Wrestling visits Dryden

Dryden’s own Shawn ‘Hump’ Reid greets wrestling fans at last week’s presentation of Canada’s Wrestling Elite’s Bad Karma Tour. More images from the event can be found in this week’s edition of The Dryden Observer.  Photo [...]

Searching for surgeons

DRHC adjusts to loss of both general surgeons The Dryden Regional Health Centre (DRHC) is searching for new general surgeons after Dr. Peter Dawes recently announced his intention to leave the community. Dr. Peter Dawes will [...]

Scorcese delivers thrills and chills in Shutter Island

While by no means Martin Scorcese’s best work, the suspenseful thriller Shutter Island never really puts itself in a position to be judged alongside the eminent director’s more grandiose pieces. This is genre piece, a psychological [...]

Dave Nash runs in support of parental rights

Guelph resident Dave Nash, right, is making an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the Fastest Crossing of Canada on Foot by a male.  Nash is attempting to break this record to bring awareness [...]

Missouri missionaries visit Northwestern Ontario

Anyone downtown last week probably noticed a group of people walking around in green t-shirts and asking themselves who those people were. The group is made up of Southern Baptist missionaries from south central Missouri who [...]

Burning transport shuts down highway in Wabigoon

White River Logistics Inc. from Winnipeg is short one truck this week.  Following a blown tire on Thursday, July 15 just east of Wabigoon, the tractor went up in flames at approximately 10:30 pm. The tractor [...]