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Eagles’ senior girls take gold at NWOSSA Eagles’ senior girls take gold at NWOSSA
The Dryden Eagles senior girls volleyball team won their opening game against St. Ignatius in straight sets on Fri. Feb. 24 in Thunder Bay. The Eagles took the sets 25-16, 25-11 and 25-10. The girls played [...]
Eagles boys ski team compete in OFSAA
Dryden Observer Staff The Dryden Eagles Nordic Ski Team competed in the OFSAA Nordic Skiing Championship held in Huntsville on February 22 to 24. Three junior boys attended the championship, including Luke Smith, Ilya Perkins and [...]
Sandra Adams – November 30, 1945 – February 18, 2012
In loving memory of Sandra Adams, age 66 years, who passed away on February 18th, 2012. Sandra is survived by her children Rodney Angus of Fort Frances, and Lara Leigh Angus of California, three grandchildren, sister [...]
Yolande Thérèse Paquin (née Millier) – November 20, 1922 – February 23, 2012
Peacefully with dignity and courage, at the age of 89, Yolande Thérèse Paquin (née Millier) passed away on February 23, 2012 at the Dryden Regional Health Centre. She was predeceased by her parents, Arsène and Maria; [...]
Former police chief running for council
On Feb. 22, retired Chief of the Dryden Police Service, Shayne MacKinnon, declared his candidacy for the vacant City of Dryden Council seat left by Mike Wood. MacKinnon is a lifelong resident of Dryden who worked [...]
KDSB see staff changes
By Ally Dunham With the resignation of Sarah Campbell following her successful election to MPP, her seat has sat empty with the Kenora District Service Board (KDSB). Following a call for nominations in the unorganized territory, [...]
KDSB looking at EMS numbers
By Ally Dunham Following issues facing ambulance service, and the need for more information as well as proper reporting, Kenora District Services Board (KDSB) who operates Northwest EMS, has initiated an ambulance study to attempt to [...]
Eagle Lake FN hosts Aboriginal Business seminar
By Ally Dunham Hosted by the Northwest Business Centre (NBC) in Kenora and Dryden, the ABC’s of Entrepreneurship-Aboriginal Business Day took place in the Eagle Lake Community Hall on Feb. 14, 2012. “The ABC’s of Entrepreneurship [...]
DHS at NorWOSSA
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Ice Dogs have busy week
By Ally Dunham The Dryden Ice Dogs started out last week with the Mayor’s Challenge, facing the Sioux Lookout Flyers with some home and home action on Feb. 14 and 15. Losing to the Flyers in [...]












