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By-election will replace Wood
By Ally Dunham With Mike Wood announcing his resignation as councillor from the City of Dryden, his seat was officially declared vacant at the Feb. 1 special meeting called by council. Acting Clerk, Deb Kincaid, presented [...]
Job training program new to Friendship Centre
By Ally Dunham The Dryden Native Friendship Centre has received funding for a new program, focusing on getting urban aboriginals back to work, and on-the-job training. The Apatisiwin (Employment and Training) Program’s main goal is to [...]
Schneider takes first in Saskatchewan dogsled race
By Ally Dunham Growing up in Oxdrift on his parents’ farm, Dr. Clayton Schneider has had a passion for dog sledding since he was a youth. Following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, Schneider [...]
Skating races returning to Dryden
By Ally Dunham The Dryden Lions Club held skating races in the community for 25 years, with the last race taking place in 1990. Caley Ecker and Bill Salonen are working together to bring the activity [...]
Art Beat kids host exhibit
By Ally Dunham Art students at the Art Beat program taught by Morgan Shepherd gathered on Feb. 3 to display what they’ve learned and created during session one. “We’ve used all different mediums, like paint and [...]
Annie-Mae Paganin
In loving memory of Annie-Mae (nee Ambridge) Paganin, age 78, who passed away peacefully with family by her side on Sunday, January 29th, 2012 at the Dryden Regional Health Centre. Mae is survived by her grandchildren [...]
Mervin (Mike) James Neill
On January 27, 2012, at the Dryden Regional Health Centre, Mervin lost his brief, courageous battle with liver cancer. Mervin, Murray, Mike, Merv – he’d acquired many names – Murray from his mother’s family, Mike from [...]
Olga Hackman (nee Bundza) – March 8, 1934 – January 19, 2012
After a courageous and inspiring battle with cancer, Olga passed away with her family by her side at the age of 77. Olga lived in Petry, a remote community of 10 people on a section of [...]
Antonio Galeotafiore
In loving memory of my dear husband and father Antonio Galeotafiore, Feb. 4, 2008. If tears could build a stairway and thoughts a memory lane I’d walk right up to heaven and bring you home again No [...]
Treasury responds to WLON protest
By Ally Dunham Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation (WLON) council authorized a peaceful demonstration in order to reflect their disappointment with the manner that they believe Treasury Metals has dealt with their First Nation. According to council [...]













