Archive for 'Community'
John Vincent “Jack” Cortens July 11, 1923 – April 26, 2012
With his beloved wife at his bedside, Jack Cortens passed peacefully into the arms of Our Lord on April 26, 2012 at Lake of the Woods District Hospital, Kenora, Ontario. Jack will be sadly missed by [...]
Regional geologist optimistic about mining starts
By Lindsey Enns Within the next four years Northwestern Ontario could soon be home to at least eight new mines thanks to the growing price of gold according to Natural Resources Geologist Andreas Lichtblau. “The more [...]
Centre hosts Mental Health in Schools Awareness Symposium
Photo and story By Lindsey Enns Students from schools across Ontario shared painful stories of hope with other students, teachers, family and friends Monday morning at the Mental Health in Schools Awareness Symposium at The Centre. [...]
Dryden Sports Camp returns
Story and photo by Lindsey Enns A multi sports camp to help students stay active during the summer is being held for a second year in a row following a successful first year. Conor Doherty, the [...]
MPP vows to continue budget fight
By Lindsey Enns Sarah Campbell, MPP for Kenora-Rainy River wants you to know that the fight for the Ontario budget isn’t over just yet. “I am not giving up on the fight for our tourist information [...]
Local students rally together in support of anti-bullying campaign
By Lindsey Enns This Friday Dryden will be covered in pink on behalf of Pink Day, the anti-bullying campaign and students from local schools are hoping that the community will get involved and show their support. [...]
Linnea Salte performs in Dryden
Story and photos by Lindsey Enns Singer and songwriter Linnea Salte performed at the Dryden Full Gospel Church last night, but not before spending the afternoon around town. Some of her Tweets yesterday read, “Walking on [...]
OPP hoping for a safe summer
By Lindsey Enns So it’s almost that time of year again. This week the OPP will be reviewing a few of the summer activities that we all like to part take in order to ensure that [...]
Eagle Lake hosts NOSM students
Photo and story By Lindsey Enns For the first time, Eagle Lake First Nation is hosting two first year Northern Ontario School of Medicine students, Patrick Legault and Megan Baldwin, as part of a culturally enriching experience. [...]
Hawaiian themed fundraiser a hit
Photos and story by Lindsey Enns Families and friends gathered at the Dryden Full Gospel Church last Saturday evening for a Hawaiian themed coffee house fundraiser for the Full Gospel Christian Academy. Equipped with a tiki [...]












