Archive for 'Culture & Events'

A Tribute to the Legends of Country

Story by Hope Murdick This past Tuesday Dryden welcomed back, for the fourth time, Country Blend. The band performed an energetic and exciting show featuring covers by country legends such as Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Patsy [...]

Power Paddle

Story by Hope Murdick Do you love the out doors? Are you looking for a way to keep active and healthy? As most of you will have likely answered “yes” to these questions, it is only [...]

Police Out in Full Force this May Long

Story By Hope Murdick This week is Canada’s Road Safety week so you may anticipate the Ontario Provincial Police and Dryden Police to be out in full force this May Long weekend, ensuring our safety. With [...]

Country duo Scarlett Jane stop in Wabigoon

Country duo Scarlett Jane stop in Wabigoon

Story by Lindsey Enns Friends for nearly a decade and self-proclaimed road warriors, Andrea Ramolo and Cindy Doire together make Scarlett Jane, a dark country pop-harmonizing duo. Both have had successful careers as solo artists, Ramolo [...]

Watoto African Choir stops in Dryden

Watoto African Choir stops in Dryden

Story and Photos by Lindsey Enns  Imagine loosing both of your parents to disease, being forced to go to war or being abandoned and left with nothing. These stories are all too familiar for the women [...]

OPP turning up the heat for May Long

OPP turning up the heat for May Long

Story by Lindsey Enns In a news release issued this morning, the Dryden detachment wants you to know that they will be stepping up enforcement to ensure that everyone has a safe upcoming May Long Weekend. [...]

Piano students bring back awards from Kenora arts festival

Piano students bring back awards from Kenora arts festival

Dryden piano students, studying under instructor Rena Fotheringham were recently invited to perform at the Festival Highlites concert of Kenora’s Festival of Arts, April 28. Grade 9 pianist Brooke Fishwick (right) won the JJH McLean trophy [...]

Something for everyone at Cultural Fair

By Dryden Observer Staff The Yours, Mine, Ours Cultural Fair has a big day of events and programming planned for Dryden residents and students over Thursday, May 10 at The Centre. Using the theme ‘Among the [...]

Centre hosts Mental Health in Schools Awareness Symposium

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

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 [...]