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An evening on the ice

An evening on the ice

An evening scene from the Wabigoon Lake Ice Road looking north towards the Dryden Yacht Club,  Jan. 23.          Photo by Chris Marchand [...]

Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay

Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay

Photos by Ally Dunham and Chris Marchand By Dryden Observer Staff Twenty-five years after Rick Hansen’s Man In Motion World Tour, his message was renewed over two days last week in the Dryden area and local [...]

Dryden tournament a hub for area wrestling development

Dryden tournament a hub for area wrestling development

By Chris Marchand Luck, or bad luck had little to do with the outcomes on the mat for 180 wrestlers from Dryden and beyond this past Friday the 13th. Dryden High School Eagles Wrestling Team hosted [...]

Dryden’s New Year’s Baby has arrived!

Dryden’s New Year’s Baby has arrived!

The Dryden Observer would like to welcome Dryden’s 2012 New Year’s Baby. Eight pound, three ounce Cameron Charles Dustin was born at Dryden Regional Health Centre at 8:39 a.m. on Jan. 3 to proud parents Joanne [...]

Happy New Year 2012

Happy New Year 2012

With the Dryden Regional Health Centre not yet announcing a New Year’s Baby for 2012, this week’s leading feature photo goes to young lady Katie O’Flanagan who could be found out on Wabigoon Lake skating up [...]

GALLERY: Meaningful moments at heart of Come Together 8

GALLERY: Meaningful moments at heart of Come Together 8

By Chris Marchand The spirit of togetherness was again rekindled on the stage of The Centre over the holidays as the eighth annual Come Together concert took to the stage, Dec. 27. Featuring over 30 local [...]

2011: The Year in Observer Photos

2011: The Year in Observer Photos

A collection of some of the best images of the year from the pages of the Dryden Observer, taken at event in and around the community. [...]

New restaurant The Rockhouse opens doors, Dec. 27

New restaurant The Rockhouse opens doors, Dec. 27

By Chris Marchand Amidst the high spirits of the holidays, downtown Dryden is celebrating a new beginning this week. After months of renovation and preparation, The Rockhouse Tap and Grill opens its doors, Thursday, Dec. 22 [...]

Observer Holiday Poster and Essay Contest Winners

Observer Holiday Poster and Essay Contest Winners

The staff of the Dryden Observer would like to thank the elementary students of Dryden and area who submitted hundreds of fantastic entries in the newspaper’s 2011 Holiday Poster and Essay Contest. This year we asked [...]

The Best and the Brightest — A holiday lights tour of Dryden and area

The Best and the Brightest — A holiday lights tour of Dryden and area

By Chris Marchand I find it interesting how great Christmas light displays tend to happen in clusters, as though such luminous expressions of holiday cheer are contagious. To drive through a dead, sullen block to suddenly [...]