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Under the gun: Ice Dogs trailing games as semi-final series heads back to Dryden
By Chris Marchand The Dryden Ice Dogs are looking for the magic of home ice and a supportive crowd to help them reverse their fortunes in a semi-final series that finds them trailing by two games [...]
Kinsmen host hordes of icefisher folk
With temperatures climbing into the teens and a jovial spring atmosphere, Dryden Kinsmen host their third annual and largest yet Family Ice Fishing Derby, March 11 on the ice road. Featuring 117 holes, the tournament featured [...]
GALLERY: Stunning Aurora Borealis display lights up skies, March 8
ImagesImages from a March 8 solar storm that produced vivid displays of aurora borealis. Check out the gallery. All photos by Chris Marchand [...]
Snowmobile clubs open northern route
By Dryden Observer Staff Snowmobile clubs from Dryden Ear Falls and Red Lake area celebrated the long-awaited opening of a new recreational link between our communities, March 3. The Northwestern Ontario Snowmobile Trails Association (NWOSTA) hosted [...]
Ice Dogs keeping guard up despite series lead
By Chris Marchand There’s nothing quite as dangerous as desperation. After a promising start to the SIJHL playoffs, the Dryden Ice Dogs are expecting regional rivals the Sioux Lookout Flyers to mount a serious offensive on [...]
Foster the Snowman
Toddler Eloise Marchand reaches up to adjust the carrot nose of her snowman, one more finishing touch. Kenora and Rainy River District Child and Family Services had a beautiful day to host their annual Foster The [...]
GALLERY: A celebration of winter
Jaques Gagné pilots a team of hardworking Belgian horses, offering sleigh rides to families over two days on the ice at Wabigoon Lake. Dryden Winter Festival over the Family Day weekend offered fun for the whole [...]
GALLERY: Rugby Creek Dog Sled Races and Winter Festival
All Photos by Chris Marchand Dog sled race results 16 mile, 6 dog, Feb. 18, 2012 Pl. Musher Time 1 Clayton Schneider 0:57:51 2 Brian Bergen 1:03:09 3 Wes Alkins 1:03:49 4 Jackson Hall 1:04:51 5 [...]
Hittin’ the trails at the Dryden Ski Club
Jill Wilkinson and her daughter Ruby, tucked cosily into a ski-mounted sled, set off on the Dryden Ski Club’s Nordic trail system to enjoy the outdoors in temperatures that ranged above the freezing mark, Feb. [...]
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 [...]
"Science to the government is just an expensive luxary." Putting my final touches on my story regarding the closure of ELA @DrydenObserver3 days ago from web
RT @LindseyEnns: Heading over to the Dryden Police Station on King Street to celebrate OPP week! See you there! @DrydenObserver4 days ago from Twitter for iPhone
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