Archive for 'Fun Stuff'

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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

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

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

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 [...]

Earth Day campaign wants you to grow a giant pumpkin

Earth Day campaign wants you to grow a giant pumpkin

By Lindsey Enns  Hundreds of giant pumpkins might soon be calling Dryden home. Today marks the official launch of the Be Green Grow Orange Earth Day awareness campaign set forth by the 2012 Leadership Dryden team. [...]

The Social Network

Although David Fincher’s The Social Network was released over a month ago, DVD release dates have become increasingly irrelevant to Dryden citizens since the demise of our local video store, haven’t they? This can be demonstrated [...]