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Former police chief running for council
On Feb. 22, retired Chief of the Dryden Police Service, Shayne MacKinnon, declared his candidacy for the vacant City of Dryden Council seat left by Mike Wood. MacKinnon is a lifelong resident of Dryden who worked [...]
City treasurer on defensive as OMPF reps pay a visit to council
By Chris Marchand City of Dryden treasurer Linda McNaughton was on the defensive, Feb. 20 as a delegation from the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing appeared before city council to discuss concerns over unfiled [...]
Long gun registry nearly defeated
By Ally Dunham Following a lengthy debate on Feb. 15, MPs voted 159-130 in favour of passing Bill C-19, which will end the long-gun registry and allow the government to destroy records pertaining to non-restricted firearms. [...]
Survey probes regional out-shopping behaviour
By Chris Marchand A new survey conducted over the past year takes a hard look at the shopping habits of Northwest residents in the face of flagging retail sales. Patricia Area Community Endeavours (PACE) Community Development [...]
KDSB see staff changes
By Ally Dunham With the resignation of Sarah Campbell following her successful election to MPP, her seat has sat empty with the Kenora District Service Board (KDSB). Following a call for nominations in the unorganized territory, [...]
KDSB looking at EMS numbers
By Ally Dunham Following issues facing ambulance service, and the need for more information as well as proper reporting, Kenora District Services Board (KDSB) who operates Northwest EMS, has initiated an ambulance study to attempt to [...]
Eagle Lake FN hosts Aboriginal Business seminar
By Ally Dunham Hosted by the Northwest Business Centre (NBC) in Kenora and Dryden, the ABC’s of Entrepreneurship-Aboriginal Business Day took place in the Eagle Lake Community Hall on Feb. 14, 2012. “The ABC’s of Entrepreneurship [...]
New border policies looked upon favourably by tourism industry
By Ally Dunham Tourism outfitters and associations across the region are celebrating a federal decision that will give personnel at the Canadian/U.S. border more options in admitting visitors to Canada. Kenora MP, Greg Rickford played a [...]
Community groups merge
By Ally Dunham With the retirement of the three volunteers on the Mayor’s Committee for Children and Youth (MCCY), including Barb Buffet, Lynn Carlson and Susan Schultz, the Dryden Neighbourhood Legacy Project (NLP) partnered with the [...]
New partnership boosts adult education opportunities
By Ally Dunham The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) and the Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) signed an agreement on Feb. 7, to share the delivery of adult education services in Northwestern Ontario. The agreement supports [...]
First Nations relations important theme at KDMA meeting: http://t.co/ogm4hZEY2 weeks ago from Observer Post
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