Residents take an opportunity to enjoy the views from the recently installed suspension bridge over a turbulent part of the Wabigoon River in North Dryden. The Roy Wilson Suspension Bridge will be officially opened Aug. 3 at 11 a.m., a ceremony listed among the many Centennial activities planned over the next few weeks. Photo [...]
White River Logistics Inc. from Winnipeg is short one truck this week. Following a blown tire on Thursday, July 15 just east of Wabigoon, the tractor went up in flames at approximately 10:30 pm. The tractor and trailer had been separated by a few feet before the blaze got going, saving the trailer with [...]
The A & W Devils’ Sarah Lawrynuik apprehends runner Sally Sipos of the DQ Brazier Bunch at second base during Wednesday night ladies fastpitch action at the Sandy Beach Ball Diamonds. Photo by Chris Marchand
Dryden’s own Shawn ‘Hump’ Reid greets wrestling fans at last week’s presentation of Canada’s Wrestling Elite’s Bad Karma Tour. More images from the event can be found in this week’s edition of The Dryden Observer. Photo by Chris Marchand
Dryden is expected to see the groundbreaking of the new Sewage Treatment plant located on the current Marguerite Street site in early August. With Penn-Co, the chosen contractor, being accepted at the July 19 City Council meeting, the excavation and foundation should be completed by the end of September. “We’re expecting that right after the long weekend [...]
29 July 2010
The following is a detailed listing of live music events over the July 30-Aug. 8 Centennial Homecoming Week in Dryden. Acts may be subject to change Friday July 30 Dryden Youth Centre Dance 7:00 – 10:00 at Dryden High School Friday July 30 Dance to Sensational Hot Rods Dryden Arena 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM Cost $10. Saturday July 31 Centennial [...]
28 July 2010
While a grassroots effort to demand a set of traffic signals near Wal-Mart on Hwy. 17 is gaining popularity among locals on the Internet, no one seems to agree whose responsibility it would be to install them, should the idea ever come to pass. While turning out of Tim Hortons, July 1, Amanda Lupien’s vehicle was [...]
28 July 2010
As Dryden city council gives the Oath of Office to its two newest councillors, there was some concern over the choice of the selection process. With five former mayors and councillors allowing their name to stand to fill the vacancies on council, Sid Wintle and Keith Sveinson were the chosen two following a drawing of [...]
28 July 2010
With proposed upgrades waiting in the wings for the Dryden Recreation Complex, we will see some plans put into place as early as next month. The City of Dryden has awarded the contract to JML Engineering Ltd. of Thunder Bay to undertake the renovation engineering services for the project, with a price tag of just under [...]
28 July 2010
Dryden will see some big name entertainment on July 29, as Stereos, a band hailing from Edmonton, AB will hit the stage. Stereos went double platinum in digital downloads before their album hit store shelves, and within three months of release, achieved a gold plaque. As part of a Canadian tour, the young pop sensations will be [...]
28 July 2010
Two local seniors, Sally Rowat and Janice Eger, are going to be busy in the month of August. Qualifying for the Canadian Senior Games in Duplicate Bridge, the pair will be heading to Brockville August 24 to 28 to compete against the rest of the country. As competitors for District 1A, which encompasses Dryden, Kenora and Fort [...]
