Although the forest fire rating was recently high to extreme, the current rainfall the area has received brought the rating down to low to moderate. Deb MacLean, of the Ministry of Natural Resources reports that the area saw almost 10,000 strikes of lightning on Sunday and Monday. Although this number appears high, it is not unusual [...]
The Dryden District Agricultural Society’s 103rd Fall Fair was blessed with fine weather and series of spectacular moonrises over three days in Dryden last week as the community swelled with fair goers from around the region. Here is a sampling of images captured over three exciting days of events at the Dryden Fairgrounds. Photos by [...]
For the second year in a row, patrons of the annual Trout Forest Music Festival in Ear Falls endured some very nasty weather, Aug. 13-15, that all but shut down the main stage and crammed the muddy hordes into the protective confines of the tent covering of Frank’s Tavern stage. Rain gear was a must [...]
Eagle Lake Coalition continues efforts to protect peninsula Eagle Lake residents opposed to forestry on the Farabout Peninsula haven’t let up on their goal of preserving the 1,000 hectare landmass as a conservation area. Lakeshore residents from the Townline Rd. area near Eagle River formed the coalition in 2008 after learning of a proposed plan to build [...]
After being rained out on July 3, the Aug. 14 Soap Box Derby brought out a large crowd and 13 cars for the second annual event. After moving the races to Colonization Ave. hill, the cars were able to max their speed at 39km/h. The races featured three classes, an A class for kids 13 and under, [...]
25 August 2010
The Ignace Visitor’s Centre is playing host to an information kiosk on the long-term management of nuclear waste. Both the neighbouring communities of Ignace and Ear Falls are exploring the possibility of becoming the site of a deep geological repository for the nation’s used nuclear fuel. Community officials from Ignace travelled to Southern Ontario’s Bruce Nuclear Generating [...]
25 August 2010
For the past few years, local environmental advocate Michelle Arseneault has faced no shortage of ‘conventional wisdom’ about why a ban on single-use plastic shopping bags would never work in Dryden. Never satisfied with the answers she been given over the years, the tenacious 17 year-old has asked some questions of her own and got some [...]
25 August 2010
By Chris Marchand Greg Rickford is a little peeved to say the least. The Kenora MP maintains he’s done nothing untoward, despite Liberal government ethics critic MP Marlene Jennings’ (Notre-Dame-de-Grace/Lachine) intentions to send a letter to the Speaker of the House of Commons over what she perceives to be improper use of parliamentary resources by Rickford to [...]
25 August 2010
Domtar hosted another information filled day for its Public Advisory Group (PAG) on Wednesday, August 18. Hosting a field tour, members of the PAG were taken on a day long tour of different forestry operations and situations in our local Wabigoon Forest. PAG is a group of interested stakeholders who share the landbase with Domtar, including trappers, [...]
25 August 2010
The City of Dryden is looking at a price tag of almost $100 million dollars over the next twenty years to complete the proposed Corporate Facilities Master Plan. Nick Coucill of Stantec Consulting made a presentation to mayor and council at the August 23 regular council meeting to outline the results of the investigations on each [...]
25 August 2010
The Dryden District Chamber of Commerce will be losing a valuable asset this week. Don Ames, Chamber Manager has tendered his resignation as of Monday, August 23. Ames has been looking at different opportunities available for the past couple weeks, and has had some interesting responses. “There were some opportunities that I gave a shot, and they [...]
Friday, Sep 3
Partly Cloudy
Currently: 11˚C
Feels Like: 11˚ C
Hi: N/A˚, Lo: 6˚
Tonight: 6˚
Sunset: 7:51 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Saturday, Sep 4
Hi: 14˚, Lo: 4˚
Sunday, Sep 5
Hi: 17˚, Lo: 6˚
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