In 35 years as resident of the Dryden area, it occurred to me recently that I had never spent the night at Blue Lake Provincial Park. Certainly I had swam its azure, almost Caribbean-looking waters, jumped from its highest diving rocks as a teen, braved its treacherous portages with a canoe slung over my shoulder, snowshoed [...]
Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of a large structure fire that destroyed a thriving Vermilion Bay business Sept. 6. Machin Fire Service was dispatched shortly after a 911 call alerted officials to a fire at The Village Corner, a gas station and restaurant at the corner of Hwys. 17 and 105, at 5:40 [...]
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 [...]
13 April 2010
Grassy Narrows residents press province to re-assess mercury contamination in Wabigoon River Bill Fobister smiles when I show him the photograph. “That’s me,” he says. In the Dryden Observer picture, he’s standing in a group of 13 fellow Grassy Narrows residents on the steps of the provincial government building in Dryden back in 1973. The group of [...]
13 April 2010
With an anticipated May 31 start date, McKenzie Forest Products has a lot to accomplish in a short time. The Hudson mill is due to reopen with 1 shift, and a staff of approximately 80 people. With previous union contracts still valid, all employees returning at this time will be former McKenzie staff. Employees negotiated a new [...]
13 April 2010
The Province of Ontario’s annual salary disclosure list shows Dryden Police Service Chief Shayne MacKinnon is the highest paid public sector employee in Dryden. Dubbed, ‘the sunshine list’, the annual Ministry of Finance document lists every public sector employee in Ontario with a salary exceeding $100,000. The list marks MacKinnon’s salary at $196,744 as well as three [...]
07 April 2010
The Ice Dogs couldn’t pull a comeback in Thunder Bay last night in game 5, falling 8-1 to the North Stars. The North Stars took the Ice Dogs four games to one in the best-of-seven series for the Bill Salonen Cup. More info to follow in next week’s edition of the Dryden Observer
30 March 2010
The Ice Dogs are now set to face off against the Fort William North?Stars in the final best-of-seven series for the Bill Salonen Cup starting this week. The team earned their spot in the final with their game six win over the Fort Frances Lakers, 3-1 in Fort Frances on Friday, March 26. Many were expecting a [...]
29 March 2010
The idled Ear Falls sawmill as well as the rest of Domtar’s solid timber products division changed hands, Monday, as the company announced the sale of sawmill assets to Eacom, a new entrant to the forest industry. Operations have been suspended at the Ear Falls facility since August 2009. Other mills included in the transaction include Timmins, [...]
Wednesday, Sep 8
Cloudy
Currently: 8˚C
Feels Like: 8˚ C
Hi: N/A˚, Lo: 4˚
Tonight: 4˚
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Moon Phase: New
Thursday, Sep 9
Hi: 17˚, Lo: 8˚
Friday, Sep 10
Hi: 17˚, Lo: 12˚
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