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 [...]
24 March 2010
The Eagles are heading to the quarter finals after Corpis Christi failed to win by four goals in their third round robin. This gives the girls a wildcard spot in the quarter finals. The girls will place first seeded St. Theresa at 3:30pm local time. Check back for updates
24 March 2010
The Eagles girls took a hard loss this morning to Ridley 5-0 and are now waiting on a wildcard position. The team will have to wait for the Corpis Christi and Bill Crothers. The girls are sitting at +3. Right now, the game is 2-1 for Corpis Christi and they need to win by four goals [...]
23 March 2010
The Eagles girls’ hockey team is showing southern Ontario how the Northwest plays hockey. The girls are 2-0 after their first two round robin games. Game one was a walk in the park for the team as they faced off against Smooth Rock Falls. Alexis Reid and Alex Wesley earned two goals apiece while Morgan Church, Halle [...]
23 March 2010
The murder of Lesley Enriquez in March 13 attack by suspected Mexican drug cartel members in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, has sent terrible shock and sadness as far north as Dryden. Enriquez spent time in the community and attended Dryden High School for one semester in her teen years. Local resident Dixie Robinson, Enriquez’s godmother, had a close [...]
23 March 2010
The chair of the 2010 Dryden Walleye Masters Committee says the organization is disappointed at a city council decision not to sponsor the local fishing tournament by donating the use of the Dryden Memorial Arena for the event. Joe Barron’s letter on behalf of the Walleye Masters Committee appeared in the March 13 council agenda, requesting [...]
Thursday, Sep 9
Cloudy
Currently: 9˚C
Feels Like: 8˚ C
Hi: 17˚, Lo: 8˚
Tonight: 8˚
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Friday, Sep 10
Hi: 17˚, Lo: 11˚
Saturday, Sep 11
Hi: 13˚, Lo: 8˚
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