Saturday, June 26th
Community Garage Sales     7am-noon  see ckdr.net for listings
MooseFest Booksale     8am to 11am  Dryden Library
Cloverbelt Farmer’s Market    9am to noon  Oxdrift Hall
Sandy Ferguson Exhibit    9am– 5pm   Dryden Museum
The Amazing Race – Dryden Edition  10am to 12:30pm Cooper Park
Soap Box Derby Show and Shine   noon    Arena Parking Lot
with MooseFest Opening Ceremonies
Seafood Dinner & Dance    6pm    Agriculture Centre
Pappy’s Cafe? – Folk, Blues & Country  8pm-10pm   Green Achers Wabigoon

Sunday, June 27th
Saddle Club Fun Day     9am    Agriculture Centre
Strong Man Competition    10am– 3pm  Arena Parking Lot
Timbers Church in the Park & BBQ  tba    Cooper Park

Monday June 28th to Wednesday, June 30th
Sandy Ferguson Exhibit    9am– 5pm   Dryden Museum
Cooper Park Concert Series    7pm -9pm   Cooper Park

Thursday, July 1st – Canada Day
Pancake Breakfast     8am—11:30am  Legion
Triathlon Races & Awards Ceremony  9:30—noon  Cooper Park
Canada Day Opening Ceremonies   12:15   Cooper Park
Music In The Park     12:30pm to 9pm  Cooper Park
Canada Exhibits and Shows    12:00pm -4pm  Dryden Arena
The Great Canadian Hairdo    12:00pm -4pm  Dryden Arena
Martin Wonderland’s Magic Show   1:00pm—1:45pm Arena #1
Kinsmen Dragon Boat Races   1:00pm    Victoria St Dock
Lodge Volleyball Tournament   TBA    Riverview Lodge
Fire Works       Dusk    Flat Rock– Sandy Beach

Friday, July 2nd
Northern Lights Classic Quarter Horse Show 8am to 5pm  Agriculture Centre
Folk Rock Night      8pm to 10pm  Cooper Park

Saturday, July 3rd
Northern Lights Classic Quarter Horse Show 8am to 5pm  Agriculture Centre
Cloverbelt Farmer’s Market    9am to noon  Oxdrift Hall
Young Anglers Walleye Tournament  9am    Victoria St Dock
Soap Box Derby Races     1:00 to 3:00pm  Colonization Hill
Karaoke Night      TBA    Central Saloon

Sunday, July 4th
Northern Lights Classic Quarter Horse Show 8am to 5pm  Agriculture Centre
NWO Canoe/Kayak Championship Races 8am    Duke St Dock
Teddy Bear Picnic     11am to 2pm  Sandy Beach
Ice Dogs Road Hockey Rumble   TBA    Milestone Rink
Timbers Church in the Park & BBQ  TBA    Cooper Park

USAF Warthog demo team confirmed for Centennial Airshow

Organizers for Dryden’s upcoming Centennial Airshow are pleased to report that they have received official notice from the United States Air Force Air Combat Command that the A-10 Warthog East Demo Team will be performing at the Dryden event during the May Long Weekend.

The A-10 Thunderbolt II, designed for close air support of ground troops, is extremely maneuverable at low air speeds and altitude. The aircraft can loiter near battle areas for extended periods of time and operate under 1,000-foot ceilings (303.3 metres) with 1.5-mile (2.4 kilometres) visibility. The wide combat radius and short takeoff and landing capability permit operations in and out of locations near front lines. Using night vision goggles, A-10 pilots can conduct their missions during darkness.

For more on the upcoming Dryden Centennial Airshow, check out www.dryden2010.com, or find them on Facebook.

If Dryden was just a small community along the Trans Canada Highway before, that clearly isn’t the case anymore.
Dryden was very well represented at the Olympics in the form of Chris Pronger of the men’s Olympic gold medal hockey team, in the presence of the police force and local O.P.P. officers and even a mention at the opening ceremonies for having the whole community out to celebrate the Olympic Torch Relay.
Most Drydenites cheered, watching their big screen T.V.s at home, wishing they could be part of the melee that was downtown Vancouver.
Dryden fans were, however, also represented at the Olympics in the form of the Lang family.
Emma and Kaden along with their parents, Erik and Adi bought tickets last July and got into some of the top events at the Games, including the ladies halfpipe, ski-cross and of course hockey and curling.
And not just any hockey. They got to see up close and personal Team Canada beat out Sweden 13-1 in the round robin.
Adi says the atmosphere in the UBC Thunder Place was too contagious to ignore.
“The vibe in the whole arena was awesome. We did the wave and everyone was cheering. You couldn’t help but stand up and cheer.”
The team also enjoyed the bronze medal game in women’s hockey between Sweden and Findland and added that even though Canada wasn’t playing, the arena was a sea of red except for the occasional yellow or blue.
Emma and Kaden were also lucky enough to be spectators in the women’s curling gold medal game between Canada and Sweden.
The family also took part in the events downtown for spectators, including the sponsor’s pavilions that were set up and even toured exhibits set up by the Hockey Hall of Fame.
When asked what their favourite part about being at the Olympics was, little Kaden had an amusing story to tell.
“I liked the Canada versus Sweden hockey game. Number 23 shot the puck [during warmup] and hit the goalie in the face.”
Adi adds that the goalie was okay and they still won the game.
The family said it was a once in a lifetime experience to be able to go to the Winter Olympics in Canada.
Transportation was amazing to and from the events and volunteers were everywhere if anyone needed any help.
The weather was gorgeous and the only snow in sight was on the mountains for the skiing.
Adi says that there were people everywhere and every once in awhile, someone wouldn start singing O Canada.
“Even if you were there and didn’t go to any of the events, it was awesome. Everywhere was red. Everyone had their Canada stuff on all the time.”
Emma adds that it was great to be able to see Canada participate in the Winter Olympics at home because they’re not going to go all the way to Russia to see them in 2014.

For photos, see this week’s edition of the Dryden Observer