Hittin’ the trails at the Dryden Ski Club
February 07, 2012 - (0) commentsJill Wilkinson and her daughter Ruby, tucked cosily into a ski-mounted sled, set off on the Dryden Ski Club’s Nordic trail system to enjoy the outdoors in temperatures that ranged above the freezing mark, Feb. 4. The Dryden Ski […]
An evening on the ice
January 24, 2012 - (0) commentsAn evening scene from the Wabigoon Lake Ice Road looking north towards the Dryden Yacht Club, Jan. 23. Photo by Chris Marchand
Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay
January 18, 2012 - (0) commentsPhotos by Ally Dunham and Chris Marchand By Dryden Observer Staff Twenty-five years after Rick Hansen’s Man In Motion World Tour, his message was renewed over two days last week in the Dryden area and local ‘difference makers’ took awareness […]
Dryden tournament a hub for area wrestling development
January 18, 2012 - (0) commentsBy Chris Marchand Luck, or bad luck had little to do with the outcomes on the mat for 180 wrestlers from Dryden and beyond this past Friday the 13th. Dryden High School Eagles Wrestling Team hosted its third annual regional […]
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