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Council to consider Pinewood School rezoning carefully

Council to consider Pinewood School rezoning carefully

By Chris Marchand A crowd of approximately 50 people spilled from council chambers into the corridors, May 15 as city officials hosted a public meeting on a controversial application to rezone Pinewood School to accommodate a [...]

Power Paddle

Story by Hope Murdick Do you love the out doors? Are you looking for a way to keep active and healthy? As most of you will have likely answered “yes” to these questions, it is only [...]

Wintle takes decisive win in Dryden byelection

Wintle takes decisive win in Dryden byelection

Former Dryden Mayor Sid Wintle earned a decisive win as the unofficial results of the city of Dryden’s vote-by-mail byelection for a vacant council seat were tallied, May 14. The unofficial results are as follows: Total [...]

City’s debt level at $24 million

Councillors hear auditor’s report on 2010 financial statements, May 4 By Lindsey Enns Financial statements from the year 2010 were revealed to the public in a special City Council meeting, May 4, and the numbers indicated [...]

Study seeks ways to boost downtown

Study seeks ways to boost downtown

By Lindsey Enns A new study of Dryden’s downtown core is paving the way for stronger relationships between local business owners and city officials. “We need to make room for stronger communication between the city and [...]

Re-branding a part of city strategic plan

By Lindsey Enns The theme of the initial stage of a new strategic planning strategy for the city of Dryden is all about moving forward. “We want to know what’s important to the community and what [...]

Council code of conduct quashed

By Chris Marchand A motion proposing a ‘code of conduct’ to more strictly govern the actions of members of Dryden City council was defeated, Monday night. The motion was proposed by councillor Mary Trist who says [...]

Dryden Byelection 2012 : meet the candidates

Presented in alphabetical order: Gary Case The submission of my name for the council seat in the present byelection is neither frivolous nor foolish. With 17 years of city council experience in my background, I am [...]

School board seeks zoning change for residency project

Former Pinewood School could host students from remote First Nations By Chris Marchand Dryden city councillors got an early glimpse of Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) plan to convert Pinewood School into a residence and educational [...]

Mobility division taking losses, says financial statement

Dryden Observer Staff Financial statements for the cellphone division of Dryden’s municipally owned telecom confirm that the company is in a difficult financial position, though Dryden Municipal Telephone System (DMTS) says it is still very much [...]