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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 [...]

Kurz’s resignation accepted with regret

By Chris Marchand The City Of Dryden announced last week that the community’s economic development manager, Vicki Kurz, has resigned her post. Stefanie Armstrong, small business consultant for the Dryden office of the Northwest Business Centre, [...]

Consultants present revitalization ideas for downtown core

Consultants present revitalization ideas for downtown core

By Ally Dunham The Dryden Development Corporation (DDC) is looking at a complete restructure of the downtown core for the purpose of revitalization. The hired consultant for the DDC, Harry Finnigan of McKay Finnigan and Associates [...]

Air carrier survey underway

Dryden Development Corporation  looking at new opportunities By Ally Dunham New potential air travel opportunities and continued downtown revitalization are among the latest focus of the Dryden Development Corporation (DDC). DDC chair Ernie Remillard, made a [...]

Early budget draft shows deficits

By Ally Dunham Dryden residents are invited to comment on a first draft of the city’s 2012 budget, due to be presented to Mayor and council at the Nov. 21 regular meeting. This meeting is open [...]

Mining activity on the rise, says DDC

Economic development agency delivers report to council Chair of the Dryden Development Corporation (DDC), Ernie Remillard, presented the DDC Quarterly Report to city council at the Aug. 8 Committee of the Whole meeting to outline the [...]

Gravelle confirms Aspenware remarks following controversy

Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry (MNDMF), Michael Gravelle has confirmed he was the source of remarks echoed to the media by Dryden Mayor Craig Nutall on the wood cutlery manufacturer Aspenware’s prospects in Dryden. [...]

Aspenware no longer a reality, says mayor

The long awaited answer to the future of Aspenware in Dryden is finally here. According to City of Dryden Mayor, Craig Nuttall, Aspenware will not be building their wood cutlery facility in Dryden at this time. [...]

Locavore box connecting local farmers and consumers

A program to offer local consumers the very best of what area farmers have to offer is expanding in its second year of operation. Every two weeks during the growing season participants in Dryden’s Locavore Box [...]

Online business directory established

The Dryden Development Corporation (DDC) in partnership with the Northwest Business Centre (NWBiz) has recently established a new online business directory for the City of Dryden and surrounding area. The self-maintained, online directory has improved business [...]