Archive for 'Tag Archives: 'dryden police service''
Youths commended for positive actions
By Chris Marchand Cst. Terry Menard could hardly believe what he was seeing down at the Government Dock, March 18. Eight year-olds Walker Hazelwood and Karson Bibeau were diligently hauling away and disposing of a pile [...]
Dryden Police respond to ‘door wars’ at DHS
(Submitted by Dryden Police Service) On Wednesday March 7th the Dryden Police were requested by the staff of the Dryden High School (DHS) to be present at the end of the day to deter any acts [...]
Former police chief running for council
On Feb. 22, retired Chief of the Dryden Police Service, Shayne MacKinnon, declared his candidacy for the vacant City of Dryden Council seat left by Mike Wood. MacKinnon is a lifelong resident of Dryden who worked [...]
Ice Dogs have busy week
By Ally Dunham The Dryden Ice Dogs started out last week with the Mayor’s Challenge, facing the Sioux Lookout Flyers with some home and home action on Feb. 14 and 15. Losing to the Flyers in [...]
Menard takes role as youth liaison officer at DPS
By Ally Dunham Dryden Police Service Constable, Terry Menard, has a new position with the detachment. Menard will now take over the job of the Youth Liaison Officer. “This position is not given away to anybody, [...]
Multiple highway accidents leave two dead
Transport collision causes death Members of Kenora OPP were investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 in the area of Dogtooth Lake, Kenora. At 1 a.m., January 11, a westbound tractor trailer unit jackknifed on [...]
New vacancy on police board
By Ally Dunham Bill Hovi, chair of the Police Services Board has decided to end his term early, and has officially resigned his position as chair, as well as a board member, as of late October. [...]
Foot patrols showing results
By Chris Marchand Officers of the Dryden Police Service are spending more time out of their cruisers and policing the community on foot. Directing officers to increase foot patrols whenever possible since his arrival in August, [...]
Cops versus Dogs
By Ally Dunham The Dryden Ice Dogs and the OPP partnered to play for the Vermilion Bay Minor Hockey Association fundraiser. With OPP officers on hand from Dryden, Sioux Lookout, Red Lake and Kenora as well [...]
New chief eager to work with positive community
Incoming Dryden Police Chief Rob Davis describes a poignant moment when Dryden city councillor Brian Collins recently took him aside at city hall to show him portraits and photographs of his grand- father and great grandfather, [...]












