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New chief appointed for Dryden Police Service

Dryden Police Services Board Chair Bill Hovi announced the appointment of a new chief of police for the community, early this week. Mr. Rob Davis will be installed to the post effective Aug. 29. Mr. Davis [...]

Police Chase in North Dryden

On Sunday at 7:25 pm, Dryden OPP officers observed a vehicle travelling along Hwy. 17 in the City of Dryden. This vehicle matched the description of a vehicle that had been stolen from a residence in [...]

Kids, cops and fishing

Kids, cops and fishing.  What a great combination.  Partner that with Bob Izumi and Dryden Canadian Tire, and you have a day sought by many children. The Kids, Cops and Canadian Tire is coming to this [...]

Observer Poll #11: OPP police costing analysis — is it necessary?

For the past year a local debate has raged over the question of whether the City of Dryden should request the Ontario Provincial Police conduct a free analysis to determine the costs to the city if [...]

MacKinnon hangs up holster

MacKinnon hangs up holster

After 30 years of service, Dryden Police Service’s Chief Shayne MacKinnon is hanging up his holster. The Dryden Police Association and the Dryden Senior Police Officers Association hosted a special celebration asking MacKinnon to do a [...]

Community gathers for safety

Members of the regional police forces, fire services, ambulance bases, military staff, and municipal staff gathered together from April 5 to 7 for the second bi-annual Emergency Response Forum.Held at The Centre in Dryden, there were [...]

Police budget to go down, taxes to go up

City staff presented the final draft 2011 operating and capital budgets to Council on Feb. 21.  Council was asked to provide feedback to staff on any changes, additions or deletions they would like incorporated into an [...]

OPP costing voted down

Roughly 60 people turned up at the Open Council meeting on Mon., Jan. 17 to witness the debate regarding Councillor Brian Collins’ motion to endorse the Dryden Police Service as the city’s official policing. In a [...]

Motion would take OPP costing off the table

Ongoing discussions have been taking place in the community for the city to enquire about costing from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). At the Jan. 10 Committee of the Whole meeting, councillor Brian Collins put forth [...]

Program offers second chance for young offenders

The Patricia Centre for Children and Youth (PCCY) has sponsored a new program in the community called the Youth Justice Committee (YJC). The program is focused on diverting low risk young offenders away from the formal [...]