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Optimism sparking residential sales in Ignace

Optimism sparking residential sales in Ignace

Submitted by Doug Pronger Property sales in Ignace more than doubled from 13 residential sales in 2010 to 27 in 2011, according to the Thunder Bay Real Estate Board. Figures released by the Board’s President, Diane [...]

Ignace council looks at options after mayor reconsiders resignation

By Dryden Observer Staff The Township of Ignace has a municipal mess of its own to resolve after Mayor Lee Kennard filed his resignation, Jan. 28, and then asked to withdraw his resignation five days later. [...]

Bending Lake still waiting for city support

By Ally Dunham Henry Wetelainen and some of his board presented an update to Dryden City Council on the October 11 Committee of the Whole meeting, and asked council to offer a resolution of support for [...]

Informed and Willing: Parts 1 and 2 of a series on the search for a site for Canada’s deep geological nuclear waste repository

Part Two – Inside the Deep Geological Repository concept Two area communities (Ignace and Ear Falls) are involved in the early stages of a site selection process for a deep geological repository to store Canada’s nuclear [...]

Observer Poll Results: Nuclear Waste in the Northwest

The results of the weekly Dryden Observer online poll, from March 16-21. [...]

Observer Poll #4 Nuclear waste disposal in the Northwest

This week’s Dryden Observer Community Poll is hoping to draw out some local opinions on the issue of burying nuclear waste in Northwestern Ontario, a topic that has occupied newspaper pages in the Northwest for over [...]

Nuclear waste concerns posed to area residents

A North Bay-based environmental group is voicing concerns with Ear Falls’ and Ignace’s recent interest in hosting a deep geological repository for the nation’s nuclear waste. In late October, Northwatch posted an open letter to residents [...]

Nuclear waste information kiosks in Ignace

The Ignace Visitor’s Centre is playing host to an information kiosk on the long-term management of nuclear waste. Both the neighbouring communities of Ignace and Ear Falls are exploring the possibility of becoming the site of [...]

Marion defends Dryden Strongman title

Mike Marion captured the title of Dryden strongman for the second year in a row at the 2010 Strongman Competition on Saturday, July 31. After a successful trial run last year, involving numerous participants from all [...]

New MNR fire engine, rain helps put out area fires

A new forest fire engine was delivered to the Thunder Bay Fire Management Headquarters on May 19 as a new tool to fight road accessible forest fires in the region. The brand-new engine, manufactured by Holland [...]