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GALLERY: 2012 DHS Track And Field Invitational

GALLERY: 2012 DHS Track And Field Invitational

 By Chris Marchand The records were falling at another great year of athletics in the second annual Dryden High School Track and Field Invitational, May 15. The DHS Invitational was used to select the team entry [...]

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 [...]

Local OHLer heading to Memorial Cup

By Chris Marchand Dryden’s Kevin Raine is heading to the biggest show in Canadian junior hockey, The Memorial Cup. The 19 year-old local defenceman helped his London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League clinch their league [...]

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 [...]

Come play tennis

Come play tennis

Tennis Dryden working hard to promote sport in upcoming season Submitted by Brian Escbach Tennis Dryden (formerly Dryden TEAM Tennis) is a group of volunteers (started Oct. 2010), working toward two things: 1. Establishing new tennis [...]

Youth soccer evolving in 2012

Youth soccer evolving in 2012

League puts out call for volunteer coaches and referees By Chris Marchand Five hundred kids. That’s a lot of kids. That’s how many will be enrolled in the ranks of Dryden Youth Soccer this season. It [...]

Something for everyone at Cultural Fair

By Dryden Observer Staff The Yours, Mine, Ours Cultural Fair has a big day of events and programming planned for Dryden residents and students over Thursday, May 10 at The Centre. Using the theme ‘Among the [...]

Fredric “Freddie” Doudiet – December 17, 1933 – April 27, 2012

Fredric “Freddie” Doudiet – December 17, 1933 – April 27, 2012

In loving memory of Freddie Doudiet, age 78 years, who passed away at the Dryden Regional Health Centre on Friday, April 27th after a short battle with cancer. Fred was born in Dyment to parents Harold [...]

Armando “Henry” Morise – October 18, 1936 – April 27, 2012

Armando “Henry” Morise – October 18, 1936 – April 27, 2012

In loving memory of Armando Henry Morise, age 75 years, who died in the Red Lake Margaret Cochenour Memorial Hospital on Friday, April 27th following a brief illness. Henry Morise is survived by his wife Angloria [...]

Carolyn Lou Stratton

Carolyn Lou Stratton

Carol was born in Toronto on October 18, 1947, and subsequently moved to Dryden with her parents Louise and Carl Whitehead. Carol and Roy Van Haesendonck were married in 1965 in Dryden. Roy Jr. was born [...]