Playing At Cinema 86

Dryden's Kurtis Burnell of the University of Manitoba Bisons Junior Basketball team is at the line at the season opening Tournament in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
The Bisons took home the gold medal.
See CKDR Sports for more information.
(April 1st; M.Burnell)

Carson Bibeau and Walker Hazelwood were both honoured at St. Joseph's School.
The two 8-year-old's were recognized for cleaning up garbage at the Government Dock and for making a difference in our community.
See CKDR News for more information.
(March 27th; Staff)

A group of young Dryden residents are in Ottawa for the 2012 Unite and Ignite Conference.
The Dryden Youth Centre convey is discussing youth issues on Parliament Hill.

Bottom row (L to R) Kallie Ollis, Steven Patey, CJ Savoyard
Middle.. Megan Pinette, Leon Oombash
Top: Kale Greer
Holding sign : Summer Wilson
(March 26; M.Pinette)

The 2011-2012 Dryden Ice Dogs Award Winners.
Front Row: (L to R) Chris Belhumer, Jesse Linner and Ryan Lobreau
Back Row: (L to R) Cole Sonstebo, Jared Stratford, Tom Kuhn, Kim Wildhaber and Ryan Wilgosh.
See CKDR Sports for more information.
(March 24th; Bev Robinson Photography)

Dryden Music Association President Brooke Fishwick and Vice-President Riley Hill appeared on the CKDR Morning Show Friday to promote the "Coffee House" fundraiser.
Live music, auction, baking and coffee all part of the event Saturday night at Riverview Lodge.
See CKDR News for more information.
(March 23; Staff)

The Dryden Ball Diamonds Committee presents Dryden Mayor and Staff a cheque worth $64,000 for phase 1 of the Light the Ball Diamonds project.
(March 20th; Staff)

The "French Toast Mafia" from Dryden were the winners of the Eagle Lake Men's Open Tournament this weekend. Second place went to 'The Northern Timberwolves' out of Grassy Narrows. A great job by all the volunteers and organizers who made it happen!
[A. Barker photo]

Kusnick Electric staff replace a traffic light pole at the busy corner of Duke and Van Horne that was knocked down by a hit-and-run truck last weekend. (March 13)

Demolition of Riverview School continues (Tues March 13). More photos on the CKDR Facebook page.

Chris Kamm is a big winner at the Northwestern Trappers convention in Thunder Bay.
The Waldhof area trapper was named the Grand Champion at the Convention.
Kamm won four 1st place finishes, two 2nd place finishes and one 3rd place showing.
(March 12th; K. Blair)

Kenora-Rainy River MPP Sarah Campbell meets with Dryden High Students. The students were down at the University of Waterloo attending an aboriginal achievement program. Instructor Sherry Ambridge led the delegation. See CKDR News for more information.
(March 9th; S.Campbell)

Demolition of Riverview School in Dryden continues. After 3 1/2 days, there is little left of the west wing of the 62 year old school.