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Stan Church and Wendy Wiedenhoeft (Dryden Lions Club and Dryden Trillim Lions Club) present $5000.00 from each of the organizations to Dryden Regional Health Centre Foundation Chair Tom Ledoux.

Congratulations call from the riding and the Province as 29 year old Sarah Campbell is elected as our MPP. Sarah worked in Howard Hampton's Constituency Office and is a life long resident of Northwetern Ontario. She won the riding with almost 50% of the popular vote, vs 38% for Conservative Rod McKay. The Liberals Anthony Leek was under 10%

The polls are closed, and the numbers say it all for Sarah Campbel, MPP-Elect for Kenora Rainy River

At the suggestion of Princess Court Family Council, the 11 year old TV’s on Princess Court’s 2nd and 3rd floors have been replaced with new flat screen TV’s and DVD players. DECO (Dryden Extended Care Organization) Princess Court Auxiliary funded the over 29 hundred dollar purchase through Tuck Shop sales, In Memoriam donations and other donations. L-R are Micheline Nolet (Family Council), Maxime Turpin, Program Services Coordinator Julie Makar and Ricky Marchiorello and Lorene Williams from DECO.

The Dryden Trillium Lions Club shared their portion proceeds from the 2011 Lions Truck & Boat Draw to support local causes. Accepting donations from Wendy Wiedenhoeft of the Dryden Trillium Lions Club are Neil McLeod, DHS Eagles Gridiron Club ($500); Katherine Campbell, Dryden Diabetes Education Centre ($1,000); Susan Schultz, Dryden Trillium Lions Medical Assistance ($2,500) and Pennies from Heaven ($500) Funds; Carmelle Noiseux, Grace Haven ($1,000); Barbara Kennedy, Canadian Cancer Society ($1,000); and Lynn Carlson, Mayor's Committee for Children & Youth ($2,000). Also receiving funds were Dryden Regional Health Centre ($5,000); Dryden Youth Centre/Neighbourhood Legacy ($1,000); Camp Quality ($1,000); CNIB ($1,000); Lions 5M10 & CNIB Lake Joseph Transportation Project ($2,000); and Lions Foundation of Canadian Dog Guides ($1,000).

Loyal Listener Grand Prize Winner for September - Tamara Dayman (right) receives her $500 gift card from Casually Hip's Natasha Hanson. Last we heard Tamara was still shopping!!

A young pilot walked away unharmed after a forced landing just northwest of Vermilion Bay on the weekend.
Emergency personnel were contacted around 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The small plane came down on McIntosh Road near Canyon Lake.
The pilot was reportedly flying from Montreal to Whitehorse, when an engine problem forced him to land on the road. (Glenn Hallet photo)

A young pilot walked away unharmed after his plane crash-landed just northwest of Vermilion Bay on the weekend.
The small plane came down on McIntosh Road near Canyon Lake.
The pilot was reportedly flying from Montreal to Whitehorse, when an engine problem forced him to land on the road. One wing clipped trees on the roadside, spinning the aircraft into the ditch. (Glen Hallet photos)

Susan and Gary Hutchison along with Ivan Pollock present Andrew Skene with a cheque for $10,000 from the recent cash draw held by the Vermilion Bay Lions Club for the Dryden Regional Health Services Foundation.
(September 29th; C.Schmitt)

A glimpse of Dryden runners at the High School and Elementary Cross-Country Meet in Kenora.
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(September 27th; M.Wood)

A team picture of the Dryden Eagle Cross-Country Running team, with the St. Joe's running team. Both competed at a meet in Kenora this week.
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(September 27th; M.Wood)

These two little girls dressed in the pumpkin outfits are the twin daughters of Maria and Brad Pihulak. Future pumpkin growers, who took in Dryden's giant pumpkin weigh-in September 24th. Too cute!
[M. Pihulak photo]