Playing At Cinema 86

Matt Queau (aka Q the Clown) prepares for the first day of his drive to Winnipeg in support of the Dryden Shrine Club's transportation fund to assist local kids in getting to Shrine Hospitals. CKDR was along to provide coverage of day one.

Not exactly a NASCAR pit crew, but they found the problem. Gas sloshing around in the tank when it was less than half full was causing fuel starvation. Easy to fix, and didn't slow Mat Queau up for more than a few minutes as he drove his little Shrine car to Vermilion Bay and beyond on the first day of his attempt to drive to Winnipeg.

Matt Queau (aka Q the Clown) rolls into Bobby's in Vermilion Bay. If he can just squeeze between those two, the gas pumps are in there somewhere....

The Sioux Lookout Anti-Racism Commitee was serving up a "Taste of Sioux Lookout" to vistors at the Sioux Mountain Festival.

A good crowd on a hot, windy day enjoyed day one of the Sioux Mountain Festival at Town Beach in Sioux Lookout.

Sioux Mountain Festival Co-ordinator Astrid Johnston takes a moment to chat on-air and pose for a picture with CKDR Morning Guy - Richard McCarthy who was broadcasting from the event. CKDR is a Platinum Sponsor of the Festival.

Richard meets "Blueberry Bert" at the Sioux Mountain Music Festival. CKDR is a major sponsor the Festival and the Official Radio Station of the Blueberry Festival.

One of many groups featured and enjoyed by a sizeable crowd during the first day of the Sioux Mountain Festival in Sioux Lookout.

An example of the extreme smoke facing firefighters and Far North residents as over 117 forest fires continue to burn.
(July 25; MNR)

Answering the question "Where DO you carry luggage on a motorcycle?" We came across these travellers in Vermilion Bay last week. Apparently, these trailers are manufactured in Vancouver.

Dryden "BizKidz" displayed and sold their products on King Street in Dryden last Friday. The innovative program has youngsters learning to start a business, make business plan, create and then sell a product. CKDR has been a proud sponsor of BizKidz since the program's inception.

Dryden "BizKidz" displayed and sold their products on King Street in Dryden last Friday. The innovative program has youngsters learning to start a business, make business plan, create and then sell a product. CKDR has been a proud sponsor of BizKidz since the program's inception.