Playing At Cinema 86

Matt Huntus, Gord Oombash, Derick Henderson, Esabella Girard, Shayla Corriveau and Marissa Himes brought their shovels, worked together and shovel after snowfall so everyone can skate
on the Milestone Rink. The kids are members of the Dryden Youth Centre
(Jan.29; M.Pinette)

An impressive effort from the Dryden Dolphin Swim Club at the Northwestern Ontario Regional Swimming Championship in Thunder Bay.
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Front (left to right) Nancy Davis (Coach), Shelby Cameron, Jacob Andersen, Sarah Urquhart, Patrick Gould
Back (left to right) Alex Urquhart, Abbey Taylor, Kira Kuzemchuk, Andie Wood
(Jan.22; M.Urquhart)

Patrick Gould and Jacob Andersen show off their medals from the Northwestern Ontario Regional Swimming Championship.
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(Jan.22; M.Urquhart)

The ice oval on Van Horne Landing is now open! Dryden's Winter Festival is fast approaching.
Claudia Trist is the first skater on the ice.
(Jan. 24; E. Trist)

Suzanne Paquette and Dani Lucier are the next very happy semi-finalists in the $3,000 Karaoke contest. Your next chance to advance is Friday night at 8, at the Legion in Dryden!

Cisco Foods representative Bill Atwood presents a cheque to Andrew Skene for $450. Proceeds from the Christmas Turkey fundraiser for the Ultrasound Campaign.
(Jan.21; C.Schmitt)

Catherine DecKelver accepts the award for Patricia Area Community Endeavours Business of the Year from Chair of the Invest Committee, Rob McClendon.

Catherine has owned and operated Drayton Cash & Carry in Sioux Lookout since May 2007 and provides a variety of convenience products to her clients ranging for cold cut meats, tobacco products, movie rentals and lottery tickets.

Jessica Symington and Stephanie Cran accept the award for Patricia Area Community Endeavours Project of the Year from Chair of the Community Development Committee, Garry Parkes.

Cloverbelt Country Farmer’s Market partnered with Northwestern Health Unit to pilot a project called the “Locavore Box”. It was 30 participants where they would pay $20 every 2 weeks and receive local produce, meat & bread from local producers. This went for 14 weeks. Included in each box was a newsletter featuring a local producer, a recipe and local events. There was a feedback sheet included.

To date there is a list for next year already at 90+ people.

How cold is it???!!! At one point the mercury dipped to at least -41 in some area communities.
(Jan 22. S. Ambridge)

Cory MacLeod clears a section near Van Horne Landing in preparation for Dryden's Annual Winter Festival (Feb. 19-21).
Van Horne Landing will be the site of numerous events including a skating oval and sliding hill.
(Jan. 14; E. Trist)

First 3 semi finalist of the 5th Annual $3000 Karaoke Contest. Lorrie Warren, Julie Lemieux Savard, and Gerald Morrisette.

DHS Rockin' the Night Away at the Centre Jan 12. Combined class 9, 10, 11 and 12 they played rock hits including John Lennon's IMAGINE (Bev Robinson photo)