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Dr. Yvon Gagnon was honoured at a special banquet in Vermilion Bay.
Dr. Gagnon is the recipient of the 2013 Council Award from the Ontario College of Physicians.
He was recognized for his contributions to community health care in Machin.
He was also thanked for his work at the Dryden Regional Health Centre.
(April 26; C.Schmitt)

Chairperson of PACE, Anne Krassilowsky presents Pat Pearson of First Impression with the New Business Excellence Award at the Dryden District Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards, held Saturday evening at the Best Western.

Tim Dashnay of Wilson's Business Solutions presents the Business Supporting Tourism & Hospitality Award, to Burton Penner of Borealis Sled Dog Adventures.

Dryden District Chamber of Commerce 2013 Business Excellence Awards - Yvette Burns with the Second Chance Pet Network-Foster Care Program, accepts the Not for Profit Excellence award from Scott Tocholke of the Northern Lights Credit Union.

Superior International Junior Hockey League alumni Carter Hutton makes his NHL debut in Chicago's 3-1 loss to St. Louis.
Hutton, a former SIJHL top goaltender award recipient, faced 28 shots in the game.
The former Fort William North Star player had previously earned NHL call-ups with Chicago, Philadelphia and San Jose and had dressed for a number of games in which he served as the back-up.
He now becomes the second SIJHL alumni to play in a NHL game, joining Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Robert Bortuzzo in this elite group.

Big winners at the 2013 Dryden District Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards - Gould's Brandsource in Dryden. Members of the staff were on hand to accept the award on behalf of the Gould family and Store Manager Jamie Gould. Other winners included:
Business Supporting Youth - The Dryden Ski Club
Environmental Stewardship - Kano Reid
Woman in Business - Tammy Reid from The Bulk Zone
Marketing Excellence - The Centre
Not for Profit Excellence - Second Chance Pet Network for their Foster Home Program (Yvette Burns, Coordinator )
Fresh New Image - Masala Restaurant
Business Supporting Tourism and Hospitality - Borealis Sled Dog Adventures
Business Supporting Healthcare - Dryden Pharmasave - Pharmacists Eeva MacDonald and Rob Button
New Business Excellence – First Impression, Pat Pearson
Manager of the Year - Sarju and Sushma Mashru from Masala Restaurant
Customer Service Excellence - Wendy Eby from Wilson's business solutions

Keewatin-Patricia District School Board Director of Education Jack McMaster receives the ORION Leadership award at a gala in Toronto.
McMaster was honoured for has leadership and technological advancements.
Under the leadership of McMaster, the Board purchased nearly $2.3-million worth of technology for students.
Under the 21st Century Technology for Teaching and Learning Plan, students in grades 4 to 12 received their very own personal computer and every four students in kindergarten to grade three get a minimum of one iPad to share.
(April 25th; Joshua Tucker)

Keewatin-Patricia District School Board Director of Education Jack McMaster accepts the ORION Leadership award at a gala in Toronto.
McMaster was honoured for has leadership and technological advancements.
Under the leadership of McMaster, the Board purchased nearly $2.3-million worth of technology for students.
Under the 21st Century Technology for Teaching and Learning Plan, students in grades 4 to 12 received their very own personal computer and every four students in kindergarten to grade three get a minimum of one iPad to share.
(April 25th; Joshua Tucker)

Kenora-Rainy River MPP Sarah Campbell presents Herb Kolmel with a Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal Friday evening in Red Lake. Kolmel was recognized with a lifetime of volunteerism and leadership in organizations like Minor Hockey, the Legion, Lions and many others. A humble Kolmel remarked that while he was honoured, he couldn't think of a single thing he had been involved in that didn't involve a dedicated committee who worked as hard as he did.

Members of the Dryden Rotary Club assist lucky bidders who won items during Rotary's 2013 Internet Auction. 203 items ranging from gift certificates and plants to a helicopter ride, sight-seeing flights and a utility trailer were auctioned off via internet bidding. While final figures haven't been made official, the auction was the most successful to date for the Dryden Rotary Club. Proceeds will go to local Rotary projects as well as some Rotary International projects.

The Real Mantracker talks to some of his fans at the Northwest Response Forum, held at the Center in Dryden.
(April 9/2013)

Terry Grant AKA "The Real Mantracker" stops by one of the information booths at the Northwest Response Forum at the Center in Dryden.
(April 9/2013)