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Fire fighters struggle to control stubborn flames that are between the roof joists on the Village Corner. The structure had a second roof installed over the original and when the fire spread between the two, it proved difficult to bring under control (Labour Day Monday) (walchuk)

Double-roof contstuction forced fire fighters to bring in heavy equipment to peel open the roof on the Village Corner in Vermlion Bay during the Labour Day fire that destroyed the popular business on the corner of Highway 17 and 105 (walchuk)

Aftermath of the Labour Day fire at the Village Corner in Vermilion Bay (Walchuk)

New doctor in Dryden David Goulet with his wife Tiffany. (Sept 3, 2010)

Audrey Huckell (ticket #0252) winner of the Dryden Trillium Lions and Dryden Lions Clubs 2010 Truck & Boat Draw along with family members receives her prize from Lions Clubs members and staff from Dingwall Ford and Woodlake Marine Ltd.

Local Dryden Area Insurance Brokers donate “Bipper” blankets to the Dryden Fire Service.
Blankets are for children and adults use at residential fires and vehicle collisions area wide.
Accepting the 16 donated purple blankets are, Captain Reagan Breeze and Firefighter Ryan Daubney of the Dryden Fire Service.

The blankets are a comfort to children and adults in a time of personal crisis at their home, or when involved in a vehicle collision and can help reduce the symptoms of shock that sets in, at any traumatic event that occurs.

(Sept. 3rd; Dryden Fire Service)

Dryden is in the running for a chance to win a $100,000 grant to build a new animal shelter.
Second Chance Pet Network is leading the initiative.
To help the Network's chances go to the Pepsi Refresh website and cast your vote. (www.refresheverything.ca/scpnshelter)
You can vote once a day until October 31st.
(Sept. 2nd; Pepsi Refresh)

The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board unveils its new Logo.
(Sept.2; KPDSB)

Three members of the Dryden Paperkings Capture 'AAA' Hockey Gold in Minneapolis.
From L to R; Tyler Boon, Joel Zieroth, Geoff Kitt.
See CKDR Sports for more information.
(Aug. 29th; S.Boon)

The black bear finally decides to make his move. The bear hops into the trap, stayed in the trap for about a minute then ran out of the trap bait in mouth. The bear returned again to check out the trap, but the lack of bait disinterested this clever bear. (August 31, 2010)

Apparently this bear wasn't so concerned with the warning placed on the bear trap. The bear stalked the trap for about an hour and a half Tuesday morning. (August 31, 2010)

A black bear plans his attack on the bear trap near the Dryden welcome sign, East of town. (August 31, 2010)