Making Lives Better Together
Trying to reach as many people as possible with this. Perhaps you can relate to my story..... I lost 2 very special people in my life in 2023. My Mom, Ada Jean McCarthy, lived with Dementia for many years. She passed away while living wit...
Feb 22, 2024
New Prospect School - French Immersion
Teachers from New Prospect School in Dryden - Celeste Harrison, Lauren Butts and Grant Valiquette were guests on the CKDR Morning Show today. They joined me to talk about French Immersion at the school. Listen to the interview here: Regist...
Feb 21, 2024
Love Bites - Contest Winners!!
A big shout-out to all who entered 'Love Bites'! Also a HUGE thank you to Totem Resorts and Ella Lynn's for the awesome prizing!! The winner of the Grand Prize, valued at $1,000 - a Staycation for up to 4 and much more at Totem Resorts is.....
Feb 16, 2024
What Could It Be?
It was a mystery......but not for long. If you have ever been sent to a business or a store of some sort to pick up 'a package' and didn't know ahead of time what you were picking up.....it can be pretty exciting! The wonder! The anticipat...
Feb 12, 2024
Love Is In The Air
Eagle River volunteers have put 'love' on display - just in time for Valentines Day! Thanks to volunteer Connie Calvert who sent in the following write-up and pictures of the Valentines scene. Once again our community volunteers have steppe...
Feb 08, 2024
Special Olympics Donut
The Tim Hortons Special Olympics Donut will be available starting tomorrow (Friday, February 2nd thru Sunday. February 4th) at Tim Hortons in Dryden, Sioux Lookout, Red Lake and other locations all across Canada! Tim Hortons latest National...
Feb 01, 2024
Eagle River? Why?
'There's nothing to do in Eagle River......' Wait! What?? Eagle River resident and community volunteer Connie Calvert puts that notion to rest with the following words and pictures.... "City friends just can't wrap their heads around ...
Jan 24, 2024
Eagle River Wishes You - Merry Christmas!!
Eagle River volunteers recently adorned the community with some festive scenery! Thanks to Connie Calvert for sending in the following pictures and write-up for us to share with you...... It takes a village........ Barb and Warren Harrison...
Dec 23, 2023
Dryden Shriners - Thank YOU!!
Dryden Shriners John Kennedy, Andrew Skene and Terry Kluke recently dropped off a lot of Christmas Cakes at the Dryden Food Bank. The cakes were put in clients hampers in time for Christmas. The donation of cakes were made possible thanks...
Dec 22, 2023
Rotary Club Of Dryden
The President of the Dryden Rotary Club - Lee Ann Benson, and Chair of the Dryden Rotary Charitable Foundation - John Carlucci were guests on the CKDR Morning Show on Wednesday. Lee Ann and John provided an update on Rotary and the club's a...
Dec 20, 2023