Dryden

Chuck Larsen has lived on Sanibel Island for 12 years and until last week had never experienced a major hurricane. The 76-year-old who moved from California decided to ride out Hurricane Ian in his condominium with little idea of the horror he was about to go through.

He filled his bathtub with water, stocked up on food and water, and made sure batteries were charged and his windows were rated to withstand 150 mph (240 kph) winds. He followed the forecast thinking the island would get strong wind and rain, and trees would fall, but areas to the north would take the hardest hit.

Diane Belair (nee Foster)

Robert Ebers Baker 
Aug. 20, 1929 - Sept. 30, 2022
 
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Robert (Bob) Baker. He was born and raised in Kenora. The Lake of the Woods and area offered him much of the lifestyle he enjoyed throughout his life. He worked at the local paper mill for over 40 years, enjoying many of the people he worked with and friendships he made. 

Dryden drivers are advised that Taylor St from Wilde St to St. Charles Dr will be closed to vehicular traffic starting October 3, 2022 until approximately October 28, 2022.

This closure is necessary to complete repairs to the water distribution system. Should you have any questions or concerns please contact the Public Works office at 223-2367.

Public Works apologizes for this inconvenience and would like to thank you for your co-operation during this time.

Kenora MP Eric Melillo is hoping to see northwestern Ontario residents come out to fight back against proposed changes to the federal Kenora riding – which if passed, would eliminate some of the region’s representation in the House of Commons.

The federal government has been looking at the possibility of eliminating certain electoral districts in northwestern Ontario and combining them, including the Kenora district becoming the Kenora – Thunder Bay – Rainy River district.

As of this morning, travellers to Canada do not need to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 — and wearing a mask on planes and trains is now optional, though it is still recommended. 

People entering the country are no longer subject to random mandatory tests for the virus, and those who are unvaccinated will not need to isolate upon arrival.

Anyone who entered Canada in the last two weeks and was subject to quarantine or testing is off the hook as of today.

With drumming and singing, at powwows and public ceremonies, communities across the country marked the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on Friday.

The federal statutory holiday, also known as Orange Shirt Day, was established last year to remember children who died while being forced to attend residential schools, as well as those who survived, and the families and communities still affected by lasting trauma.

As Canada marks the second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, provinces and territories face a push to recognize it as a statutory holiday.

New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut have declared Sept. 30 a statutory holiday along with the federal government.

Murray Sinclair, the former head of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, pointed out at a national event in Ottawa that many governments quickly moved to recognize the death of the queen, and he urged the same courtesy for residential school survivors.

The Red Lake OPP have charged a 23-year-old with three charges after a search warrant found over 100 grams of methamphetamine, $9,000 and more.

Police say they executed the search warrant in Balmertown on September 29, with support from the Dryden OPP and Community Street Crime Units. Police also seized 30 grams of illicit cannabis and evidence of trafficking.

Sol Mamakwa is urging Canadians and northwestern Ontario residents to stand together and reflect on the tragic history of the country’s Indian residential school system today.

Mamakwa – Kiiwetinoong’s MPP, the NDP’s critic for Indigenous and Treaty Relations and the party’s Deputy Leader – says reconciliation cannot take place without knowing the full truth of what happened to the thousands of students who never returned home.