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Aftermath of Dryden Fire

An early morning blaze has completly destroyed the Confederation College campus in Dryden.
In addition to the college, the building housed Voyageur Net and Contact North.
Dennis McCafferty is a spokesperson for Voyageur Net and says internet service is back up and running for its customers.
The Kenora-based company has moved its equipment into the Dryden-Tel building.
They are in the process of looking for a permanant facility.
Meantime, Deborah Betty, Vice-President of Contact North says their Distance Education program will be out of service for about a week.
Betty says they are shipping out new equipment which will then be installed at the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board Warehouse, the temporary location of Confederation College.

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Dryden, CA
3:22 pm, May 9, 2026
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