The Dryden Eagles High School Boys Hockey team looks to keep their season going tonight. (Friday)
The Eagles are home to face the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints.
The Saints took the opener 3-0.
Game time is 6:30pm at the Memorial Arena.
If you can’t make the game, CKDR will have the call.
More opportunities are being made available next school year at St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Dryden.
Amanda Caul says they will be welcoming all of their first students into a year one English program.
Caul says after year one, parents, students and educators will have the choice to decide between going forward in a French Immersion program or continuing on in English.
“Our French Immersion program will begin in SK and it follows a 75% French, 25% English model. So that will be an option for all of our children entering come next winter to make that choice.”
You can find out more information by visiting a Parent Information Night at St. Joe’s next Tuesday evening.
It will be held at the Gym starting at 6:00pm and is open to anyone interested in finding out more about programs at St. Joseph’s School.
Childcare will be provided.
To hear more about speciality programs and Kindergarten Registration week, visit the Audio link below.
Wednesday, February 26th
Dryden Oldtimers Hockey
Kingfisher Boatmen vs. Hagens Heroes 9:30 Rink #2
The Boys High School Hockey Semi-Final begins tonight (Wednesday) for the Dryden Eagles.
The third ranked Eagles face the second seed St. Thomas Aquinas Saints.
Puck-drop is 6:30pm at the Kenora Rec. Centre.
CKDR will have the call.
Game 2 of the Best-of-3 Playoff is Friday at the Memorial Arena.
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The Centre in Dryden will be experiencing the Sultans of String all in support of the Midtown Stage.
The band will be performing on Friday at 7:00pm and tickets are only $25.
Band Member Chris McKhool was a guest on the CKDR Morning Show Tuesday and he says their band has grown significantly in the last 11 years.
“Started off as just impromptu jams, just having fun, playing music with amazing musicians. And than we’ve grown these songs to be able to perform them with full bands and even sometimes with orchestras around the globe.”
McKhool says the last time they performed at the Centre was 2009 and he says they would like to have a large crowd when they return this week.
He stresses the audience will be taken on a musical journey and he’s promising an evening of fun.
To hear more from Chris McKhool, visit the Audio link below.
Seniors are suffering as staff at long term care homes don’t have adequate time to offer necessary one-on-one care.
Katrina Peterson is the Vice-President of Unifor Local 324, representing workers at Princess Court in Dryden.
Peterson says the province is facing a crisis situation saying there are a few common denominators among health care sectors including lack of staff, funding restraints, ministry constraints, and increasing decline in providing quality care for residents.
She also says no matter how many beds the province opens, there is no clear plan on how to recruit and retain staff.
Peterson mentions they are putting a committee together to address those issues as there is a struggle to fill positions.
Another aspect she talks about is the sector being bogged down by provincial over-regulations, unnecessary paperwork and stifling inspections.
Peterson notes this has resulted in delayed meals, rushed care, missed baths, lack of toiletry, physical and mental hardships, medication errors and no housekeeping.
She is calling on the Ford government to provide tuition breaks for students looking to enter the field, recruitment incentives and a more favourable funding model.
The Transporation Safety Board is going to have investigators in Dryden tomorrow.
They will be looking into the cause of Monday’s Bearskin Airlines crash which injured Thunder Bay curler Rick Lang.
The TSB says it will gather information and “assess the occurrence.”
Curler Krista McCarville, who was also on the plane, said the aircraft crashed into a snowbank as it was starting to take off. The propeller of the plane broke through the fuselage, striking Lang in the hand.
There were six passengers and crew on-board the aircraft at the time.
Multiple drug charges are being reported locally by Dryden Police.
Police say on Thursday they executed warrants with Provincial Police on two separate homes on Arthur Street and Government Street.
Police then say the Government Street residence was entered at around 7:55am with the residence on Arthur Street being entered at around 8:08am.
Dryden Police say the two homes were found to be connected during ongoing drug investigations.
As a result of the investigation, 42-year old John Adolphus Lenny of Dryden, 41-year-old Erin Sommer Smith of Dryden, and 33-year-old Jasmine Loren Adams of Eagle Lake First Nation were all charged with Possession of Methamphetamine.
56-year-old Glen Boris Lozej of Dryden was also charged with Possession of Methamphetamine, as well as Possession of Morphine, and Possession of Cocaine as well.
All the accused will appear in court in Dryden on March 31st.
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Dryden City officials have released another update regarding the incident that took place at the local airport on Monday.
Airport Manager Tiffany Coffey says at around 4:05pm “the aircraft became disabled off the side of the runway, 150 meters from the threshold, due to an aborted take-off on the initial take-off roll.”
Coffey then says “the Emergency Response Plan was activated and emergency crews attended the scene. Runway was reopened at 10pm following the removal of the aircraft and a runway inspection for foreign object debris”.
She adds that “emergency responders, airline, and airport personnel communicated and worked well together at the scene and have conducted an initial debrief”.
City Treasurer Steven Lansdell-Roll is proud of the personnel involved stating “our Emergency Response Plan was executed successfully in response to
this incident.”
Lansdall-Roll also says they “would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who responded and provided care”.
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A lot of local support from Dryden for the Special Olympics as the Law Enforcement Torch Run came through the city.
The torch was lit earlier this afternoon as the run went from the Dryden Police Service detachment to Dryden High School.
Torch lighting in Dryden for the local law enforcement torch run for the Special Olympics pic.twitter.com/VaUSwNOr80
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The run had many participants from near and far including local police officers as well as law enforcement officials from across the country.
It was also the final leg of the Torch run as the games begin in Thunder Bay tomorrow.
Torch run starting in Dryden pic.twitter.com/PK8X6EE0Qo
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Once the torch arrived at the high school the runners were greeted by a large crowd in the gym at Dryden High School.
Multiple speakers took to the stage to speak a few words including Principal Richard Hodgkinson and Dryden Mayor Greg Wilson.
The assembly also cheered on the two local athletes who have qualified for the Winter Games: Michelle Schroeder and Scott Pichlyk
Devin Drury from the RCMP in Thompson says the event is all about highlighting great athletes that don’t always get to be in the spotlight.
Drury also says the amount of support for the Torch Run in Dryden has been great, especially by local law enforcement.
He also says he is very excited for the opening of the games in Thunder Bay tomorrow.
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Dryden Police Constable Denise Szachury says they are hoping to build on their momentum from last year.
Szachury also wishes good luck for the two athletes that qualified.
