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Hazardous Waste Day In Dryden

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Saturday is the day to get rid of your unwanted hazardous material in the City of Dryden.

This is Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day.

Rotary member Roger Gould says volunteers will be able to help you from 8:30am until 4:00.

“When the vehicles show up at Public Works, each resident will not get out of their vehicle, they just stay right in their vehicle and they follow a route right into the Public Works garage. We have all of the Rotarians that do the emptying of the vehicles and then that individual drives right out the other way. There’s no touch. All we’re doing is picking up all of their hazardous goods.”

You are asked to keep products in their original containers if possible and should keep individual products separate and don’t mix them together.

It’s a free service offered by the Rotary Club, City of Dryden and Miller Environmental.

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Saturday Is Household Hazardous Waste Day

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A popular fall tradition returns to Dryden this weekend.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day is Saturday at the Public Works Yard from 8:30am until 4:00pm.

Rotary member Roger Gould was a guest on the CKDR Morning Show Tuesday and says the free initiative was well received last year.

“We had close to 400 vehicles show up and as far as the amount of product that we had brought in to get rid of, some amazing numbers that we had. There was almost 6,000 kilograms of paint and supplies.”

Gould notes they collect all batteries and turn them in for cash.

He says the funds they receive from the sale of the batteries go immediately back to community projects supported by Rotary.

The program is aimed at ensuring your home and environment remains safe as well as keeping dangerous goods out of the landfill site.

Gould notes Rotary volunteers will be working with Miller Environmental to collect all material without you having to leave your vehicle.

Items accepted include: pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, antifreeze, furniture polishes and waxes, wood preservatives, household cleaners, toilet and drain cleaners, acids, car batteries, metal polishers and cleaners, paint stripper, solvents, old paint, rust remover, acetylene, fluorescent light bulbs/tubes, batteries, mercury thermometers, hobby chemicals and pharmaceuticals.

You can also bring in products that are now banned, such as DDT and 2, 4, 5, -T.

PCB contaminated wastes, radioactive, pathological explosives or hazardous waste generated by commercial operations will not be accepted.

You are asked to keep products in their original containers and keep everything separate.

All items should be labelled and should not be mixed together.

To hear more from Roger Gould, visit the Audio link below.

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Fire Chief Discusses Emergency Planning

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Dryden’s Community Emergency Management Coordinator says the City has the tools and people needed to respond to any emergency.

Rob Grimwood addressed members of Dryden Rotary Wednesday during a virtual meeting.

Grimwood says he has all of the training and provincial certification needed to do the job.

The Fire Chief stated there are two secondary people in that position being Kent Readman and Liz Godin.

Every community is required by the province to have a Community Emergency Management Coordinator.

Grimwood adds “The municipality has to have an Emergency Management Program committee. This is a committee that’s comprised of senior staff and council representatives. They meet at least quarterly and they guide and coordinate the entire municipal emergency management program.”

He notes Emergency Preparedness Week is coming up on May 3rd to 9th.

“Over the next few weeks start promoting emergency preparedness in the creation of a 72 hour kit and plans for people to be prepared in the event of an emergency.”

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Local Centre Offering Employment Opportunities

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Northwest Employment Works is hoping to raise more awareness on the services they offer.

Employment Advisor Tammy Oliphant addressed Dryden Rotary Wednesday, stressing the importance of their work.

Oliphant says some of their services include resume and cover letter assistance, job postings as well as mock job interviews.

She says “If you are out of work of work or out of school and you are interested and motivated to work, come on down to see us at NEW.”

The office can be found on 30 Earl Avenue.

Oliphant notes the speech to Rotary also allowed her to network with the small business community.

 

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Ice Dogs Preparing For Monday Rotary Game

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The Dryden GM Ice Dogs finally wrap up a lengthy road swing tonight (Friday) as they battle the Norskies in Thief River Falls.

The game starts at 7:00pm and CKDR will have the call.

Forward Malcolm Huemmert says they will then prepare for a Monday matinee against Thunder Bay, a game being sponsored by the local Rotary Club.

Huemmert says “They have gifted every child in our community an Ice Dogs regular season pass, ages of 6 to 12 years old.”

He notes the Rotary motto is “Service above self” and he believes his team can incorporate that belief in volunteering in the community and how they handle themselves both on and off the ice.

Huemmert stresses he’s looking for a big turnout, noting the support from the community drives them each and every day.

The February 17th game starts at 3:30 at the Memorial Arena.

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“Fall Fest 2020” Being Planned For Dryden

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Plans are underway for a new festival in the City of Dryden.

Early work is being put into Fall Fest 2020.

The effort is being led by Laina Smith and a group of hearty volunteers.

Smith addressed Dryden Rotary on Wednesday to start promoting the event.

“Create an annual, month long celebration for Fall that people of all ages of Dryden and surrounding area can come to and there will be events every Saturday after Thanksgiving.”

Smith says “I thought of the idea while walking the Laura Howe Marsh. I thought it would be a great location for a haunted walk for around Halloween and then once I started talking to people to try and see this a reality, a bunch of other ideas came up and it turned into a whole festival.”

Smith says proposed events include the haunted walk, a Family Harvest Fest with vendors and activities as well as a Trunk-or-Treat for the kids.

She stresses they are in the very early stages of planning as the next step is securing volunteers and funding as well as getting insurance and permit approvals.

Smith says the work also includes the design and launch of a logo as part of their branding initiative.

She states they already have a seven member committee hard at work and more people have expressed an interest in helping out.

 

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Dryden Scouts Highlighting Area Activities

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The Dryden Rotary Club is up-to-date with the latest happenings with the Dryden Scouts.

A presentation was made during the club’s last meeting showing off what the Scouts are doing in the area.

Group Commissioner of First Dryden Scouts Chloe Ayers says they were looking for some help to get equipment as well as they applied to their foundation to hopefully be able to obtain more supplies.

Ayers also says Scouts has a lot more to offer than just camping as well and it gives young people survival skills and a reason to get active.

If you are interested and want to learn more, click the link HERE

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Dryden Rotary Looking Back On 2019 Fondly

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2019 was a great year for the Dryden Rotary Club as they get ready for the new year.

The group is looking at their successes from the past year including monetary help for the new heli-pad in Ear Falls, medical supplies in Red Lake among other things.

Interim President Peter Marshall says he’s proud of the partnerships they have made as well including a new local partnership with Habitat for Humanity.

Marshall also says they helped with a lot of community service and volunteering as well as youth projects as well including long and short term exchanges.

He goes on to add that they plan to carry on that success in the new year.

Marshall also states that their membership is growing, but they are always glad to take on new members as well if anyone is interested.

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Meals On Wheels Looking For Help

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Dryden’s Meals on Wheels program is always on the lookout for more volunteers.

That was the focus of a presentation to the Dryden Rotary Club on Wednesday as officials provided an update on local services and needs.

Spokesperson Colleen Hill says extra help is needed right now.

“We have so many clients, so many senior clients who need that service of a hot meal to be delivered to them so that they can live in their homes.”

Hill notes the program is run out of the hospital and is a great way for a senior to still get food while being able to stay at home.

Hill stresses it’s a rewarding experience as the volunteer is able to spend some time and help the client.

“Notice any changes or if there’s a need for a client to be in contact with someone else for help, that volunteer would be there to assist that senior.”

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Paul Harris Fellow Awards In Dryden

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It was a nice evening at the Centre in Dryden on Wednesday as the Dryden Rotary Club presented their Paul Harris Fellow Awards.

The evening began with opening introductions, a word from the mayor, and a small talk about the continued effort of eradicating Polio around the world.

Following a nice dinner the show went to the stage as the Paul Harris Fellow awards were presented to a few Rotary Members.

Those members were Caryl Hron, Mardi Plomp, Rena Madden, Elaine Thompson and a memorial Fellow Award for the late Denis Belleville.

It was the first Fellow Award for Hron, the third for both Plomp and Madden and the fourth Fellow Award for Thompson.

Following that were the Community Honorees segment which gives Awards to members of the community for their outstanding community involvement.

One was presented to Melvin Fisher by Shayne MacKinnon who recognized Fisher’s work for 15 years in establishing a seniors housing complex and all the dedication it took to make the new and almost finished Timberland Estates a reality.

Another community honoree was Gary Nickle as he was recognized for his years of work towards getting a soccer complex built at Rotary Park and all the effort put towards bringing the community together and finding grants to make the building what it is today.

The final community honoree was Dr. Adam Moir for his continued involvement in many different facets of the community of Dryden including his involvement with local hockey, the Dryden Native Friendship Centre as well as his advocacy for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada.

Moir says he is humbled and appreciates the award and he says he learned a lot about giving back to the community from his family.

Also throughout the show the piano was played by a couple of music students before they accepted their own awards for their success in music education.

The first to play was Danielle Henderson who was the Junior Student and the second to play was Erica Bowie who was the Intermediate Student.

Another Music award was handed out to the student with the highest mark.

That award is titled the “Rena Fotheringham Award” and it was presented to Danielle Henderson as she achieved a 91%.

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