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Dryden Police Looking At Drop In Various Crimes

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As people are staying inside and shopping less because of COVID-19, changes are being seen in incidents reported by Dryden Police.

Chief Doug Palson says crimes like shoplifting are obviously down compared to last year as stores are only starting to reopen.

Palson adds drug incidents are also down but that’s likely due to a lack of enforcement as the detective constable is working out in the field now and the current number of charges is from traffic stops.

“Liquor licence Acts, mostly intox, down compared to April last year, almost half. But again that’s because a lot of people weren’t out and about.”

Palson says there have been increases in other crimes.

“Domestic incidents are up just a little bit given the stress of the time but not nearly as much as I’m hearing from my colleagues in other jurisdictions.”

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Fewer Forest Fires, But More Damage

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The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is reporting a fewer number of forest fires this season.

Information Officer Chris Marchand says there have been 529 fires provincially, with about 300 of them in the northwest.

Marchand says “those numbers amount to less than about half of last years fire count. With that said it was still a fairly busy year in many respects. Here in the northwest we had a handful of very large, aggressive fires.”

Marchand points out those blazes put communities at risk in the Red Lake and Sioux Lookout districts, forcing some evacuations.

He adds wildland fires actually affected a little more of the land base than they did in the previous year.

Marchand notes the forest fire season ends at the end of October, so there’s still a chance of more sparking.

There are currently 10 active fires in the region.

All of them are being observed.

The hazard is low across the northwest region right now, with no new starts on the weekend.

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July Weather Statistics

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The month of July was without a doubt a hot one for Dryden and much of the region.

Bill Laidlaw of Signal Weather Services says we had 15 days during the month where the temperature for the day was over 20 degrees.

Laidlaw also says not only was it a hot month, but a wet one as well with a rainfall total of 175.5 millimeters at the Dryden Airport which is well above the average of 103.1 millimeters.

The greatest rainfall in the region was on the 10th in Vermilion Bay with 191.5 millimetres.

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Dryden Hospital Releases 2018-2019 Stats

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2018-2019 was a busy year at the Dryden Regional Health Centre.

The hospital has released its final year-end statistics and the facility saw 15,723 visits to the Emergency Room.

272,114 laboratory tests were carried out, while 9,432 X-rays and 6,797 CT Scans were conducted.

111 babies were born at the hospital as well.

The Dryden Area Family Health Team was also bustling with activity with 1,559 non-rostered patients and 5,541 nurse practitioner appointments.

The report also showed that the community is pleased with the level of care they receive at the hospital.

84.4% of people surveyed said the doctors and nurses treated them with courtesy and respect.

84.2% felt their cultural and spiritual background was respected and another 78.7% said the doctors listened carefully.

89% stated that medicines were explained before leaving.

81.1% reported that they were helped by their hospital stay.

Other key stats:
Hospital
-2,842 Ultrasounds
-1,180 Oncology Clinic Visits
-4,428 Surgical Day Care Clinic Visits
-9,432 X-rays
-480 Colonoscopy Procedures
-11,495 Physiotherapy Attendance Days
-2,309 Occupational Therapy Attendance Days
-14,954 Inpatient Meals Served
-390 Inpatient Surgical Cases
-1,187 Outpatient and Medical Day Care Surgical Cases
-194,916.02-kilograms of Laundry
-83.2% stated that their family and friends were involved in decisions about their care
-90.9% felt that visiting hours accommodated their needs

Mental Health & Addiction Services
-702 New Clients
-66 Withdrawal Management Program
-60 Clients with the Residential and Day Treatment Program
-44 Short-term Crisis Stabilization Clients

Dryden Area Family Health Team
-33 Patients Registered with Cardiac Education Program
-616 Active Clients Living with Diabetes
-1,958 Diabetes Education Centre Visits
-2,879 Registered Dietitian Appointments

Organization as a Whole
-287 Employees
-45 New Hires
-63 Active Volunteers
-14 Family Physicians and General Surgeons
-13 Board Directors
-6 Patient and Family Advisors
-13 Medical Residents
-50 Medical Students
-80.56% would recommend the DRHC as a place to work for family and friends
-84.03% are proud to tell others that they are a part of the DRHC
-84.03% would want their family members to receive care at the DRHC