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Dryden, Ontario

Dryden, originally known as New Prospect, is the second-largest city in the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada, located on Wabigoon Lake. It is the least populous community in Ontario incorporated as a city.[3] The City of Dryden had a population of 7,749 and its population centre (urban area) had a population of 5,586 in 2016.[1][4]

Dryden
City of Dryden
Dryden Auditorium
Dryden
Location in Ontario
Dryden
Dryden (Canada)
Coordinates: 49°47′N 92°50′W / 49.783°N 92.833°W / 49.783; -92.833Coordinates: 49°47′N 92°50′W / 49.783°N 92.833°W / 49.783; -92.833
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictKenora
Settled1895
Incorporated1910 (town)
Incorporated1998 (city)
Government
 • MayorJack B. Harrison
 • Governing BodyDryden Council
 • MPEric Melillo
 • MPPGreg Rickford
Area
 • Land66.19 km2 (25.56 sq mi)
Elevation412.7 m (1,354.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total7,388
 • Density117.1/km2 (303/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Forward sortation area
Area code807
Websitewww.dryden.ca

Dryden was incorporated as a town in 1910 and as a city in 1998. The main industries in Dryden include manufacturing (particularly paper and pulp), renewable energy (including bioenergy and solar energy), and service. Dryden is located on Ontario's Highway 17, which forms part of the Trans-Canada Highway. It is situated halfway between the larger cities of Winnipeg and Thunder Bay.

History

 
The city is named for John Dryden

Before settlement by Europeans, the Dryden area was inhabited by the Anishinaabe. They used the shore by the Wabigoon River as a camping site, calling it Paawidigong ("the place of rapids" in Ojibwe).[5] The settlement was founded as an agricultural community by John Dryden, Ontario's Minister of Agriculture in 1895. While his train was stopped at what was then known as Barclay Tank to re-water, he noticed clover growing and decided to found an experimental farm the following year. The farm's success brought settlers from southern Ontario and the community came to be known as New Prospect. In 1886, gold was discovered near the area, also attracting people. In 1897, the community was renamed to Dryden to honor the minister of agriculture. It incorporated as a town in 1910 and as a city in 1998 after merging with the neighbouring township of Barclay.[5][6][7][8]

One of the earliest industries in the area was pulp and paper. A paper mill was built in the town in 1910 because of the abundance of wood suitable for kraft pulping as well as energy from the Wabigoon River. The town came into national consciousness because of mercury contamination. In the 1970s, it became known that the Dryden pulp and paper operations discharged ten tons of mercury directly into the Wabagoon River over a span of eight years. The mercury caused persistent environmental damage, poisoned river systems and lakes, and led to members of the Grassy Narrows community suffering severe mercury poisoning known as Minamata disease.[6][9][10][11][12]

The town was also the site of the March 10, 1989 crash of Air Ontario Flight 1363 from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg, which killed 24 people.[13]

Geography and climate

 
Thunder Lake, in Aaron Provincial Park

Dryden is located on the Wabigoon River and Wabigoon Lake in northwestern Ontario. It borders Thunder Lake and Aaron Provincial Park on the east, and the smaller Milanese's Lakes are also located within the city. Dryden is located 340 kilometres (210 miles) northwest of Thunder Bay. Nearby communities include Wabigoon, Vermilion Bay, Kenora, and Sioux Lookout. Dryden is also near the Eagle Lake First Nation.[14][15]

Along with most of the rest of Ontario west of 90° West, Dryden is in the Central Time Zone and observes daylight saving time.[14][16]

Dryden experiences a humid continental climate (Dfb) with short, warm summers, and long, cold winters. The highest temperature ever recorded in Dryden was 39.4 °C (103 °F) on 11 July 1936. The coldest temperature ever recorded was −46.7 °C (−52 °F) on 11 February 1914.[17] Compared to the rest of the province, the annual temperature range is wider and precipitation is more concentrated in the summer.[18]

Climate data for Dryden Regional Airport, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1914–present[a]
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 6.7
(44.1)
11.1
(52.0)
24.3
(75.7)
30.6
(87.1)
34.4
(93.9)
37.5
(99.5)
39.4
(102.9)
35.6
(96.1)
34.4
(93.9)
26.2
(79.2)
20.6
(69.1)
8.9
(48.0)
39.4
(102.9)
Average high °C (°F) −11.6
(11.1)
−7.3
(18.9)
−0.1
(31.8)
8.8
(47.8)
16.9
(62.4)
21.7
(71.1)
24.3
(75.7)
23.1
(73.6)
16.5
(61.7)
8.2
(46.8)
−1.6
(29.1)
−9.1
(15.6)
7.5
(45.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −16.8
(1.8)
−12.7
(9.1)
−5.8
(21.6)
3.0
(37.4)
10.8
(51.4)
16.2
(61.2)
18.9
(66.0)
17.8
(64.0)
11.7
(53.1)
4.2
(39.6)
−5.2
(22.6)
−13.5
(7.7)
2.4
(36.3)
Average low °C (°F) −21.9
(−7.4)
−18.1
(−0.6)
−11.5
(11.3)
−2.8
(27.0)
4.7
(40.5)
10.5
(50.9)
13.4
(56.1)
12.4
(54.3)
6.8
(44.2)
0.3
(32.5)
−8.8
(16.2)
−17.8
(0.0)
−2.7
(27.1)
Record low °C (°F) −46.1
(−51.0)
−46.7
(−52.1)
−41.1
(−42.0)
−32.7
(−26.9)
−12.8
(9.0)
−3.3
(26.1)
1.1
(34.0)
−1.1
(30.0)
−6.1
(21.0)
−17.2
(1.0)
−36.1
(−33.0)
−42.2
(−44.0)
−46.7
(−52.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 26.5
(1.04)
20.0
(0.79)
29.9
(1.18)
39.6
(1.56)
73.4
(2.89)
115.2
(4.54)
103.1
(4.06)
83.7
(3.30)
88.9
(3.50)
63.6
(2.50)
46.7
(1.84)
29.1
(1.15)
719.7
(28.33)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.2
(0.01)
2.1
(0.08)
6.7
(0.26)
24.7
(0.97)
69.2
(2.72)
115.2
(4.54)
103.1
(4.06)
83.5
(3.29)
87.7
(3.45)
49.2
(1.94)
13.0
(0.51)
1.2
(0.05)
555.8
(21.88)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 30.1
(11.9)
19.9
(7.8)
25.1
(9.9)
13.9
(5.5)
3.4
(1.3)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
1.1
(0.4)
14.6
(5.7)
35.3
(13.9)
31.1
(12.2)
174.7
(68.8)
Average relative humidity (%) (at 15:00 LST) 75.5 69.1 59.3 46.5 45.6 51.5 53.5 54.6 60.3 66.4 75.7 78.5 61.4
Source: Environment Canada[2][17][19][20]

Demographics

Historical populations
YearPop.±%
1901140—    
1911715+410.7%
19211,019+42.5%
19311,326+30.1%
19411,641+23.8%
19512,627+60.1%
19615,728+118.0%
19716,939+21.1%
19816,640−4.3%
19916,505−2.0%
19966,711+3.2%
20018,198+22.2%
20068,195−0.0%
20117,617−7.1%
20167,749+1.7%
20217,388−4.7%
Population figures for 2001 onwards are for the amalgamated City of Dryden. Population figures before 2001 are for the former Town of Dryden.

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Dryden had a population of 7,388 living in 3,314 of its 3,574 total private dwellings, a change of -4.7% from its 2016 population of 7,749. With a land area of 65.58 km2 (25.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 112.7/km2 (291.8/sq mi) in 2021.[21]

The population centre, or urban area, of Dryden had a population of 5,586 in the 2016 census, a 0.9% increase from 2011. The median value of dwellings in the urban area is CA$150,505, significantly lower than the national median of $341,556. The median household income (after-tax) in Dryden is $58,624, almost on par with the national average at $61,348.[4]

The city's population peaked at 8,198 measured in the 2001 Canadian Census and is slowly declining due to lack of support for an aging population and high taxes.[22] 21% of the population was 65 years and over as of the 2016 census compared to 16.7% in the entirely of Ontario. The median age of 46.2 was nearly 5 years older than the provincial median of 41.3.[1][23]

In 2016, approximately 1,465 residents (19.3%) considered themselves to have an Aboriginal identity. 220 residents (2.9%) belonged to a visible minority group (i.e. people who are not Aboriginal and "non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour"). The largest group was Filipino, representing about 80 residents (1% of the population).[1]

In the 2011 National Household Survey, 4,970 residents (66.8% of the respondents) stated that they were Christian, while 2,455 (33.0%) did not affiliate with any religion. 0.1% identified as Buddhist, while a further 0.1% practised traditional Aboriginal spirituality.[24]


Canada census – Dryden community profile
202120162011
Population7,388 (-4.7% from 2016)7,749 (1.7% from 2011)7,617 (-7.1% from 2006)
Land area65.58 km2 (25.32 sq mi)66.19 km2 (25.56 sq mi)65.84 km2 (25.42 sq mi)
Population density112.7/km2 (292/sq mi)117.1/km2 (303/sq mi)115.7/km2 (300/sq mi)
Median age48 (M: 47.2, F: 48.8)46.2 (M: 45.5, F: 46.7)45.0 (M: 44.7, F: 45.4)
Total private dwellings3,3153,5413,417
Median household income$58,624$54,577
References: 2021[25] 2016[26] 2011[27] earlier[28][29]

Arts and culture

 
"Max the Moose"

Dryden is home to the 5.6-metre (18 ft) tall "Max the Moose" statue on the Trans-Canada Highway, which has been described as the "mascot" of the city. It was built in 1962, out of a metal frame and concrete plaster.[30][31][32]

Several annual music concerts are held featuring local musicians. "Come Together" is an annual December 27 or 28th concert, and "Kickin' Country" is a mid April country show. Both featuring local acts. The "Blue Moon Festival" is a daylong event that is held on or near a blue moon calendar event in the summer months.

Dryden is home to a variety of arts groups. "Theatre 17" is a community theatre group under the direction of Judith Hamilton that stages theatrical productions, including Noises Off and Tony and Tina's Wedding. The DRAC (Dryden Regional Arts Council) is an artists group that organizes yearly art tours, art shows and also operates a retail store known as Naked North Art Gallery. The Dryden Community Band is a group of musicians who perform under conductor Ryan Graham.

Government

Dryden is currently part of the provincial electoral district of Kenora—Rainy River. Kenora—Rainy River's Member of Provincial Parliament has been Greg Rickford, a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, since 2018. He was preceded by Sarah Campbell and Howard Hampton, both of the New Democratic Party.[33] Federally, the city is part of the Kenora riding, which has been represented by Eric Melillo, a Conservative, since 2019.[34] He was preceded by the Liberal Bob Nault and the aforementioned Greg Rickford.[35][36]

The city council is composed of six councillors and a mayor. As with the rest of Ontario, municipal elections occur every 4 years.[37] Currently, Dryden's mayor is Greg Wilson, elected 2018.[38] Previous mayors of Dryden have included Craig Nuttall (elected in 2010 and 2014), Anne Krassilowsky (elected in 2002 and 2006), and Roger Valley in the 1990s.[39][40][41]

Paper industry

 
Dryden Mill in 2008

The Dryden pulp mill, also known as the Reed Mill, is a paper and pulp mill in Dryden, Ontario. During the 1960s and 70s, mercury poisoning from the mill caused one of Canada's worst environmental disasters: Dryden Chemicals Ltd dumped mercury into the English-Wabigoon River, upstream of Grassy Narrows First Nation, poisoning the fish which were their staple food.[42] Members of the Grassy Narrows and the Whitedog communities downstream from the mill suffered severe mercury poisoning.[43]

The first iteration of the mill was initially built by Charles and Grant Gordon in 1909 on the west side of the Wabigoon River[44] From the early twentieth century to the twenty-first century, the forest industry has played a significant role in Dryden's economy.[45]

In 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Weyerhaeuser Company and Resolute Forest Products—previously known as Abitibi-Consolidated—are responsible for remediating the mercury contamination.[46] The environmental poisoning continues to cause significant health problems for the First Nations communities downstream.[46][47] The Government of Canada is building a $20 million clinic to treat the First Nations "suffering from mercury poisoning".[48]

Since a USD$520 purchase of the mill by Domtar from Weyerhaeuser, in 2007 the mill has produced Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft pulp product.

Infrastructure and services

The city is served by Dryden Regional Airport. Currently, Bearskin Airlines operates services from Dryden to various other airports in the area, including Thunder Bay International Airport and Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport. The Dryden Water Aerodrome is located within the city limits, on Wabigoon Lake.

Dryden is located on Ontario Highway 17, part of the Trans-Canada Highway, between Winnipeg and Thunder Bay. Several secondary highways pass through or near the city:

  • Highway 502, with northern terminus just west of Dryden and southern terminous at Highway 11 near Fort Frances
  • Highway 594, with eastern terminus at Dryden, connecting to Eagle River and Highway 17
  • Highway 601, providing access to Dryden Regional Airport
  • Highway 665, with southern terminus just north of Dryden, linking to Richan

The Dryden Regional Health Centre is a small hospital in Dryden, founded in 1952. It employs 300 staff and volunteers.[49]

Dryden is within the jurisdiction of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board. It is home to Dryden High School, a secondary school, as well as New Prospect Public School and Open Roads Public School, both elementary schools.[50] St. Joseph's School, a catholic school, is also in Dryden.[51] Along with several other Northwest Ontarian communities, Dryden is home to a campus of Confederation College, whose main campus is in Thunder Bay.[52]

The Dryden Fire Service, a volunteer fire department, operates out of two fire stations and responds to about 250 incidents annually. It was established in 1908 with Alex Kennedy as Fire Chief.[53] They also raise public awareness about fire safety.[54] The service comprises five full-time staff and around forty volunteers.[55] The City of Dryden also operates a landfill and recycling facility.[56]

Media

Dryden is currently served by several radio stations, including:

Dryden previously had a community newspaper, The Dryden Observer, originally known as the Wabigoon Star, but it stopped publishing in 2019. The mayor of Dryden noted that the newspaper had provided a local sense of identity.[63] CKQV operates an online local news source called DrydenNow, and CKDR also has a news division.[64][65]

Notable people

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External links

  • Official website

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This article s lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article April 2022 Dryden originally known as New Prospect is the second largest city in the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario Canada located on Wabigoon Lake It is the least populous community in Ontario incorporated as a city 3 The City of Dryden had a population of 7 749 and its population centre urban area had a population of 5 586 in 2016 1 4 DrydenCity single tier City of DrydenDryden AuditoriumSealDrydenLocation in OntarioShow map of OntarioDrydenDryden Canada Show map of CanadaCoordinates 49 47 N 92 50 W 49 783 N 92 833 W 49 783 92 833 Coordinates 49 47 N 92 50 W 49 783 N 92 833 W 49 783 92 833CountryCanadaProvinceOntarioDistrictKenoraSettled1895Incorporated1910 town Incorporated1998 city Government MayorJack B Harrison Governing BodyDryden Council MPEric Melillo MPPGreg RickfordArea 1 Land66 19 km2 25 56 sq mi Elevation 2 412 7 m 1 354 0 ft Population 2021 Total7 388 Density117 1 km2 303 sq mi Time zoneUTC 6 CST Summer DST UTC 5 CDT Forward sortation areaP8NArea code807Websitewww dryden caDryden was incorporated as a town in 1910 and as a city in 1998 The main industries in Dryden include manufacturing particularly paper and pulp renewable energy including bioenergy and solar energy and service Dryden is located on Ontario s Highway 17 which forms part of the Trans Canada Highway It is situated halfway between the larger cities of Winnipeg and Thunder Bay Contents 1 History 2 Geography and climate 3 Demographics 4 Arts and culture 5 Government 6 Paper industry 7 Infrastructure and services 8 Media 9 Notable people 10 References 11 External linksHistory Edit The city is named for John Dryden Before settlement by Europeans the Dryden area was inhabited by the Anishinaabe They used the shore by the Wabigoon River as a camping site calling it Paawidigong the place of rapids in Ojibwe 5 The settlement was founded as an agricultural community by John Dryden Ontario s Minister of Agriculture in 1895 While his train was stopped at what was then known as Barclay Tank to re water he noticed clover growing and decided to found an experimental farm the following year The farm s success brought settlers from southern Ontario and the community came to be known as New Prospect In 1886 gold was discovered near the area also attracting people In 1897 the community was renamed to Dryden to honor the minister of agriculture It incorporated as a town in 1910 and as a city in 1998 after merging with the neighbouring township of Barclay 5 6 7 8 One of the earliest industries in the area was pulp and paper A paper mill was built in the town in 1910 because of the abundance of wood suitable for kraft pulping as well as energy from the Wabigoon River The town came into national consciousness because of mercury contamination In the 1970s it became known that the Dryden pulp and paper operations discharged ten tons of mercury directly into the Wabagoon River over a span of eight years The mercury caused persistent environmental damage poisoned river systems and lakes and led to members of the Grassy Narrows community suffering severe mercury poisoning known as Minamata disease 6 9 10 11 12 The town was also the site of the March 10 1989 crash of Air Ontario Flight 1363 from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg which killed 24 people 13 Geography and climate Edit Thunder Lake in Aaron Provincial Park Dryden is located on the Wabigoon River and Wabigoon Lake in northwestern Ontario It borders Thunder Lake and Aaron Provincial Park on the east and the smaller Milanese s Lakes are also located within the city Dryden is located 340 kilometres 210 miles northwest of Thunder Bay Nearby communities include Wabigoon Vermilion Bay Kenora and Sioux Lookout Dryden is also near the Eagle Lake First Nation 14 15 Along with most of the rest of Ontario west of 90 West Dryden is in the Central Time Zone and observes daylight saving time 14 16 Dryden experiences a humid continental climate Dfb with short warm summers and long cold winters The highest temperature ever recorded in Dryden was 39 4 C 103 F on 11 July 1936 The coldest temperature ever recorded was 46 7 C 52 F on 11 February 1914 17 Compared to the rest of the province the annual temperature range is wider and precipitation is more concentrated in the summer 18 Climate data for Dryden Regional Airport 1981 2010 normals extremes 1914 present a Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 6 7 44 1 11 1 52 0 24 3 75 7 30 6 87 1 34 4 93 9 37 5 99 5 39 4 102 9 35 6 96 1 34 4 93 9 26 2 79 2 20 6 69 1 8 9 48 0 39 4 102 9 Average high C F 11 6 11 1 7 3 18 9 0 1 31 8 8 8 47 8 16 9 62 4 21 7 71 1 24 3 75 7 23 1 73 6 16 5 61 7 8 2 46 8 1 6 29 1 9 1 15 6 7 5 45 5 Daily mean C F 16 8 1 8 12 7 9 1 5 8 21 6 3 0 37 4 10 8 51 4 16 2 61 2 18 9 66 0 17 8 64 0 11 7 53 1 4 2 39 6 5 2 22 6 13 5 7 7 2 4 36 3 Average low C F 21 9 7 4 18 1 0 6 11 5 11 3 2 8 27 0 4 7 40 5 10 5 50 9 13 4 56 1 12 4 54 3 6 8 44 2 0 3 32 5 8 8 16 2 17 8 0 0 2 7 27 1 Record low C F 46 1 51 0 46 7 52 1 41 1 42 0 32 7 26 9 12 8 9 0 3 3 26 1 1 1 34 0 1 1 30 0 6 1 21 0 17 2 1 0 36 1 33 0 42 2 44 0 46 7 52 1 Average precipitation mm inches 26 5 1 04 20 0 0 79 29 9 1 18 39 6 1 56 73 4 2 89 115 2 4 54 103 1 4 06 83 7 3 30 88 9 3 50 63 6 2 50 46 7 1 84 29 1 1 15 719 7 28 33 Average rainfall mm inches 0 2 0 01 2 1 0 08 6 7 0 26 24 7 0 97 69 2 2 72 115 2 4 54 103 1 4 06 83 5 3 29 87 7 3 45 49 2 1 94 13 0 0 51 1 2 0 05 555 8 21 88 Average snowfall cm inches 30 1 11 9 19 9 7 8 25 1 9 9 13 9 5 5 3 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 14 6 5 7 35 3 13 9 31 1 12 2 174 7 68 8 Average relative humidity at 15 00 LST 75 5 69 1 59 3 46 5 45 6 51 5 53 5 54 6 60 3 66 4 75 7 78 5 61 4Source Environment Canada 2 17 19 20 Demographics EditHistorical populationsYearPop 1901140 1911715 410 7 19211 019 42 5 19311 326 30 1 19411 641 23 8 19512 627 60 1 19615 728 118 0 19716 939 21 1 19816 640 4 3 19916 505 2 0 19966 711 3 2 20018 198 22 2 20068 195 0 0 20117 617 7 1 20167 749 1 7 20217 388 4 7 Population figures for 2001 onwards are for the amalgamated City of Dryden Population figures before 2001 are for the former Town of Dryden In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada Dryden had a population of 7 388 living in 3 314 of its 3 574 total private dwellings a change of 4 7 from its 2016 population of 7 749 With a land area of 65 58 km2 25 32 sq mi it had a population density of 112 7 km2 291 8 sq mi in 2021 21 The population centre or urban area of Dryden had a population of 5 586 in the 2016 census a 0 9 increase from 2011 The median value of dwellings in the urban area is CA 150 505 significantly lower than the national median of 341 556 The median household income after tax in Dryden is 58 624 almost on par with the national average at 61 348 4 The city s population peaked at 8 198 measured in the 2001 Canadian Census and is slowly declining due to lack of support for an aging population and high taxes 22 21 of the population was 65 years and over as of the 2016 census compared to 16 7 in the entirely of Ontario The median age of 46 2 was nearly 5 years older than the provincial median of 41 3 1 23 In 2016 approximately 1 465 residents 19 3 considered themselves to have an Aboriginal identity 220 residents 2 9 belonged to a visible minority group i e people who are not Aboriginal and non Caucasian in race or non white in colour The largest group was Filipino representing about 80 residents 1 of the population 1 In the 2011 National Household Survey 4 970 residents 66 8 of the respondents stated that they were Christian while 2 455 33 0 did not affiliate with any religion 0 1 identified as Buddhist while a further 0 1 practised traditional Aboriginal spirituality 24 Canada census Dryden community profile 202120162011Population7 388 4 7 from 2016 7 749 1 7 from 2011 7 617 7 1 from 2006 Land area65 58 km2 25 32 sq mi 66 19 km2 25 56 sq mi 65 84 km2 25 42 sq mi Population density112 7 km2 292 sq mi 117 1 km2 303 sq mi 115 7 km2 300 sq mi Median age48 M 47 2 F 48 8 46 2 M 45 5 F 46 7 45 0 M 44 7 F 45 4 Total private dwellings3 3153 5413 417Median household income 58 624 54 577References 2021 25 2016 26 2011 27 earlier 28 29 Arts and culture EditThis article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Dryden Ontario news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Max the Moose Dryden is home to the 5 6 metre 18 ft tall Max the Moose statue on the Trans Canada Highway which has been described as the mascot of the city It was built in 1962 out of a metal frame and concrete plaster 30 31 32 Several annual music concerts are held featuring local musicians Come Together is an annual December 27 or 28th concert and Kickin Country is a mid April country show Both featuring local acts The Blue Moon Festival is a daylong event that is held on or near a blue moon calendar event in the summer months Dryden is home to a variety of arts groups Theatre 17 is a community theatre group under the direction of Judith Hamilton that stages theatrical productions including Noises Off and Tony and Tina s Wedding The DRAC Dryden Regional Arts Council is an artists group that organizes yearly art tours art shows and also operates a retail store known as Naked North Art Gallery The Dryden Community Band is a group of musicians who perform under conductor Ryan Graham Government EditDryden is currently part of the provincial electoral district of Kenora Rainy River Kenora Rainy River s Member of Provincial Parliament has been Greg Rickford a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario since 2018 He was preceded by Sarah Campbell and Howard Hampton both of the New Democratic Party 33 Federally the city is part of the Kenora riding which has been represented by Eric Melillo a Conservative since 2019 34 He was preceded by the Liberal Bob Nault and the aforementioned Greg Rickford 35 36 The city council is composed of six councillors and a mayor As with the rest of Ontario municipal elections occur every 4 years 37 Currently Dryden s mayor is Greg Wilson elected 2018 38 Previous mayors of Dryden have included Craig Nuttall elected in 2010 and 2014 Anne Krassilowsky elected in 2002 and 2006 and Roger Valley in the 1990s 39 40 41 Paper industry EditMain article Mercury contamination in Grassy Narrows This section is an excerpt from Paper and pulp industry in Dryden Ontario edit Dryden Mill in 2008 The Dryden pulp mill also known as the Reed Mill is a paper and pulp mill in Dryden Ontario During the 1960s and 70s mercury poisoning from the mill caused one of Canada s worst environmental disasters Dryden Chemicals Ltd dumped mercury into the English Wabigoon River upstream of Grassy Narrows First Nation poisoning the fish which were their staple food 42 Members of the Grassy Narrows and the Whitedog communities downstream from the mill suffered severe mercury poisoning 43 The first iteration of the mill was initially built by Charles and Grant Gordon in 1909 on the west side of the Wabigoon River 44 From the early twentieth century to the twenty first century the forest industry has played a significant role in Dryden s economy 45 In 2019 the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Weyerhaeuser Company and Resolute Forest Products previously known as Abitibi Consolidated are responsible for remediating the mercury contamination 46 The environmental poisoning continues to cause significant health problems for the First Nations communities downstream 46 47 The Government of Canada is building a 20 million clinic to treat the First Nations suffering from mercury poisoning 48 Since a USD 520 purchase of the mill by Domtar from Weyerhaeuser in 2007 the mill has produced Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft pulp product Infrastructure and services EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed September 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The city is served by Dryden Regional Airport Currently Bearskin Airlines operates services from Dryden to various other airports in the area including Thunder Bay International Airport and Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport The Dryden Water Aerodrome is located within the city limits on Wabigoon Lake Dryden is located on Ontario Highway 17 part of the Trans Canada Highway between Winnipeg and Thunder Bay Several secondary highways pass through or near the city Highway 502 with northern terminus just west of Dryden and southern terminous at Highway 11 near Fort Frances Highway 594 with eastern terminus at Dryden connecting to Eagle River and Highway 17 Highway 601 providing access to Dryden Regional Airport Highway 665 with southern terminus just north of Dryden linking to RichanThe Dryden Regional Health Centre is a small hospital in Dryden founded in 1952 It employs 300 staff and volunteers 49 Dryden is within the jurisdiction of the Keewatin Patricia District School Board It is home to Dryden High School a secondary school as well as New Prospect Public School and Open Roads Public School both elementary schools 50 St Joseph s School a catholic school is also in Dryden 51 Along with several other Northwest Ontarian communities Dryden is home to a campus of Confederation College whose main campus is in Thunder Bay 52 The Dryden Fire Service a volunteer fire department operates out of two fire stations and responds to about 250 incidents annually It was established in 1908 with Alex Kennedy as Fire Chief 53 They also raise public awareness about fire safety 54 The service comprises five full time staff and around forty volunteers 55 The City of Dryden also operates a landfill and recycling facility 56 Media EditDryden is currently served by several radio stations including 92 7 FM CKDR adult contemporary 57 100 9 FM CBQH CBC Radio One repeats CBQT FM Thunder Bay 58 59 102 7 FM CKSB 6 Ici Radio Canada Premiere repeats CKSB 10 FM Winnipeg 60 61 104 5 FM CKQV 1 classic hits repeats CKQV FM Vermilion Bay brands itself as Q104 62 Dryden previously had a community newspaper The Dryden Observer originally known as the Wabigoon Star but it stopped publishing in 2019 The mayor of Dryden noted that the newspaper had provided a local sense of identity 63 CKQV operates an online local news source called DrydenNow and CKDR also has a news division 64 65 Notable people EditLynn Beyak born 1949 former Canadian Senator Molly Bolin born 1957 former professional basketball player Wayne Muloin born 1941 former professional ice hockey player Patricia O Callaghan born 1970 opera singer Dennis Owchar born 1953 former professional ice hockey player Chris Pronger born 1974 former professional ice hockey player 2000 Hart Trophy and Norris Trophy winner 2006 2007 Stanley Cup champion 2015 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee and brother of Sean Pronger Sean Pronger born 1972 former professional ice hockey player Roger Valley born 1957 former mayor of Dryden and former member of the House of Commons of CanadaReferences Edit a b c d 2016 Census Profile of Dryden Statistics Canada a b Dryden A Canadian Climate Normals Environment Canada 31 October 2011 Retrieved 5 September 2016 Statistics Canada permanent dead link Population and Dwelling counts census subdivisions municipalities 2006 and 2001 censuses sorted by province then sorted by type Dryden has the smallest population for any city CY Retrieved 5 September 2007 a b Government of Canada Statistics Canada 2017 02 08 Census Profile 2016 Census Dryden Population centre Ontario and Canada Country www12 statcan gc ca Retrieved 2021 04 26 a b History www dryden ca 2018 02 08 Retrieved 2021 04 29 a b Gerrie Noble 2001 02 16 History of Dryden A Chronology of Events at Dryden from 1875 to 1945 Dryden District Chamber of Commerce Archived from the original on 2007 06 08 Retrieved 2007 09 27 Bray Matt 2012 10 18 Dryden The Canadian Encyclopedia Archived from the original on 2017 05 08 Retrieved 2021 04 29 Putting the town back into Dryden Ont CBC News 2019 08 22 Retrieved 2021 04 25 Johnston Gwen June 2014 100 years and beyond Dryden Mill The Forestry Chronicle 90 3 338 346 doi 10 5558 tfc2014 067 ISSN 0015 7546 Canada Ontario Need to Address Toxic Legacy Human Rights Watch 2020 06 26 Retrieved 2021 04 29 Times The Hill 2017 06 12 Canada s Minamata disease problem The Hill Times Retrieved 2021 04 29 Ontario knew about Grassy Narrows mercury site for decades but kept it secret thestar com 2017 11 11 Retrieved 2021 04 29 Walters Jeff 2019 03 11 Dryden Air Crash still raw in rescuer s minds thirty years later CBC News Archived from the original on 2019 03 11 Retrieved 2021 04 29 a b Geomatics Office Ministry of Transportation 2020 Official Road Map of Ontario PDF Map 1 1 600 000 Publications Ontario ISBN 978 1 4868 4527 9 Make a Topographic Map Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Archived from the original on 2021 02 27 Retrieved 2021 04 26 Law Document English View Ontario ca 2014 07 24 Retrieved 2021 04 26 a b Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971 2000 accessed 6 November 2009 Baldwin David J B Desloges Joseph R Band Lawrence E 2000 Physical Geography of Ontario PDF UBC Press p 9 Dryden A Aut Canadian Climate Data Environment Canada 31 October 2011 Retrieved 5 September 2016 Dryden Regional Canadian Climate Data Environment Canada 31 October 2011 Retrieved 5 September 2016 Population and dwelling counts Canada provinces and territories census divisions and census subdivisions municipalities Ontario Statistics Canada February 9 2022 Retrieved March 27 2022 Dryden mayor says city still faces challenges despite slight population increase CBC News 2017 02 11 Retrieved 2021 04 26 Census Profile 2016 Census Ontario Province and Canada Country Statistics Canada Archived from the original on 2017 03 16 Retrieved 2021 04 26 Government of Canada Statistics Canada 2013 05 08 2011 National Household Survey Profile Census subdivision www12 statcan gc ca Retrieved 2021 05 04 2021 Community Profiles 2021 Canadian Census Statistics Canada February 4 2022 Retrieved 2022 04 27 2016 Community Profiles 2016 Canadian Census Statistics Canada August 12 2021 Retrieved 2017 03 15 2011 Community Profiles 2011 Canadian Census Statistics Canada March 21 2019 Retrieved 2012 03 15 2006 Community Profiles 2006 Canadian Census Statistics Canada August 20 2019 2001 Community Profiles 2001 Canadian Census Statistics Canada July 18 2021 McCarthy Sarah 17 August 2020 VIDEO Dryden s Max the Moose gets Masked CKDR FM Retrieved 2021 10 12 Max the Moose www dryden ca 13 July 2021 Retrieved 2021 10 13 Atter Heidi 21 January 2019 We were the first Moose Jaw Norway just battling for 2nd says Ontario home of the original largest moose CBC News Retrieved 2021 10 13 Data Explorer Elections Ontario Archived from the original on 2021 09 11 Elections Canada 2020 The 43rd Parliament PDF Map Elections Canada Retrieved 2021 05 04 Elections Canada 2016 The 42nd Parliament PDF Map Elections Canada Retrieved 2021 05 04 Elections Canada 2011 The 41st General Election PDF Map Elections Canada Retrieved 2021 05 04 Municipal Elections AMO www amo on ca Retrieved 2021 04 26 Mayor and Council City of Dryden Retrieved June 7 2019 Official Results 2014 City of Dryden Municipal Elections PDF City of Dryden 2014 10 29 Archived PDF from the original on 2018 07 05 Retrieved 2021 04 26 Williams Garett 2010 Nuttall elected to lead Dryden city council Lake of the Woods Enterprise Archived from the original on 2011 07 13 Roger Valley In The Running To Become Mayor Of Dryden CKDR Retrieved 2021 04 26 Porter Jody 2016 Children of the poisoned river CBC News Retrieved March 3 2021 Kinghorn April Solomon Patricia Chan Hing Man January 1 2007 Temporal and spatial trends of mercury in fish collected in the English Wabigoon river system in Ontario Canada Science of the Total Environment 372 2 615 623 Bibcode 2007ScTEn 372 615K doi 10 1016 j scitotenv 2006 10 049 ISSN 0048 9697 PMID 17161450 Retrieved March 6 2021 History of Dryden Paper Mill Original Construction of the first paper mill in 1909 Dryden High School Online DHS History Project Retrieved October 25 2009 Dryden Ontario 2009 manufacture in Dryden Archived 2009 08 18 at archive today a b Supreme Court rules companies are responsible for cleanup of Grassy Narrows site Global News December 6 2019 Retrieved March 4 2021 Philibert Aline Fillion Myriam Mergler Donna April 1 2020 Mercury exposure and premature mortality in the Grassy Narrows First Nation community a retrospective longitudinal study The Lancet Planetary Health 4 4 141 e148 doi 10 1016 S2542 5196 20 30057 7 ISSN 2542 5196 PMID 32353294 Aiken Mike October 9 2020 New chief at Grassy Narrows Kenora on Line Retrieved March 5 2021 DRHC 2012 04 24 About Our Health Centre Dryden Regional Health Centre Retrieved 2021 09 11 Schools Keewatin Patricia District School Board www kpdsb on ca Retrieved 2021 04 26 Schools The Northwest Catholic District School Board www tncdsb on ca Retrieved 2021 04 26 Dryden Campus Confederation College 2011 10 28 Retrieved 2021 04 26 About Us www dryden ca 2021 01 05 Retrieved 2021 04 26 Fire Safety and Education www dryden ca 2020 11 26 Retrieved 2021 04 26 2019 Annual Report PDF 2019 Archived PDF from the original on 2020 04 06 Retrieved 2021 04 26 Garbage and Recycling www dryden ca 2021 01 06 Retrieved 2021 04 26 CKDR Dryden Acadia Broadcasting Retrieved 2021 05 04 FCCdata org powered by REC fccdata org Retrieved 2021 05 04 CBQT FM History of Canadian Broadcasting www broadcasting history ca Retrieved 2021 05 04 FCCdata org powered by REC fccdata org Retrieved 2021 05 04 CKSB FM 10 History of Canadian Broadcasting www broadcasting history ca Retrieved 2021 05 04 CKQV FM History of Canadian Broadcasting www broadcasting history ca Retrieved 2021 05 04 Walters Jeff 2019 07 05 Dryden Observer Northern Sun News cease publication CBC News Retrieved 2021 04 26 Meet the Team DrydenNow Dryden Ontario s latest news sports weather community events drydennow com Retrieved 2021 04 26 News CKDR Retrieved 2021 05 04 Extreme high and low temperatures were recorded at Dryden from January 1914 to December 1969 and at Dryden Airport from January 1970 to present External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dryden Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Dryden Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dryden Ontario amp oldid 1127335629, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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