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Dryden, Ontario
Location of Dryden, Ontario
Location of Dryden, Ontario
Coordinates: 49°78′N 92°83′W / 50.3, -93.383
Country Canada
Province Ontario
District Kenora District
Established
Government
 - Mayor Anne Krassilowsky
 - Governing Body Dryden Council
 - MPs Roger Valley
 - MPPs Howard Hampton
Area [1]
 - Land 65. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Kenora District ( Canada 2006 Census population 64419 is a District and Census division in Northwestern Ontario in the Canadian Anne Krassilowsky is the mayor of Dryden, Ontario, Canada. Born in England and raised in Dryden Krassilowsky was first elected as a councilor The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and Roger Valley (born January 29, 1957 in Kenora, Ontario) is a Canadian Politician. See also Politics of Ontario The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (also known as Ontario Legislative Assembly or OntLA) is the Legislature Howard George Hampton, MPP (born May 17, 1952) is the leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 2 km² (25. 17 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 8,195
 - Density 125. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/km² (325. 6/sq mi)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code P8N
Area code(s) 807
Website: City of Dryden

Dryden (2006 population 8,195) is the second largest city in the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada located on Wabigoon Lake. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 807 is a telephone Area code in the Canadian province of Ontario, encompassing the Northwestern Ontario region The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Kenora District ( Canada 2006 Census population 64419 is a District and Census division in Northwestern Ontario in the Canadian Geographic subdivisions Northwestern Ontario consists of the census divisions of Kenora District, Rainy River District and Thunder Bay District Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Wabigoon lake is located in Northwestern Ontario and is the headwater for the Wabigoon River. It is currently the smallest community in the province of Ontario designated as a city. [1]

Dryden is one of only two cities in Ontario located in the Central Standard Time Zone. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving The other is Kenora.

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History

The Dryden area was part of the Ojibwe nation, which covered a large area from Lake Huron in the east to Lake of the Woods and beyond, disputed by Cree from the north, and Sioux from the south. The Ojibwa or Chippewa (also Ojibwe, Ojibway, Chippeway) is the largest group of Native Americans - First Nations Lake Huron, bounded on the west by the US state of Michigan, and on the east by the province of Ontario, Canada, is one of the five Great Lake of the Woods (lac des Bois is a Lake occupying parts of the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba and the U Not to be confused with the Creek. Cree is an Exonym applied to various people indigenous to North America namely the Nehiyaw Nehithaw Nehilaw Sioux (pronounced SUE are a Native American and First Nations people The Ojibwe was a nomadic culture, groups from family to village size moving over the land with the seasons and the availability of game or the necessities of life, so that permanent or lasting settlements were not made. Nomadic people, (from the νομάδες nomádes, "those who let pasture herds" also known as nomads, are communities of people that

It is believed that the Bending Lake/Turtle River area was a meeting place for aboriginal peoples ranging from as far away as the southern US and much of central Canada, for trade and cultural exchange, and there is still evidence of ancient occupancy there in the form of pictographs, artifacts, burial grounds, and one might consider this our prehistoric centre. Bending Lake is in the triangle between Dryden, Ignace, and Atikokan. Ignace is a township in the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario, located at Highway 17 ( Trans Canada Highway) and Secondary

The settlement was founded as an agricultural community by John Dryden, then Ontario's Minister of Agriculture in 1895. John Dryden (born June 5, 1840 in Whitby Township Ontario - died July 29, 1909 in Toronto Ontario) was a farmer and politician Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year [2] While his train was stopped at what was then known as Barclay Tank to re-water, he noticed clover growing at the side of the tracks and decided to found an experimental farm the following year. The success of the farm brought settlers from the Uxbridge area of southern Ontario as well as the Bruce Peninsula and the community came to be known as New Prospect. Uxbridge is a township in south-central Ontario, in the Regional Municipality of Durham in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada. Southern Ontario is the portion of the Canadian province of Ontario lying south of the French River and Algonquin Park. The Bruce Peninsula is a Peninsula in Ontario, Canada that lies between Georgian Bay and the main basin of Lake Huron. It became a town in 1910 and a city in 1998 after merging with the neighbouring township of Barclay. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Dryden's eastern boundary is located near Aaron Provincial Park on Thunder Lake.

Pulp and Paper came to the town in 1910 which today is its main industry though agriculture, tourism and some mining are also important segments of the local economy. The global pulp and paper industry is dominated by North American ( United States, Canada) Northern European ( Finland, Sweden

The town came onto the national consciousness in the early 1970's when natives at the community of Grassy Narrows became sick with Minamata disease (mercury poisoning). Asubpeeschoseewagong First Nation (also known as Grassy Narrows First Nation or the Asabiinyashkosiwagong Nitam-Anishinaabeg in the Anishinaabe language Ontario Minamata disease is a neurological syndrome caused by severe Mercury poisoning. Mercury poisoning (also known as mercurialism, hydrargyria, Hunter-Russell syndrome, or acrodynia when affecting children is a Disease Investigation determined that a chloralkali plant located at the Dryden mill was the source of the mercury in the Wabigoon and English river systems. A chloralkali process always implies the Electrolysis of common salt or Sodium chloride. [3]

Politics and government

Dryden is currently part of the provincial electoral district of Kenora—Rainy River. An electoral district (also known as a Constituency or a riding in the Canadian English political Jargon) is a geographically-based Kenora—Rainy River was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 2004 Kenora—Rainy River's Member of Provincial Parliament, Howard Hampton, is leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party. Howard George Hampton, MPP (born May 17, 1952) is the leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP The Ontario New Democratic Party, formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a Social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada Federally the city is part of the Kenora riding and is represented by Roger Valley, a Liberal. Kenora is a federal and former provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons Roger Valley (born January 29, 1957 in Kenora, Ontario) is a Canadian Politician. The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political

Dryden's mayor is Anne Krassilowsky. Anne Krassilowsky is the mayor of Dryden, Ontario, Canada. Born in England and raised in Dryden Krassilowsky was first elected as a councilor

Culture

Dryden is known by people passing by as the home of "Max the Moose", Dryden's 5. 6m high mascot on the Trans-Canada Highway. The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial Highway system that joins all ten provinces of Canada.

The city holds an annual Moosefest festival, during which a fishing tournament, The Walleye Masters, is held.

Media

Radio

Television

Print

Dryden has one community newspaper, The Dryden Observer and is also serviced by the Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal, which operates a bureau in Dryden. CKQV is a Radio station in Vermilion Bay Ontario, Canada. Transmitters are located in Vermilion Bay Kenora and Dryden, with CBWFT is the Société Radio-Canada French language Television station in Winnipeg Manitoba. Télévision de Radio-Canada is a Canadian French language Television network. CBWT is a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Television station in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Dryden Observer is a weekly publication based in Dryden Ontario, Canada, and was originally established as the Wabigoon Star in 1897 The Chronicle-Journal is the daily Newspaper in Thunder Bay Ontario, Canada.

Notable natives

Dryden is the birthplace of NHL hockey players, Chris Pronger and brother Sean Pronger. Christopher Robert Pronger (born October 10 1974 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Sean Pronger (born November 30, 1972 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a former Canadian ice hockey player who grew up in Dryden It is also the birthplace of Division 1 Women's Hockey goaltender Tiffany Thompson.

References

  1. ^ Statistics Canada 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.
  2. ^ Gerrie Noble (2001-02-16). Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols History of Dryden : A Chronology of Events at Dryden (from 1875 to 1945). Dryden District Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved on 2007-09-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again
  3. ^ http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-70-1178-6450/disasters_tragedies/grassy_narrows_mercury_pollution/clip1, Mercury Rising: The Poisoning of Grassy Narrows, CBC TV, November 1st, 1970. Accessed 2007-07-26

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Coordinates: 49°47′N 92°50′W / 49.783, -92.833

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