Dryden & Kenora Feature

Bob Ray of RES Equipment Sales stands next to the battery-powered mine utility vehicle that his company worked to design and develop in the U.S.
Dryden mining supplier showcases electric vehicle

Dryden mining supplier showcases electric vehicle Charged up to go underground Ian Ross Add the moniker of matchmaker to Bob Ray's title as president of RES Equipment Sales. The Dryden mining equipment supplier was instrumental in the early development of an underground electric utility and mine servic

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Angel investors helping entrepreneurs succeed
Angel investors helping entrepreneurs succeed A match made in heaven Liz Cowan Northern Ontario Enterprise Gateway (NOEG) could be considered a matchmaking service, but its clients aren't looking for love. Instead, they are seeking private investors willing to take a chance on their entrepreneurial ideas.
Kenora cruise ship won't haul anchor
Kenora cruise ship won't haul anchor Ian Ross The co-owner of an iconic Lake of the Woods cruise ship said he's committed to keeping the M.S. Kenora on that city's waterfront. A steady decline in passengers since 2001 had Allan Luby and his ownership group prepared last fall to sail off for new waters
Closure of sawmill has community looking for answers
Closure of sawmill has community looking for answers Searching in Sioux Lookout Ian Ross Sioux Lookout Mayor Dennis Leney is asked what future job prospects there are that will keep working families and young people in his northwestern Ontario community. He rubs his face and squints out his office wind
Dedication to craftsmanship pays off for Lough Electric
Dedication to craftsmanship pays off for Lough Electric A commitment to succeed Ian Ross M.C. Lough Electric in Dryden is not a place for clock watchers. Drive by their Kennedy Road shop at 6 a.m. or on Sunday mornings, and you'll likely see pickup trucks in the parking lot of the family-run electrical
• Dryden mining supplier showcases electric vehicle
• Dryden rental business stakes its claim
• A new beginning for former Abitibi site
• Value-added wood and biomass projects on hold
• Sample prep lab opens in Dryden
• Dryden tree seedling entrepreneur looks to U.S. wedding market


Dryden & Kenora Community Profile

 

Quick Facts (Dryden) 2010 Municipal Tax Rate 

Population: 8,697, trading area 35,000

Location: 340 km west of Thunder Bay

Main Industry: Forestry, Mineral Exploration, Tourism

www.exploredryden.ca

Commercial occupied: 0.03787361

Industrial occupied: 0.02344066
Target Growth Areas  Real Estate 

Renewable Energy - Solar and Biomass

Value-added Manufacturing

Mineral Exploration and Mining

Forestry

Tourism

Average cost of a four-bedroom home: $150,000 - $250,000
 Developments for 2011  Top 5 Employers 

$30 million water treatment plant

$13.5 million Riverview Elementary School

$5 million Aspenware Plant

$2.6 million Ontario Provincial Police Detachment Building

Domtar Pulp Products Ltd: 340 employees

Keewating-Patricia District School Board: 220 employees

Dryden Regional Health Centre: 205 employees

City of Dryden: 200 employees

Raleigh Falls Ltd: 200 employees

 

 

Quick Facts (Kenora) 2010 Municipal Tax Rate 

Population: 15,177, with a service area of 21,000 and a summer population of 30,000

Location: 200 km from Winnipeg and only 50 kms from the Manitoba border

Main Industry: Health Care

www.kenora.ca

 Commercial occupied: 0.01451776
Industrial occupied: 0.02155693
Target Growth Areas  Real Estate 

Value-added wood products

Tourism

Land Development

Average cost of a four-bedroom home: $225,000
 Developments for 2011  Top 5 Employers 

82-acre brownfield redevelopment project

Amphitheatre on the harbourfront

Lake of the Woods District Hospital: 501 employees

District of Kenora Home for the Aged: 245 employees

Wal-Mart: 200 employees

i-Level Weyerhaeuser Mill: 160 employees

Moncrief Construction: 120 employees

 


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