Council & Mayor

Contact information:

Email: Mayor Harrison

Phone: (807) 221-7043

Elected to City Office:

• First Term, 2022 to 2026

Boards and committees:

• City of Dryden Finance Committee
• Kenora District Services Board
• Kenora District Homes for the Aged Board
• Dryden OPP Detachment Board 1
• City of Dryden Master Plan Steering Committee
• Joint Community Safety and Well Being Advisory Committee

Education:

• Forest Technology Diploma from Lakehead University
• Honours Bachelor of Science in Forestry from Lakehead University

Business/professional history:

• 1988-1998 Operations Forester/Planning Forester/Assistant Purchase Forester at Kenora Newsprint Mill
• 1998-2014 General Manager at Dryden Forest Management Co. Ltd. 
• 2014-2021 Forestlands Manager at Domtar Inc. 
• Past Director of Ondaadiziwin Forest Management Inc. 
• Past Director of Red Lake Forest Management Inc. 
• Registered Ontario Professional Forester

Public and community service:

• Current Dryden Food Bank volunteer
• Current Board member Dryden Free Methodist Church
• Past Director Canadian Institute of Forestry

Personal background:

• Born and raised in Dryden
• Married to Jeannine with three children and six grandchildren

Hobbies and interests:

• Outdoor pursuits: walking, canoeing, skiing, fishing and hunting
• Enjoy reading and continually learning

Contact information:

Email: Councillor Latham

Phone: (807) 216-9140

Elected to City Office:

• 1st Term, 2022 to 2026

Boards and committees:

• Museum Advisory Board

 Education

• Several Courses in the Municipal Administration Program
• Confederation College Courses: Human Resources and Health & Safety

Business/professional history:

• Currently Zone 8 Director for the Municipal Retirees Organization of Ontario
• 30+ years of Municipal Experience - City Arena, Public Works Stores, Health & Safety Coordinator and Director of Community Services

Personal background:

• Married to Marcia, with two children Shannon and Crystal and 4 grandchildren Jeremy, Logan, Ryley and Noah

Hobbies and interests:

• Fishing, golfing and camping
• Watching grandchildren play hockey and other sports
• Politics

Contact information:

Email: Councillor Tardiff

Phone: (343) 322-8252

Elected to City Office:

• First Term, 2022 to 2026

Boards and committees:

• City of Dryden Finance Committee
• Dryden OPP Detachment Board 1

Business and professional history:

• Business owner operator from 1983 to 2018
• Polaris Industries Dealer Council
• OMC International Dealer Council
• BMO Commercial Client Advisory Council
• Petro-Canada Fleet Safety Council

Public and community service:

• Many years coaching hockey in Dryden and Ignace
• Sat on Dryden's Economic Diversification Advisory Committee
• City of Dryden Business Retention and Expansion Committee
• Dryden Ice Dogs Executive

Personal background:

• Born in Beardmore ON
• Grew up in Ignace and moved to Dryden in 2005
• Married with 4 children

Contact information:

Email: Councillor MacKinnon

Phone: (403) 472-6853

Elected to City Office:

• First Term, 2010 to 2014
• 2nd Term,  2014 to 2018
• 3rd Term,  2018 to 2022
• 4th Term, 2022 to 2026

Boards and committees:

• Dryden Tourism Development Corporation
• City of Dryden Finance Committee
• Joint Community Safety and Well-Being Advisory Committee (Alternate)

 Education:

• Graduate of Lakehead University, B.A. Major in Business/Social Work

Business and professional history:

• 34 years Accounting with Domtar

Public and community service:

• Past member Dryden Recreation Commission
• Past president Dryden Mens' Fastball
• Past president Patricia Region Big Brothers/Big Sisters
• Big Brother for 10 years
• Past treasurer Dryden Cub Scouts, Dryden Minor Baseball
• Former vice president Dryden Minor Hockey
• Current board member Dryden Health Services Foundation
• Board chair for Patricia Region Senior Service Inc.

Personal background:

• Born and raised in Dryden
• Married to Debbie, with two children Neil and Melissa

Hobbies and interests:

• Music
• All the football one can possibly watch

Contact information:

Email: Councillor Kiewning

Phone: (807) 728-3446

Elected to City Office:

 First Term, 2022 to 2026

Boards and committees:

• City of Dryden Library Board
• Indigenous Working Circle
• Chair of Hoshizaki House
• Co-Founder & Chair of Rainbow Alliance Dryden
• Co-Founder of Dryden Young Professionals Network

Education:

• Bachelor of Applied Human Sciences from Concordia University
• Masters of Educations, Social Justice for Change from Lakehead University

Business and professional history:

• 10+ years in Public Health
• Meaningful Youth Engagement expertise
• Climate change solution advocate

Personal background:

• Born and raised in Red Lake, moved to Dryden in 2013
• Vegetarian
• Breast cancer survivor

Hobbies and interests:

• Reading
• Writing
• Spending time with chosen family
• Exploring and travel, being close to nature and water
• Loving any and all animals
• Climate change advocacy and solutions

Contact information:

Email: Councillor Noel

Phone: (807) 223-4429

Elected to City Office:

• First Term, 2022 to 2026

Contact information:

Email: Councillor Price

Phone: (807) 216-8470

Elected to City Office:

• First Term, 2018 to 2022

• Second Term, 2022 to 2026

 Boards and committees:

• Dryden OPP Detachment Board 1

• City of Dryden Master Plan Steering Committee
• City of Dryden Working Circle

 Education:

• Confederation College Accounting

Business and professional history:

• 15 years in sales; local business owner
• 15 years in municipal government with Township of Barclay and City of Dryden.  Served on the Dryden Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for past 8 years.
• 3 years as Chairperson on Dryden Chamber of Commerce.  Chaired Business Excellence Awards for 4 years and Chair of "Win this Space".

 Personal background:

•  Moved to Dryden as a young girl and have lived here for almost 40 years.  Married to my amazing husband Ed for years and have 2 beautiful daughters, Amy and Cassandra.  Always active in the community volunteering my time in any way possible!

Hobbies and interests:

•  Family First!  Snow-shoeing, love long walks, lots of volunteer work, cooking and baking, home decorating