On Tuesday, November 8th, 2016 MPP Bill Mauro, Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs, was in Dryden to present a cheque from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) for $124,000.00 to Gary Nichol of the Dryden Soccer Association.
 
 
The money will be used to help fund the construction of a new multi-use complex for the soccer club.
 
Fund-raising coordinator, Gary Nickle singled out local businesses and the Rotary Club of Dryden for their enthusiastic support of the project by raised another $100,000.00 for the facility.