How have you been impacted by housing challenges in Dryden? The City of Dryden and Northern Policy Institute want to know.
More specifically, in addition to the general housing situation, we also want to hear more about the need for seniors housing, and how local housing challenges are impacting employers.

Below you will find links to all three of these questionnaires, which will be open between Monday 10 August and Monday 24 August. Completing this survey is an opportunity to make sure your experiences are considered as the City of Dryden responds to its housing needs. 

Registration is now open for the Sustainable Northern Ontario Economic Development (SNOED) 101 course in fall 2026. The purpose of the SNOED suite of courses is to help participants better understand the circumstances facing Northern Ontario and learn how communities can take greater responsibility for shaping their own economic future. 

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More than 30,000 people live in unorganized areas near a Northern Ontario municipality. Service demands from these “fringe populations” may create financial challenges for municipalities that cannot tax properties outside their service boundaries. This report finds that municipalities with sizeable fringe populations tend to spend more per resident, indicating that in many communities, residents of unorganized areas benefit from municipal spending on services without making an offsetting contribution to tax revenues.

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This report provides an updated assessment of Wawa's housing market and forecasts housing demand through 2041 based on the most recent demographic and housing data. The analysis offers a quantitative foundation and strategic recommendations to support municipal housing policy and planning.

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