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Program:
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Dryden Native Friendship Centre - Dryden - Queen St - Wiisinadaa Program
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Phone Numbers:
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1-888-838-3632
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Address:
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74 Queen St
Dryden, ON
P8N 1A4
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Location:
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Located on the corner of Queen St and Van Horne Ave
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Accessibility:
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Partially Accessible
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Accessibility Notes:
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Partially Accessible - Parking -- No designated spaces available; Entrance -- Accessible with automatic push button; Washroom -- Accessible with grab bar
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Hours:
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Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
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Service Description:
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Offers a food security and diabetes prevention program designed to improve health outcomes for urban Indigenous people
Coordinates and delivers food-related services, activities and initiatives including:- Increased access to traditional and nutritional foods through food bank, good food boxes, community meal programs, and food vouchers
- Educational information, videos and workshops about healthy eating and meal preparation
- Cooking, budgeting and nutritional classes
- Land-based activities such as hunting, fishing, berry picking, gardening and harvesting
- Teachings from local Elders and Traditional Knowledge Keepers
- Support for existing diabetes and health promotion programs
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Fees:
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None
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Application:
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Requires a signed consent form and completion of program intake form
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Urban Indigenous individuals
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Languages:
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English
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Area Served:
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District of Kenora
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Last Updated:
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1/15/2026
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=225202
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