The Dryden Fall Fest is getting a helping hand from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund.

The NOHFC is providing $10,389 to the community festival.

The funding is to enhance a number of elements Fall Fest including upgrading signage, updating interactive décor, and installing solar-powered lanterns along the Spirit Walk path.

It also helped in adding two new entertainers to this year’s roster.

Mayor Jack Harrison says more than 3,000 people took in Dryden Fall Fest events this year.

(Photo provided by Dryden Fall Fest)