Dryden, Ont., starts process to rename Colonization Avenue Dryden City Council has accepted a proposed street renaming application for Colonization Avenue, and has begun to seek public input on the process. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Jan 14, 2021 6:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 14 The Dryden Working Circle said the street is a hurtful reminder of the negative effects of colonization to many Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples who visit or live in and around the City of Dryden. (Dryden Working Circle) City councillors in Dryden, Ont., have accepted a proposed street renaming application for Colonization Avenue, and has begun to seek public input on the process.