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January 6, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 1 This weeks Highlights * False 911 calls a growing problem for police * Cautious optimism from West Fraser on forest products * 2009 Year in Review * Roland Michener wrestlers qualify for Alberta Winter Games * Bird programs take flight at the Boreal Centre	January 13, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 2 This weeks Highlights * Town proposes no tax increase for 2010 * Jan. 4 fire destroys family's home near Smith * Town council considers $10 million investment in new water treatment and storage facility * Winterhawks win twice * Ornamental ironwork is a hobby for college instructor	January 20, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 3 This weeks Highlights * Don't try blaming the ravens * Dangerous goods trailer now a reality * St. Mary's 'flex' program enters phase two * Three-game weekend for Midget 'AA' * Membership up, but curling club still struggling 'to get into the 21st century'	January 27, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 4 This weeks Highlights * Ambulance service in Slave Lake has declined drastically, town councillor alleges * Slave Lakers rally to help Haiti earthquake victims * Longtime teacher and principal Brian Zack calls it a career * A visit to the community archive in Athabasca * Wolves pound Beaverlodge, lose two other games
February 3, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 5 This weeks Highlights * Two walleye per day: for some, hard to obey * Forestry (some of it), Fish & Wildlife move downtown * Sister Maureen in the thick of things * No fun for Wolves in Fort St. John * Slave Lake has good chance at Hockeyville short list!	February 10, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 6 This weeks Highlights * Planners forecast 60,000 - 10,000 more people in oilsands country; Slave Lake seen as growth area * Frost Fest is on, with loads of activities * Foothills Brass in town next week * Don't call us about strays, says Animal Rescue Committee * Over and out for the Winterhawks	February 17, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 7 This weeks Highlights * Something 'exciting' coming for Lakeland Centre * Town plans $100,000 worth of new sidewalks this summer * Does Slave Lake need a change in school and playground speed zone signs? * Michener wrestlers on a roll * Town vs. Southshore Hidden Treasures: the saga continues	February 24, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 8 This weeks Highlights * Need for women's shelter has been proven, but core provincial funding still lacking * Highlights in M.D. ny-law enforcement * Haiti earthquake update from former local resident, Sister Maureen Fuelkell * Wolves down 2-0 to Whitecourt in playoffs * New Cree language course a chance to re-connect
March 3, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 9 This weeks Highlights * No retirement in the plans for MLA Calahasen * Deer breaks into college, refuses to leave * Roland Michener's Big Band Bash a big hit! * Midget 'A' off to a good start in league semis * 46th Annual Oilmen's Bonspiel	March 10, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 10 This weeks Highlights * Mush! Athabasca trail group pitches 400-mile sled race, seeks Slave Lake involvement * Perfect math score for Michener student * Smith man talks about 38-year-old UFO incident * Michigan snowmobilers sled through en route to Alaska * Rotary celebrates International Rotary Day plus a great year	March 17, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 11 This weeks Highlights * Quad sale scam hits * Town, M.D. councils get political on health care * Arctic Winter Games 2010 arrives/Hockey town goes to Grande Prairie * Big upet for Grande Prairie in NWJHL playoffs * Fundraising for arena/field house goes to a whole new level	March 24, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 12 This weeks Highlights * Christian school to take over old town office * Beware of Grandma Emily's Lounge Mix * Slave Lake man working the 'patch in Syria * Midgets look to make a good impression at provincials * Improvement as schools wrap up basketball season	March 31, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 13 This weeks Highlights * Town's field house of dreams takes a nasty hit * Owner SLD hopes to turn Lakeland Centre into a medical building * 'Are we a school or a social agency?' educators ask * Midgets go 1 - 2 in provincial championships * C.J. Schurter School welcomes fiddle musicians
April 7, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 14 This weeks Highlights * Minister aware of health care deficiencies, Calahasen says * 'Conditions worse than 1998' * Shelter is the answer, says Slave Lake homeless man * Indoor soccer season winds up on a high note * Local woman works to get MS group started in Slave Lake	April 14, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 15 This weeks Highlights * Slave Lake fire truck shows up in Mazatlan, Mexico * Reno revelations * Scoopsy Daisies ice cream aims for year-round operation * Taekwondo club prepares for 12th annual tourney * 'Keep your promises,' health minister hears in High Prairie	April 21, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 16 This weeks Highlights * M.D. demoes Canyon Creek road lease * Local cadets off to Europe for celebration * New Catholic school aiming to be an environmental leader * Badminton players prepare for regional zone competition * Slave Laker takes on federal Green Party candidacy	April 28, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 17 This weeks Highlights * Council wrestles with arena reno/field house question, puts off decision for a couple more weeks * Kinuso Schoolers tour Europe * Slave Lake volunteers combine for 1,600 years of work * Early opening for Gilwood * Ladies only Southeast Asia visit was a hit
May 5, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 18 This weeks Highlights * Burning plane and two dead guys? * New $9 million water treatment and reservoir job going right ahead * Roland Michener student earns rare scholarship to United World College * Badminton teams earning some decent results * Former Slave Laker marooned five days by Iceland volcano	May 12, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 19 This weeks Highlights * Slave Lake will get its field house * Ralph Davis runs for Swan River council * Sawridge aims to kick tourism into high gear * Big step forward for Wolves * Local clinic staff offer dental relief in Guatemala	May 19, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 20 This weeks Highlights * Respect the homeless, say soup kitchen workers * Cadets in city drill competition * Opinions divided on proposed Alberta distracted driving legislation * Minor soccer, minor baseball seasons well underway * Kim Mitchell, Doc Walker to headline 2010 Sawfest	May 26, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 21 This weeks Highlights * Black knot fungus is taking over the town * May 15 wildfire threatened Chisholm * Government ministers tour Slave Lake, hear local issues * Anglers Cup shaping up * Giant garage sale nets over $7,000 for women's shelter
June 2, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 22 This weeks Highlights * Welcome to the 16th annual Songbird Festival! * Turner's Syndrome group holding fundraiser * Human remains found near Jarvie identified * Bantam Heat start season with a loss and a win * Cadets tour Europe, sightsee, and remember fallen soldiers	June 9, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 23 This weeks Highlights * Relay for Lifers try to put the boots to cancer * Showers slow down wildfires, but lightning fires will come * Friendship Centre needs a new kitchen * 2010 Slave Lake Community Corporate Challenge * Taekwondo students earn black belts	June 16, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 24 This weeks Highlights * No escaping access issues in the M.D. * Creek clean-up bags a tonne of junk * Downtown improvement plan starts to take shape * The Heat couldn't be beat! * 'New and exciting vendors' at the farmers market	June 23, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 25 This weeks Highlights * River, boat launch in dire need of attention * Northern Haven seeks support for funding * 2010 Graduates * Bantam Heat baseball team goes 2-1 in Stony Plain * M.D. of Big Lakes council stands firm on sewer plans	June 30, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 26 This weeks Highlights * Gift Lake wins 'Worst Handyman' title * Community garden a good learning experience for Boys and Girls Club * Minnows hit the water swimming * Probeach volleyballers here July 8 and 9 * School awards for the 2009/10 school year
July 7, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 27 This weeks Highlights * 'We're going to be the hot spot for the next three decades' * Two men charged in Cardinal murder plead guilty * New healing centre aims to help children cope * Bantam Heat split series in Drayton Valley * Town of Slave Lake honours community pioneers	July 14, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 28 This weeks Highlights * Gift store stays, garden centre coming * Single father struggles with 'stonewalling' process * Dumb Car helps drivers look at distractions * A round of dinner and curling too with Kevin Martin * Committee needs to focus on industry, says chamber prez	July 21, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 29 This weeks Highlights * No agreement, no more volunteers * Developers express their many concerns to council * Infestation of midway's plush toys undetermined * Pee Wee Heat win provincial championship * Albertans urged to recycle used oil, containers, filters	July 28, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 30 This weeks Highlights * Bugs in stuffed toys weren't lice or mites, says health inspector * Tiger Calcium environmental charges 'have nothing to do with Slave Lake' * Rejuvenation of historic trail could be a boon to Smith area * Province pledges $90 million for new High Prairie hospital * Triathlon, pro beach volleyball coming again in 2011
August 4, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 31 This weeks Highlights * 'Undecided' the word for incumbent councillors * New government centre and library - a 'building that works' * When the POWs came to Fawcett Lake * Substance abusers find ways to get their prescription pills * Minnows try water polo at Summer Games	August 11, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 32 This weeks Highlights * Town councillor urges action on City Centre Airport closure * Wildfires slowed by rain; new fire breaks out near Red Earth * Annual quilt show will have a historical theme * Slave Lake hosts Alberta moto-cross series event * Province seeks input on changes to the Health Act	August 18, 2010 Volume 39 Issue 33 This weeks Highlights * Council bites bullet, orders paving of Caribou Trail * Red Earth Creek getting ready for the boom * 2010 Grad Ceremonies * Vik, Schultz, Becker, Schultz, Bellerose winners in Gilwood Club Championship * Moving, renovating in full swing at new Koinonia