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Top Stories This Week - May 21, 2008
 
One of the government CL-215 ‘Ducks’ drops its load on the still-smouldering fire near Wagner on the morning of May 16. The fire had started the previous afternoon and moved quickly through parts of the community before being halted by a combination of factors, including the work of the air tankers.
As of this writing, no houses had been lost and there had been no injuries, although some outbuildings and equipment did not escape the blaze.
The fire was one of several that started in the district on May 15, under what were very difficult conditions for firefighters to control.
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Wildfire rips through Wagner: sheds, vehicles lost but no houses
Conditions last Thursday, May 15, were perfect for wildfire and wildfire is exactly what happened. High winds, warm temperatures and low humidity combined with an ignition of unknown (or at least unconfirmed) origin to send a fire raging through the Wagner area, threatening several homes.
Dog dies in back yard sinkhole
Sheila Thompson first noticed the absence of her little poodle ‘Lucky’ at about two in the afternoon on May 8. Lucky was not prone to wander off.
Southeast tot lot supporters show up in force
It was standing room only at town council chambers last Tuesday, as residents of a section of southeast Slave Lake showed up in force to try to convince council to save a couple of neighbourhood playgrounds.
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Demolition derby is making a comeback, providing organizers find enough support. It’ll be the first or second weekend in September
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Running club gets active
There’s a running club in town you might not have heard of called the ‘Slave Lake Sneakers. The Leader has agreed to profile some of its members over the next few weeks.
The Slave Lake Elks run with the bulls
For the local Elks chapter, kicking up dust is a must.
On May 24, the Elks will host their second annual “Bull-A-Rama” fundraiser, bringing world-class bull-riding talent to Slave Lake for an evening of hair-raising, heart-stopping entertaintment.
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