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Small child killed when hit by a vehicle
Leader staff A three-year-old boy was killed in Slave Lake on May 23, when he was struck by a passing vehicle.The incident happened in the southeast part of town, just after 7 p.m., according to an RCMP news release. …
2023 wildfire updates
May 29 – Rain helped, but big fire suppression job continues This article was updated on May 29 at 10 a.m. The Leader will continue to monitor the situation, if things change drastically it will be updated. Otherwise, this article will…
To the rescue
Army arrives
Historic church in Grouard destroyed by fire
Two High Prairie men charged with arson Chris Clegg For the Lakeside Leader Two men are facing arson charges after burning a historic church at Grouard in broad daylight. RCMP report that on May 22 at 3:30 p.m., police responded…
Ready for action
Rain helped, but big fire suppression job continues
Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader Heavy rain over the long weekend and on Tuesday, May 23 helped firefighters get a handle on the Slave Lake Forest Area wildfires. Some evacuation orders were lifted. On May 26, the Town of Slave Lake…
Slicing through the water
Red sun
Local breeding birds start to arrive at bird observatory
Robyn Perkins LSLBO Bander-in-Charge Many of our locally breeding migratory bird species were detected for the first time this past week. These species included blue-headed vireos, least flycatchers, rose-breasted grosbeak, western tanagers (our mascot), Swainson’s thrushes, magnolia warblers, Tennessee warblers,…
Canyon waterfront transformed
Giving a toss
Big Lakes County awards business upgrade grants
Richard Froese For the Lakeside Leader Big Lakes County has awarded four business refurbishment grants to a community organization and three businesses to upgrade their facilities. At its April 24 meeting, council approved $2,500 matching grants to the Enilda and…
False alarms trouble county fire chief
Richard Froese For the Lakeside Leader False alarms are rising at an alarming rate in the western part of Big Lakes County. Council heard about it from fire chief Trevor Cisaroski at its April 24 meeting, as part of his…
Fish limit, forestry closures and strikes, and by-elections
Snippets from May 24 and 25 Lakeside Leaders 1978 Frank Brown ran Fawcett Lake Resort. He reported that a change to the fish limit on Fawcett Lake caused a 33 per cent decrease in his business in May. On all…
Driftpile 450 Diner celebrates ‘soft opening’
Part of the travel centre Chris Clegg For the Lakeside Leader Another milestone in Driftpile Cree Nation’s history was achieved May 17 with the opening of Driftpile 450 Diner. The restaurant is part of the Driftpile Cree Nation Travel Centre…
Hands free
