Whitefish opens 24-bed, six-unit women’s shelter in Atikameg
Chris Clegg For the Lakeside Leader It is a facility no one hopes ever gets used. But the stark reality is it will, noted many politicians in their speeches Nov. 23 to celebrate the grand opening of the 6,790 square-foot…
Lake slow in freezing over – but it’s been later
Dryness, water level reminiscent of 1980 Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader What’s the latest Lesser Slave Lake has stayed open? Well into December, we’re told, although that information did not come from any official source. Normally, the big lake freezes over…
Watershed report: Fieldtrips can breed a love of science and the environment
Kate Lovsin Lesser Slave Watershed Council Wetland education is a critical component of Alberta’s curriculum. Having the opportunity to bring students from all walks of life out to such an important part of our natural world is a blessing. We…
Taste of the world
Northern Lakes College extends deal with U of Calgary
Bachelor of Education transfer agreement Leader staff Students wanting a teaching degree, but not wanting to have to move to a big city to get it have an option. Since 2019, Northern Lakes College has had an agreement with the…
Scenes from the Arctic Sports and Dene Games trials
Young athletes from around northern Alberta were in Slave Lake on December 2, hoping to make Team Alberta North’s Arctic Sports and Dene Games teams for the 2024 Arctic Winter Games. The games are being held in March in the…
Almost snowless snow snake
Minor hockey report: U18 Thunder win home-and-home vs. Redwater
Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader There were times in Saturday night’s contest between the Slave Lake U18 Thunder and the Redwater Rush when it looked like the big Redwater goalie had all the answers. With more than half the game gone,…
Lily Creek bridge project underway in the provincial park
Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader Back in August the provincial government announced it had the funding to fix up the washed-out embankment at the Lily Creek bridge on the Freighter Lakeshore Trail in Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park. The release said…
Kinuso School students get artistic!
Pearl LorentzenLakeside Leader Kinuso School art students have been busy painting and drawing. Some of the art work had similar colour schemes but different subjects. Junior and senior high art teacher John Friesen gives students the option of choosing their…
Letters to the Editor – from Arnold Viersen
National 988 Suicide Prevention Hotline now live To the Editor: Years of hard work and advocacy are finally paying off. On November 30th, 2023, the three-digit national suicide prevention helpline – 988 – launched. This life-saving service will provide Canadians…
Playing with money
Interagency notebook November 28, 2023 meeting
Interagency is made up of different ‘helping’ agencies and businesses in Slave Lake. Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader Northern Haven Support Society Northern Haven presented at Interagency because November is Family Violence Prevention Month. In 1996, this society got funding for…
The Page
Updated on Dec. 6 based on new information about SL Grill. It is open. The name of a Slave Lake piano student showed up in a news report out of Grande Prairie recently. The story was mainly about a few…
Slave Lake man one of seven charged in Chateh weapons case
Leader staff A 33-year-old man from Slave Lake is one of seven charged in Chateh for firearm offences. The Chateh RCMP seized firearms on November 24 and 25. This was after investigating shots fired at a Chateh home with a…