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Submitted On July 3rd we postponed men’s night to July 5 due to potential thunder storms. We didn’t have as many golfers out; however we did have 38 participants. Our game for the evening was a two-man net Stableford point…
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Leader staff A first-timer won the Gilwood Men’s Open on July 14 and 15, while the Ladies’ champ was a familiar face. Ryan Coish of Fort McMurray took the Men’s side with a 152 total over 36 holes. Connie Schultz…
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Why adult birds stick around longer and migrate later

Nicole Krikun For the Lakeside Leader Last week I wrote about how the juvenile birds embark on their fall migration before their parents. This week I want to write a little bit about what delays the parents from leaving at…
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Francesca Giroux, CGA For the Lakeside Leader When moving to another country it is important to consider tax obligations that you may still have in Canada. An emigrant (for personal income tax purposes) is an individual who leaves Canada to…
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Southshore Mens League playoffs underway

Cardinals win Cody Sinclair of the Slave Lake Cardinals fouls one off against Whitefish in Game 2 of their semi-final series in Slave Lake on July 18. The Cardinals won Game 1 on July 16 by a 3 – 1…
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Growing with Rotary

The International Rotary Club president for Earth Day decided to sponsor planting one tree per member per club worldwide. The Slave Lake Club planted 16 trees in the Southwest park, and worldwide 1.2 million trees were planted. Pictured are Rotary…
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Richard Feehan Minister of Indigenous Relations In my travels across Alberta speaking with First Nations, Métis and Inuit people, one concern that comes up repeatedly is the need for affordable housing. Many Indigenous people – especially families and seniors –…
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Mosquito Heat host ‘A’ provincials, place second

Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader Slave Lake’s Mosquito Heat boys’ baseball team hosted the Tier III ‘A’ provincial championship tournament on the weekend. Considering the forecast, the weather turned out to be not too bad, and all the games were completed…
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All kinds of fun

Judging by the fun people were having on the evening of July 18, the new Widewater Fire Hall Park is a big hit. The M.D. of Lesser Slave River held an official opening of the park and playground on that…
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Operation Safe Driver targets driver behaviour issues

Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader Safety on highways is a big deal, requiring constant effort. Last week the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) agency, along with partners from other organizations got together to put a sharper focus on driver behaviour. Called ‘Operation…
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Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader Good news from the regional landfill at Wagner: hours of operation are getting back to what they used to be, before a drastic drop in business forced the commission to cut back to save money. Last…
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The Page

Okay, what’s the deal with brassieres being attached to a power pole east of Slave Lake on Hwy 2? An alert truck driver called The Leader last week to let us know about it. He said he first noticed it…
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Wounded Warriors Weekend coming right up on August long

Callie Hermanson Lakeside Leader From August 3 to August 6 Slave Lake will be hosting an invited group of servicemen and women, veterans and first responders for a weekend of fun and healing. Rhonda Willis with the Wounded Warriors Weekend…
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