Author: Admin2017

Best game in town

One of Slave Lake’s Novice Thunder hockey teams took on High Prairie on Saturday. The final was 9-6 for Slave Lake. Geronimo Giroux, Reagan Fudge and Dawson Taylor got hat tricks. Dayton Seppola played goal for the first time for…
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Scary theme continues in Regional Arts Council events

Katrina Owens Lakeside Leader The Lesser Slave Lake Regional Arts Council (RAC) hosted its first annual ‘Zombie Fun Run’ earlier this month. The Leader hears from RAC secretary Megan McNeil that RAC has marked the day as a success and…
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Improve visibility while trick-or-treating

Spotlight Staff Thousands of costume-clad children will embark on treat-finding missions in neighborhoods all across the country this Halloween. Everyone wants their Halloween festivities to be fun, but it is important that trick-or-treaters and their chaper- ones prioritize safety as…
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Spotlight Staff Air Canada is pleased to announce this year’s Top 10 list of Canada’s Best New Restaurants in partnership with American Express. For his fifth year as Air Canada enRoute’s restaurant critic, award-winning writer Andrew Braithwaite ate his way…
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Richard Froese Spotlight High Prairie School Division swore in its new board of trustees for the 2017-21 term at the organizational meeting Oct. 18, just two days after elections. High Prairie Trustee Tammy Henkel was re-elected by the board as…
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Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader The big snowstorm of Oct. 8 did more than snap off a few tree branches. It more than likely contributed to a fatal crash on Hwy. 2 southeast of Slave Lake. Two trucks collided early that…
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Congratulations to former Slave Laker Betty Osmond, for receiving special recognition recently from the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association. Osmond is the recipient of the Dedicated Chief Administrative Officer Award, which is also sponsored by the Society of Local Government Managers.…
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Paul Sinclair era over in M.D. of Opportunity Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader In High Prairie, challenger Brian Panasiuk crushed incumbent mayor Linda Cox for mayor. He received 63 per cent of the votes. Otherwise, it was pretty much a ‘stay…
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New four-bay ambulance station for Wabasca-Desmarais

Katrina Owens Lakeside Leader This just in from Alberta Health Services (AHS): a new emergency medical services (EMS) station is up and running in the Wabasca- Desmarais area. The Leader received a media release last week regarding the $3.1 million,…
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Submitted Starting Monday, Oct. 23, Albertans have the opportunity to protect themselves and others against influenza through the annual influenza immunization program. Offering influenza immunization, free of charge, to all Albertans six months of age and older, the program will…
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Community Futures LSL under new management

Katrina Owens Lakeside Leader It’s been a busy year for local Josh Friesen, co-owner of Cast + Court, board member of various non-profits and now general manager of Community Futures Lesser Slave Lake Region (CSLSL). “I was fortunate to have…
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Danielle Larivee MLA for Lesser Slave Lake Whether I’m grabbing a decaf coffee at The Fix in Slave Lake on the way to an event, taking in a blockbuster with my kids at Park Theatre in High Prairie, or enjoying…
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