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COVID: Vaccines & haircuts

Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader As of Jan. 18, small outdoor gatherings (10 people or less) are allowed and barbers and other personal or wellness services can reopen, says a Jan. 14 Alberta government news release. Some Slave Lake residents have…
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COVID Weekly: Big Lakes – 100+ new cases in seven days

Pearl LorentzenLakeside Leader From Jan. 8 to 14, Big Lakes County had 101 new COVID-19 cases. The M.D. of Lesser Slave River, including Slave Lake, had equal recoveries and new cases. More people recovered than got the virus in the…
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COVID – down here, up next door

Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader Editor’s note: Because of the Christmas break and Friday being New Years Day, this COVID weekly is a day early and covers 12 days, instead of the normal seven. Although Dec. 31 New Years Eve is…
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Dec. 8 COVID update: New province-wide restrictions

Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader Today, Dec. 8, the Alberta government announced new mandatory COVID-19 measures (see below). The M.D. of Lesser Slave River Nearby On Dec. 8, Lesser Slave (including Slave Lake) and all neighbours excluding Woodlands County were enhanced*…
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COVID case causes closure for cleaning

Other closures, lockdowns follow Leader staff On November 23, an employee from the Slave Lake McDonald’s restaurant reported that they tested positive for COVID-19. The company announced on Nov. 24 that the restaurant was immediately shut down for a thorough…
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An overview of new COVID-19 restrictions

Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader Editor’s note: A complete list of COVID-19 mandate restrictions are available on alberta.ca. Within the new COVID-19 public health measures, all indoor social events are now illegal, but very few business are required to close. Sports…
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Dec. 1 COVID update: M.D. jumps to 31

Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader As of Dec. 1, there are 31 (six more than yesterday) active COVID-19 cases in the M.D. of Lesser Slave River. These cases could be in the M.D., Town of Slave Lake, Sawridge First Nation, or the surrounding…
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Nov. 30 COVID update: M.D. jumps to 25

Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader As of Nov. 30, there are 25 active COVID-19 cases in the M.D. of Lesser Slave River. These cases could be in the M.D., Town of Slave Lake, Sawridge First Nation, or the surrounding hamlets (Assineau, Canyon…
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Nov. 24 COVID update: new restrictions

Updated Nov. 26 (the mandatory masks in places of enhanced worship was missed in the original publication. It has been updated to read “Places of worship 1/3 of normal attendance with mandatory masking.”) Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader As of Nov.…
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