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Elks invest in Slave Lake for 70 years and counting

Pearl LorentzenLakeside Leader A lot has changed in Slave Lake in the last 70 years, but the Slave Lake Elks are still active. In August 1953, the group was started. The November 12, 2003 Lakeside Leader had an article about…
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There sure are a lot of deer around. In Marten Beach they seem to prefer being in the hamlet than the alternatives, in spite of the presence of humans, vehicles and barking dogs. Could that be because they feel the…
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Looking for trouble: 35 years as a volunteer firefighter

Joe McWilliamsLakeside Leader (This is the first of what we hope will be a series of stories on long-time volunteer firefighters in our communities) Jim Meldrum has been a volunteer firefighter, almost without a break, since the mid-1980s. The one…
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Letters to the Editor – from Arnold Viersen

Make Canada work for people who’ve done the work To the Editor: Shouldn’t Canada be a place where people who work hard are able to enjoy the fruits of their labour? Shouldn’t the federal government be lowering taxes and reducing…
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Dale NallyMinister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction The real estate industry is a vitally important sector of Alberta’s economy. More than $50 billion in real estate transactions are conducted in Alberta every year. The industry employs thousands, from…
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Jr. CoxShooting Edge Over 20 years ago, I opened The Shooting Edge – a small business that serves the shooting community in Alberta. To someone not familiar with our industry, I think it’s important to explain how expansive the firearm…
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Heath JefferySlave Lake Alliance Church I graduated high school in 1993, and around that time I made my first CD purchase. I can still remember how much it cost, and I remember how great the album sounded compared to my…
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Commentary by Pearl Lorentzen My uncle’s funeral was planned on the Saturday after writing this regional. He died in January. Since then I’ve been grieving and thinking about grief. This is not my first tango with grief, so each stage…
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Snippets from March 15 and 16 Lakeside Leaders 1978 The Slave Lake Lions bought a wheelchair for people to borrow on day and weekend passes from the Slave Lake Hospital. A photo of Greg Dorken (Lions) presenting the wheelchair to…
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What’s in the news this week? One thing is that the Rotary’s NHL Playoff Pool is returning. Harry Bartlett confirmed that it’s happening. Proceeds will go toward the Rotary’s gazebo project. Harry’s talking about setting up a ‘Media Challenge’ within…
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Letters to the Editor – from Arnold Viersen

Assisted suicide for mentally ill people must be scrapped To the Editor: In one year, the federal government will recklessly expand access to assisted death to Canadians struggling exclusively with mental illness. By March 2024, they will have access to…
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Kris SimsCanadian Taxpayers Federation Counting on another oil boom to balance Alberta’s future budgets is like counting on winning the lottery to pay your mortgage. Being able to write a budget shopping list with a $12.3 billion surplus is a…
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Faith: Easter is as important as Christmas

Damon RamerBethany Christian Fellowship in Smith Our church is trying something new this year. Actually, I suppose we are trying something rather old. We are observing and processing the season of Lent this year. If you are part of a…
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