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Regional commentary by Joe McWilliams The other day while out picking up garbage along the Allarie Trails in Slave Lake, I came across the following items: A set of car keys, a bicycle, three shopping carts, various articles of clothing,…
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Bird report: Unusual week in songbird migration

Robyn Perkins LSLBO Bander-in-Charge For the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory (LSLBO), this past week has been unusual in a few ways. Some species seem to be late to arrive despite the unseasonably warm temperatures which have encouraged the trees…
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Meet the new Slave Lake Canadian Tire owner

Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader There’s been a change at the top of the Slave Lake Canadian Tire store recently. Lokesh Mahajan took over on Feb. 23 as franchise owner, making the jump from a small town in southwestern Ontario. That…
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Thirty-five years and counting at Slave Lake RBC

Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader Banking has changed quite a bit in the 40 years that Colleen Courts has been in the industry. In April, she celebrated 35 years working at the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) in Slave Lake. Prior…
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Regional fire chief Alex Pavcek was telling us that members of the LSLRFS helped out both at Fox Lake and East Prairie in the wildfire crises that both communities were facing in the first few days of May. Both communities…
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What an (almost) great visit to my home town, Slave Lake! To the Editor: I returned today from a brief three-day visit to our old hometown …Slave Lake. I apologise to all the friends I didn’t connect with but….There’s always…
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Letters to the Editor – from Jarod Murray

Keep kids safe during lawn mower season To the Editor: When I was two years old, I ran into the path of a riding lawn mower and lost my right leg below the knee. It all happened so fast: one…
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Rebecca Johnson Alberta Health Services The best way to stay healthy on your trip is to plan ahead. Talk with your doctor several months before you travel to another country. It’s important to allow enough time to get the vaccine…
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Commentary by Richard Froese Another school year is winding down and classes will be out for the summer. High school graduation ceremonies will take centre stage over the next several weeks to mark an educational milestone by Grade 12 students.Congratulations…
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Bird report: The 29th bird banding season is underway

Robyn Perkins LSLBO Bander-in-Charge Spring avian migration monitoring began at the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory (LSLBO) on April 17, 2023 for our 29th year of standardized monitoring. While we were excited to see the snow melted enough that our…
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Letters to the Editor – from Mike Chromczak

Unintended consequences of fertilizer tariffs Dear Minister Freeland, On behalf of the Ontario Agricultural Commodity Council (OACC), I want to bring to your attention some of the unintended but serious consequences of tariffs placed on fertilizer imports. Over the last…
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Slave Lake’s All Seasons Market continues to enjoy pretty good success on its occasional appearances at the Multi Rec Centre field house. The most recent one was April 8. Organizers Chelsea Saluk and Melissa Baxter say this is the 10th…
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Rebecca Johnson Alberta Health Services Did you know that a single organ donor can save up to eight lives and improve the lives of 75 others, who may receive tissue from a donor? What is the difference between organ donation…
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