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…
Wrist band program coming at the Slave Lake pool

Joe McWilliamsLakeside Leader The Northern Lights Aquatic Centre in Slave Lake is going to be implementing a new program to reduce the risk of incompetent swimmers ending up in deep water. It’s called the swim test/wrist band program, and town…
Tourism operators get together, compare notes

Joe McWilliamsLakeside Leader The Slave Lake Region Tourism Society held a meet-and-greet on St. Patrick’s Day in Slave Lake. Twenty or 30 people – many of them who own and/or operate businesses or attractions tourists or travelers might be drawn…
Eagles, Huskies and Knights compete at archery provs.

Pearl LorentzenLakeside Leader Three area schools sent archers to provincials March 16 to 18 in Edmonton. Smith School and St. Mary of the Lake Catholic School (Slave Lake) both had archers place in the top 10 for their grade. One…
Slave Lake Airport spared COVID impact

Pearl LorentzenLakeside Leader Any regional airport that had scheduled flights was hurt badly by the COVID-19 pandemic, says Pierre Gauthier, Slave Lake Airport manager. However, this didn’t impact Slave Lake, as its main income comes from wildfire and medevac (medical…
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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…