Decent year for campgrounds, in spite of fires and fish factors
Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader In spite of fires, recurring smoke and strict fishing restrictions, 2023 was a decent season for campground operators around the area. At least that’s the impression we got from a phone survey of several of them…
No sign yet of promised Highway 88 construction
Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader Before the May 2023 provincial election, the Government of Alberta put up signs announcing the paving of Hwy. 88. However, as of September 18, 2023, this did not appear to exist on any lists of paving…
Cultural days
New league this season for most SL minor hockey teams
Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader All but one of Slave Lake’s minor hockey teams will be playing in a new league this season. With the demise of the Northern Alberta Interlock League (NAIL), over the off-season, the various associations had to…
Rams start season against R.F. Staples of Westlock
Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader Six-on-six football returned for a second season at Slave Lake’s Roland Michener School on Sept. 14. The Rams went down to Westlock to tangle with the RF Staples Thunderbirds. Reached a couple of days before the…
New at the college
Rotary opens Schurter Park gazebo after a year of fundraising
Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader All the recent fundraising from the Rotary has born fruit in Slave Lake. On September 10, the Rotary Club of Slave Lake held a ribbon-cutting for the new gazebo in Schurter Park. “The gazebo is a…
Just clowning around
Great weather and good turnout for second Art in the Park
Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader “Overall we all thought it went extremely well!” says Connie Baird, with the Lesser Slave Lake Regional Arts Council. Baird was the key organizer of the Second Annual Art in the Park on September 10, 2023…
People learned about all kinds of things to do in Slave Lake
Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader From handbells to nature groups, people at Parade of Programs learned about all kinds of things to do in Slave Lake and area. The goal of this annual event is to let people know about volunteer…
Powwow Dancer James Jones, on the renaissance of traditional Cree kinship roles
Chevi Rabbit Local Journalism Initiative James Jones, renowned as Notorious Cree, has left an indelible mark on the powwow circuit, showcasing his extraordinary dance skills at prestigious events such as the Sunchild Cree Nation powwow and the Samson Cree Nation…
Foggy morning over Slave Lake
Snip for SLIP
2023 Smith-Hondo Fall Fair and Rodeo
Numbers good, despite heavy smoke Leader staff The heavy smoke casting a pall over the region in the days before the September long weekend got even heavier on Sept. 2, which was the first big day of the Smith-Hondo Fall…
