15U AA Heat go 1-2 to start their 2023 season

Leader staff Slave Lake’s 15U Heat baseball team started off its season in Sherwood Park on the May 13 weekend, winning one and losing two. The weekend got off to a great start, with a 10 – 0, five-inning victory…
Dance Creations does well in Fort Saskatchewan

Four $1,000 scholarships, high golds, etc. Leader staff Dance Creations brought home 10 high golds and other medals from Heartbeat Dance Festival in Fort Saskatchewan. This Slave Lake dance studio sent dancers in both the performance and competitive category. Three…
Pro wrestling show returns to Slave Lake June 3

Leader staff Monster Pro Wrestling is back in Slave Lake on June 3, with a show at the curling rink. It’ll feature Slave Lake’s own Tarzan Hayes, in the main event. The show is called ‘Born to be Wild.’ “Me…
Town of Slave Lake Council notebook

May 16, 2023 meeting Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader Paying town bills by credit card Town administration is proposing to set up a system whereby people can pay some town bills by credit card at the main office. This had been…
M.D. of Lesser Slave River Council notebook

May 17, 2023 meeting Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader Truck fill issues Council got an update on a couple of issues regarding the truck fill in Smith. One had to do with an emergency shut-down on May 6. It caused some…
Wildfire crisis continues: new ones near Smith

Evacuations on Old Smith Highway Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader On May 18 at 3:40 p.m., the M.D. of Lesser Slave River ordered the evacuation of people living on the Old Smith Highway between the road west of the Smith Bridge…
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…
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…