You might know Pearl Lorentzen as an enterprising reporter with your local community newspaper. She is certainly that, and has been doing it for just over two years now.
But as of a month or two ago, Lorentzen has another official role in the community.
The Town of Slave Lake Administration received some details last week on the planned highway maintenance for the region this construction season. As follows:
The provincial government has retained a contractor to overlay 14 kms of Highway 2 this year, both east and west of town. The project includes crack repairs, cold milling, asphalt paving, grading, street light installation and other works.
Alberta’s Minister of Health, Tyler Shandro, visited Slave Lake on March 22 to announce funding for a new ambulance facility. Prior to and after the announcement Shandro met with local physicians, the mayor and town council (or some of them) to discuss related issues.
Early in March, COVID-19 health restrictions were eased for long-term care in Slave Lake. This means monthly Cree church services and other events with in-person volunteers are starting back up. The long-term care hasn’t been allowed in-person volunteers for a year.
Slave lake Chrysler announced last week that it has been named a 2021 CarGurus Top-Rated Dealer.
According to a March 16 news release, these awards are given to car dealerships that have a 4.5-star average rating or higher and at least four verified customer reviews submitted on the CarGurus platform in the last year.
Some gun enthusiasts live in Slave Lake and area. For example, there is a Slave Lake Airsoft Group, the Slave Lake Rod and Gun Club, and the Kinuso and District Fish and Game Association.
On March 6, Peace River – Westlock MP Arnold Viersen held an online open house on Firearms and Public Safety. Medicine Hat MP Glen Motz did most of the talking, with Viersen and people from the public asking questions.
Chances are this week’s visit by Alberta’s Minister of Health to Slave Lake was supposed to be the ‘big reveal’ on a new ambulance facility. But Premier Jason Kenney “let the cat out of the bag” a week earlier.
So here it is: Money has been allocated for new quarters for EMS in Slave Lake.
For the first time in several years, Legacy Childcare in Slave Lake doesn’t have a wait list. There are spaces available.
For the last three or four years, Legacy Childcare has had a wait list of 100 or more children, says Abigail Rayner, Legacy Childcare executive director. Prior to that, the wait list was shorter.
Ali Mouallem has come up with something he thinks might be an answer for people wanting to start out small in business. The former Husky building on Caribou Trail is where it’s happening.
“I always get calls from people who want to start a small business but don’t want to take a big leap,” he says.
In a recent conversation, someone described Pink Shirt Day as their favourite day of the year. This sparked an investigation.
Pink Shirt Day started in Nova Scotia 2007, says St. Mary of the Lake principal Dan Gilmore. A boy went to school in a pink shirt.