Wildfires in May and June continue to impact community events. Several events were postponed because of the fires.
Some, like the Kinuso Fire Department Annual Steak and Lobster Dinner, happened in September.
With over a month of fire season still to come, it’s anyone’s guess how it will go.
As of September 17, this year had less fires than the five year average, but over 20 times the average hectares burnt.
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Corporal McDermott of the Slave Lake Detachment feels very strongly about first responders mental health.
“PTSD is so real in our world, but nobody wants to talk about it,” says McDermott.
Back in June, Northern Lakes College postponed its grad because of wildfires. The new date didn’t work for the venue in High Prairie, so the grad was held in Slave Lake at the Gathering Place on Sept. 12 and 13.
Kimberly Poitras, formerly of Slave Lake, is taking the swimming world by storm. She started swimming very young, but this year with Team Canada sychro tryouts she didn’t have time to train for speed swimming. Even with this disadvantage, she won or placed second in all her races during the Alberta Summer Swimming Association speed swimming provincials.
The Swan Hills Treatment Centre is operated by Suez. It is on 10,000 Chrystina Lake Road fifteen minutes outside of the Town of Swan Hills.
The waste plant is on the top of a hill looking out over the forest.
Slave Lake community discussion on Facebook has become an important part of the Slave Lake community. Sharon Watchel didn’t start the page, but has been the sole moderator for the last three or four years.
Moderating the Facebook page is “a fun thing to do,” Watchel says.
“I got bored,” Charlette Flemming says, in answer to the question why she opened a new restaurant in Smith.
“I love the people of Smith,” she continued. “I love being around them. This is what I do.”
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