Leader staff

On June 17, people had the choice of 12 lemonade stands in Slave Lake and Canyon Creek. One stand was in Canyon Creek and the other 11 were in Slave Lake. These were run by young entrepreneurs who were learning what it takes to start and run a business as part of Lemonade Day 2023. This is put on by Community Futures Lesser Slave Lake. Joy McGregor organizes it.
“It has grown in Slave Lake over the years,” says McGregor. “Lemonade Day University was piloted in three Grade 4 classes this year, as it follows new curriculum, so that’s exciting.”
Going forward, McGregor hopes to teach Grade 3 to 6 and to expand into more of the Community Futures Lesser Slave Lake region, which includes High Prairie, Wabasca-Desmarais and surrounding communities.
Across northern Alberta 1,300 kids participated in Lemonade Day. In Slave Lake, participants were from Kindergarten to Grade 6.
Bella Bond, with Lemonade by Bella, won area entrepreneur of the year.
Conner Murphy, who had Lemonade on the Dok in Canyon Creek, won the best-tasting lemonade.
Jerold and Joshua Rapter-Nade won the best stand in the area.

Bella Bond, with Lemonade by Bella, won the Lemonade Day area entrepreneur of the year award. Pictured are Bella and the Lemonade Day judges. Back (l to r): Brookes Emes, Payton Hatch, Bella, and Lemmy. Sitting (l to r): Sydney Emes, Gayle Hughes, Shawna Currie, Rebecca King, Kaetlyn King, and Johnathan King. Photo courtesy of Joy McGregor.