Fire Bans lifted
Campers and just about everybody looking to enjoy outdoor activites have been wondering when exactly somebody in authority will allow…
North Country Fair 2020 cancelled
Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The popular North Country Fair near High Prairie planned for June 2020 has been cancelled to…
Experts say ‘Six More Weeks of Winter’
“They’re everywhere! They’re everywhere!” Or most likely, not everywhere at all, according to the Canadian Wildlife Federation. Of course, we…
Outdoor rinks pop up in response to COVID shutdown
Word on the street is there are a lot more private skating rinks this winter than usual. People want to skate and with hockey and indoor facilities shut down for three weeks, back (and sometimes front) yard rinks are one answer.
RCMP detachment receives eagle feather
The Slave Lake RCMP detachment is now on board with the RCMP’s ‘Eagle Feather Protocol.’ Recently the detachment took delivery of one such feather.
It’s purpose, as explained in an RCMP document, is to give people the option of swearing legal oaths using the feather rather than the Bible or some similar book.
A record year for the Christmas Bird Count
The 26th Annual Slave Lake Christmas Bird Count looked a little different with the COVID-19 restrictions. Although indoor and outdoor social gatherings were not allowed this year, it didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of local birders for this popular event that took place on Saturday, December 19th.
Santas Anonymous helps 30 more families than last year
For Christmas 2020, 204 Slave Lake and area families received food hampers and presents for their kids. This is 30 more than in 2019.
In 2019, 174 households received Christmas hampers, says a January 8, 2020 Leader article.
Pulp mill continues ‘above world class’ in uncertain times
What a strange year 2020 was, for all sorts of reasons. There have been stories galore about it, but not many of them have been about a pulp mill operating in northern Alberta.
Fearless forecasts – municipal leaders look ahead
Asking a politician to go out on a limb and make predictions might be a waste of time. But Slave Lake’s mayor Tyler Warman is usually more willing than most to do that sort of thing.
Town of Slave Lake asks for Rehn’s resignation
On January 5, 2021, the Town of Slave Lake posted an open letter to MLA of Lesser Slave Lake, Pat Rehn, on their website asking for his resignation.
Some curling returns to Slave
Curling Alberta has given clubs in ‘enhanced’ zones the green light for allowing individual, one-on-one, and family (same household) practices.
So we are opening up the club starting Wednesday, December 2nd for individuals, one-on-ones, and families from the same household to book a sheet.
Long-time adult ed board member steps down
“It’s (Slave Lake Adult Education Committee) really evolved over the years,” says Tim Horsman. “There’s lots of different guidelines that need to be followed. It became much more strict as time went on.”