Signs of spring
Searching for signs of spring last week, we found the following: two swans (or maybe snow geese) out on the lake near the pumphouse. Just out of the photo to the left were three Canada Geese. This was on March…
The Landon Persson Memorial Fund
The Landon Persson Memorial Fund recently made a $2,000 donation to the Friends For Learning Society. It was in recognition of the work Friends For Learning members did at the Ice Breaker banquet last August. Presenting the donation are (left…
Women’s Day brunch brings back goals and dreams
Callie Hermanson Lakeside Leader Northern Haven Support Society held its annual ‘Brunch with the Girls’ event on March 11. It was in support of International Women’s Day on March 8. The event was held at TA’s Asian Grill and Steakhouse…
Curling league finals all set: Mixed League Monday, Men’s Thursday
Monday March 19th was the date for the Mixed League final. First place Ribs did battle with defending champion Mor-Port. Ribs team member Scott Iverson said “I like our chances. We’ve played them well during the regular season.” Fourth-End Freestyle…
Off to the Winter Games
Slave Lake town council handed out some swag and got their photo taken with several local members of Team Alberta North on March 13. The athletes, coaches and mission staff members left for Hay River and Fort Smith NT this…
Brooms & Brew Bonspiel
Congratulations to the 2018 Brooms & Brew Bonspiel Champions! The “River Rats” (seen here: Pat Brunner, Doug Kubel, Todd Whitby, Bill Bittorf) defeated the “Sweeping Beauties” in the final.
What’s happening at the pool for Easter and beyond
Callie Hermanson Lakeside Leader Northern Lights Aquatic Centre has a busy schedule planned this April, as spring has finally sprung and Easter is right around the corner. The aquatics centre will be closed for Good Friday, March 30. Tim Hortons…
Ask an Accountant Employee or self-employed?
Francesca Giroux, CPA It is important to determine whether an individual working for you is an employee or self-employed (i.e. sub-contractor), as this affects an individual’s entitlement to Employment Insurance (EI). The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) looks at several factors…
Winners in Whitecourt
Followers of last year’s successful Slave Lake Bantam team probably know four of its members played ‘AA’ hockey in Whitecourt this year in the Northern Alberta Hockey League. Here they are in a photo supplied by Joey Mouallem, following the…
Heading for provincials!
Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader Slave Lake’s Pee Wee 1 Thunder are heading to the Pee Wee ‘B’ Provincial Championships this weekend in LaCrete. They enter the tournament as the Zone 1 champions, having defeated the host LaCrete Lumberjacks in a…
Junior ‘A’ league looking at a Slave Lake franchise
Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader You’ve heard talk about a local group reviving Junior ‘B’ hockey in Slave Lake. It turns out at the same time as that is happening, a U.S. Jr. ‘A’ league is expanding into western Canada and…
Midgets, Pee Wees no match for Edson; Bantams/Hinton tied
Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader So much for the regular season. Slave Lake’s Midget and Pee Wee teams both finished ahead of their Edson counterparts in the standings, but Edson looked way better in weekend playoff games. First, the Pee Wees…
They’re off!
Two sleds jump off the line with a spray of snow in the Outlaw Sled Drags event, held on Saturday off Big Fish Bay on Lesser Slave Lake. Put on by the Slave Lake Snow and Mud Association, the drags…
Your dream of capitalism could well be a nightmare
To the Editor: RE: ‘Another case for capitalism’ [March 7, 2018 Lakeside Leader]. The American capitalism model that some people prefer to socialism is a deeply flawed concept. Socialists would be more successful if it weren’t for the American government…
Pet adoption event goes well: lots more needing homes
Callie Hermanson Lakeside Leader The Slave Lake Animal Rescue Committee held an adoption event on March 10. This is the second event the committee has held this year, so far. Animal Rescue Committee is a non-for- profit group of volunteers…
Arts Council doing a Pysanka night and more
Callie Hermanson Lakeside Leader The Lesser Slave Lake Regional Arts Council (RAC) is bringing the Ukraine to Slave Lake at its upcoming ladies craft night on March 23. Attendees will be creating their own Ukrainian Easter eggs, also known as…
Notes from the MLA: Keeping our communities safe
Danielle Larivee, MLA for Lesser Slave Lake Rural crime is an issue I’ve heard about often in our region since I was elected, and I’ve been working closely with Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley on our shared commitment to keep rural…