Rain, wind and a sandcastle!
While the Sandblast competition was cancelled, due to the rain, it didn’t stop the ‘Here Comes The Fun’ team from building their sandcastle.
Long-distance cyclists pass through, have a shower
Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader Two cyclists from Michigan pulled into Slave Lake recently, just in time to get their picture taken by a roving reporter. Austin Healy and David Bere have been on the road for 13 months, Bere says,…
Riverboat Daze 2017-1
Epic turnout Some estimates had the size of the crowd in downtown Slave Lake on Friday evening as high as 2,000 for the Riverboat Daze parade and the Rock the Block street party that followed. Congratulations are in order for…
Wonderland officially open for business in Slave Lake
‘Wonderland’ Indoor Playground and Café had its grand opening earlier this month. The Leader popped by to find the place packed with kiddies and parents enjoying themselves. Owner Hayel Abu Salim (right) and daughter Shahrazad pose during the big day.…
Human trafficking ‘alive and well’ here in Alberta, local audience hears
Information session hosted by Northern Haven Support Society Katrina Owens Lakeside Leader “I’m here to tell you that human trafficking is alive and well in Alberta,” said Action Coalition on Human Trafficking (ACT) Alberta community engagement co-ordinator Cindy Kovalak. “This…
Four bronze, two silver, one gold for Roland Michener Rams
Katrina Owens Lakeside Leader This just in from Roland Michener wrestling coach Ian Doetzel: the Rams recently competed down in Cochrane and brought home a few medals. “On March third the Roland Michener Rams competed in the Alberta open wrestling…