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Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader The U18 Wabasca Eagles won their first three season games. The U11 won their first game. The U15 and U13 lost their first two. U18The U18 Eagles have played eight games. They won six and lost…
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HPSD looking into vape detectors

Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader “We have an epidemic of vaping in our schools,” said Joy McGregor, HPSD chair and Slave Lake trustee, at the November 14 trustee meeting. To combat vaping, the school division has built cut out so that…
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Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader Opioid overdose deaths are a province-wide epidemic, which has not reached the local schools, but High Prairie School Board wants to be prepared. At the November 14 HSPD trustee meeting, Katie Doucette, HPSD safety coordinator, presented…
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Commentary by Pearl Lorentzen In Slave Lake, the second snow of the season was on November 22, basically a month after the last one. In between, the weather was autumnal, unseasonably so for this area. This allowed me to wear…
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Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader Council discussed the possibility of changing how bus drivers are paid for driving for school trips at its November 14 trustee meeting. This would likely include some down time pay when drivers are outside of their…
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Here are a few ways to spread some holiday cheer

Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader Christmas is a time of giving. In Slave Lake, there are a few local groups which have ways for people to help others. Purple Tree of GivingPurple is the colour for family violence. November is Family…
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Alberta shelters received 59,215 November is Family Violence Prevention Month. This article is part of a series on Northern Haven Support Society and its work to help victims of domestic violence and raise awareness about the issue. Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside…
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New mental health workers in Slave Lake

Pearl LorentzenLakeside Leader AHS Addictions and Mental Health in Slave Lake has two new faces. One is new to the community and the other has been here for years.Julie Rudkowski is the clinical supervisor for Slave Lake. Nola Moulton has…
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Métis gamers open game store in Slave Lake

Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader Brandon Gauchier and his friend Cody Gauthier (last names pronounced the same) used to work at EB Games in Slave Lake. It closed in the fall of 2021, so they opened an online store – Hyper…
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First Nations schools focusing on mental health

Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader Students from six First Nations schools in the back lakes took part in a student mental health summit recently. This is part of a larger movement to give youth the language to talk about mental health…
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Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader Some Slave Lake and area schools follow the Christmas school concert tradition to a tee, and others give it a festive twist. Below are the Christmas concerts from the schools that got back to The Leader…
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Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader Christmas markets can be a fun way to get into the holiday spirit. Smith, Kinuso, and Slave Lake have markets. Moonlight Madness Market in Slave Lake is connected with a larger community Christmas celebrations. November 17…
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Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader People looking to get into the holiday spirit can check out these shows and workshops. (For markets and Moonlight Madness (Nov. 17 and 18), see other articles). November 16Dawneen Ball is teaching a Christmas wreath workshop…
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Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader Moonlight Madness is a tradition in Slave Lake. It combines late night Christmas shopping, with a Santa Claus parade, Christmas market, caroling, etc. It is Friday, November 17 and 18, mostly downtown Slave Lake on Main…
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Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader The town hired a man with experience in homeless shelter management to run the new Slave Lake homeless shelter.Ayo Olowofela worked at a homeless shelter in Edmonton called Hope Mission for over six years. It has…
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