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Telemiracle raises $40K-plus
Volunteer Ashley Esterby arranges balloons as part of Telemiracle 37 festivities at the Meadow Lake Civic Centre March 3. By Gaven Crites The phones rang and the dollars rolled in. In the 36 years the...
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Bantam Stampeders claim NEAHL crown
The Meadow Lake Bantam Stampeders recently claimed the North Eastern Alberta Hockey League championship by defeating Lloydminster in the finals. Team members include (in no particular order) Nathan...
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Spartan girls off to Hoopla
Meadow Lake’s Karlee Esau looks to get position under the basket in a regional playoff game at Carpenter High School versus the Melfort Comets Friday (March 15). By Gaven Crites The Carpenter High...
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Growing for the future: Construction begins on market garden facility
A worker from Flatstone Construction mans the heavy equipment in the background while members of the Flying Dust Cree8 Worker Cooperative Ltd. tour the site that will soon house a year-round market...
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Hail to the chief: President Barack Obama congratulates former M.L. resident
Former Meadow Lake resident Dwight King (back row, second from left) joined his Los Angeles Kings teammates for a visit to the White House in Washington D.C. Submitted photo. By Phil Ambroziak Dwight...
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Ranchers rally for injured friend
A little more than a month after badly breaking his leg, friends of Howard MacCuish, incuding Linda Nadon (left), organzied a fundraiser for him April 11 in Meadow Lake. By Gaven Crites The ranching...
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More cases of swamp fever: Area barrel racers urge testing of horses
Markie Ballard, a member of the SBRA District No. 6, rides one of her barrel racing horses at her home outside of Meadow Lake April 17. By Gaven Crites Another six cases of equine infectious anemia...
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Late spring delays seeding
Customers had a chance to kick some tires and grab a burger at the Meadow Power and Equipment open house April 26. By Phil Ambroziak Meadow Lake and area farmers aren’t ready to give up hope – at least...
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Troubled waters
Virgil and Fran Paul stand outside their home in Makwa, days after high spring run-off flooded their property, as well as the lower floor of their house. The couple would like to see the province...
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Blaze destroys Flying Dust home
Fire destroyed this home on Flying Dust First Nation May 6. by Phil Ambroziak Flying Dust First Nation elder Herman Merasty was left without a home early last week when a fire broke out at his house...
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Meadow Lake council approves 2013 budget
Meadow Lake fire chief Neil Marsh on location at a brush fire May 11. During last week’s city council meeting, the fire department’s increasing budget was a topic for discussion for local legislators....
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RCMP dog handler charge with mischief
RCMP dog handler Cpl. Shawn Irwin was recently charged with one count of mischief following an incident at Waterhen Lake First Nation. Irwin will be in Meadow Lake court later this month. by Phil...
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Future leaders gather to enhance skills
Elder Gladys Wapass-Greyeyes speaks to a group of students including Grade 8 student Sydney Mouland from Pierceland Central School at the Student Leadership Cultural Camp last week. by Derek Cornet...
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Forest industry takes turn for the better
Operations are ongoing at NorSask Forest Products Inc. east of Meadow Lake. The recent upturn in the U.S. housing market has benefited the forestry sector as a whole including NorSask, which plans to...
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Rancher wins Breeder of the Year honours for 2013
Involved with thoroughbred horse breeding business for more than 40 years, Gordon Alger received five awards at the annual Breeder Awards in Saskatoon June 20. Here, Alger is shown with a two-month-old...
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RCMP residences complete at Waterhen Lake First Nation
The Meadow Lake RCMP held a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 4 for the new police residences at Waterhen Lake First Nation. Pictured, left to right, are RCMP Cst. Cam Saint-Martin, Waterhen band councillor...
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Provincial park begins summer events
Children gather with their parents at the annual terry bear picnic behind the Visitor’s Centre at Greig Lake last week. The special treat at the picnic was bannock-on-a-stick. by Derek Cornet Events in...
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Roadwork has downtown business owners fuming
The first block of Centre Street in Meadow Lake was closed July 12 as construction crews moved in to repave the roadway. Work on the street, as well as other projects in the community, is being...
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On-the-beach workout keeping campers fit throughout summer
The Beach Workout event in the Meadow Lake Provincial Park is back this year, giving campers an opportunity to keep fit this summer. Depending on weather, the workout attracts dozens of people who...
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Downtown streetlight project continues
City workers were busy last week preparing Centre Street for new street lights. The work is a continuation of a project started last fall. After asphalt and bricks along the sidewalk are removed,...
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