M.L. Library celebrates 70 years
by Phil Ambroziak
A lot can happen in 70 years.
And, although it’s gone through its own fair share of changes in that time, one constant that remains to this day is the high level of service provided by the Meadow...
The Conversation: Anne Lukian
Selling more than 250 pies this year alone, Anne Lukian has been a vendor at the Meadow Lake Farmers’ Market since 2008. With the market season now over, Anne spoke with Northern Pride recently about why she stays involved,...
Spartans eye final home game
by Phil Ambroziak
Head coach Sam Dawson has been valiantly leading the charge all season long as the Carpenter High School football Spartans continue to pursue their first win of the 2016 season.
He hasn’t been calling the shots all by...
Benefit supports popular musician
by Derek Cornet
Proud, honoured and humbled.
Those are the words Meadow Lake’s Lorrie Church used to described an Oct. 1 benefit concert in support of her battle with bone marrow cancer. The fundraiser occurred at the Meadow Lake and District...
A brush with greatness
by Phil Ambroziak
“It was a once in a lifetime opportunity.”
That’s how Meadow Lake resident Kalie Alger described the chance meeting her family had with hockey great Wayne Gretzky recently in Toronto.
“Our boys – eight-year-old Kash and five-year-old Linkoln –...
The Conversation: Lori Vidal
She works for the MLA and she’s married to the mayor, so Lori Vidal knows a thing or two about political intrigue. Recently, Lori spoke with Northern Pride about her involvement in the community, the importance of faith and...
CHS soccer season heats up
by Derek Cornet
It’s been a good start to the season for Meadow Lake’s Carpenter High School girls soccer team.
That’s according to Spartans coach Renee Wiebe, who said their most recent game against Onion Lake Oct. 3 was the best...
Learn about fire prevention
Fire prevention is once again a hot topic not only in Meadow Lake and the Northwest, but throughout Saskatchewan and across Canada.
Indeed, for nearly a century, the second week in October has traditionally been proclaimed Fire Prevention Week by...
Youth linked to break-ins
According to the Meadow Lake RCMP, on Sept. 30, multiple vehicles and residences were broken into in the Bridger Drive area.
Police were able to locate a suspect and, following a foot pursuit, were able to make an arrest.
A 14-year-old...
Drug seizure in Loon Lake
On Thursday, Sept. 29 at approximately 4 p.m., members of the Loon Lake RCMP executed a Criminal Code warrant for arrest on an individual who was a passenger in a vehicle parked outside of the Loon Lake Hotel/Bar.
Upon his...