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Saturday, March 20 is the first day of spring and if you’re not involved in any events yet, there are lots to choose from.

You can “Scrap” all weekend by registering for this Vanderwell Lodge Expansion Fundraiser.

SCRAPPIN’ FOR SENIORS starts Friday March 19 at Northern Lakes College and the $85.00 registration fee includes meals. The action packed weekend will include Great Food, a Gourmet Coffee Bar, Make & Take Workshops, Raffles & Silent Auction, Aquasize Class, Wall Climbing and Karaoke.

Registration forms can be picked up at the Town Office or Email Shirley at toozippy@telusplanet.net or Val at val@slavelake.ca. for an E-form.

If you prefer to be outdoors, how about a great sunny day at the lake? The Curling Club is holding an ICE FISHING DERBY at the west end of Slave Lake on Saturday, March 20.

Your entry fee of $100 for the main event will include a full day of fishing with a chance to win the grand prize of $2,000, and a 5:30 p.m. supper at the Slave Lake Curling Club.

Click here for REGISTRATION FORMS, rules & License.

For more information you can contact Doug Albers @ 780 805-5140 or Clayton Byrt @780 8o5-4107.

Click here for Slave Lake Curling Club Ice Fishing Derby 2009 photo gallery.

Maybe you want to try your luck at cards!

The Rotary Club TEXAS HOLD’EM FUN POKER Theme night takes place Saturday, March 20 at the Sawridge Banquet Room from 5:00 pm – 12:00 Midnight. This $100 Invitation event includes lots of fun, lots of appetizers and lots of prizes. All proceeds from the event will go to Community Projects.

For more Information contact Harry Bartlett @ 780.805.0482.

Or, Saturday, March 20 you can travel to Smith for the REGIONAL CRIBBAGE  tournament. Play starts at 10:00 a.m. and the $15.00 fee includes lunch. Everyone is welcome.

For great family entertainment, you can spend Saturday afternoon watching talented local skaters at the Arctic Ice Centre. The annual SKATING CARNIVAL will take place Saturday, March 20, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. The Lakeside Figure Skating Club Presents “So You Think You Can Skate.” Admission $2/person or $5/family.

For more information please call Lenora Wheeler at (780) 805-4872 or Pam Dodds at (780) 849-2955.

You could LEARN TO RUN a 10k. Meet at 10:00 a.m. at Northern Lakes College. The Slave Lake Running Group would like to invite beginning or re-starting runners to follow a ”Learn to Run” program with new friends. Meet every Saturday and go for smoothies at “Here’s to Your Health” afterwards.

The program, developed to help new runners prepare for the Vancouver Sun Run takes you gently from ”Walk 1minute, Run 2 minutes to be able to ”Run 10 minutes, Walk 1 minute for 10k” in 13 weeks. Just in time for the Bird Run/Walk on June 6.

For more information on the Saturday running group and the ‘Learn to Run a 10k’ you can contact Cindy Snedden780-849-5853 or Email: snedden@telusplanet.net, Edith Mackenzie 780-849-2232 or Email: potmack@telusplanet.net.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

Thanks to the partnership with the 2010 Arctic Winter Games ATB Financial has FREE LAPTOPS to donate to Non-Profit organizations.

“ATB gave 100 laptops to the Games and they are returning those computers to the community for free,” said Pearl Pearson, the bank’s manager in Slave Lake.

“Non Profit organizations have to apply and return their forms here, and we forward it to a committee who will decide which organizations receive the computers.”

For an opportunity to receive a laptop complete with all operating systems, submit an application indicating how your organization will use the computers and the benefits to your organization of having the computers.

Applications can be dropped off at your local ATB Financial Branch.

Click here for application form

As a major sponsor of the Arctic Winter Games, ATB Financial provided a cash donation of $10,000 along with a legacy donation of 100 laptops for use during the games.

After the games community groups across Northern Alberta would be allowed to apply to ATB Financial to have some donated to them.

The Arctic Winter Games were held in Grande Prairie, Alberta March 6 – 13, 2010.

*Photo may not represent actual product.

Harry Bartlett (left) with the Slave Lake Rotary Club presenting cheques to the Olympic Hockey Pool winners. (L to R) Francis McDonald, Barb Carrell, Joyce Robinson, Sheri Huska, Jordon Huska, Kaitlyn Huska & George Robinson.

The big winners of the hockey pool were George Robinson, Cory Huska and Doug Smith sharing the 1st place prize with $583.33 each. See below for listing of all winners.

The Olypmpic Hockey Pool raffle represents another successful Rotary Club fundraiser with funds raised going to many worthwhile community projects. Click here for information on Rotary Club community projects.

Other Rotary Club fundraisers on the go include a spring FUN POKER Night for this weekend, Saturday, March 20; Slave Lake’s version of DEAL OR NO DEAL May 1 and a PLAYOFF HOCKEY POOL.