Community

The Friends of the Sylvan Lake Library made their final donation on Friday, after a decade of making a difference.

School days bring congestion: yellow school buses are picking up their charges, kids on bikes are hurrying to get to school before the bell rings, hurried parents are trying to drop their kids off before work.

The Town of Sylvan Lake is being celebrated with a board game featuring many of its businesses.

The local chapter of 100 Women Who Care – Sylvan Lake & Area were very happy to make donations to two very worthy recipients this past month. There was a tie between two nominated non-profits after the initial member vote, and a second vote resulted in a tie as well, so the proceeds were split between two very deserving local organizations.

Over the last two years, Chris Sadleir, the founder of Walk To Breathe, has walked 840 kilometres to raise money and awareness for Alberta Lung. But this year, due to health concerns, Sadleir is hoping Albertans will step up, instead.

Volunteers and members of the Sylvan Lake economic development team will be visiting businesses in town as part of the Business Visitation Program.

Sylvan Lake officer Cst. Matthew Lajeunesse is helping the RCMP raise the next generation of police dogs and he hopes to one day join the ranks of the K9 officers.

There are plenty of summertime activites to enjoy during the last weeks of August

By Nickolaus Hayes

The Sylvan Lake Chamber of Commerce recently announced the 2022 Business Award finalists, encompassing 12 categories.