Wisdom gained

The purpose of this guide The Slave Lake Town Council and administration faced a steep learning curve in the first year of recovery from the 2011 wildfires that destroyed a major portion of the community and surrounding area. [...] Consequently, while this guide refers holistically to emergency and recovery events that impacted a region which includes the MD of Lesser Slave River #124 and the Sawridge First Nation, the recommendations and checklists are usually specific to the experiences and circumstances of the residents, elected officials and staff of the Town of Slave Lake. [...] They were the linkage with different levels of government circumstances still continue in the and the public face for the recovery effort. [...] Town staff have put in tremendous numbers of hours recreating information and systems, and taking care of additional programs and services, while participating in the additional work required for the rebuild of the town and the region. [...] Their responsibility for both the Town and the MD added to the challenge.