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By Pearl Lorentzen, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeside Leader The M.D. of Opportunity is the newest municipality to join the Slave Lake Regional Tourism Society. On May 14, council voted to join the Slave Lake Regional Tourism Society for $2 per capita. This turns out to about $3,000 annually, said M.D. CAO Chad Tullis. The society has adopted a regional model similar to the Mighty Peace Tourism Society and Mackenzie Frontier Tourism Society, says the written report. The society asked the M.D. to appoint someone to the board. Joining the society could benefit tourism in the M.D., said Tullis. \u201cI think this is a good value for our money,\u201d said Reeve Marcel Auger. Membership could help the M.D. reach its tourism goals, he added. He put his name forward to… <\/p>\n

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By Pearl Lorentzen, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeside Leader The M.D. of Opportunity is the newest municipality to join the Slave Lake Regional Tourism Society. On May 14, council voted to join the Slave Lake Regional Tourism Society for $2 per capita. This turns out to about $3,000 annually, said M.D. CAO Chad Tullis. The society has adopted a regional model similar to the Mighty Peace Tourism Society and Mackenzie Frontier Tourism Society, says the written report. The society asked the M.D. to appoint someone to the board. Joining the society could benefit tourism in the M.D., said Tullis. \u201cI think this is a good value for our money,\u201d said Reeve Marcel Auger. Membership could help the M.D. reach its tourism goals, he added. He put his name forward to... <\/p>\n

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