The Foleys drove almost 500 kilometres through the night to make it to Slave Lake, where exhausted and overwhelmed evacuees were welcomed with open arms. Virginia Gladue, Janine’s mother who left with them, said the people of Slave Lake have been comforting evacuees, doing everything they can to help those experiencing a trauma they know all too well. Back in 2011, it was Slave Lake residents who were on the run from fire. From there, they drove through the night to Slave Lake. High Level does not.” Vanessa Pelley, who arrived in Slave Lake late Monday night after fleeing High Level, said she hasn’t yet had time to process her emotions.

Source: thestar May 22, 2019 11:01 UTC