Yes. Slave Lake would commute up into the Grande Prairie area, into the north. Grande Cache is the same way. Their educational system and some of their health care services are all in Grande Prairie. Grande Prairie is the largest community in the north. That northern area focuses that way. When you get into Barrhead, Westlock, and Whitecourt, there is absolutely no connection to the north.
On February 14th, 2013. See this statement in context.