Bonnyville News

Council chambers for the Town of Bonnyville will not be seeing a technology upgrade following a split vote that would defeat a motion to add 11 monitors, one for each council members’ workstation and two for administration’s tables.

In 2022, volunteer firefighters with the Bonnyville Regional Fire Authority responded to 146 medical assistance calls, which was significantly higher than the number of active fires that crews responded to last year.

Expansions and population growth could always be counted on to follow increased activity in the oil patch, says retired politician and businessman Leo Vasseur. ‘It's a tough community to survive. Business is tough. You see the remnants of it just by driving down Main Street and seeing some of those empty buildings.’

Big milestones are always a time to reflect on the past and a moment to look forward. 'These are the younger generations that are going to define our community. So, we celebrate what has defined our community and we celebrate what is going to define it as well,' says Town of Bonnyville Mayor Elisa Brosseau, reflecting on the town's 75th anniversary.

Lakeland teams return from Alberta championships with golden rewards

Pontiac Park was bumping on Saturday afternoon, has residents arrived in droves to celebrate the Town of Bonnyville's 75th anniversary of being incorporated at a town.

The Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs have survived to play another round in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) playoffs.

Due to conferences that MD of Bonnyville staff is scheduled to attend during the week of April 24, the regular meetings of council have been rearranged to ensure at least one regular meeting takes place in April.

The MD of Bonnyville’s regular council meetings and meetings of the whole will remain on Tuesday mornings following a string of back-and-forth council motions and resolutions – but Ward representation could become a future concern based on the scheduling conflicts of some council members.

The board of trustees for Lakeland Catholic School Division has approved the 2023-24 division calendar with some notable changes geared toward improving the mental health of students and staff alike.