Bonnyville News

The end of November promises to deliver a huge plate of holiday spirit in the Town of Bonnyville. Dates for the Bonnyville Santa Claus Parade, Festival of Trees, and second annual Chamber Christmas Craft Show and Expo have all been set to take place Nov. 26 and 27.

Council members from the Town and MD of Bonnyville are brainstorming ways to make drivers slow down when passing emergency vehicles on highways. Investing in public education was suggested as one way to keep first responders safe while working on area roads.

The Notre Dame Wildcats' girls volleyball teams have been crushing their competition on the courts during the 2022 season. Over the weekend, the Wildcats' senior girls team won their sixth gold regular season tournament gold medal, while the Wildcats' Grade 10 junior team earned the LSAA District championship banner on Tuesday.

The Pontiacs saw two hard-fought losses last week, finished with a welcome victory on Sunday. A Sunday afternoon win against the Okotoks Oilers at the RJ Lalonde Arena was just a taste of the team's potential, said Pontiacs’ forward Chayce Schmidt.

The Bonnyville Royal Canadian Legion Branch 183 hosted a Remembrance Day service on Nov. 11.

Bonnyville RCMP are collecting video surveillance in relation to an ongoing investigation where unknown culprit(s) are alleged to have cut a fence to gain access to items at an oil lease site on Nov. 7.

As the Bonnyville Renegades and their opponents, the Red Deer Steelers, took to the gridiron to face off thick snowflakes drifted on the game and the stands filled with spectators.

Town of Bonnyville mayor and MD of Bonnyville reeve have proclaimed the month of November as Family Violence Prevention Month. Both municipal leaders acknowledged that there are many people in the municipalities who experience family violence.

Bonnyville RCMP are investigating a fire at a vacant home that occurred Thursday morning on the southwest corner of 51 St. and 53 Ave. BRFA dispatched three crews to the fire that took members from Bonnyville and Fort Kent six hours to extinguish and clear.