Bonnyville News

With unclear financial commitments from surrounding municipalities, the Clayton Bellamy Foundation for the Arts continues to plan for the completion of a fine arts theatre at Bonnyville Centralized High School by August of 2023.

While a first place provincial banner was brought to the Lakeland by the 13U Rhinos team and a silver medal was earned by the Rhinos 15U White team, all teams and athletes showed perseverance throughout the 2022 Volleyball Alberta season.

A nomination by Lakeland Catholic School Division will see the Action for Healthy Communities Bonnyville and Cold Lake Small Centres team win one of two Friends of Education Awards to be handed out to Zone 2/3 nominees on May 27.

The MD of Bonnyville council will now be able to hear matters relating to development during regular meetings or call special council meetings to address matters involving municipal development. Other matter discussed relate to unforeseen policing costs related to ID 349 and the tendering of MD fire apparatuses.

A man was charged after he was found in someone else's unlocked vehicle in a Bonnyville hotel parking lot.

By chopping three provisional trails initially included in the Moose Lake trail expansion, the MD of Bonnyville was able to keep the Moose Lake trail expansion project under budget. With the expectation to have the trail expansion completed this year, the total cost for the project has been contracted out for just over $1.76 million.

Exactly one year after the MD of Bonnyville’s Aerial Adventure Park was first scheduled to open, adventure seekers will get their first opportunity to climb the long awaited aerial obstacle course on May 20-21 for the aerial park's soft opening.

Whether or not an increased allowance for beekeeping and apiaries will take place within the MD will be decided at a future council meeting when more information is brought forward on the matter.

The Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs organization announces the hiring of two associate general managers for the AJHL club.

The National Police Federation (NPF) has released a report that shows Albertans are in favour of keeping Royal Canadian Mountain Police as the primary law enforcement for Alberta. NPF wants the Government of Alberta to scrap its pursuit of a provincial police force and reinvest in the province’s existing law enforcement systems.