Bonnyville News

An Alberta adaptation of Roch Carrier’s “The Hockey Sweater" performed by École des Beaux-Lacs students left audiences members in stitches on the evening of Dec. 20.

In six days, seven vehicles were reported stolen in the Town of Bonnyville. Bonnyville RCMP Staff Sgt. reminds residents to never leave the keys inside a vehicle unattended.

After an appeal and a recount, the winner of the Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul UCP nomination vote is Scott Cyr, who beat current MLA David Hanson by just one vote.

Bonnyville RCMP alleges that a 22-year-old impaired and suspended driver rear-ended another vehicle while travelling on Range Road 460, causing both vehicles to hit the ditch.

The expansion of the Bonnyville Friendship Centre’s office is taking shape as GenMec ACL crews push through frigid temperatures to complete the major infrastructure project within a strict timeline as part of a federal grant’s funding requirement.

Unknown culprit(s) targeted three mailbox units in the Town of Bonnyville stealing parcels and mail overnight on Dec. 15 and Dec. 20.

Bonnyville residents have gone above and beyond last year’s totals donated through the Bonnyville RCMP detachment’s Pack the Police Car food drive, despite increased financial pressures experienced by many.

Ratepayers in the Town of Bonnyville will see a two per cent tax increase, as well as increases to utility, garbage and other service rates. The moderate increases are somewhat of a 'token tax increase' compared to overall inflations that have seen some costs soar by 12 per cent, says the Town's CAO.

For the first time ever, the Bonnyville Friendship Centre will be serving up a hot Christmas meal for those who are in need made possible with support from Trinity Xpress Ltd.