Bonnyville News

If reading more is one of your New Year’s resolutions, the Bonnyville Municipal Library is offering a program that may help. The Winter Reading Program, which is called ‘Get your mitts on a good book!’, kicked off Jan. 1 and runs until Feb. 28.

With influenza season in full swing, Alberta Health Services (AHS) continues to encourage people to get the flu shot. According to AHS, as of Dec. 28, 2018, there has been over 4,000 confirmed cases of influenza in Alberta.

The Village of Glendon has kept their 2019 budget balanced without raising taxes. Mayor Laura Papirny said it’s business as usual when it comes to the village’s 2019 interim budget. Overall, the village is projecting $3.

For some local businesses, this holiday season saw numbers similar to previous years, with more customers turning to local shops to get the most out of their dollar.

The Bonnyville RCMP are clearing up some confusion about their new mandatory roadside screening process. According to Cpl.

In the early morning of 2019, while most were dreaming about what the new year would bring, Meagan and Everett Runzer were welcoming the newest member of their family. Charlotte Marie Runzer weighed 6 lb. 5 oz. and came in at 47.5-cm. long.

It was a record-breaking year for the Bonnyville Christmas Hamper program. With over 300 hampers delivered to families in need throughout the region, the Knights of Columbus saw their busiest season yet.

A local family came home on Christmas day to a stranger in their residence, and it wasn’t Santa. On Dec. 25, 2018, Bonnyville RCMP were called to a local residence around 6:30 p.m. after a family found a 46-year-old man inside their house.

The Lakeland Catholic School District (LCSD) was pleased with their Annual Education Results Report (AERR) and Accountability Pillar results, which saw them score high across many categories this year.

The Bonnyville and District Fine Arts Society will have a temporary home thanks to the Lakeland Catholic School District (LCSD) board of trustees. During their meeting on Monday, Dec.