Bonnyville News

Northern Lights Public Schools (NLPS) are proud of their Annual Education Results Report (AERR) and Accountability Pillar results, and are looking forward to mapping out the division’s next three years.

Hockey heroes such as Hayley Wickenheiser and Edmonton Oilers alumni hit the ice in Cold Lake to celebrate a momentur occasion. On Saturday, Dec. 15 at the Cold Lake Energy Centre, the 401 Squadron commemorated 100 years with Operation Hockey Heroes.

Santa’s Elves have wrapped up another holiday season. The annual wrapping party on Wednesday, Dec. 12 marked the end of collecting donations from the community. Volunteers from all over were busy wrapping gifts for local boys and girls.

CFB Cold Lake won’t be hosting Exercise Maple Flag in 2019. The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) has decided to postpone the event, and to use the time to make changes to the program.

Yellow vests were worn with pride as part of a nation-wide movement. The Yellow Vest Movement was held in Bonnyville for the first time on Saturday, Dec. 15, as part of a Canada-wide rally.

A rural-area gas station was the victim of an attempted armed break and enter. Suspects believed to be armed with a shotgun tried to break into a rural gas station on Dec. 8.

The MD of Bonnyville approved their interim 2019 operating budget at their regular council meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 12. The interim balanced budget is $49-million. Administration based the numbers presented on the year-to-date figures from 2018.

It was about teaching young girls that they can do anything, including coding. Cold Lake students took part in the annual Hackergal Hackathon on Wednesday, Dec. 12, as part of a nation-wide competition.

The Town of Bonnyville has approved their 2019 interim operating and capital budgets. On Tuesday, Dec.

Residents of the City of Cold Lake could see an increase in their taxes come the new year.