Bonnyville News

A strong performance in the season's opening race has four members of the Cold Lake Blizzards ski team headed to the Alberta Winter Games. The Blizzards sent five athletes to compete at the Rabbit Hill Open in Leduc County, on Dec. 16 and 17, 2017.

Cameron Giffiths was described as someone filled with sheer joy. The Bonnyville Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) was known for his passion for his work with the Bonnyville Regional Fire Authority (BRFA) and the community he served.

The Bonnyville RCMP are asking residents with any information about a suspicious incident involving a power pole to come forward. On Dec. 22, at about 10:18 p.m.

The Town and MD of Bonnyville have a lot to look forward to in the new year. Replacing and repairing infrastructure will be a focus for the Town of Bonnyville headed into the 2018. The town expects to finish the $2-million project along 46 St.

The MD of Bonnyville will hold their first-ever strategic planning session in 2018. MD Reeve Greg Sawchuk recently proposed the meeting, in an effort to get council to take a more holistic look at the future of the region.

There was no shortage of game changers for the Lakeland in 2017.

Two local girls will be the first from Ashlin Gymnastics to take part in the Alberta Winter Games. Jordyn Skarsen, 11, and Rihanna Poltorak, 11, are level six gymnasts, and in February they will be taking their skill to a whole new level.

The Village of Glendon council has passed their 2018 interim budget with two major projects included. Council voted to approve the balanced budget during their Monday, Dec. 11, meeting with a total of just over $2.1-million in revenue.

Fear, frustration, and anger are some of the words residents and business owners have used to describe their feelings after falling victim to crime. Their homes, businesses, and vehicles are being targeted, and they have had enough.

There's been a changing of the guard at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 183 Members of the board elected a new president and vice-president during their Dec. 13 meeting. “Every two years we need to elect a president and vice-president.