Bonnyville News

Bob Kleinmann may have retired as Bonnyville's volunteer fire hall chief, but to his co-volunteers in the fire department he will continue to be remembered as a calming influence and an experienced asset for the station and community.

Bonnyville Mayor Ernie Isley sees development on the fringes of town as an opportunity to share costs rather than as a potential growth inhibitor or competitor to what's in town.

If Reid Keebaugh has his way, construction will start later this month on Bonnyville's newest industrial park.

The Town of Bonnyville received its audited financial statement last Wednesday and both the mayor and CAO agree the 2009 final numbers indicate the town to be in good financial standing.

Bonnyville may be getting a smoother outdoor running surface. Bonnyville town council decided to offer contracts to two companies to resurface the running track at Walsh Field at its meeting on Wednesday. “It's another asset for the town to have.

Developers on Cold Lake's fringe may find it's a lot easier to gain MD approval for their plans than it will be to access the city's water and sewer system. That'll certainly be the case if Mayor Craig Copeland has his way.

Northeast Alberta experienced severe thunderstorms on June 29, causing damage on at least three farms north of Bonnyville. Judy Cabay of Triple T Greenery north of Bonnyville reported damage on her property.

The Minnie Lake Conservation Society is continuing to battle a proposed network of heavy oil wells and batteries around the lake, and last week its efforts experienced a formal boost from MD of Bonnyville council. At the urging of Ward 3 Coun.

It's a sunny late June afternoon at Duclos School, but the hallways are empty. There are no children playing and screaming in the halls, no teachers barking out instructions and no keyboards being tapped in the office.

The MD of Bonnyville has rescinded its offer of cheap land to the Islamic Society of Cold Lake.