Bonnyville News

Bonnyville residents are preparing themselves for a show of a lifetime, as a Canadian “national treasure” will be in town July 20, performing on stage at the Centennial Centre for the first time in years.

Hello Bonnyville, today I'm going to tug on your heartstrings a little, in a similar way a story I wrote this week tugged on mine.

“A pet is for life,” those were the words spoken by Heather Mutch, manager of the Bonnyville SPCA, last week as she admitted the town and MD of Bonnyville had a significant problem with owners abandoning their pets.

With Reeve Ed Rondeau already formally announcing his intention to seek re-election this fall, the remaining MD councilors have chimed in as to whether they will be running for another term in October's municipal election.

The MD of Bonnyville council is attempting to amend a Land Use Bylaw that would allow the municipality to install and operate several municipal services without the requirement of a development permit.

Glendon hosted another successful Pyrogy Festival on June 29th in Pyrogy Park. Hundreds of people from all over Alberta showed up to the 22nd annual festival to enjoy some of Glendon's famous pyrogies.

With the average wage for Albertans steadily climbing over the past few years, one financial organization has stepped forward raising concerns that a continued surge could prove too much to handle for small and mid-sized businesses in the province.

MD of Bonnyville Reeve Ed Rondeau has announced that he will be seeking another term in the upcoming October municipal election. “It has been my pleasure to represent the residents of the MD of Bonnyville for the last three years,” said Rondeau.

Citizens of Bonnyville found a way to help flood-affected communities in southern Alberta by sending three full truckloads of donated items down to the worst hit areas of the province.

A number of residents and politicians have expressed their concern with the rising cost of gasoline, as prices at the pumps in Bonnyville exceeded $1.30 per litre for the first time since 2008 earlier this month.