Bonnyville News

The wildfire that started May 13 and forced the evacuation of families near the Forsyth Lake area, about 15 kilometres northwest of Bonnyville, has been classified as under control for the past week and Alberta Sustainable Resource Development (SRD)

An 18-year-old Bonnyville resident was killed in an ATV accident 15 kilometres west of Hinton near the Brule Sand Dunes on May 24.

After spending the week fighting two wildfires, Bonnyville Regional Fire Authority (BRFA) chief Brian McEvoy said the week felt like one long, never-ending day that started Sunday when the first fire started northwest of Bonnyville, near Forsythe Lak

Bonnyville fire department issues a voluntary evacuation notice after the wildfire northwest of Bonnyville changes course.

The Bonnyville Regional Fire Authority has declared a fire ban for the MD of Bonnyville as of 10 a.m. Tuesday morning.

Town council has moved to raise taxes by three per cent. The decision was made by a 4-2 vote (Coun. Gene Sobolewski was not in attendance) and will create a "balanced budget" according to Mayor Ernie Isley.

A wildfire, located around 15 kilometres northwest of Bonnyville, started at approximately 6 p.m. Sunday evening, according to Alberta Sustainable Resource Development (SRD).

The Bonnyville RCMP detachment held its official grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony last week, with a number of RCMP and government dignitaries in attendance. Town Coun. John Irwin MC'd the ceremony, which took place at 10 a.m.

H. E. Bourgoin (HEB) students have been exercising their democratic rights for the past few weeks, participating in Student Vote, following the provincial election closely and even writing news articles about the election's outcome.

Local reaction following last week's election run the gamut from disappointment to relief to a willingness to work with whatever government is in power no matter which party they come from.