Bonnyville News

Glendon School held an art show on Friday to showcase the work students created over the past two weeks.

Labour shortages in the region have members of the business community calling for changes to the temporary foreign workers program.

The Bonnyville Detachment of the RCMP is asking the public for help in locating Mary (Ella) Jane Corbiere. The RCMP press release described Ella as a homeless person that could often be seen walking in the community. She was last seen two weeks ago.

Alberta Environment will not implement phase 2 of the electronics recycling program for the foreseeable future, something Town Coun. Jim Cheverie sees as a positive step.

He came, he thrilled the audience, and then he left. But not for long. Johnny Reid, crooner and entertainer extraordinaire, performed his second show in Bonnyville in two weeks at the Flint Field House on Oct. 8.

Chuck Farrer became the Wildrose Alliance candidate for the Bonnyville-Cold Lake constituency after winning against Gene Sobolewski in a vote by party members in the constituency Oct. 6.

A few Edmonton residents raised concerns last week after an article in the Nouvelle said Bonnyville town council would donate to Envision Edmonton to help keep the downtown airport open.

The Bonnyville and District Oil and Gas Show committee held an information night Oct. 7 for the public and interested parties to discuss ideas and learn more about the event.

Ground was officially broken on the site of the new Cold Lake Community Event Arena Oct. 6. Political figures and industry officials from the area were in attendance for the ceremony, speeches and barbeque.

Bonnyville's Adelard Bilodeau proves that being a good hunter is more about smarts and experience than athletic prowess, when he recently killed a moose at the age of 84 in what he describes as one of the best hunting trips of his life.