Bonnyville News

Bonnyville-Cold Lake MLA Genia Leskiw has something in common with municipal inspector George Cuff.

Danger lurked in the skies over the Lakeland on Thursday, with funnel clouds spotted over Bonnyville and in the Iron River area. A narrow funnel cloud loomed over the west end of Bonnyville Thursday afternoon.

U.S. Consul General Laura Lochman acknowledged the importance of the oilsands to her country when she visited the Lakeland region last week. “Canada is our strongest, safest, most reliable foreign supplier of energy,” Lochman said.

The Bonnyville Pro Rodeo weekend will kick off with the annual corporate chili cookoff Friday in the parking lot of Sylvestre Source for Sports between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

George Cuff says the City of Cold Lake needs to rethink its strategy for how it deals with its most significant neighbour, the MD of Bonnyville, and that its neighbours should also put more effort into regional co-operation.

Northern Lights School Division held a town hall meeting at BCHS on May 10 to share its budget woes and hear concerns and suggestions of parents.

Contestants completed the last of five parts of the Bonnyville Queen contest on Saturday, but will have to wait until the opening of the Bonnyville Pro Rodeo on May 28 before the winner is declared.

A Bonnyville man is facing charges in the May 11 death of his brother. RCMP have charged Barry John Lyzun, 54, with manslaughter and criminal negligence causing death after his brother was found dead in a 42nd Avenue home in town.

Larry and Therese Scott moved to the Lakeland in 2002 and decided to raise alpacas. They named their acreage Misty Water Alpacas, because of the mist that rises from a nearby water body, and say the animal was the right choice.

Country legend Randy Travis entertained an enthusiastic audience at the Flint Field House last Tuesday. Around 1,400 people attended the show filled with country classics, ballads, and inspirational music.