Bonnyville, Alberta
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Bonnyville, Alberta is a town situated in east-central Alberta
Central Alberta
Central Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.Central Alberta is the most densely populated rural area in the province...
between the City of Cold Lake
Cold Lake, Alberta
Cold Lake is a city in northeastern Alberta, Canada, named after the lake it is situated near.-Geography:The city is situated in Alberta's "Lakeland" district, 300 km northeast of Edmonton, near the Alberta-Saskatchewan provincial border. The area surrounding the city is sparsely populated,...
and the Town of St. Paul
St. Paul, Alberta
St. Paul is a town in east-central Alberta, Canada. It was formerly called St. Paul de Métis and was originally a French-Catholic settlement and mission to the Metis people....
. It is the seat of the Municipal District (M.D.) of Bonnyville No. 87
Bonnyville No. 87, Alberta
The Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 is a municipal district in northeastern Alberta, Canada in Division No. 12. Its located adjacent to the province of Saskatchewan, on the east....
, which surrounds Bonnyville, Cold Lake, and the Village of Glendon
Glendon, Alberta
Glendon is a village in northern Alberta north of St. Paul.In 1993, the town unveiled its roadside tribute to the perogy. Their "Giant Perogy," complete with fork, is 25 feet tall. It is one of the Giants of the Prairies. Next to the roadside attraction is the Perogy Cafe, which serves...
to the west.
Bonnyville has large reserves of oil
Oil
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underfoot, and this, coupled with agricultural resources, many other industries, and a strategic location between the markets of St. Paul and Cold Lake, has blessed the town with one of the most vibrant and diverse economies in Alberta. On the south end of town is Jessie Lake, which is an important staging area for thousands of migrating birds, and therefore an excellent bird-watching spot. Other important lakes near Bonnyville include Moose Lake
Moose Lake (Alberta)
Moose Lake is a relatively small lake in North-eastern Alberta, Canada, located just a few kilometres west of the town of Bonnyville. Despite dense green and blue-green algae blooms in summer, the lake is a popular recreational area for local residents....
and Muriel Lake.
In celebration of Bonnyville's centennial year (2007), the town constructed the Centennial Centre, an educational and recreational centre, which is an extension of the R. J. Lalonde Arena
R. J. Lalonde Arena
The R. J. Lalonde Arena is a 1,800-seat multi-purpose arena in Bonnyville, Alberta. It is home to the Bonnyville Pontiacs ice hockey team. The stadium was opened on November 27, 1982.- External links :*...
(home ice for the Bonnyville Pontiacs
Bonnyville Pontiacs
The Bonnyville Pontiacs are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada at the R. J. Lalonde Arena, capacity 2700....
, an AJHL team) and the Bonnyville & District Agriplex. Its construction was somewhat controversial as its cost well exceeded the original estimate and required a tax hike for both residents of the town and the municipal district.
Demographics
The population of the Town of Bonnyville according to its 2009 municipal census is 6,470.In 2006, Bonnyville had a population of 5,832 living in 2,394 dwellings
House
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, a 2.2% increase from 2001. The town has an area of 14.1 km² (5.4 sq mi) and a population density
Population density
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of 413.5 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Bonnyville is home to a large French-speaking population
Franco-Albertan
The Franco-Albertans are an extended community of French Canadians or French-speaking people living in Alberta. They are centred in the Bonnie Doon area of Edmonton, and there are tens of thousands of Franco-Albertans living in communities such as Legal north of Edmonton, Bonnyville, Plamondon, and...
and many Ukrainian-Canadians. Bonnyville's current MLA
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
is Genia Leskiw
Genia Leskiw
Genia Leskiw is a Canadian politician, who was elected in the 2008 provincial election to represent the electoral district of Bonnyville-Cold Lake in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, the first woman and the first Ukrainian to represent the area...
, who is Ukrainian-Canadian, and previous to the 2008 election was Denis Ducharme
Denis Ducharme
Denis Archie Ducharme is a former Albertan MLA. From April 6 until December 15, 2006, he also served as Minister of Community Development...
, a Franco-Albertan (both are residents of Bonnyville).
The largest religion in the town is Christianity
Christianity
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, evidenced by the visibility and involvement in the community of its many churches.
Notable people
- Jean BourbeauJean BourbeauJean Bourbeau is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the American Hockey League.Bourbeau played two seasons with the Odessa Jackalopes in the ....
, professional hockey player - Jon Kalinski, professional hockey player