Bonnyville

Bonnyville, Alberta is a town of 5700 situated in North-Eastern Alberta between the larger municipalities of St. Paul and Cold Lake. It is the site of the government of the Municipal District called Cold Lake-Bonnyville No. 87 , which includes Cold Lake as well as the village of Glendon , home to the World's Largest Pyrogy. Bonnyville has large reserves of oil underfoot, and this, coupled with agricultural resources, many other industries, and a stategic location between the markes 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 and Muriel Lake .

Of all the Western Provinces, Alberta has the highest per-capita Francophone population, and Bonnyville's rate is much higher than the provincial average. It is home to l'École des Beaux Lacs, which is one of the few all-Francophone schools in Alberta. Currently, Bonnyville's representative in the Alberta Legislature, Denis Ducharme , is the Province's Chairman of the Francophone Secretariat.

In celebration of Alberta's Centennial in 2005, the town will be undertaking the building of the "Centennial Centre", which will be an educational and recreational centre.

Bonnyville is also home to a large senior population.

External Links

Bonnyville's Official Web Site Centennial Centre