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| Town of Bonnyville | |||
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| Motto: It's Multi-Natural | |||
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Bonnyville
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| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | Alberta | ||
| Region | Central Alberta | ||
| Census division | 12 | ||
| Municipal district | M.D. of Bonnyville No. 87 | ||
| Incorporated | 1929 (Village) | ||
| 1949 (Town) | |||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Mayor | Ernie Isley | ||
| • Governing body | Bonnyville Town Council | ||
| • MP | Brian Storseth (Westlock—St. Paul - Cons) | ||
| • MLA | Genia Leskiw (Bonnyville-Cold Lake - PC) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 14.1 km2 (5.4 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 550 m (1,804 ft) | ||
| Population (2006)[2] | |||
| • Total | 5,832 | ||
| • Density | 411/km2 (1,064.5/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) | ||
| Postal code span | T9N | ||
| Area code(s) | +1-780 | ||
| Highways | Highway 28 Buffalo Trail |
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| Waterways | Moose Lake Beaver River |
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| Website | Town of Bonnyville | ||
Bonnyville, Alberta is a town situated in east-central Alberta between the City of Cold Lake and the Town of St. Paul. It is the seat of the Municipal District (M.D.) of Bonnyville No. 87, which surrounds Bonnyville, Cold Lake, and the Village of Glendon to the west.
Bonnyville has large reserves of oil 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 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 (home ice for the Bonnyville Pontiacs, 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.
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The population of the Town of Bonnyville according to its 2009 municipal census is 6,470.[3]
In 2006, Bonnyville had a population of 5,832 living in 2,394 dwellings, a 2.2% increase from 2001. The town has an area of 14.10 km2 (5.44 sq mi) and a population density of 413.5 inhabitants per square kilometer.[4]
Bonnyville is home to a large French-speaking population and many Ukrainian-Canadians. Bonnyville's current MLA is Genia Leskiw, who is Ukrainian-Canadian, and previous to the 2008 election was Denis Ducharme, a Franco-Albertan (both are residents of Bonnyville).
The largest religion in the town is Christianity, evidenced by the visibility and involvement in the community of its many churches.
| Lac La Biche | Fort McMurray | Cold Lake | ||
| Glendon | Pierceland | |||
| Bonnyville | ||||
| St. Paul | Elk Point | Dewberry |