Bonnyville, Alberta

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Bonnyville
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Town of Bonnyville

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Bonnyville
Location of Bonnyville in Alberta
Coordinates: 54°16′05″N 110°43′49″W / 54.26806°N 110.73028°W / 54.26806; -110.73028
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 Gene Sobolewski
 • Governing body Bonnyville Town Council
 • MP Brian Storseth (Westlock—St. Paul - Cons)
 • MLA Genia Leskiw (Bonnyville-Cold Lake - PC)
Area (2011)[2]
 • Total 14.10 km2 (5.44 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 564 m (1,850 ft)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 6,216
 • Density 440.7/km2 (1,141/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
Waterways Moose Lake
Beaver River
Website Official website

Bonnyville, Alberta is a town situated in east-central Alberta between the City of Cold Lake and the Town of St. Paul. The surrounding Municipal District (M.D.) of Bonnyville No. 87's municipal office is located in Bonnyville.

Geography

Bonnyville is located on the north shore of Jessie Lake.[4] The lake is an important staging area for thousands of migrating birds, and therefore attracts birdwatchers.[citation needed] Other nearby lakes include Moose Lake and Muriel Lake.

Demographics

The Town of Bonnyville's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 6,837,[5] a 5.7% increase over its 2009 municipal census population of 6,470.[6][7]

In the 2011 Census, the Town of Bonnyville had a population of 6,216 living in 2,324 of its 2,482 total dwellings, a 6.6% change from its 2006 population of 5,832. With a land area of 14.1 km2 (5.4 sq mi), it had a population density of 440.9/km2 (1,141.8/sq mi) in 2011.[2]

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.[8]

Bonnyville is home to numerous French-speaking residents and many Ukrainian-Canadians.[9]

The largest religion in the town is Christianity, evidenced by the visibility and involvement in the community of its many churches. [10]

Visible minority and Aboriginal population (Canada 2006 Census)
Population group Population % of total population
White 4,950 86.5%
Visible minority group
Source:[11] 		South Asian 35 0.6%
Chinese 10 0.2%
Black 10 0.2%
Filipino 45 0.8%
Latin American 10 0.2%
Arab 90 1.6%
Southeast Asian 0 0%
West Asian 0 0%
Korean 0 0%
Japanese 0 0%
Visible minority, n.i.e. 0 0%
Multiple visible minority 0 0%
Total visible minority population 205 3.6%
Aboriginal group
Source:[12] 		First Nations 160 2.8%
Métis 390 6.8%
Inuit 0 0%
Aboriginal, n.i.e. 15 0.3%
Multiple Aboriginal identity 0 0%
Total Aboriginal population 570 10%
Total population 5,725 100%

Economy

Bonnyville's economy is based on nearby oil reserves and agricultural resources, and benefits from its location between the markets of St. Paul and Cold Lake.[citation needed]

Attractions

In celebration of Bonnyville's centennial year (2007), the town constructed the Centennial Centre, an educational and recreational centre, as an extension of the R. J. Lalonde Arena and the Bonnyville & District Agriplex.[citation needed] Its construction was somewhat controversial as its cost exceeded the original estimate and required a tax hike for both residents of the town and the municipal district.[citation needed]

Sports

Bonnyville is home to the Bonnyville Pontiacs, a junior hockey team playing in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. The team plays out of the R. J. Lalonde Arena, which is part of the Bonnyville & District Centennial Centre.[13]

Government

Bonnyville is located within the Bonnyville-Cold Lake provincial electoral district. The current MLA is Genia Leskiw. Previous to the 2008 election, the MLA was Denis Ducharme.

Education

Lakeland Catholic School District No. 150 and Northern Lights School Division No. 69 operate public schools within Bonnyville.[14][15]

Lakeland Catholic School District No. 150
  • École Notre Dame Elementary School (offering kindergarten through grade 4 English and French programming)[16]
  • École Dr. Bernard Brosseau School (offering grade 5 through grade 8 English and French programming)[17]
  • École Notre Dame High School (offering grade 9 through grade 12 programming)[18]
Northern Lights School Division No. 69
  • Duclos School (offering kindergarten through grade 4 programming)[19]
  • H.E. Bourgoin School (offering grade 5 through grade 8 programming)[20]
  • Bonnyville Centralized High School (offering grade 9 through grade 12 programming)[21]
  • Bonnyville Outreach School (offering grade 9 through grade 12 programming)[22]

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2014-01-24. Retrieved 2014-01-26. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-08. 
  3. ↑ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Retrieved October 8, 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Civic Address Map". Town of Bonnyville. 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2012-07-05. 
  5. ↑ "Town of Bonnville 2012 Census Results". Town of Bonnyville. 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2012-07-25. 
  6. ↑ "2011 Municipal Affairs Population List". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2011-12-12. 
  7. ↑ "Alberta 2009 Official Population List". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2010-09-14. 
  8. ↑ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Bonnyville - Community Statistics". Retrieved 2007-06-06. 
  9. ↑ "Bonnyville - Community Statistics". Statistics Canada. Census 2011. Retrieved 2013-04-25. 
  10. ↑ "Town of Bonnyville (Places of Worship)". Retrieved 2013-04-25. 
  11. ↑ , Community Profiles from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision
  12. ↑ , Aboriginal Population Profile from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision
  13. ↑ "RJ Lalonde Arena". Bonnyville & District Centennial Centre. 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2012-07-05. 
  14. ↑ "Lakeland Catholic Schools". Lakeland Catholic School District. Retrieved 2012-08-29. 
  15. ↑ "Welcome". Northern Lights School Division No. 69. Retrieved 2012-08-29. 
  16. ↑ "École Notre Dame Elementary School". Lakeland Catholic School District. Retrieved 2012-08-29. 
  17. ↑ "École Dr. Bernard Brosseau School". Lakeland Catholic School District. Retrieved 2012-08-29. 
  18. ↑ "École Notre Dame High School". Lakeland Catholic School District. Retrieved 2012-08-29. 
  19. ↑ "Duclos School: Programs". Northern Lights School Division No. 69. Retrieved 2012-08-29. 
  20. ↑ "H.E. Bourgoin Middle School: Programs of Study". Northern Lights School Division No. 69. Retrieved 2012-08-29. 
  21. ↑ "Bonnyville Centralized High School: Programs". Northern Lights School Division No. 69. Retrieved 2012-08-29. 
  22. ↑ "Bonnyville Outreach School: Programs". Northern Lights School Division No. 69. Retrieved 2012-08-29. 

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Coordinates: 54°16′N 110°45′W / 54.267°N 110.750°W / 54.267; -110.750

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