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22-453: The community derives its name from Father Bonnin, a Roman Catholic priest. Bonnyville is located on the north shore of Jessie Lake . The lake is an important staging area for thousands of migrating birds, and therefore attracts birdwatchers. Other nearby lakes include Moose Lake and Muriel Lake . In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , the Town of Bonnyville had

44-625: A bill on December 5, 2012, amending the Local Authorities Election Act. Starting with the 2013 elections, officials are elected for a four-year term, and municipal elections are moved to a four-year cycle. The following are the elections for all Alberta cities . Bold indicates elected , and incumbents are italicized . Citizens of Airdrie will elect six at large councillors. No mayoral election will be held due to Peter Brown being acclaimed. Citizens of Brooks will elect one mayor and six at large councillors. In

66-429: A population of 6,404 living in 2,537 of its 2,986 total private dwellings, a change of 7.2% from its 2016 population of 5,975. With a land area of 14.17 km (5.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 451.9/km (1,170.5/sq mi) in 2021. The population of the Town of Bonnyville according to its 2017 municipal census is 6,422, a change of -7.2% from its 2014 municipal census population of 6,921. In

88-847: Is Scott Cyr , the United Conservative Party , elected in 2023 . Previous MLAs include Genia Leskiw and Denis Ducharme . Federally, Bonnyville falls within the electoral district of Lakeland , a newly re-created riding which is currently held by Shannon Stubbs of the Conservative Party , also first elected in 2015 . Lakeland Catholic School District No. 150 and Northern Lights School Division No. 69 operate public schools within Bonnyville. Conseil scolaire Centre-Est 54°16′N 110°45′W  /  54.267°N 110.750°W  / 54.267; -110.750 Jessie Lake, Alberta Jessie Lake

110-422: Is a kettle lake in east- northern Alberta , Canada . The northern shore of Jessie Lake borders the town of Bonnyville and extends almost five kilometres from east to west. On the west side it is intersected by a tertiary highway running south to the community of Kehewin . To the east it is intersected by a causeway and small bridge comprising part of the eight kilometre hard surface trail which circumnavigates

132-579: Is found in the centre. Its very common that, at the beginning of both summer and fall, the paths will overflow with water. Making the path sometimes non-traversable at some regions of the path. This Northern Alberta location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 2013 Alberta municipal elections Municipal elections were held in Alberta , Canada on Monday, October 21, 2013 . Mayors ( reeves ), councillors ( aldermen ), and trustees were elected to office in 16 of

154-493: The 17 cities , all 108 towns , all 93 villages , all 5 specialized municipalities , all 64 municipal districts , 3 of the 8 improvement districts , and the advisory councils of the 3 special areas . The City of Lloydminster is on the Saskatchewan schedule (quadrennial), and held elections on October 24, 2012 , while 5 improvement districts (Nos. 12 , 13 , 24 , 25 , and 349 ) have no councils and are led solely by

176-499: The 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Bonnyville recorded a population of 5,975 living in 2,281 of its 2,706 total private dwellings, a -3.9% change from its 2011 population of 6,216. With a land area of 14.18 km (5.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 421.4/km (1,091.3/sq mi) in 2016. The determination of the Town of Bonnyville's population has been subject to controversy since 2006. Statistics Canada's February 2017 release of

198-595: The R. J. Lalonde Arena and the Bonnyville & District Agriplex. 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. Bonnyville is home to the Bonnyville Pontiacs , a junior hockey team playing in the Alberta Junior Hockey League and also a senior hockey team, The Bonnyville Senior Pontiacs. The teams plays out of

220-506: The 2013 elections, the citizens of Calgary elected one mayor, 14 councillors (one from each of 14 wards), the seven Calgary School District trustees (each representing 2 of 14 wards), and five of the seven Calgary Catholic School District trustees (each representing 2 of 14 wards). Citizens of Camrose will elect one mayor and eight at large councillors. Citizens of Cold Lake will elect six at large councillors. No mayoral election will be held due to Craig Copeland being acclaimed. In

242-617: The 2013 elections, the citizens of Edmonton elected one mayor, 12 councillors (one from each of 12 wards), seven of the nine Edmonton Public Schools trustees (one from each of nine wards), and the seven Edmonton Catholic School District trustees (one from each of seven wards). Citizens of Fort Saskatchewan will elect one mayor and six at large councillors. Citizens of Grande Prairie will elect one mayor and eight at large councillors. Citizens of Lacombe will elect one mayor and six at large councillors. Citizens of Leduc will elect one mayor and six at large aldermen (councillors). In

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264-561: The 2013 elections, the citizens of Lethbridge elected one mayor, eight councillors (all at large), the seven Lethbridge School District No. 51 trustees, and five of the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 4 's nine trustees (as Ward 2). This election marks a change of title for council members from "alderman" to "councillor". Citizens of Medicine Hat will elect one mayor and eight at large councillors. In

286-699: The 2013 elections, the citizens of Red Deer elected one mayor, eight councillors (all at large), the seven Red Deer School District No. 104 trustees (at large), and five of the Red Deer Catholic Regional Division No. 39's seven trustees (as Red Deer Ward). They also voted to not implement a ward system in a plebiscite . Citizens of Spruce Grove will elect one mayor and six at large aldermen (councillors). Citizens of St. Albert will elect one mayor and six at large councillors. Citizens of Wetaskiwin will elect one mayor and six at large aldermen (councillors). The following are

308-564: The Bonnyville Tree Nursery, with an area of around 52000 square feet dedicated to its operation. Its strategic location between the markets of St. Paul and Cold Lake drives significant commercial activity, especially due to the latter's air force base . In celebration of Bonnyville's centennial year (2007), the town constructed the Centennial Centre, an educational and recreational centre, as an extension of

330-540: The Minister of Municipal Affairs . Since the 2010 municipal elections , portions of Lac La Biche County and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo formed Improvement District No. 349 , and the villages of New Norway and Tilley were dissolved. From 1968 to 2013, provincial legislation has required every municipality to hold elections every three years. The Alberta Legislative Assembly passed

352-583: The R. J. Lalonde Arena, which is part of the Bonnyville & District Centennial Centre. Bonnyville Town Council is composed of a mayor and six councilors, all directly elected at large. The current mayor, as of the 2021 election , is Elisa Brosseau. The offices of the Municipal District of Bonnyville are located within the town. Bonnyville is located within the Bonnyville-Cold Lake provincial electoral district. The current MLA

374-468: The distinction of being the municipality in Canada, among those with at least 5,000 inhabitants, that experienced the greatest percentage loss in population between 2011 and 2016. The Town of Bonnyville disputed the 2016 census results and conducted its own census in 2017 that counted a population of 6,422, which was 1,005 higher than the 2016 population published by Statistics Canada and 499 less than what

396-546: The edge of the Athabasca Tar Sands, one of Canada's largest crude oil reserves, petrol companies like Imperial Oil and Canadian Natural Resources Limited have invested significantly to tap resources in the area. Besides the aforementioned agricultural sectors, the municipality has seen increases in game farming, as well as specialty crop output. It is also home to one of the largest tree nurseries in Alberta,

418-821: The elections for Alberta towns with a population over 5,000. Bold indicates elected , and incumbents are italicized . Citizens of Banff will elect one mayor and six at large councillors. Citizens of Beaumont will elect one mayor and six at large councillors. Citizens of Blackfalds will elect one mayor and six at large councillors. Citizens of Bonnyville will elect one mayor and six at large councillors. Citizens of Canmore will elect one mayor and six at large councillors. Citizens of Chestermere will elect six at large councillors. No mayoral election will be held due to Patricia Matthews being acclaimed. Citizens of Coaldale will elect one mayor and six at large councillors. Citizens of Cochrane will elect one mayor and six at large councillors. Morgan Justice Nagel

440-432: The lake. The lake hosts thousands of ducks , Canada geese , American coots , blackbirds and other bird species throughout the period from April through October. Muskrats are often seen. Shooting is prohibited. The trail roughly follows the shore passing two tall lookout towers and four lookout platforms. Green algae covers large parts of the lake and reeds and marsh constitute much of the shore. A small low wooded island

462-483: The population and dwelling counts from the 2016 census reported an overall population of 5,417, which was 1,504 residents fewer than 6,921 permanent residents the municipality counted in its own census conducted in 2014, and 799 less than the 6,216 counted in Statistics Canada's 2011 census. The population count as initially reported by Statistics Canada resulted in a change of -12.9%, which gave Bonnyville

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484-558: The town had counted in 2014. Later in 2017, Statistics Canada issued a revised 2016 population count of 5,975 for Bonnyville, 558 higher than the originally reported population of 5,417. Although English is the dominant language in Bonnyville, it is home to a notable Franco-Albertan minority. Its most common non-official mother tongues are Tagalog and Ukrainian . Bonnyville's economy is founded on its nearby petroleum reserves as well as its agricultural sector which consists mostly of grain farming and livestock. As Bonnyville sits on

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