Bonnyville, Alberta

Bonnyville is a city in Alberta between Cold Lake and St. Paul. It is the seat of the administration of the Municipal District of Bonnyville.

Under Bonnyville store large oil reserves. This, the agricultural resources and many other industries as well as the strategic location between St. Paul and Cold Lake provide one of the best business locations in Alberta. Located on the southern edge of Jessie Lake offers thousands of migratory birds a neighborhood. Other important lakes are the Moose Lake and Muriel Lake.

In western Canada, Alberta has the largest French-speaking population and in Bonnyville, the proportion of Francophones is well above the provincial average. Bonneville is home to the École des Beaux Lacs, one of the few schools in Alberta, whose language of instruction is French.

For the 100th anniversary (2007) built the city, the Centennial Centre, a recreational and educational center.

Demography

2006 lived in Bonnyville 5,832 inhabitants in 2,394 households: An increase of 2.2 % compared to 2001, the urban area is 14.1 km ² and a population density of 413.5 inhabitants per km ²..

Sons and daughters of the town

• Jonathon Kalinski (* 1987), Canadian ice hockey player