Bonnyville No. 87, M.D. of

Welcome

On behalf of the residents of the M. D. of Bonnyville, I would like to welcome all "electronic visitors" to see the information on this site and to see what the M. D. holds for you/your company.

The M. D. of Bonnyville encompasses the areas surrounding the City of Cold Lake, Town of Bonnyville, and the Village of Glendon. The information you will find in the descriptions of community services, commercial and industrial development, our population base, and other sections will indicate that the M. D. is more than a place to live - it is a territory where businesses of all sorts thrive.

For more information, contact the M. D. directly or check out our website at md.bonnyville.ab.ca.

Ken Foley
Reeve

Area Overview

Encompassing a large portion of northeastern Alberta, the M. D. of Bonnyville consists of over 1 million acres of farmland, and large expanses of natural parkland and lakes, surrounding the Bonnyville and Cold Lake areas. Strengthened by the resource industries of agriculture, petroleum, and forestry, the M. D. is one of the largest and most diversely developed rural districts in Alberta.

Economic Base

The strength of the local economy is trifold:
1) a diversified agricultural industry,
2) military/civilian services supporting Cold Lake Air Force Base 4-Wing,
3) large petroleum developments

All are serviced by many local businesses. The retail sector supports an area population of over 30,000 and has every service available.

Education

The M. D. is served by a public and separate school system.

• Northern Lights School Division - Head Office 780-826-3415
• Lakeland Catholic School District - Head Office 780-826-3764

All urban centres have numerous schools for all ages, and the rural areas also have centrally located public schools such as Ardmore and Iron River. All centres also feature a host of further ed classes and activities.

Emergency Services

With a full range of emergency services, the M. D. of Bonnyville ranks high in public safety. Ambulance services are coordinated throughout the urban centres, with full RCMP detachments operating out of Bonnyville and Cold Lake. Health Care Centres are abundant as all urban centres have hospital service, with the larger centres being a regional hospital. Fire department response is quick with the urban departments, and the rural areas are served by 8 strategically placed volunteer firehalls.

Key Contacts for Business Development

Municipal:

M. D. of Bonnyville
4905 - 50 Ave
Bag 1010
Bonnyville AB T9N 2J7
Tel 780-826-3171
Fax 780-826-4524

Ken Foley, Reeve

Roy Doonanco, Manager
email Roy Doonanco

Todd Pawsey, Community Services (Economic Development)
email Todd Pawsey

John Foy, Planning and Development
email John Foy

Provincial: (Updated December 2004)

Alberta Economic Development
Box 412
Room 308, Provincial Building
5025 - 49 Avenue
St. Paul AB T0A 3A4
Tel: 780-645-6358
Fax: 780-645-6241
Garry Krause, Regional Manager
Maryann Robinson, Client Service Representative

Denis Ducharme
Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)
Bonnyville - Cold Lake Constituency

Constituency Office
Box 5160, 4901 - 50 Avenue
Bonnyville AB T9N 2G4
Phone: (780) 826-5658
Fax: (780) 826-2165
bonnyville-coldlake@assembly.ab.ca

Legislature Office
#639, 9718 - 107 Street
Edmonton AB T5K 1E4
Phone: (780) 415-0995
Fax: (780) 415-0951

Federal (Updated June 2004)

Dave Chatters
Member of Parliament (MP)
Westlock-St. Paul Constituency
House of Commons
Ottawa ON K1A 0A6

Constituency Office:
To be established soon. In the meantime, call 1-800-667-8450.

Location

The M. D. of Bonnyville is approximately two hours north east of Edmonton on Hwy. 28 and extends to the Sask border and is approx. 75 miles north of Lloydminster. The Bonnyville - Cold Lake region is accessed from primary highways 41, 28, and 55.

Travel Time to:

• Edmonton - Glendon - 2 hrs
• Edmonton - Bonnyville - 2.5 hrs
• Edmonton - Cold Lake - 3 hrs
• Lloydminster - Bonnyville - 1.5 hrs
• Lloydminster - Cold Lake - 1.5 hrs
• Ft. McMurray - Bonnyville - 4.5 hrs

Taxation

	Residential/Farmland	Non-Residential
2004
Municipal Tax Rate	5.5000	7.5000
Education - Alberta School Foundation Fund Tax Rate	4.2751	6.7923
Education Opted Out Tax Rate	4.2751	6.7923
Seniors Lodge Accommodation Tax Rate	.0834	.0834

Transportation

The M. D. of Bonnyville has a well established network of local roads (2757 km), secondary (493 km) and primary (372 km) highways within its boundaries. Freight companies service all areas such as Bonnyville, Cold Lake, and Glendon. Public transportation includes regular Greyhound lines as well as Citylink Airlines out of Cold Lake connecting to Edmonton and Calgary.

Population

Total Population
Population 2004*	8,399
Population 2003*	8,399
Population 2002*	8,399
Population 2001**	9,475
Population 2000*	8,069
Population 1996**	17,352
Population 1991**	10,269
Population % change 1991-1996	40.82%
Population % change 1996-2001	-106.60%
* Source: Official Population List, Alberta Municipal Affairs ** Source: Statistics Canada 1991, 1996, & 2001 Census

Total Population 1991-2001

Population by Age and Gender	1996  Male	1996  Female	1996  Total	2001  Male	2001  Female	2001  Total
Age 0 - 4	825	800	1,625	350	325	675
Age 5 - 14	1,925	1,640	3,565	855	775	1,630
Age 15 - 19	710	600	1,310	445	400	845
Age 20 - 24	420	380	800	270	215	485
Age 25 - 34	1,650	1,575	3,225	540	540	1,080
Age 35 - 44	1,540	1,335	2,875	890	870	1,760
Age 45 - 54	905	840	1,745	705	635	1,340
Age 55 - 64	680	515	1,195	485	375	860
Age 65 - 74	400	280	680	330	240	570
Age 75 and older	175	145	320	140	95	235
Total All Persons	9,225	8,125	17,350	5,005	4,465	9,470
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Bonnyville No. 87, M.D. of Population by Age Group (2001)

Education Statistics

Highest level of schooling for Population 20yrs and older	2001	%
People without high school certificates	2,380	37.69%
People with high school certificates	660	10.45%
People with trades or non-university certificate or diploma	2,055	32.54%
People with post-secondary education (not completed)	785	12.43%
People with university diploma/certificate	115	1.82%
People with university degree	310	4.91%
Total Population 20 years and older	6,315	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Bonnyville No. 87, M.D. of Highest Level of Schooling 2001

Population with Post Secondary Qualifications	1996	%	2001	%
Agriculture and biological sciences	215	4.96%	160	6.41%
Commerce, management and business administration	670	15.46%	285	11.42%
Educational, recreational and counseling services	515	11.88%	250	10.02%
Engineering and applied science tech. and trades	1,865	43.02%	1,200	48.10%
Engineering and applied sciences	120	2.77%	50	2.00%
Fine and applied arts	180	4.15%	80	3.21%
Health professionals, science and technologies	400	9.23%	275	11.02%
Humanities and related fields	95	2.19%	35	1.40%
Mathematics and physical sciences	40	0.92%	35	1.40%
Social sciences and related fields	225	5.19%	140	5.61%
Other and/or no specialization	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Total people with post secondary qualifications	4,335	100.00%	2,495	100.00%
Females with post-secondary qualifications	1,925	44.41%	1,110	44.49%
Males with post-secondary qualifications	2,410	55.59%	1,385	55.51%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Labour Force

Labour force by activity	1996	2001
In the labour force, both sexes	9,150	5,480
Not in the labour force, both sexes	3,005	1,695
Total population 15 and over	12,160	7,180
Employed, both sexes	8,445	5,265
Unemployed, both sexes	705	220
Participation rate, both sexes	75.00%	76.00%
Unemployment rate, both sexes	8.00%	4.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

 

Labour Force by Industry Division	1996	% of total	2001	% of total
Agriculture	1,495	16.59%	1,035	19.03%
Mining	675	7.49%	690	12.68%
Manufacturing	210	2.33%	65	1.19%
Construction	855	9.49%	565	10.39%
Transportation. & Utilities	380	4.22%	415	7.63%
Retail and Wholesale	1,020	11.32%	600	11.03%
Finance	150	1.66%	125	2.30%
Business & Community Services	3,605	40.01%	1,645	30.24%
Public Administration	1,950	21.64%	310	5.70%
Total All Industries	9,010	100.00%	5,440	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Bonnyville No. 87, M.D. of Labour Force By Industry - 2001

 

Labour Force by Major Occupational Groups	1996	%	2001	%
Management occupations	670	7.44%	375	6.89%
Business, Finances and administrative occupations	1,085	12.04%	705	12.96%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	240	2.66%	225	4.14%
Health occupations	325	3.61%	195	3.58%
Occupations in social science; education; government and religion	410	4.55%	250	4.60%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport	85	0.94%	50	0.92%
Sales and service occupations	2,615	29.02%	970	17.83%
Trades; transport; equipment operators and related occupations	1,505	16.70%	1,160	21.32%
Occupations unique to primary industry	1,690	18.76%	1,370	25.18%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities	395	4.38%	145	2.67%
Occupations not elsewhere classified	140	1.55%	40	0.74%
Total - All Occupations (major groups)	9,010	100.00%	5,440	100.00%
Females - All Occupations	3,670	40.73%	2,365	43.47%
Males - All Occupations	5,340	59.27%	3,075	56.53%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Income

Family Income (Number of Families)	1996	%	2001	%
less than $19,999	440	10.23%	245	11.09%
$20,000 - $39,999	1,260	29.30%	665	30.09%
$40,000 - $59,999	1,385	32.21%	540	24.43%
$60,000 and over	1,215	28.26%	795	35.97%
Total number of families	4,300	100.00%	2,245	101.58%
Average family income	$51,591		$63,776
Median family income	$45,218		$57,608
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Household Income (Number of Households)	1996	%	2001	%
less than $19,999	865	15.90%	480	15.05%
$20,000 - $39,999	1,630	29.96%	710	22.26%
$40,000 - $59,999	1,565	28.77%	595	18.65%
$60,000 and over	440	8.09%	1,415	44.36%
Total number of households	5,440	100.00%	3,190	100.00%
Average household income	$47,925		$60,488
Median household income	$41,591		$52,801
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Building Permits

Total Building Permit Values	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Building Permits Value, Commercial	$746,000	$709,000	$291,000	$788,000	$3,893,000
Building Permits Value, Industrial	$5,325,000	$4,494,000	$1,479,000	$1,637,000	$703,000
Building Permits Value, Institutional	$0	$497,000	$0	$300,000	$0
Building Permits Value, Residential	$11,724,000	$14,978,000	$14,285,000	$20,427,000	$24,069,000
Building Permits Value, Total	$17,795,000	$20,678,000	$16,055,000	$23,152,000	$28,665,000
Total Housing Starts	84	102	87	104	141
Source: Statistics Canada 2000-2004 Building Permits (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Total Housing Starts

Value of Building Permits

Dwellings

Occupied Private Dwellings by Type	1996	% of total	2001	% of total
Apartments	10	0.18%	10	0.31%
Detached Duplexes	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Movable Dwellings	600	11.03%	375	11.76%
Other single attached house	10	0.18%	5	0.16%
Row and semi-detached house	715	13.14%	0	0.00%
Single-detached house	4,115	75.64%	2,800	87.77%
Total number of occupied private dwellings	5,440	100.00%	3,190	100.00%
Private dwellings, owned	3,840	70.59%	2,905	91.07%
Private Dwellings, rented	1,605	29.50%	290	9.09%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Private Dwellings by Period of Construction	# of Dwellings	% of total
Period of construction, before 1946	225	7.06%
Period of construction, 1946 - 1960	280	8.79%
Period of construction, 1961 - 1970	275	8.63%
Period of construction, 1971 - 1980	860	27.00%
Period of construction, 1981 - 1990	830	26.06%
Period of construction, 1991 - 2001	715	22.45%
Total number of private dwellings constructed	3,185	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Farming

Bonnyville No. 87, M.D. of Total Farm Area : 960 acres

Farms by Total Farm Area (2001)	# of Farms	% of total
Farms - Under 129 acres	73	7.62%
Farms - 130 to 239 acres	249	25.99%
Farms - 240 to 559 acres	243	25.37%
Farms - 560 to 759 acres	84	8.77%
Farms - 760 to 1,119 acres	107	11.17%
Farms - 1,120 to 1,599 acres	73	7.62%
Farms - 1,600 to 2,239 acres	52	5.43%
Farms - 2,240 acres and over	77	8.04%
Total number of farms reporting	958	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census of Agriculture(numbers may not add up due to rounding)

# of Farms by Total Farm Area

Farms by Total Gross Farm Receipts - 2001	# of Farms	% of total
Farms gross farm receipts - under $9,999	300	31.32%
Farms gross farm receipts - $10,000 to $49,999	354	36.95%
Farms gross farm receipts - $50,000 to $99,999	133	13.88%
Farms gross farm receipts - $100,000 to $249,999	123	12.84%
Farms gross farm receipts - $250,000 to $499,999	32	3.34%
Farms gross farm receipts - $500,000 and over	16	1.67%
Total number of farms reporting	958	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census of Agriculture(numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Total Gross Farm Receipts

Farming, Continued

Characteristics of Farm Operators	#	%
Age - Under 35 years	150	10.75%
Age - 35 to 54 years	760	54.48%
Age - 55 years and over	485	34.77%
Average age of operators	50
Number of operators - Female	435	31.18%
Number of operators - Male	960	68.82%
Total number of operators reporting	1,395	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census of Agriculture(numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Age of Farm Operators

Projects

Summary of Projects in Bonnyville No. 87, M.D. of as of September 2006

Project Sector	Number of Projects	Project Cost
Oil, Gas & Oilsands	3	$1,340,000,000
Infrastructure	4	$24,200,000
Manufacturing	1	$12,000,000
Total	8	$1,376,200,000
This inventory lists projects in Alberta that have recently been completed, are under construction, or are proposed to start construction. Not all projects are listed due to reasons of confidentiality and/or due to information not being available at the time of printing. Project data is obtained from public information sources, where possible, this data has been verified with the project proponent/developer, users of the Inventory may wish to confirm project data with the proponent/developer. The inventory does not breakdown project expenditures by any given year. The cost of a project is the value of expenditures expected over all phases of project construction, which may span over two or more years. Cost of projects listed in the Inventory are estimated values only. Source: Alberta Economic Development, 2004.

Value of Projects by Sector (as of September 2006)

Project Status	Number of Projects	Project Cost
Announced	2	$7,700,000
Completed	1	$2,400,000
Nearing Completion	1	$14,100,000
Proposed	1	$650,000,000
Under Construction	3	$702,000,000
Total	8	$1,376,200,000
This inventory lists projects in Alberta that have recently been completed, are under construction, or are proposed to start construction. Not all projects are listed due to reasons of confidentiality and/or due to information not being available at the time of printing. Project data is obtained from public information sources, where possible, this data has been verified with the project proponent/developer, users of the Inventory may wish to confirm project data with the proponent/developer. The inventory does not breakdown project expenditures by any given year. The cost of a project is the value of expenditures expected over all phases of project construction, which may span over two or more years. Cost of projects listed in the Inventory are estimated values only. Source: Alberta Economic Development, 2004.

Largest Projects in Bonnyville No. 87, M.D. of as of September 2006

Company Name	Project  Description	Project  Location	Project  Cost	Construction  Schedule	Status
Imperial Oil Resources	Heavy Oil Plant Expansion Phases 14 to 16 'Nabiye'	MD of Bonnyville (north of Marie Lake)	$650,000,000	-	Proposed
Imperial Oil Limited	Extension of Phases 9 & 10 'Mahihkan North'	MD of Bonnyville	$350,000,000	2005-2006	Under Construction
Shell Canada (formerly BlackRock Ventures Inc.)	'Orion' Heavy Oil SAGD Facility (Phases 1 and 2)	MD of Bonnyville (Hilda Lake)	$340,000,000	2005-2010	Under Construction
Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation	Highway 55 Widen and Overlay	MD of Bonnyville (Hwy 41 to SH892)	$14,100,000	2006-2006	Nearing Completion
Nusco Northern	METAL FABRICATION PLANT	MD of Bonnyville	$12,000,000	2006-2006	Under Construction
MD of Bonnyville	Sewage Lagoons	MD of Bonnyville	$4,800,000	2006-2006	Announced
MD of Bonnyville	Water Reservoir and Water Line Upgrade	MD of Bonnyville	$2,900,000	2006-2006	Announced
MD of Bonnyville	Road Oiling 2006	MD of Bonnyville	$2,400,000	2006-2006	Completed