Lunch Time Shinny (Drop-in Hockey)
Imperial Oil Place Arena
Every Tuesday and Friday afternoon 12:15-1:15 PM
Lunchtime Shinny gives anyone 13 & up the opportunity to participate in a drop-in game of pick up hockey. Open to all skill levels.
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Upcoming Events
11 Dec 2018
Morning Skate
Imperial Oil Place Arena
Every Tuesday and Friday morning 7:15-8:15 AM
For the early risers, come for a morning skate !
11 Dec 2018
50+ Shinny (Drop-in hockey)
Imperial Oil Place Arena
Every Tuesday and Friday morning 10:45-12:00 PM
50+ Shinny gives anyone fifty and older the opportunity to participate in a drop-in game of pick up hockey. Open to all skill levels.
50+ Shinny is free for members, non-members drop-in rates apply.
11 Dec 2018
Pickleball is a fun game that is played on a badminton court. It is played with a perforated plastic ball and a wood or composite paddle. It is easy for beginners to learn, but can develop into a quick, fast paced, competitive game for experienced players.
11 Dec 2018
LEGO™ Masters
Take your LEGO™ creations to a completely new level at LEGO™ Masters! LEGO™ enthusiasts will become familiar with gears, levers, cams and simple robotics.
11 Dec 2018
Fire Hall Tour
Come have some fun while learning about fire safety at the Cold lake Fire-Rescue Station. Tour the hall, get in the trucks and meet with our local heroes.
News
6 Dec 2018
Cold Lake, AB – The City of Cold Lake is working to understand recent comments surrounding the future of the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE) on CFB Cold Lake.
“We have heard comments from the federal government and the official opposition in regards to the future of AETE and, while we do not have all the answers, we are working to understand the situation and any potential impacts,” Mayor Craig Copeland said. “Up to this point, the federal government has not reached out to us on this matter and, as far as we know, our local representatives have not been briefed on the situation.”
A recent economic impact study commissioned by the Northeast Alberta HUB noted that AETE, which is located on CFB Cold Lake, brings approximately 165 military and reservist jobs and 22 civilian jobs to the area.
“When you hear the number of high-paying jobs that could be at stake in a community of our size, it is concerning, but our first order of business has to be to collect all of the information we can,” Copeland said. “Because the military base is in our community, decisions made in Ottawa can have a big impact here: We are already engaged in a drawn out dispute with the federal government over its Payment in Lieu of Taxes, which is costing the residents of our community a significant amount of tax revenue.”
The City of Cold Lake has contested the Payment in Lieu of Taxes – or PILT – which the federal government pays to the city for the military base. Since 2012, the city has maintained that the federal government has shorted PILT payments to the city by about $1.8 million a year. In 2015 the City of Cold Lake won a decision at the PILT Dispute Advisory Panel in regards to the 2012 tax payment, but the federal government continues to dispute its payments for 2013 onward.
5 Dec 2018
Cold Lake, AB – The City of Cold Lake’s annexation of lands from the Municipal District of Bonnyville will be official on January 1, 2019.
In June 2017, the M.D. of Bonnyville and the City of Cold Lake submitted a joint agreement to the Municipal Government Board (MGB) for the annexation of 11 quarter sections of land to the City of Cold Lake. On November 27, 2019, the Lieutenant Governor in Council signed an Order in Council to bring the annexation into force.
“This has been a long process but we are finally here,” City of Cold Lake Mayor Craig Copeland said. “We feel that everyone’s interests were respected throughout this journey and we know that the region will benefit from the final result.”
Municipal District of Bonnyville Reeve Greg Sawchuk says the annexation agreement will provide the opportunity for the City of Cold Lake to expand and grow. “The negotiations were a long process. The final agreement protects the M.D.’s former residents until 2069 and will offer new opportunities to provide services to everyone in the region.”
The annexation began in late 2013 when City of Cold Lake Council passed a resolution to begin negotiations with the M.D. of Bonnyville to work towards a joint annexation submission. The resolution was initiated by a number of needs, including the need to accommodate growth over the next 50 years, the need to allow the City of Cold Lake to grow into a unified and sustainable urban community, and the need to gain the land necessary for the delivery of urban services to current and future residents in a cost-effective manner.
28 Nov 2018
Cold Lake, AB – Cold Lake City Council has passed a motion to ask the Government of Canada to consider the effects that Bill C-69 will have on the Canadian Energy Sector and the Canadian economy.
“Our energy companies have a long history of responsible resource development and they have provided Canadians with well-paying, meaningful work for decades,” Mayor Craig Copeland said. “The energy sector is wavering because of uncertainties in the market place and Bill C-69 is serving only to increase that sense of uncertainty. This is a time when we need to stand by our industry, not throw additional hurdles in its path.”
The City of Cold Lake is a bedroom community for many workers in the oil patch and has suffered – and continues to suffer – the effects of a deep and prolonged downturn in the economy.
“There were billions of dollars of projects ready to go in our area but these are being shelved or scaled back due to companies’ forecasts,” Copeland said. “The approval regime that C-69 outlines is not increasing confidence – rather, it is further weakening the outlook for the oil patch. Broken promises and inaction on pipeline projects are only piling on an already grim situation.”
16 Oct 2018
Cold Lake, AB – With cannabis legislation around the corner, the City of Cold Lake has implemented one new bylaw, and updated three others.
“We took a lot of time to go over the bylaws we wanted to implement in the city,” said Mayor Craig Copeland. “We took a more restrictive approach, to keep cannabis use out of public areas.”
The new Cannabis Use Bylaw covers consuming cannabis, and the restrictions in doing so. People within the city limits cannot consume cannabis in any way in public places, but can use it on private property.
A public place is considered to be any of the following, where cannabis cannot be consumed. A full list can be found within the bylaw on www.coldlake.com:
15 Oct 2018
Cold Lake, AB – The City of Cold Lake’s award-winning transit system is set to hit the road with two new buses on Tuesday, Oct. 16.
“It’s an exciting time for Cold Lake Transit,” said Mayor Craig Copeland. “We have been building this service for the last three years, and to see these new buses come onto the streets of Cold Lake is a proud moment for us.”
The two new buses are kneeling, low-floor models from Nova Bus Montreal, designed specifically for Cold Lake Transit. Each has 35 seats, or space for 29 seats and two wheelchairs.
The buses will be on display at the Tri City Mall parking lot at 11:30 a.m. before entering into regular service at noon. The public is invited to come out and browse the new buses at this time, as well as hop on for the inaugural runs.
“Public transit has proven to be a necessary amenity in Cold Lake,” said Copeland. “I’m thankful to staff for all the hard work they have put in to making these new buses a reality. Everything from the Cold Lake Transit logo and colours, to the details of the insides is due to many hours of dedicated work.”
At this time, Cold Lake Transit remains free of charge to use, though this topic will be revisited during City Council’s upcoming budget deliberations. Funding for the purchase of the buses was provided by the federal Public Transit Infrastructure Fund and provincial GreenTRIP grants.
In March 2017, Cold Lake Transit won the Minister’s Award of Excellence for Transit/Accessible Transportation Innovation during the 20th Annual Tri-Party Transportation Conference.
4 Oct 2018
Cold Lake, AB – The City of Cold Lake was honoured with two awards this week for its Public Works achievements.
The Kinosoo Beach Enhancement Project was awarded “Project of the Year” by the Alberta Public Works Association in the $1 million to $5 million category.
“The amount of planning, dedication, and hard work that has gone into Kinosoo Beach is outstanding,” said Mayor Craig Copeland. “And the crowd of people at the beach all summer shows how important this is to our community – it’s a focal point for major celebrations and a family gathering spot every day of the summer. It’s one of Canada’s best beaches and the word is getting out.”
Two phases of the Kinosoo Beach Master Plan have been completed, with all of the major work completed on time. Work has included a new multi-purpose court, a new promenade, traffic calming measures on the roadway, a transformed and improved storm water drainage, a splash park, grandstand, extensive landscaping and new trails and lighting.
The awards were presented to city representatives General Manager of Infrastructure Services Azam Khan and Transportation Services Manager George Urlacher at the American Public Works Association’s Alberta Chapter conference. At the same conference, they also accepted an award for the city’s National Public Works Week events – for the third year in a row.
