City of Cold Lake
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Location of Cold Lake in Alberta
Coordinates: 54°24′41″N 110°12′18″W / 54.41139, -110.205
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	12
Incorporated	Town: 1996
	City: 2000
Government
- Mayor	Allan Buck
- Manager	Ron McCullough
- Governing body	Cold Lake City Council
- MP	Brian Storseth
- MLA	Denis Ducharme
Area
- City	30.03 km²  (11.6 sq mi)
Elevation	544 m (1,784.8 ft)
Population (2006)[1]
- City	13,760
- Density	458.3/km² (1,187/sq mi)
	Population rank: 87
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Postal code span	T9M
Area code(s)	+1-780
Website: City of Cold Lake

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History

The Town of Cold Lake amalgamated with the nearby communities of Grand Centre and the civilian areas of CFB Cold Lake (also known as Medley) in 1996. The three communities decided to keep the name Cold Lake, and on October 1, 2000, the town became Alberta's newest city. The former area of Grand Centre became Cold Lake South, and the original Cold Lake became known as Cold Lake North.^[2] Grand Centre was a former town in Alberta that almagated with Cold Lake and Medley, a community on CFB Cold Lake, to form the new city of Cold Lake. ... CFB Cold Lake Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, commonly referred to as CFB Cold Lake or 4 Wing Cold Lake, is a Canadian Forces Base located in Cold Lake, Alberta. ... Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake (IATA: YOD, ICAO: CYOD), commonly referred to as CFB Cold Lake or 4 Wing Cold Lake, is a Canadian Forces Base located 5. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Formerly known as Cold Lake Beach, the name Medley was adopted during the early 1950s during a period of rapid growth at a time when RCAF Station Cold Lake was under construction. This does not cite any references or sources. ... CFB Cold Lake Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, commonly referred to as CFB Cold Lake or 4 Wing Cold Lake, is a Canadian Forces Base located in Cold Lake, Alberta. ...

Geography

The city is situated in Alberta's "Lakeland" district, 300 km, northeast of Edmonton, near the Alberta-Saskatchewan provincial border. The area surrounding the city is sparsely populated, and consists mostly of farmland. The Canadian Forces Cold Lake Air Weapons Range (CLAWR), located to the north of the city, is the northern equivalent to the United States Air Force's Nellis Air Force Range. km redirects here. ... Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, situated in the north central region of the province, an area with some of the most fertile farm land on the prairies. ... Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (Latin: The Strength of Many Peoples) Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Gordon Barnhart - Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 14 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (Split from NWT) (9th (province)) Area Ranked... The Canadian Forces (French: Forces canadiennes), abbreviated as CF (French: FC), are the combined armed forces of Canada. ... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... Map showing Nellis AFB, NAFR, and other federal properties in southern Nevada The Nellis Air Force Range (NAFR) is a training facility of the United States Air Force located in the desert of southern Nevada in the United States. ...

Demographics

In 2006, Cochrane had a population of 13,760 living in 4,969 dwellings, a 14.3% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 30.03 km² (11.6 sq mi) and a population density of 458.3/km² (1,187/sq mi).^[1] A house in Pathanapuram, Kerala (India). ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Economy

The city's economy is inextricably linked to military spending at CFB Cold Lake. The region also supports oil and gas exploration and production. The Athabasca Oil Sands project in Fort McMurray is having a growing influence in the region as well. The Athabasca Oil Sands in Alberta, Canada. ... Fort McMurray, colloquially referred to as Fort Mac, is a boom town in the northeastern part of Canadas western province of Alberta, in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. ...

Every year Cold Lake hosts military forces from around the world for Exercise Maple Flag, a training exercise where pilots and support staff of NATO allies can take advantage of the Air Weapons Range and relatively open rural air space. Running for 6 weeks and starting in May of each year, commercial accommodations in the entire region are left with little to no vacancy. This annual exercise contributes a substantial amount of capital into these industries and other hospitality-related businesses. Exercise Maple Flag is considered to be one of the worlds largest air training exercises. ...

Recreation

Cold Lake is situated near a large number of campgrounds due to its proximity to the lake. The M.D. campground has powered sites, shower facilities with flush toilets, a covered camp picnic area, and a lookout. The Cold Lake Provincial Park has a large number of sites, and is more secluded than the M.D. site (which is surrounded by development). The Provincial campground boasts a wilderness trail system, a beach, boatlaunch and a powered section. Cold Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in north western Alberta, Canada. ...

Kinosoo Beach is a favorite destination during the hot summer months between June and August.

The Iron Horse Trail, a recreational trail situated on a former railway line (see rail trail) has its eastern-most terminus in Cold Lake. The Iron Horse Trail is a rail trail located in east-central Alberta in Canada. ... Rail trails are former railway lines that have been converted to paths designed for pedestrian, bicycle, skating, equestrian, and/or light motorized traffic. ...

Recreational pastimes include:

• Jousting
• Martial Arts
• Swimming
• Bowling
• Curling
• Horseback Riding
• 4H
• Pony Club
• Dance (Pirouette School of Dance offers many programs such as Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Musical Theatre.)
• Dueling Banjos

Politics

The last local election was held in 2004, seeing 21 councillor candidates and 2 mayoral candidates. This is in large part due to the previous council having caused much controversy, which resulted in only Fran Jordan returning.

• Raymond Coates, 1996-1998
• Hansa Thaleshvar, 1998-2004
• Allen Buck, 2004-present

The current councillors of Cold Lake are Kelvin Plain, Fran Jordan, Armand Gagnier, Jerry Kolewaski, Craig Copeland, and Debra Pelechosky.

At the provincial level, the city is in the district of Bonnyville-Cold Lake. Its current representative is Denis Ducharme, from the Progressive Conservatives. Bonnyville-Cold Lake is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. ... Denis Archie Ducharme, (b. ... The Alberta Progressive Conservative Association is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. ...

At the federal level, the city is in the district of Westlock—St. Paul, and is the largest community in the riding. Its current representative is Brian Storseth, from the Conservative Party of Canada. Westlock—St. ... Brian Storseth (born 1977) is a businessman and Conservative politician in Alberta, Canada. ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a conservative political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ...

Schools

Cold Lake hosts several public schools:

Northern Lights School District (Publicly funded)

• Grand Centre Elementary School (Preschool, K-4)
• Cold Lake Elementary School (1-4)
• Grand Centre Middle School (5-8)
• Nelson Heights School (5-9)
• Grand Centre High School (9-12, Work Experience), founded in 1972, has approximately 650 students.[1]
• R.A. Reynolds School (K-6 French, K-9 English)
• Cold Lake Off-Campus

Lakeland Catholic School District (Publicly funded) ^[3]

Lakeland Catholic was the recipient of the "2005 Alberta Premier's Award for Innovation and Excellence" for their "Anti-bullying/Moral Intelligence" Initiative.

• Assumption School (Catholic) (7-12 French Immersion and English)
• Dumb Pigs Is Teh Red Butt School (Catholic) (K-6 French Immersion and English)
• St. Dominic's Elementary School (Catholic) (K-6 French Immersion and English)

Francophone School (Publicly funded)

• Ecole Voyageur (K-12 French, Catholic)

Sports

Cold Lake has a variety of sports, including:

• Hockey (Home to the Cold Lake Ice, Junior B Team) & (Home to the Cold Lake Freeze, Minor Hockey Teams)
• Football (GCHS Royals)
• Soccer (Indoor and outdoor)
• Baseball
• Rugby
• Lacrosse[2]
• Hapkido
• Figure Skating (Cold Lake Figure Skating Club): http://www.clfsc.ca/
• Figure Skating (Norlight Skating Club)

The Cold Lake Ice is an ice hockey team part of the North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League based in the town of Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada. ...

Air Cadet Summer Training Centre

Cold Lake is also home to the Cold Lake Air Cadet Summer Training Centre (CLACSTC). CLACSTC is situated in the heart of 4 Wing Cold Lake and hosts around five hundred Air Cadets and 200 staff members including both Cadet staff and CF officers. Courses at CLACSTC include the prestigious Senior Leaders Course (6 weeks) which comprises a wing of three squadrons, each with 3 flights of about 30 cadets, the Survival Instructor Course (6 weeks) and Introduction to Surivival Course (2 weeks), which includes roughly 300 cadets a summer and the Service Band Course (6 weeks) which includes around 30 cadets. CLACSTC is run by the Department of National Defense in conjunction with the Air Cadet League of Canada. The Service Band and Senior Leaders Course are situated on the main base, whereas the Survival Wing is situated in a more suitably wild area a small distance away from the base.

Notable Residents

• Alex Auld - NHL Goaltender for Florida Panthers.

Alexander Auld (born January 7, 1981 in Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada, but raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Florida Panthers and has also played for the Vancouver Canucks. ... The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team who play in the Ft. ...

References

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External links

• City of Cold Lake

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