Cold Lake, Alberta 1291381 224139419 2008-07-07T14:21:32Z Oskar71 6133615 [[WP:UNDO|Undid]] revision 212281317 by [[Special:Contributions/70.68.216.10|70.68.216.10]] ([[User talk:70.68.216.10|talk]]) <!-- Infobox begins --> {{Infobox Settlement |official_name = City of <big>Cold Lake</big> |other_name = |native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> |nickname = |settlement_type =<!--For Town or Village (Leave blank for the default City)--> |motto = |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = ColdLake-logo.png |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = AB-cities-roads.png |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = Location of Cold Lake in [[Alberta]] |dot_x =128 |dot_y =119 |pushpin_map = <!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> |pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none --> |pushpin_map_caption = |pushpin_mapsize = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{CAN}} |subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Province]] |subdivision_name1 = {{AB}} |subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions of Canada#Alberta|Region]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Central Alberta]] |subdivision_type3 = [[Census divisions of Alberta|Census division]] |subdivision_name3 = [[Division No. 12, Alberta|12]] |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = |government_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite web| url= http://www.coldlake.com/siteengine/activepage.asp?PageID=2&bhfv=2&bhfx=9.0%20%20r28&bhcd=32&bhsh=900&bhsw=1440&bhiw=1440&bhih=652&bhlu=en-us&bhrf=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ecoldlake%2Ecom%2Fsiteengine%2Factivepage%2Easp&bhqs=1 | title= Mayor and Council | author= City of Cold Lake | accessdate= 2007-06-23}}</ref> |government_type = |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = Craig Copeland |leader_title1 = Manager |leader_name1 = Ron McCullough |leader_title2 = Governing&nbsp;body |leader_name2 = Cold Lake City Council |leader_title3 = [[Members of the Canadian House of Commons|MP]] |leader_name3 = [[Brian Storseth]] |leader_title4 = [[Legislative Assembly of Alberta|MLA]] |leader_name4 = [[Denis Ducharme]] |established_title = Incorporated |established_date = Town: 1996 |established_title2 = &nbsp; |established_date2 = City: 2000 |established_title3 = <!-- Incorporated (city) --> |established_date3 = |area_magnitude = |unit_pref = <!--Enter: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired--> |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = 59.30 |area_land_km2 = |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |population_as_of = 2006 |population_footnotes = <ref name=statcan2006/> |population_note = [[List of the 100 largest cities in Canada by population|Population rank]]: 87 |population_total = 11,991 |population_density_km2 = 202.2 |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title = |population_blank1 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = |timezone = [[Mountain Standard Time|MST]] |utc_offset = -7 |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |latd=54 |latm=24 |lats=41 |latNS= N |longd=110 |longm=12 |longs=18 |longEW=W |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags--> |elevation_m = 544 |elevation_ft = |postal_code_type = Postal code span |postal_code = [[List of T Postal Codes of Canada|T9M]] |area_code = [[Area code 780|+1-780]] |blank_name = [[List of Alberta provincial highways|Highways]] |blank_info = [[Alberta Highway 28|Highway 28]]<br>[[Alberta Highway 55|Highway 55]] |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = [http://www.coldlake.com/ City of Cold Lake] |footnotes = }} <!-- Infobox ends --> '''Cold Lake''' is a city in northeastern [[Alberta]], [[Canada]], named after the lake it is situated near. [[Cold Lake (Alberta)|Cold Lake]] itself was formerly known as Coldwater Lake. ==Geography== The city is situated in Alberta's "Lakeland" district, 300 [[kilometre|km]] northeast of [[Edmonton, Alberta|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 Canadian equivalent to the [[United States Air Force]]'s [[Nellis Air Force Range]]. ==Demographics== In 2006, Cold Lake had a population of 11,991 living in 4,834 [[house|dwellings]], a 4.1% increase from 2001. The city has a land area of {{km2 to mi2|59.30|abbr=yes|wiki=yes}} and a [[population density]] of {{Pop density km2 to mi2|202.2| spell=UK | abbr=yes}}.<ref name=statcan2006>{{Cite web| url= http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4812002&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Cold%20Lake&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4812002 | title= Cold Lake - Community Profile | author= Statistics Canada| authorlink= Statistics Canada| year= [[Canada 2006 Census|Census 2006]] | accessdate= 2007-06-30}}</ref> About 8.7% of residents identified themselves as aboriginal at the time of the 2006 census.<ref>{{cite web | title = Cold Lake | work = Aboriginal Identity (8), Sex (3) and Age Groups (12) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data | publisher = Statistics Canada | date = [[2008-01-15]] | url = http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/topics/RetrieveProductTable.cfm?ALEVEL=3&APATH=3&CATNO=&DETAIL=0&DIM=&DS=99&FL=0&FREE=0&GAL=0&GC=99&GK=NA&GRP=1&IPS=&METH=0&ORDER=1&PID=89122&PTYPE=88971&RL=0&S=1&ShowAll=No&StartRow=1&SUB=0&Temporal=2006&Theme=73&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=&GID=838058 | accessdate = 2008-02-06}} </ref> Almost 89% of residents identified [[English language|English]] and more than 7% identified [[French language|French]] as their [[first language]]. Almost 1% identified [[German language|German]], 0.5% identified [[Chinese language|Chinese]], 0.4% each identified [[Dutch language|Dutch]] and [[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]], and 0.3% each identified [[Cree language|Cree]] and [[Arabic language|Arabic]] as their first language learned. <ref>{{cite web | title = Cold Lake | work = Detailed Mother Tongue (186), Knowledge of Official Languages (5), Age Groups (17A) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2001 and 2006 Censuses - 20% Sample Data | publisher = Statistics Canada | date = [[2007-11-20]] | url = http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/topics/RetrieveProductTable.cfm?ALEVEL=3&APATH=3&CATNO=&DETAIL=0&DIM=&DS=99&FL=0&FREE=0&GAL=0&GC=99&GK=NA&GRP=1&IPS=&METH=0&ORDER=1&PID=89201&PTYPE=88971&RL=0&S=1&ShowAll=No&StartRow=1&SUB=701&Temporal=2006&Theme=70&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=&GID=838058 | accessdate = 2008-02-06}} </ref> About 82 percent of residents identified as [[Christian]] at the time of the 2001 census, while more than 17 percent indicated they had no religious affiliation. For specific denominations [[Statistics Canada]] found that 40% of residents identified as [[Roman Catholic]], 14% identified with the [[United Church of Canada]], 5.5% identified as [[Anglican Church of Canada|Anglican]], 3% as [[Baptist]], 2.5% as [[Lutheran]], and 2% as [[Pentecostal]]. <ref>{{cite web | title = Cold Lake | work = Religion (95A), Age Groups (7A) and Sex (3) for Population, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 1991 and 2001 Censuses - 20% Sample Data | publisher = Statistics Canada | date = [[2007-03-01]] | url = http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/products/standard/themes/RetrieveProductTable.cfm?Temporal=2001&PID=55822&APATH=3&METH=1&PTYPE=55440&THEME=56&FOCUS=0&AID=0&PLACENAME=0&PROVINCE=0&SEARCH=0&GC=99&GK=NA&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=&FL=0&RL=0&FREE=0&GID=431644 | accessdate = 2008-02-06}} </ref> ==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, Alberta|Fort McMurray]] is having a growing influence in the region as well. Every year Cold Lake hosts military forces from around the world for [[MAPLE FLAG|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 from 4 to 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. ==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. Kinosoo Beach is a favorite destination during the hot summer months between June and August. The [[Iron Horse Trail, Alberta|Iron Horse Trail]], a recreational trail situated on a former railway line (see [[rail trail]]) has its eastern-most terminus in Cold Lake. Recreational pastimes include: *Hockey<ref>[http://www.clmh.com Cold Lake Minor Hockey]</ref> *Martial Arts *Swimming *Bowling *Curling *Golf FOOTBALL *Horseback Riding *4H (in Cherry Grove) *Rodeo (Cold Lake Ag Society) *Dance *Sailing <ref>[http://www.sailcoldlake.com Cold Lake Sailing Club]</ref> *Boating *Fishing *Downhill Skiing<ref>[http://www.kinosooridge.ca Kinosoo Ridge Snow Resort]</ref> ==Politics== The last local election was held in 2007, seeing 7 councillor candidates and 3 mayoral candidates. One incumbent councillor was elected the new mayor, and 2 other incumbent councillors were re-elected to council. * [[Raymond Coates]], 1996-1998 * [[Hansa Thaleshvar]], 1998-2004 * [[Allan Buck]], 2004-2007 * [[Craig Copeland]], 2007-present The current councillors of Cold Lake are Kelvin Plain, Bob Buckle, Debra Pelechosky, Duane Lay, Hubert Rodden, and Jean-Yves Taschereau. At the provincial level, the city is in the district of [[Bonnyville-Cold Lake]]. Its current representative is [[Denis Ducharme]], from the [[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Progressive Conservatives]]. 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]]. ==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.<ref>[http://www.grandcentrehighschool.com/index.php Grand Centre High School]</ref> * R.A. Reynolds School (K-6 French, K-9 English) * Cold Lake Off-Campus ;Lakeland Catholic School District (Publicly funded) <ref>[http://student.lcsd150.ab.ca/ Lakeland Catholic School District]</ref> ''Lakeland Catholic was the recipient of the "2005 Alberta Premier's Award for Innovation and Excellence" for their "Anti-bullying/Moral Intelligence" Initiative.'' * Assumption Junior/Senior High School (Catholic) (7-12 French Immersion and English) * Holy Cross Elementary 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<ref>[http://www.lakelandlacrosse.ca Lakeland Lacrosse]</ref> *Hapkido *Figure Skating (Cold Lake Figure Skating Club)<ref>[http://www.clfsc.ca/ Cold Lake Figure Skating Club]</ref> *Figure Skating (Norlight Skating Club) *Downhill Skiing (Kinosoo Ridge Snow Resort)<ref>[http://www.kinosooridge.ca/ Kinosoo Ridge Snow Resort]</ref> *Dancing (Dancenterprise dance school with award winning dance team) <ref>[http://www.dancenterprise.com/ Dancenterprise - Dance Studio]</ref> == 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. ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== *[http://www.coldlake.com City of Cold Lake] {{Geographic Location (8-way) | Centre = Cold Lake | North = [[Fort McMurray, Alberta|Fort McMurray]] | Northeast = [[Cold Lake (Alberta)|Cold Lake]] | East = [[Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan|Meadow Lake]] | Southeast = [[Loon Lake, Saskatchewan|Loon Lake]] | South = [[Marwayne, Alberta|Marwayne]] | Southwest = [[Elk Point, Alberta|Elk Point]] | West = [[Bonnyville, Alberta|Bonnyville]] | Northwest = [[Lac la Biche, Alberta|Lac la Biche]] | image = Flag of Alberta.svg }} {{Subdivisions of Alberta}} [[Category:Cities in Alberta]] [[de:Cold Lake (Alberta)]] [[eo:Cold Lake (Alberto)]] [[lt:Kold Leikas]] [[pl:Cold Lake]] [[pt:Cold Lake]] [[vo:Cold Lake]]