Lunch Time Shinny
Imperial Oil Place Arena
Every Tues and Thurs 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
18 Sep 2018
MORNING SKATE
Imperial Oil Place Arena
Every Tuesday and Thursday morning 7:15-8:15 AM
For the early risers, come for a morning skate !
18 Sep 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.
18 Sep 2018
Various sessions on: Maintaining Healthy Relationships | Managing Difficult Emotions | Depression | Anxiety, by Alberta Health services. Click to see the date and times for each individual program.
18 Sep 2018
The "What to do When" Series
These sessions are based on the "What to do When..." series of youth workbooks. They are designed to introduce and exercise practical and healthy coping strategies for a variety of situations and challenges.
18 Sep 2018
Ambulance Visit
Cold Lake Ambulance Society will be visiting the Parent Link Centre so we can help our kids become more familiar with these important members of our community.
News
14 Sep 2018
Cold Lake, AB – Pieces are falling into place for the Alberta 55 plus Winter Games being hosted in Cold Lake in 2019.
A volunteer board has been working with representatives from the city, organizing individual activities, marketing, finances, volunteers, and the entertainment that goes along with the opening ceremonies.
“We’re putting a Cold Lake spin on the opening ceremonies,” said Mayor Craig Copeland. “We want the participants to come to our city and leave with memories that will not be easily forgotten.”
The games will be taking place in Cold Lake from March 1 to 3 next year, with registration taking place on Feb. 28.
Though the volunteer board is up and running, there is still a need for volunteers for the games themselves.
“The organizing committee is doing an amazing job so far. As things come together, we are going to need a lot of volunteers to help out the weekend of the games,” said Copeland. “People can sign up now, even if they’re not quite sure if they will be free at the time.”
11 Sep 2018
Cold Lake, AB – The City of Cold Lake Parks and Recreation Department has a busy few weeks ahead with fall weed spraying and marina weed cutting lined up.
Weed cutting will be taking place at the Cold Lake Marina on Wednesday, Sept. 19, where a contractor will be cutting and removing weeds from the boating lanes between the docks.
"It's important to keep the weeds down in the Marina, and we have received approval from the government to start pulling up weeds," said Craig Copeland. "Because the Marina is part of a larger ecosystem, there are some pretty strict guidelines that we need to follow."
The Marina weed cutting is expected to take the full day. Boaters are asked to be aware of any workers in the area, and thank them for their patience while work is taking place.
Weed spraying will also take place in the city, starting Sept. 17, and running until Sept. 21. This spraying includes city-owned parks, playgrounds, green spaces, and public utility right-of-ways.
Spraying will begin in Cold Lake South, and the contractor will work their way north between those dates. Signage will be posted in the area 24 hours prior to spraying beginning, and residents are encouraged to stay out of the area until 24 hours after the spraying has been completed. Specific dates will be posted on the signage for each area, and there will be a phone number on the sign if any residents have questions. The schedule may alter due to weather.
23 Aug 2018
Cold Lake, AB – With cooler weather around the corner, Cold Lake is ready to strap on their skates.
The new arena at the Cold Lake Energy Centre is scheduled to start developing ice next week, with an official facility opening in the near future.
“We’re planning a community open house for the public to come out and see how things look in there,” said Mayor Craig Copeland. “I think the community is going to be very impressed with the expansion and the new amenities. There’s a lot of much-needed space being provided, and the new rink will get a lot of use.”
The Imperial Oil Place Arena is already open, giving the public a taste of drop-in shinny and public skating last weekend; amongst the various hockey training camps being offered. The drop-in schedules will continue to be posted on the city’s social media from week to week.
In addition to the Energy Centre locations, the North Arena will be open for the season under limited hours and a commitment with Cold Lake Minor Hockey.
“There were some concerns over ice time, so council agreed to keep the North Arena open for a limited schedule this year,” said Copeland. “Keeping it running comes with some complications though, as the building and equipment is aging.”
22 Aug 2018
Cold Lake, AB – Imperial’s Cold Lake Expansion Project has cleared its regulatory hurdles.
“We are happy to hear that this project has been approved by the Alberta Energy Regulator,” Mayor Craig Copeland said. “While we understand that Imperial still needs to consider the economics and business environment before announcing whether the project will go ahead, AER’s approval gives our community cause for cautious optimism.”
After concern over the project was raised to council, a series of letters and inquiries from the City of Cold Lake were made to the Government of Alberta.
16 Aug 2018
Cold Lake, AB – The Cold Lake Energy Centre will be expanding its Child Mind Program on a trial basis to see if demand can sustain the service.
“We’ve had a lot of requests to extend the program’s hours and so staff have put together this pilot project to see if the demand is there,” Mayor Craig Copeland said. “This program is intended to allow parents with young children a chance to make it to the Cenovus Wellness Centre, so the new hours are tailored to the times most gym programming is happening.”
The Child Mind Program will run Mondays through Thursdays, from 5 pm to 8 pm. It will accept children ages 4-10, provided the parent signs a waiver and consent form and stays in the building at all times while their child is attending the Child Mind Service. It is being offered at a cost of $5, including tax, in the Husky Energy Children’s playroom on the first floor of the Energy Centre. There is a maximum space for 18 children at any given time, so parents are encouraged to call the Energy Centre ahead of time.
The expanded service will begin on Monday, Sept. 10 and run until the Christmas season, when it will be reevaluated.
2 Aug 2018
FROM ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES
COLD LAKE – A blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) bloom has been identified in areas of Cold Lake. At the time of issuance of this advisory, the bloom is localized to the marina. Residents living near the shores of this lake, as well as visitors to this lake, are advised to use caution if a bloom is noted elsewhere in the lake. Weather and wind conditions can cause algae blooms to move from one location in the lake to another.
The public is also advised to take the following precautions:
- Avoid all contact with blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) blooms. If contact occurs, wash with tap water as soon as possible.
- Do not swim or wade (or allow your pets to swim or wade) in any areas where blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) is visible.
- Do not feed whole fish or fish trimmings from this lake to your pets.
- Consider limiting human consumption of whole fish and fish trimmings from this lake, as it is known that fish may store toxins in their liver. (People can safely consume fish fillets from this lake).
