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Calling All Vendors & Artists!

The Bonnyville Friendship Centre is proud to host this year's Annual General Gathering for Alberta's Native Friendship Centres Association, and we're inviting vendors and artists to be part of this exciting event! This is a great opportunity to showcase your products, artwork, and services while connecting with attendees from across Alberta. đź“… September 19 &

Duclos Elementary Students Donate More Than 750 Boxes of Cereal to Bonnyville Friendship Centre

The Bonnyville Friendship Centre is celebrating another incredible act of community kindness after students and families from Duclos Elementary School donated more than 750 boxes of cereal to the Friendship Centre Food Bank. The donation was part of the school’s annual cereal drive led by Grade 1 teachers Mrs. Kathy Gibbons and Mrs. Jordan Piche.

Janet Gobert Honoured with 2026 Esquao Award for Community Involvement

The Bonnyville Friendship Centre is proud to celebrate CEO Janet Gobert as a recipient of the 2026 Esquao Award for Community Involvement, recognizing her outstanding leadership, advocacy and lifelong dedication to Indigenous communities. Gobert was recently appointed to the Government of Alberta’s First Nations, Métis and Inuit Bursary Committee, where she will help support Indigenous

Bonnyville Friendship Centre to Open Two New Home Fire Facilities for Women and Children

The Bonnyville Friendship Centre is announcing the opening of two new purpose-built facilities that will provide safety, stability, and essential support for women and children escaping domestic violence. The Home Fire Shelter for Women and the Home Fire Transitional Home will both open in December. Purpose-Built for Healing Both facilities were designed and constructed by

Bonnyville Friendship Centre Receives Town Council Support for New Outreach Initiative

The Bonnyville Friendship Centre is pleased to announce that the Town of Bonnyville has formally endorsed our new outreach initiative, a community-centred plan designed to support vulnerable populations through mobile warming services, harm-reduction education and mobile outreach programming. Town council unanimously approved a letter of support during its Oct. 28 meeting. This endorsement strengthens our

Celebrating Our CEO, Janet Gobert

We are incredibly proud to congratulate our CEO, Janet Gobert, on her appointment to the Government of Alberta’s FNMI (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) Bursary Committee for a two-year term.   This honour reflects Janet’s lifelong commitment to creating educational pathways, advancing equity and building strong, respectful relationships with Indigenous families and communities. The FNMI

Bonnyville Friendship Centre Response to Federal Budget 2025

In light of today’s announcement and the release of the 2025 Federal Budget, the Bonnyville Friendship Centre joins the National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) in expressing deep concern regarding the lack of investment in urban Indigenous communities and the absence of renewed funding for the Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples (UPIP).   While we

Clarification on Bonnyville Friendship Centre Housing Developments

The Bonnyville Friendship Centre is issuing this statement to clarify information regarding two recently launched initiatives: the Homefire Shelter and the Bonnyville Friendship Centre Transitional Home.   The Centre wishes to emphasise that these developments are not low-income housing projects. Both facilities were created to provide safe, supportive environments for women and children fleeing situations

Red Glow Lights the Way: Bonnyville Friendship Centre Hosts Event Honouring Missing, Murdered, and Exploited Indigenous People

Bonnyville – The Bonnyville Friendship Centre hosted a powerful evening of reflection and remembrance at the Bonnyville & District Centennial Centre to honour Missing, Murdered, and Exploited Indigenous People (MMEIP). The fieldhouse was illuminated in red—a symbol of awareness and remembrance—creating a moving atmosphere as guests gathered for the ceremony and banquet. The event featured

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