Stay connected with what’s happening at the Bonnyville Friendship Centre. Here, you’ll find updates on our programs and services, upcoming events, community initiatives, and important announcements. Whether it’s sharing stories of impact, highlighting cultural celebrations, or providing information on supports available, this is your hub for the latest news.
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.
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
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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
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
Bonnyville, AB – September 30, 2025 – The Bonnyville Friendship Centre is honoured to announce that it has been selected to host the Alberta Native Friendship Centres Association (ANFCA) Annual General Meeting in 2026. This recognition reflects the Centre’s leadership, community impact, and commitment to reconciliation, cultural programming, youth empowerment, and the advancement of Indigenous
Bonnyville, AB — The Bonnyville Friendship Centre is proud to announce an upcoming community vigil to honour Missing, Murdered, and Exploited Indigenous People (MMEIP). The event will take place on October 6, 2025, at the C2 in Bonnyville. “This is a powerful community gathering to honour the lives lost — those who are murdered, went
The Bonnyville Friendship Centre is pleased to announce the launch of a new free childcare program beginning next week. The program, called the Friendship Tribe, is designed to provide parents and guardians with short-term childcare options for children ages two to four. The Friendship Tribe will run three days a week from 12:00 p.m. to