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<h2 id="history">History</h2> <p>Cold Lake was first recorded on a 1790 map, by the name of Coldwater Lake.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> Originally three communities, Cold Lake was formed by merging the Town of <a href="/facts/Grand_Centre%2c_Alberta/UWHJ2p3K">Grand Centre</a>, the Town of Cold Lake, and Medley (<a href="/facts/CFB_Cold_Lake/re4bYF1j">CFB Cold Lake</a>) on October 1, 1996. Grand Centre was renamed Cold Lake South, and the original Cold Lake is known as Cold Lake North. Because of its origins, the area is also known as the Tri-Town. </p> <h2 id="fossil-record">Fossil record</h2> <p>Cold Lake preserves an extensive <a href="/facts/Fossil/by7NzIA1">fossil</a> and subfossil record from the <a href="/facts/Pleistocene/0ya9eUp5">Pleistocene</a> after the <a href="/facts/Last_Glacial_Maximum/BXQyc9IP">Last Glacial Maximum</a> to the Late Holocene. By the <a href="/facts/Northgrippian/PtE2GCNr">Middle Holocene</a>, the mammalian biota in the region was essentially modern.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="geography">Geography</h2> <p>The city is situated in Alberta's "Lakeland" district, 300 km (190 mi) northeast of <a href="/facts/Edmonton/ePFNJlBN">Edmonton</a>, near the Alberta-<a href="/facts/Saskatchewan/ehkUec57">Saskatchewan</a> provincial border. The area surrounding the city is sparsely populated, and consists mostly of farmland. </p> <h3>Climate</h3> <p>Cold Lake's climate is <a href="/facts/Humid_continental_climate/m5J175oK">humid continental</a> (<a href="/facts/K%25C3%25B6ppen_climate_classification/VDcr86hF">Köppen climate classification</a> <i>Dfb</i>). Summers are generally warm with cool nights, and winters are very cold with moderate snowfall. </p> <table><tbody><tr><th colspan="14">Climate data for <a href="/facts/Cold_Lake_Regional_Airport/Wmj8YzqW">Cold Lake Regional Airport</a>, Alberta (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1952–present)</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">Month</th><th scope="col">Jan</th><th scope="col">Feb</th><th scope="col">Mar</th><th scope="col">Apr</th><th scope="col">May</th><th scope="col">Jun</th><th scope="col">Jul</th><th scope="col">Aug</th><th scope="col">Sep</th><th scope="col">Oct</th><th scope="col">Nov</th><th scope="col">Dec</th><th scope="col">Year</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">Record high <a href="/facts/Humidex/FACywcIy">humidex</a></th><td>10.6</td><td>12.1</td><td>17.1</td><td>28.7</td><td>33.8</td><td>38.0</td><td>43.2</td><td>39.0</td><td>32.8</td><td>27.7</td><td>18.3</td><td>10.0</td><td>43.2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Record high °C (°F)</th><td>10.6(51.1)</td><td>14.1(57.4)</td><td>17.9(64.2)</td><td>29.4(84.9)</td><td>32.5(90.5)</td><td>36.3(97.3)</td><td>36.1(97.0)</td><td>36.1(97.0)</td><td>32.8(91.0)</td><td>27.4(81.3)</td><td>18.9(66.0)</td><td>10.1(50.2)</td><td>36.3(97.3)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean daily maximum °C (°F)</th><td>−9.9(14.2)</td><td>−6.3(20.7)</td><td>0.5(32.9)</td><td>9.4(48.9)</td><td>17.1(62.8)</td><td>21.0(69.8)</td><td>23.6(74.5)</td><td>22.5(72.5)</td><td>16.9(62.4)</td><td>8.4(47.1)</td><td>−1.9(28.6)</td><td>−8.7(16.3)</td><td>7.7(45.9)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Daily mean °C (°F)</th><td>−14.8(5.4)</td><td>−11.8(10.8)</td><td>−5.1(22.8)</td><td>3.6(38.5)</td><td>10.6(51.1)</td><td>15.1(59.2)</td><td>17.7(63.9)</td><td>16.4(61.5)</td><td>10.9(51.6)</td><td>3.6(38.5)</td><td>−5.9(21.4)</td><td>−13.1(8.4)</td><td>2.3(36.1)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean daily minimum °C (°F)</th><td>−19.6(−3.3)</td><td>−17.3(0.9)</td><td>−10.7(12.7)</td><td>−2.2(28.0)</td><td>4.1(39.4)</td><td>9.2(48.6)</td><td>11.8(53.2)</td><td>10.3(50.5)</td><td>4.9(40.8)</td><td>−1.3(29.7)</td><td>−9.8(14.4)</td><td>−17.4(0.7)</td><td>−3.2(26.2)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Record low °C (°F)</th><td>−48.3(−54.9)</td><td>−42.8(−45.0)</td><td>−41.1(−42.0)</td><td>−34.4(−29.9)</td><td>−9.9(14.2)</td><td>−3.3(26.1)</td><td>0.0(32.0)</td><td>−1.5(29.3)</td><td>−9.4(15.1)</td><td>−23.5(−10.3)</td><td>−36.7(−34.1)</td><td>−44.4(−47.9)</td><td>−48.3(−54.9)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Record low <a href="/facts/Wind_chill/1BYPNYB8">wind chill</a></th><td>−53.3</td><td>−55.4</td><td>−49.3</td><td>−37.2</td><td>−14.7</td><td>−6.7</td><td>0.0</td><td>−6.0</td><td>−14.9</td><td>−29.0</td><td>−48.5</td><td>−52.6</td><td>−55.4</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Average <a href="/facts/Precipitation/uq3nGQc8">precipitation</a> mm (inches)</th><td>17.4(0.69)</td><td>12.6(0.50)</td><td>17.8(0.70)</td><td>33.9(1.33)</td><td>39.9(1.57)</td><td>85.5(3.37)</td><td>79.4(3.13)</td><td>52.3(2.06)</td><td>38.8(1.53)</td><td>23.7(0.93)</td><td>19.2(0.76)</td><td>16.0(0.63)</td><td>436.5(17.2)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Average rainfall mm (inches)</th><td>0.7(0.03)</td><td>0.2(0.01)</td><td>2.6(0.10)</td><td>20.1(0.79)</td><td>38.1(1.50)</td><td>85.4(3.36)</td><td>79.4(3.13)</td><td>52.1(2.05)</td><td>38.6(1.52)</td><td>15.1(0.59)</td><td>1.6(0.06)</td><td>0.4(0.02)</td><td>334.3(13.16)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Average snowfall cm (inches)</th><td>23.4(9.2)</td><td>16.5(6.5)</td><td>18.0(7.1)</td><td>14.3(5.6)</td><td>2.0(0.8)</td><td>0.1(0.0)</td><td>0.0(0.0)</td><td>0.1(0.0)</td><td>0.3(0.1)</td><td>7.8(3.1)</td><td>22.6(8.9)</td><td>21.9(8.6)</td><td>127(49.9)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)</th><td>10.5</td><td>7.6</td><td>7.6</td><td>8.1</td><td>9.4</td><td>13.2</td><td>14.0</td><td>11.9</td><td>10.1</td><td>9.0</td><td>9.1</td><td>9.7</td><td>120.2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)</th><td>0.9</td><td>0.23</td><td>1.4</td><td>5.2</td><td>9.0</td><td>13.2</td><td>14.0</td><td>11.9</td><td>10.0</td><td>6.2</td><td>1.3</td><td>0.47</td><td>73.8</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)</th><td>10.7</td><td>8.5</td><td>6.9</td><td>4.4</td><td>0.8</td><td>0.03</td><td>0.0</td><td>0.03</td><td>0.23</td><td>4.2</td><td>8.9</td><td>10.5</td><td>55.19</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Average <a href="/facts/Relative_humidity/Nwb28VlT">relative humidity</a> (%)</th><td>69.8</td><td>62.0</td><td>53.8</td><td>45.7</td><td>40.4</td><td>49.5</td><td>51.6</td><td>50.7</td><td>51.1</td><td>55.9</td><td>69.8</td><td>73.4</td><td>56.1</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean monthly <a href="/facts/Sunshine_duration/wVBusklh">sunshine hours</a></th><td>87.1</td><td>118.2</td><td>172.3</td><td>221.6</td><td>260.0</td><td>265.2</td><td>283.0</td><td>279.9</td><td>176.9</td><td>140.9</td><td>82.2</td><td>68.3</td><td>2,155.5</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Percentage <a href="/facts/Sunshine_duration/wVBusklh">possible sunshine</a></th><td>35.4</td><td>43.1</td><td>47.0</td><td>52.6</td><td>52.3</td><td>51.6</td><td>54.9</td><td>60.6</td><td>46.2</td><td>43.1</td><td>32.1</td><td>29.7</td><td>45.7</td></tr><tr><td colspan="14">Source: Environment Canada<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="demographics">Demographics</h2> Federal censuspopulation history(post-amalgamation)<table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Pop.</th><th>±%</th></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/1996_Canadian_census/b0pogVrV">1996</a></th><td>11,791</td><td>— </td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/2001_Canadian_census/yck1Va13">2001</a></th><td>11,520</td><td>−2.3%</td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/2006_Canadian_census/a3HAMh8Y">2006</a></th><td>11,991</td><td>+4.1%</td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/2011_Canadian_census/PH2vM6Hb">2011</a></th><td>13,839</td><td>+15.4%</td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/2016_Canadian_census/AjAUMyjQ">2016</a></th><td>14,961</td><td>+8.1%</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><i>Source: <a href="/facts/Statistics_Canada/CxVJhh6I">Statistics Canada</a></i><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a><i>Note: The 1996 population is the adjusted population of the amalgamated City of Cold Lake formed on October 1, 1996.</i></td></tr></tbody></table> Federal censuspopulation history(pre-amalgamation)<table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Pop.</th><th>±%</th></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/1941_Canadian_census/LU1eLtTo">1941</a></th><td>302</td><td>— </td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/1951_Canadian_census/yswuCxyj">1951</a></th><td>414</td><td>+37.1%</td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/1956_Canadian_census/cM2pTLDa">1956</a></th><td>1,097</td><td>+165.0%</td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/1961_Canadian_census/NYe3tKFg">1961</a></th><td>1,307</td><td>+19.1%</td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/1966_Canadian_census/7WB8ljn3">1966</a></th><td>1,289</td><td>−1.4%</td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/1971_Canadian_census/2e5ReHyf">1971</a></th><td>1,309</td><td>+1.6%</td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/1976_Canadian_census/MP1qhU8n">1976</a></th><td>1,317</td><td>+0.6%</td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/1981_Canadian_census/xFCXcLKT">1981</a></th><td>2,110</td><td>+60.2%</td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/1986_Canadian_census/sGkalBqu">1986</a></th><td>3,195</td><td>+51.4%</td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/1991_Canadian_census/3YHj00rd">1991</a></th><td>3,878</td><td>+21.4%</td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/1996_Canadian_census/b0pogVrV">1996</a></th><td>4,089</td><td>+5.4%</td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/2001_Canadian_census/yck1Va13">2001</a></th><td>4,676</td><td>+14.4%</td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/2006_Canadian_census/a3HAMh8Y">2006</a></th><td>5,560</td><td>+18.9%</td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/2011_Canadian_census/PH2vM6Hb">2011</a></th><td>6,455</td><td>+16.1%</td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/2016_Canadian_census/AjAUMyjQ">2016</a></th><td>7,121</td><td>+10.3%</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><i>Source: <a href="/facts/Statistics_Canada/CxVJhh6I">Statistics Canada</a></i><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a><i>Note: The 2001 population is of the former Town of Cold Lake that amalgamated with the Town of Grand Centre and Medley (CFB 4 Wing) on October 1, 1996.</i></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The population of the City of Cold Lake according to its <a href="/facts/2022_Alberta_municipal_censuses/aDg2hX62">2022 municipal census</a> is 16,302,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a> a change of 3.6% from its <a href="/facts/2014_Alberta_municipal_censuses/sfDyjAja">2014 municipal census</a> population of 15.736.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a> </p><p>In the <a href="/facts/2021_Canadian_census/eswC1hxC">2021 Census of Population</a> conducted by <a href="/facts/Statistics_Canada/CxVJhh6I">Statistics Canada</a>, the City of Cold Lake had a population of 15,661 living in 6,114 of its 6,767 total private dwellings, a change of 4.6% from its 2016 population of 14,976. With a land area of 66.61 km2 (25.72 sq mi), it had a population density of 235.1/km2 (608.9/sq mi) in 2021.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a> </p><p>In the <a href="/facts/Canada_2016_census/AjAUMyjQ">Canada 2016 census</a> conducted by Statistics Canada, the City of Cold Lake had a population of 14,961 living in 5,597 of its 6,657 total private dwellings, a change of 8.1% from its 2011 population of 13,839. With a land area of 59.92 km2 (23.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 249.7/km2 (646.7/sq mi) in 2016.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a> </p><p>About 8.7% of residents identified themselves as aboriginal at the time of the 2006 census.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a> </p><p>Almost 89% of residents identified <a href="/facts/English_language/tpkxGt7b">English</a> and more than 7% identified <a href="/facts/French_language/qe1DnaQh">French</a> as their <a href="/facts/First_language/1yK3tnLb">first language</a>. Almost 1% identified <a href="/facts/German_language/oWaQIDA8">German</a>, 0.5% identified <a href="/facts/Chinese_language/771ruUY1">Chinese</a>, 0.4% each identified <a href="/facts/Dutch_language/yIB5lbsx">Dutch</a> and <a href="/facts/Ukrainian_language/2zDw7rpD">Ukrainian</a>, and 0.3% each identified <a href="/facts/Cree_language/MJnRxAHY">Cree</a> and <a href="/facts/Arabic_language/A1e66hVV">Arabic</a> as their first language learned.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26"><sup>26</sup></a> </p><p>About 82 percent of residents identified as <a href="/facts/Christians/15hE11VR">Christian</a> at the time of the 2001 census, while more than 17 percent indicated they had no religious affiliation. For specific denominations <a href="/facts/Statistics_Canada/CxVJhh6I">Statistics Canada</a> found that 40% of residents identified as <a href="/facts/Roman_Catholic/rJ4F4gqH">Roman Catholic</a>, 14% identified with the <a href="/facts/United_Church_of_Canada/elduWkGa">United Church of Canada</a>, 5.5% identified as <a href="/facts/Anglican_Church_of_Canada/BBq5DPHW">Anglican</a>, 3% as <a href="/facts/Baptist/nMKlmaVb">Baptist</a>, 2.5% as <a href="/facts/Lutheran/L4pMlRcS">Lutheran</a>, and 2% as <a href="/facts/Pentecostal/mUAWLAz6">Pentecostal</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27"><sup>27</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="economy">Economy</h2> <p>The city's economy is inextricably linked to military spending at <a href="/facts/CFB_Cold_Lake/re4bYF1j">CFB Cold Lake</a>. The region also supports oil and gas exploration and production. The <a href="/facts/Athabasca_Oil_Sands/oGj4xxtn">Athabasca Oil Sands</a> project in <a href="/facts/Fort_McMurray/Jp59RSxg">Fort McMurray</a> is having a growing influence in the region as well. The <a href="/facts/Cold_Lake_oil_sands/P3eyaqHl">Cold Lake oil sands</a> may become a significant contributor to the local economy. </p><p>A job market analysis from December 2024 to January 2025 showed that the Oil & Gas sector accounted for 33% of job postings in the region, with administrative roles and skilled trades also in high demand.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28"><sup>28</sup></a> </p><p>Every year Cold Lake hosts military forces from around the world for <a href="/facts/MAPLE_FLAG/W1bmyQAM">Exercise Maple Flag</a>, 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. </p> <h2 id="in-popular-culture">In popular culture</h2> <p>Cold Lake is the home of Marvel comic book character <a href="/facts/Wolverine_(character)/BGzS7mM8">Wolverine</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29"><sup>29</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="sports">Sports</h2> <p>Cold Lake has a variety of sports, including: </p> <ul><li>Hockey (Home to the <a href="/facts/Cold_Lake_Ice/sPthIc28">Cold Lake Ice</a>, Junior B Team) & (Home to the Cold Lake Freeze, Minor Hockey Teams)</li> <li>Lacrosse (Home to the <i>Cold Lake Heat</i>, Minor Lacrosse Teams)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:30" href="#fn:30"><sup>30</sup></a></li> <li>Volleyball (Assumption and CLHS Royals)</li> <li>Football (CLHS Royals)</li> <li>Basketball (Assumption and CLHS Royals)</li> <li>Soccer (Indoor and outdoor-Cold Lake Minor Soccer<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:31" href="#fn:31"><sup>31</sup></a>)</li> <li>Baseball</li> <li>Rugby (Assumption Crusader's and CLHS Royals combined team and Cold Lake Penguins Men's RFC)</li> <li>Hapkido</li> <li>Tae Kwon Do (Hetlinger taekwondo, and occasionally <a href="/facts/International_Taekwon-Do_Federation/K1SwzjIb">International Taekwon-Do Federation</a> or <a href="/facts/World_Taekwondo_Federation/x0zdw8gw">World Taekwondo Federation</a>)</li> <li>Figure Skating (Cold Lake Figure Skating Club)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:32" href="#fn:32"><sup>32</sup></a></li> <li>Figure Skating (Norlight Skating Club)</li> <li>Downhill Skiing (Kinosoo Ridge Snow Resort)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:33" href="#fn:33"><sup>33</sup></a></li> <li>Dancing (Pirouette School of Dance with award-winning dance team, Fame Dance (Located at the Energy Centre)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:34" href="#fn:34"><sup>34</sup></a></li> <li>Mixed Martial Arts (Team Sparta)</li> <li>Roller Derby (Lakeland Ladykillers Roller Derby League)</li> <li>Swimming (Cold Lake Marlins Swim Club)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:35" href="#fn:35"><sup>35</sup></a></li> <li>Powerlifting (Cold Lake Bar Benders)</li> <li>Gymnastics (Lakeland Gymnastics Club)</li> <li>Disc Golf</li> <li><a href="/facts/Pickleball/cDQuQDmo">Pickleball</a></li> <li>Bowling (Marina Bowling Centre)</li></ul> <h2 id="government">Government</h2> <p>Mayors: </p> <ul><li>Craig Copeland, 2007–present</li> <li>Allan Buck, 2004–2007</li> <li>Hansa Thaleshvar, 1998–2004</li> <li>Raymond Coates, 1996–1998</li></ul> <p>The last local election was held in <a href="/facts/2021_Alberta_municipal_elections/h0rLk9Lz">October 2021</a>. As of 2021, the councillors of Cold Lake are Bob Mattice, Chris Vining, Vicky Lefebvre, Adele Richardson, Ryan Bailey, and Bill Parker. </p><p>At the provincial level, the city is in the district of <a href="/facts/Bonnyville-Cold_Lake-St._Paul/S1wXMkwu">Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul</a>. Its current representative is <a href="/facts/Scott_Cyr/I5AcqYKS">Scott Cyr</a>, from the <a href="/facts/United_Conservative_Party/79rItN8e">United Conservative Party</a>. </p><p>At the federal level, the city is in the district of <a href="/facts/Fort_McMurray%25E2%2580%2594Cold_Lake/EoaKC5Hb">Fort McMurray—Cold Lake</a>. Its current representative is <a href="/facts/Laila_Goodridge/7TghMHVr">Laila Goodridge</a>, from the <a href="/facts/Conservative_Party_of_Canada/ByvP8qqp">Conservative Party of Canada</a>. </p> <h2 id="education">Education</h2> <p><a href="/facts/Portage_College/Qf2jAWX4">Portage College</a> operates a campus at Cold Lake. Program offerings include academic upgrading, accounting, community social works, nursing, power engineering and university studies among others.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:36" href="#fn:36"><sup>36</sup></a> </p><p>Lakeland Catholic School District No. 150 and Northern Lights School Division No. 69 operate public schools within Cold Lake.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:37" href="#fn:37"><sup>37</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:38" href="#fn:38"><sup>38</sup></a> Cold Lake also hosts a Francophone school named École Voyageur that offers French programming for kindergarten through grade 12,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:39" href="#fn:39"><sup>39</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:40" href="#fn:40"><sup>40</sup></a>as well as the <a href="/facts/CFB_Cold_Lake/re4bYF1j">Cold Lake Cadet Summer Training Centre</a>. </p> Lakeland Catholic School District No. 150 <ul><li>Holy Cross Elementary School (offering kindergarten through grade 6 programming)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:41" href="#fn:41"><sup>41</sup></a></li> <li>École St. Dominic School (offering pre-kindergarten through grade 6 English and French programming)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:42" href="#fn:42"><sup>42</sup></a></li> <li>Assumption Junior/Senior High School (offering grade 7 through grade 12 English and French programming)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:43" href="#fn:43"><sup>43</sup></a></li></ul> Northern Lights School Division No. 69 <ul><li>Cold Lake Elementary School (offering pre-kindergarten through grade 3 programming)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:44" href="#fn:44"><sup>44</sup></a></li> <li>Ecole North Star Elementary School (offering kindergarten through grade 3 English and French programming)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:45" href="#fn:45"><sup>45</sup></a></li> <li>Nelson Heights School (offering grade 4 through grade 6 programming)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:46" href="#fn:46"><sup>46</sup></a></li> <li>Cold Lake Junior High (offering grade 7 through grade 9)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:47" href="#fn:47"><sup>47</sup></a></li> <li>Cold Lake High School (offering grade 10 through grade 12 programming)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:48" href="#fn:48"><sup>48</sup></a></li> <li>Bridges Outreach School (offering grade 8 and grade 9 programming)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:49" href="#fn:49"><sup>49</sup></a></li> <li>Cold Lake Outreach School (offering grade 10 through grade 12 programming)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:50" href="#fn:50"><sup>50</sup></a></li></ul> <h2 id="recreation">Recreation</h2> <p>Cold Lake is situated near many campgrounds due to its proximity to the lake. The M.D. campground has powered sites, shower facilities with flush toilets, and a covered camp picnic area. The <a href="/facts/Cold_Lake_Provincial_Park/fVFosINH">Cold Lake Provincial Park</a> has many 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, boat launch and a powered section. Nearby <a href="/facts/Meadow_Lake_Provincial_Park/YaMWSomI">Meadow Lake Provincial Park</a> to the east, across the border in <a href="/facts/Saskatchewan/ehkUec57">Saskatchewan</a>, has facilities similar to Cold Lake Provincial Park. </p> <p>Kinosoo Beach is a favorite destination during the hot summer months between June and August. </p><p>The <a href="/facts/Iron_Horse_Trail%2c_Alberta/3hlUDmgc">Iron Horse Trail</a>, a recreational trail situated on a former railway line (see <a href="/facts/Rail_trail/rLjLlPdG">rail trail</a>) has its easternmost terminus in Cold Lake. </p><p>Recreational pastimes include, among others: </p> <ul><li>Hockey<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:51" href="#fn:51"><sup>51</sup></a></li> <li>Box Lacrosse<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:52" href="#fn:52"><sup>52</sup></a></li> <li>Geocaching</li> <li>Martial Arts</li> <li>Rugby</li> <li>Soccer</li> <li>Swimming</li> <li>Bowling</li> <li>Curling</li> <li>Gymnastics</li> <li>Golf</li> <li>Horseback Riding</li> <li>4H (in Cherry Grove)</li> <li>Rodeo (Cold Lake Ag Society)</li> <li>Dance</li> <li>Sailing<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:53" href="#fn:53"><sup>53</sup></a></li> <li>Boating</li> <li>scuba diving</li> <li>Fishing</li> <li>Downhill Skiing<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:54" href="#fn:54"><sup>54</sup></a></li> <li>Roller Derby<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:55" href="#fn:55"><sup>55</sup></a></li></ul> <h2 id="museums">Museums</h2> <h3>Air Force Museum</h3> <p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/Cold_Lake_Air_Force_Museum/CG24c0bj">Cold Lake Air Force Museum</a></p> <p>The Air Force Museum preserves and exhibits the history of <a href="/facts/CFB_Cold_Lake/re4bYF1j">CFB Cold Lake</a> and of 42 Radar Squadron. 42 Radar was on this site from 1954 to 1992, so <a href="/facts/Cold_War/spJdJQ3q">Cold War</a> era technology is mostly on display in their exhibit. An example of this is the General Electric Height Finder Radar on display. </p><p>The Museum has much 4 Wing history on display. The current <a href="/facts/CFB_Cold_Lake/re4bYF1j">4 Wing</a> standing squadrons such as 409 Squadron, 410 Squadron, 419 Squadron, 1 Air Maintenance Squadron, Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment and others are displayed in the Museum. There are a few exhibits of purely historic nature, such as displays on 441 and 416, Squadrons which stood down in 2006 to be amalgamated into 409 Squadron. </p><p>The Museum also has four aircraft on display outside, including the <a href="/facts/CF-5_Freedom_Fighter/tF8jow8b">CF-5 Freedom Fighter</a>, <a href="/facts/CT-133_Silver_Star/o0t7uzhV">CT-133 Silver Star</a>, the <a href="/facts/CT-114_Tutor/b5cRfI4L">CT-114 Tutor</a> and the <a href="/facts/CT-134_Musketeer/eQm2AyEo">CT-134 Musketeer</a>. The newest addition to the air park is a CF-188 Decoy.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:56" href="#fn:56"><sup>56</sup></a> </p> <h3>Oil and Gas Museum</h3> <p>This exhibit was designed, researched and constructed by Grand Centre High School students. This museum explains the history of Oil and gas in the Cold Lake area from <a href="/facts/Paleolithic/I48SMHo5">Paleolithic</a> times to the present. </p> <h3>Heritage Museum</h3> <p>The Heritage Museum exhibits a time line of life in Cold Lake, both domestic and commercial. The museum also boasts some impressive murals. </p> <h3>Aboriginal Museum</h3> <p>The Aboriginal Museum displays the history of the <a href="/facts/Dene/Vl7FESyF">Dene</a>, <a href="/facts/Cree/Ajo0FpXe">Cree</a> and <a href="/facts/M%25C3%25A9tis_people_(Canada)/qeRm9X4H">Metis</a> peoples in time lines, maps, crafts and cultural displays. There are also bears on display. </p> <h2 id="notable-people">Notable people</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Alex_Auld/GR3djmrQ">Alex Auld</a>, NHL goaltender</li> <li><a href="/facts/Garry_Howatt/Ht13t7Wn">Garry Howatt</a>, NHL forward</li> <li><a href="/facts/Alex_Janvier/057ngIcS">Alex Janvier</a>, artist</li> <li><a href="/facts/Bonnie_McFarlane/DrSK2lNF">Bonnie McFarlane</a>, comedian</li> <li><a href="/facts/Ren%25C3%25A9_Richard/H5qqoIxS">René Richard</a>, artist<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:57" href="#fn:57"><sup>57</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Curtis_Hargrove/hac025JM">Curtis Hargrove</a>, charity runner</li> <li>James "Logan" Howlett, The Wolverine <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolverine_(character)#Publication_history">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolverine_(character)#Publication_history</a></li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/List_of_francophone_communities_in_Alberta/vrxEUea9">List of francophone communities in Alberta</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> Wikivoyage has a travel guide for <i>Cold Lake</i>. <ul><li><a href="http://www.coldlake.com">Official website</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Sanders, Harry (2003). 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