important notice
Boat House Closed for Season
September 7, 2021
The Boat House will be closing for the season on Sept 7th. A big thank you to our Summer boaties for helping it to run smoothly again this year.
Members can still rent boats from the north guard.
Tennis Court Resurfacing
August 23, 2021
UPDATE: Courts will be open Thursday September 16th.
FYI... the back three tennis/pickleball courts will be closed for up to two weeks while they are being resurfaced.
July 1st Re-Opening
July 1, 2021
We were so happy to hear that the Province reached its goal for Stage Three reopening for July 1, 2021.
We are pleased to announce that the Lake will be completely open to pre-pandemic status beginning July 1st. However, we will be abiding by any municipal bylaws such as mask mandates.
There will be one change, which we view as an improvement to our Lake experience. Beginning July 1st guest rules will be 10 guests per household per day. We feel this number of guests is an appropriate number and will cut down on over-crowding on busy days. Senior members can still sign in up to 10 guests, junior members under 21 can sign in up to 2 guests, and junior members 21 and over can sign in up to 5 guests. However the total guests per household per day cannot go over 10.
We will also be allowing one large group of up to 25 per day, in the Niven area only. You can book this with the office prior to your gathering by emailing lbha@telus.net or calling during office hours 403-271-3333.
We will be opening the Bonavista Room in September 2021, at which time members renting that room can have up to 50 people in total (members and guests).
Please feel free to contact us with any questions. And we look forward to seeing you all this Summer at Lake Bonavista. ay something interesting about your business here.
South Gate is Open for the Season
May 19, 2021
The South Gate along Acadia Drive is now open for the season.
South Washrooms Open
April 30, 2021
The south washrooms are now open for the season.
Tennis/Pickleball Courts are OPEN
April 2, 2021
Our tennis and pickle ball courts are now open for use by our members. Please read all posted guidelines before entering the courts.
Catch & Release Rule Revised
September 10, 2020
We are revising our catch and release rule to allow anglers to take up to 2 fish per household per month.
Once you reach your household limit, it will be catch and release only.
Waterfront Project
July 20, 2020
Update: The project is now complete, as of July 20, 2020.
September 2019 (original post)
Due to the age and condition of the present seawall it had become apparent that we needed to replace (rather than repair) the structure and docks.
This Waterfront Project will include a new seawall,new aluminum docks,and a larger asphalt walkway/sitting area.
The construction will be done in two stages. Beginning September 30th the first stage of construction will begin with removal of the docks and placement of the sheet pile wall. In the Spring of 2020 the new docks will be installed. We envision this project to be complete before June 2020.
Please note - Boating equipment will not be available for rent during construction.
Whirling Disease
August 26, 2018
Reducing the Risk of Spreading Whirling Disease
Reducing the Risk of Spreading Whirling Disease
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed whirling disease,a fish disease that affects salmonoids,in Johnson Lake in Banff National Park.
Anglers,
boaters and recreational water users can help reduce the risk of spreading whirling disease. It can be transmitted through equipment used for swimming,paddling,boating,water pumping,and fishing,or through infected fish and fish parts. Never move live fish from one body of water to another (that is illegal in Alberta).
Please ensure that you clean and dry all equipment that came into contact with water and eliminate all water from equipment before transporting.
Thank you - LBHA
For more information please follow this link -
http://aep.alberta.ca/fish-wildlife/wildlife-diseases/whirling-disease/default.aspx .