Sharon Ghory – Cold Lake – Military & RCMP Relocation
Welcome to Sharon’s website!
Whether you are looking to buy or sell a home, you’ve come to the right place. Here on Sharon’s website you’ll find information and resources designed to help you buy or sell a home more effectively.
Buying or selling a home is one of the most important and exciting time of one’s life, and she believes you deserve the best representation available. During both the selling and buying process, she will ensure you’ll enjoy the experience while being fully involved and professionally serviced along the way.
Call Sharon today at 780-812-1885 or email her at sharon@coldlakerealestate.com
She can help you get through the home buying and selling process easier than you ever imagine.
Military personnel are constantly rotating through 4 Wing and consequently are buying and selling homes on a fairly regular cycle. Newcomers typically come in a on House Hunting trips where they will usually contact a Brookfield Qualified Realtor who has experience in Military Relocation’s. Your professional DND-IRP Realtor will help newcomers to find accommodations, car rental and have a list of homes that meet the families requirements. Your Realtor has the ability to make your next posting less stressful for you and your family, choose from one of IRP-DND’s professionals whether buying or selling in the Cold Lake area.
The history of the Cold Lake area can be traced back to 1821 when the Hudson’s Bay Company established the Beaver Crossing trading post on the shores of the Beaver River. This trading post was part of a network used to transport furs from Lac La Biche to the east, serving an important role in the country’s early fur trade industry. However, it was not until 1905 that the first British, Swedish, Norwegian, Swiss and French-speaking homesteaders arrived and settled the area. While some families settled close to Beaver River, many homesteaders decided to settle closer to the lake as livelihoods were based on farming, ranching, trapping, fishing and logging. In order to meet these needs, two separate small settlements evolved: Beaver Crossing and Cold Lake, which are now known as Cold Lake South and Cold Lake North respectively. The subsequent years saw the beginnings of a community as a schoolhouse, missionary hospital and a general store (now Clark’s General Store) were created. By the mid 1920’s, the population of Cold Lake was estimated at 50 people.
Cold Lake is situated in Alberta’s Lakeland district. The city of Cold Lake named after the 7th largest lake in Alberta was formed in 2000, in 1996 the three communities of the Town of Cold Lake, Town of Grand Centre and 4Wing Cold Lake were amalgamated; which now has a population of approximately 15,000 people. The Cold Lake Weapons range is located to the North of the city and is the equivalent to the US Nellis Air Force Range, and is the only Live Fire Range for aircraft in Canada.
In 1952 the federal government secured 11,700 square kilometres of land from both the Alberta and Saskatchewan governments. Today the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range (CLAWR) is the only tactical bombing range in Canada.
4 Wing Cold Lake and the CLAWR play a significant role in North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) training missions. Home to two CF-18 operational Tactical Fighter Squadrons, one Tactical Fighter Operational Training Squadron and a number of operational and support squadron units, 4 Wing is the largest employer in the Cold Lake area with approximately 2,000 military members and 250 civilians. Maple Flag is an annual NATO air combat training exercise hosted by 4 Wing Cold Lake. During the 4-6 week period allied participants engage in realistic air combat, special forces, transport, electronic warfare, and air-to-air refueling training.
Countries involved include:
United States Sweden France Italy Germany Denmark United Kingdom New Zealand Belgium Israel Netherlands Australia
Cold Lake is situated near a large number of campgrounds due to its proximity to the lake. The M.D. campground has powered sites, shower facilities with flush toilets, a covered camp picnic area, and a lookout. The Cold Lake Provincial Park has a large number of 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 Meadow Lake Provincial Park to the east, across the border in Saskatchewan, has facilities similar to Cold Lake Provincial Park.