The Summer Village of Island Lake

This friendly community is nestled on the western shore of picturesque Island Lake, approximately twenty kilometres northwest of the town of Athabasca.

Island Lake is a named after the many small islands within its area of just under 8.00 km². Its bays and islands provide an ideal setting for swimming, power boating, water skiing, fishing and canoeing. Cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and ice fishing are enjoyed during the winter months. The area around Island Lake is a nature lover's paradise, with rolling hills and forests filled with wildlife including deer, moose, and countless other birds and animals.

The Summer Village of Island Lake is a unique blend of full time residents and week-end enthusiasts who share their love for the lake. The residents are proud of the cleanliness and serenity of the lake, and encourage all residents and visitors to take care of the lake they love.

Next Council Meeting

  • Date: March 19, 2024
  • Time: 5:00 PM
  • Location: Teleconference/Zoom
  • Agenda: Meeting Agenda
  • Zoom: Zoom Link
    Meeting ID: 840 2632 1327
    Passcode: 589488

Upcoming Events

3rd Annual Island Lake Curling Fun 'Spiel!

  Mar 22 2024 - Mar 23 2024

Where: TBA
When: TBA

3rd Annual Island Lake Curling Fun 'Spiel

  Mar 22 2024

Where: north side of the Bay
When: All Day

To register your team of 3 people contact Neal at nealcomeau@hotmail.com or 780-905-9863. Individual registrations are also accepted, we will help find you a team!

Community News

Posted Mar 5, 2024

3rd Annual Island Lake Curling Fun 'Spiel!

Come out and join your Island Lake neighbours for this great event taking place on Friday, March 22 (evening) and Saturday, March 23 (all day and into the evening)!

The Fun ‘Spiel will be held in The Bay once again. We are looking at the north side of the Bay this year, huge thank you to the Robinson Family for allowing us to use their skating rink for the curling event. The event is open to all Island Lake residents 14 years of age and older. The cost per team is $20 again this year with all proceeds going to the Island Lake Historical and Improvement Society.

No curling skills necessary! This is just a fun event so come out and spend some time with your Island Lake neighbours. We will cross our fingers that the ice will allow us to use curling rocks this year, but in the event of warmer weather and sloppy ice conditions, we will be ready to pivot to the bocce format if necessary!

To register your team of 3 people contact Neal at nealcomeau@hotmail.com or 780-905-9863. Individual registrations are also accepted, we will help find you a team!

Registrations must be received by Wednesday, March 20 at 6pm.

We will post an update closer to the event with more details.

We look forward to seeing everyone!


Posted Feb 13, 2024

Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan.

The Summer Village of Island Lake has completed the Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan. This plan is intended to assist SVIL Council, staff and residents to be able to assess and encourage community collective action toward climate resiliency and ensure that projected future climate conditions are considered in the decision making process.

This project was funded by the Government of Alberta through the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre’s Climate Resilience Capacity Building Program. The Municipal Climate Change Action Centre is a partnership of Alberta Municipalities, Rural Municipalities and the Government of Alberta.

While climate change is a global concern, it requires local attention, as many of the most effective actions we can take to become more resilient to climate change are within the jurisdiction of local government.

Council and administration look forward to assisting in the protection of our lake and community from climate change

  Click to read the report.


Posted Jan 15, 2024

3rd Annual Island Lake Curling Fun 'Spiel!

The Island Lake Historical and Improvement Society would like everyone to Save the Date!

Our 3rd Annual Island Lake Curling Fun 'Spiel! will be held on Friday, March 22 (evening) and all day Saturday, March 23, 2024. 

Registration, location and other details will be posted closer to the event. We hope to see a great turnout again this year!


Our Thanks

The Summer Village of Island Lake would like to thank the following for their contribution to the new playground: Island Lake Historical Society / Government of Alberta Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP).