identified as Anglican, 3% as Baptist, 2.5% as Lutheran, and 2% as Pentecostal. Economy The city's economy is inextricably linked to military spending at CFB Cold Lake. The region also supports oil and gas exploration and production. The Athabasca Oil Sands project in Fort McMurray is having a growing influence in the region as well. The Cold Lake oil sands may become a significant contributor to the local economy. Every year Cold Lake hosts military forces from around the world for Exercise Maple Flag, 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. Sports Cold Lake has a variety of sports, including: Hockey (Home to the Cold Lake Ice, Junior B Team) & (Home to the Cold Lake Freeze, Minor Hockey Teams) Lacrosse (Home to the Cold Lake Heat, Minor Lacrosse Teams) Volleyball (Assumption and CLHS Royals) Football (CLHS Royals) Basketball (Assumption and CLHS Royals) Soccer (Indoor and outdoor-Cold Lake Minor Soccer) Baseball Rugby (Assumption Crusader's and CLHS Royals combined team and Cold Lake Penguins Men's RFC) Hapkido Tae Kwon Do (unified taekwondo, and occasionally International Taekwon-Do Federation or World Taekwondo Federation) Figure Skating (Cold Lake Figure Skating Club) Figure Skating (Norlight Skating Club) Downhill Skiing (Kinosoo Ridge Snow Resort) Dancing (Pirouette School of Dance with award-winning dance team, Fame Dance (Located at the Energy Centre) Mixed Martial Arts (Team Sparta) Roller Derby (Lakeland Ladykillers Roller Derby League) Swimming (Cold Lake Marlins Swim Club) Powerlifting (Cold Lake Bar Benders) Gymnastics (Lakeland Gymnastics Club) Disc Golf Pickleball Bowling (Marina Bowling Centre) Government Mayors: Craig Copeland, 2007–present Allan Buck, 2004–2007 Hansa Thaleshvar, 1998–2004 Raymond Coates, 1996–1998 The last local election was held in October 2021. As of 2021, the councillors of Cold Lake are Bob Mattice, Chris Vining, Vicky Lefebvre, Adele Richardson, Ryan Bailey, and Bill Parker. At the provincial level, the city is in the district of Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul. Its current representative is David Hanson, from the United Conservative Party. At the federal level, the city is in the district of Fort McMurray—Cold Lake. Its current representative is Laila Goodridge, from the