Local News

Town testing new crosswalk markings

Public Works crews ended Public Works Week Friday installing some new crosswalk markings. Morinville Public Works Deptartment employees installed thermoplastic pavement markings at the intersection of 100 Street and 90 Avenue across from the No Frills Gas Bar.
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Local News

Service clubs give area students a glimpse of their potential futures

Adventures trips are an annual outing for high school students to experience a taste of what their future could be like. On May 20, students Lane Lawrence and Aaron Rabski spoke to local Rotarians about their experiences on recent Adventures in Technology and Adventures in Citizenship trips.
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Local News

Notley and Cabinet sworn in

Rachel Notley was sworn in Sunday afternoon as Alberta’s 17th Premier. The ceremony, which also saw the swearing in of Notley’s reduced cabinet, took place on the steps of the Alberta Legislature.
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Morinville News

Legal Council briefs

Legal’s Draft Budget shows a 5.4% increase over 2014.

With one of the Councillors absent from the May 19 meeting, budget discussions will take place this week. […]

Morinville News

Rotary working on employment for people with disabilities

Meaningful employment opportunities for people with developmental disabilities is the goal of a project Rotary business owners and employees are currently involved in. The Rotary Employment Partnership is a project between District 5370 and 5360 of the Rotary Club, the Alberta Association for Community Living and Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) Program and Community Boards (Alberta Seniors and Community Supports). […]

Arts & Culture

Red Skelton show entertains Legal seniors

Al Greenwood entertained more than 40 residents and guests at the Chateau Sturgeon Lodge Thursday night with his Reflections of Red: A Tribute to Red Skelton. Favourite Skelton characters included the Two Seagulls, Gertrude and Heathcliff, Clem Kadiddlehopper and Freddie the Freeloader. […]

Local News

Fire ban issued for Morinville

Prolonged dry weather, combined with warm weather and windy conditions prompted the Town of Morinville to issue a fire ban Thursday afternoon. […]

Editorial & Opinion

Letter: New MLA offers his thanks

The campaign signs have been taken down. The provincial election is over. The people have spoken. In our Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock constituency, more than 18,000 people cast ballots.
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Local News

4500 tickets issued over long weekend

Alberta’s Integrated Traffic Units, consisting of RCMP Traffic Services members and Alberta Traffic Sheriffs, focused their weekend efforts on reducing impaired driving, distracted driving, speeding and getting people to buckle up. […]

Arts & Culture

Student actors to teach audience Zombie Apocalypse survival tips

Anyone who has watched AMC’s The Walking Dead or any of the old George Romero zombie flicks will likely agree $5 is a small price to pay for 10 tips on how to survive the Zombie Apocalypse. Of course, those who do not believe in the potential of such things will have to be content that their $5 will be well spent on an evening’s entertainment.
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