Arts & Culture

Around the Town in photos

Edmonton magician Jeffrey Paches entertained Town of Morinville Summer Camp participants at the cultural centre Thursday afternoon. Paches mixed solid magic, audience participation and plenty of laughs into his performance. […]

Arts & Culture

County couple bringing music to the park

The late afternoon storm that blew through Morinville Thursday cancelled the first of three Music in the Park events. Jan and Jim Baker were to bring the first of their Summer Music in the Park events to Town July 23; however, the event has been tentatively rescheduled for July 30. The event will feature singer/songwriter Jan Baker and Canadiana singer/songwriter John Spearn beneath the clock tower for 90 minutes of music. In addition to providing an evening of summer entertainment, the free concerts are in aid of the Morinville Food Bank Society. […]

Local News

Police investigating drowning

Morinville, Alberta – On July 25th, 2015, at approximately 11:42 a.m., Morinville RCMP responded to a report of a missing 2 year old female child who had been playing at a park in the Lakes Subdivision with her siblings. The child from Morinville, was found unresponsive in a nearby pond by RCMP. Life saving efforts were initiated, but the child was later pronounced deceased by Emergency Medical Services. Morinville RCMP and the Edmonton Medical Examiner’s Office continue to investigate. The RCMP will not be releasing any further details at this time. […]

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MLA looking to establish Morinville office

Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock (BMW) MLA Glenn van Dijken was Rotary’s guest speaker July 22, offering the newly-minted politician an opportunity to get to know some of his constituents a little better.

More than 40 people came out to hear the MLA, who spoke about his background, the importance of volunteering, and […]

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Electronic monitoring a good idea, Little Warriors Founder says

Little Warriors founder Glori Meldrum thinks a Wildrose MLA’s call for increased monitoring of sex offenders makes a lot of sense.

Wildrose Shadow Justice Minister Scott Cyr appealed July 17 for stricter controls after a convicted Edmonton sex offender identified as high risk by police was arrested in close proximity to children. […]

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Sturgeon County declares agricultural disaster

Sturgeon County held a special Council Meeting on Monday to make a Declaration of Agricultural Disaster.The Request for Decision (RFD) included the Alberta Drought Risk Management Plan for Alberta, Alberta Agriculture Moisture Update as of July 7 and the Precipitation Accumulation as of July 15. […]

Columns

Guest Column: Morinville’s Animal Control Bylaw – Part 2

the Town has defined a requirement to amend Bylaw 26/2010 (the Morinville Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw). Apparently what we have on the books re cat control leaves something to be desired. Mind you, our senior enforcement officer (CPO Sgt. William Norton) readily admits that the current program is not working and that enforcement staff do not actively patrol for or apprehend stray cats. […]

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Our Morinville – reader’s photos

We asked our readers to share their summer with us by sending us their favourite photos from what they have been up to. Below is a video of those shots as well as the shots themselves. […]

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Heritage Lodge has a new program coordinator

Morinville resident Keltie Brisson is Heritage Lodge’s new program coordinator, having taken over the reins from Mary Benson, now at Aspen Lodge. Brisson has 14 years experience in long-term care and continuing care. She is a certified recreation therapist through Alberta Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA). “I decided to sell my day program,” she said, adding the business is located in Edmonton. “I sold my half and decided I needed to simplify and work in town. Thinking I’d take the summer off, this position popped up in the newspaper.” […]

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Benson new program coordinator at Aspen House

There was a somewhat new face at Aspen House last week. Mary Benson left her position as Program Coordinator at Heritage Lodge July 10 and started last Wednesday at Aspen. At her new post, Benson will perform the same work she did at her former job, providing programing for residents. […]

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Derby adds variety to Gibbons Pioneer Days

The Sturgeon County Junior Roller Derby Association was excited about holding their first junior invitational after two years in the sport. Junior skaters were invited to join SCJRDA for a double header Invitational that mixed Level 1 and 2 skaters in the first bout, followed by the harder-hitting Level 3s. The event was hosted by the Town of Gibbons Saturday, coinciding with the community’s Annual Pioneer Days Town Festival. […]

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Around the Town – the week in photos

Miles Allan was one of more than 80 people out to donate blood on Tuesday night at the Rendez-Vous Centre. The next Blood Donor Clinics are scheduled for Sept. 15 and Dec. 8. […]

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The magic of amateur radio from VE6KD

Located just outside Morinville David Gervais is proud of his antennas as he describes their usage. The 10-mete, 15-m, 40-m antennas and 160 Dipole, as well as the 80-m Phased Verticals and the KLM Tribander are all his doing. Hosting club members from the North Central Alberta Amateur Radio Club (NCAARC) with their equipment is his way to promote amateur radio. […]

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Morning collision claims life outside Morinville

A woman is dead following a late morning collision outside Morinville Wednesday morning.

Morinville RCMP and emergency services responded to a serious two-vehicle collision near the intersection of Highway 28 and Highway 37 in Sturgeon County (near Namao). […]