Lieutenant Governor tours Legal’s murals
Her Honour, the Honourable Lois E. Mitchell, CM, AOE, LLD, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta and her spouse His Honour, Douglas Mitchell, CM, AOE, QC, LLD were in Legal on Tuesday.
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Her Honour, the Honourable Lois E. Mitchell, CM, AOE, LLD, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta and her spouse His Honour, Douglas Mitchell, CM, AOE, QC, LLD were in Legal on Tuesday.
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Celebrations du Voyaguer – the 20th Anniversary of the Murals was held Sunday in Legal before a packed hall at the Centralta Community Center.
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There is still a little bit of summer left before students are back in school. Holidays may be over for many, but there is still things to do closer to home.
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Sturgeon County residents have an opportunity to help creat a mosaic mural celebrating Sturgeon County’s Centennial.
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Last week’s Committee of the Whole meeting involved an agenda item that should be recognizable for residents who have followed Council over the years, the annual report from Murray Knight of the Morinville Historical and Cultural Society on the outcome of 2016’s Canada Day celebrations. The organization has been responsible for one of Morinville’s largest annual events for years, receiving funding from the Town and the Federal government to organize volunteers who disperse Canadian flags on lawns, coordinate the fireworks display, and decorate Main Street, and many other duties preparing for the event. Knight went through a full report of nearly all elements of the event, thanking Council for their support and informing them of the return of $1,725.46 of excess funds left over at the end of the festival, an annual practice for Knight. […]
The Canada 150 Mosaic will celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary through art in 2017.
There are 150 communities and over 80,000 partners creating one united mural for one great nation. […]
The Town of Morinville is participating in the Canada 150 Mosaic mural – a national project celebrating Canada’s 150th Birthday.
Morinville’s mural design was created by St. Albert artist Lewis Lavoie after consulting with the Morinville Historical & Cultural Society. […]
The Maisonneuve mural located east of the Bon Appetit Restaurant on Main Street in Legal got a cleaning last week. Anne Maisonneuve said she believed the 15-year-old mural had never been cleaned. […]
Ecole Notre Dame School continued their celebrations of 150 years of Catholic education Mar. 19 with another demonstration of school pride. The elementary school unveiled a new school mural as well as revealed the name of the school’s husky mascot. […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – A piece of Rocky Mountain railroad history has been preserved on a garage door in Morinville. St. Albert muralist Robert Murray completed a painting of a steam engine coming out of a tunnel on Frank Koenig’s garage last week. … […]
Dear Editor:
As an Anglophone Albertan from Pigeon Lake area with an interest in art and history I was concerned with an article in the Morinville News, May3, 2011, regarding the murals in the town of Legal, Alberta. A few weeks ago I was not aware that these murals existed until I had the opportunity to meet Mr. Chauvet… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Legal – The Centralta Tourism Society’s (CTS) idea of expanding their Francophone mural collection to the sides of homes in Legal met with the unanimous disapproval of Legal Town Council Monday night.
Currently sitting at 33 Francophone-themed murals, Ernie Chauvet, spokesperson for the CTS, told council another eight murals were confirmed to be completed in 2011 with as many as 11 being possible this year… […]
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Legal – The French Mural Capital of Canada added another Francophone mural to its inventory Monday night. The town’s 37th mural, painted by Karen Blanchet, was unveiled in a special ceremony attended by a number of Legal residents past and present, including past mayors of the town… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Legal – With its Salute to Protective Services theme, this year’s Fête au Village was the perfect opportunity to unveil the town’s 33rd mural, particularly since it pays homage to Canada’s military in general and bilingual Canadian peacekeeper Roméo Dallaire in particular.
The eight-foot by 20-foot mural, painted by Jacques Martel and unveiled Saturday morning, will be eventually installed near the town’s tourist booth, part of a proposed art park of Francophone murals.
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Community spirit is the heart and soul of any town or neighbourhood. It binds people, creates and maintains a sense […]
The Town of Morinville is seeking to begin a reconciliation process with its Indigenous neighbours.
At its meeting Tuesday, Council unanimously passed a motion calling on Administration to bring forward a report to initiate a comprehensive community consultation. […]
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