Editorial & Opinion
Letter: More variety needed in businesses
Why is it that Morinville has several liquor [stores], restaurants, bars, gas stations and hair salons, but there is nowhere […]
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Local News
Sept. 18 Print Edition download
Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning…. […]
Local News
Our Morinville in photos
Our Morinville is an opportunity to view life through our community members’ lenses. Photos can be of this and surrounding communities, cool photos from places our readers have visited. The pages are wide open on possibility… […]
Editorial & Opinion
Joe Morinville
The summer is over now and we’ll have to wait until next year for more summer blockbuster movies to go […]
Local Sports
Jets season starts this weekend
The Morinville Jets will start their 38-game regular season Friday night against the St. Albert Merchants, a team now coached by former … […]
Arts & Culture
Morinville Library to host Kelley Armstrong author talk
By Ashley Janes
Photo Credit Kathryn-Hollinrake
Morinville – Bestselling author Kelley Armstrong will be speaking at the Morinville Community Library from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 26. Well known for her Women of the Otherworld series and her best-selling Darkest Power trilogy, Armstrong is embarking on a fall national tour to deliver author talks about writing and publishing popular fiction. In the following interview, she discusses her inspirations, past success, and future endeavours:… […]
Morinville News
New salon offers two floors of hair and body care
by Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Pro Level Looks officially opened their doors Friday afternoon with a traditional ribbon cutting, but it is the cutting of men’s, women’s and children’s hair that will be part of the businesses focus, now that the doors are open… […]
Local Sports
MCHS hiking trip remembers dedicated and loved volunteer
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – The Fred Scharmann Memorial Hiking Trip departs from Morinville Community High School (MCHS) Wednesday morning, an inaugural outing to the mountains in memory of a Morinville businessman remembered as an avid outdoorsman and community volunteer. About 20 MCHS students will take part in the three-day trip, returning Saturday…. […]
Arts & Culture
Canyon Rose Outfit to release new CD
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – The Canyon Rose Outfit (CRO) is looking to put the roll back in rock and roll with their new CD, tentatively titled Rock and Roll Hangover. The 11-track CD will be available at independent record stores in Edmonton, through iTunes and at Rocktober, taking place Oct. 5 at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre.
CRO frontman Christan Maslyk said the new album marks a turning point in the band’s direction and is the culmination of two years of time in the studio, culling 30 songs the band has written down to a manageable 11 songs… […]
Morinville News
Henry to run for Council seat
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – After living in the community for more than a decade, Morinville resident Brent Henry decided it was time to serve on Council. The 48-year-old father of two spent 27 years in the regular army and retired last year as Logistics Officer with a rank of Major. Over the past nine years Henry was a financial controller and responsible for budgets ranging between $500,000 to $200 million. He is currently employed by Health Canada as the Nursing Operations Management Advisor… […]
Morinville News
Champion updates Council and community on odour
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Champion Petfoods’ CEO Frank Burdzy attended Council’s final meeting this term to provide an update on where the company was in terms of odour mitigation… […]
Local News
Local grocer heading in fresh new direction
By Stephen Dafoe
Mornville – Sobeys franchise owner Stuart Trenchard is excited about a new fresh direction he and fellow Sobeys stores are unveiling for their customers this week. The company has teamed with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver to bring a healthier choice to the grocery chain.
“We weren’t taking control of people’s food,” Tranchard said of the industry’s position of straddling the fence… […]
Morinville News
Lakes playground will go ahead despite some opposition
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – A proposed Lakes subdivision playground will go ahead as planned despite some opposition to its placement. Council Chambers were packed Sept. 10 with residents, parents and children eager to hear what Council would decide based on four presentations for and against the development… […]
Morinville News
Morinville lawyer to run for Council seat
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Long-time resident, lawyer and businessman Gord Putnam announced Wednesday morning he would seek a seat on Council in the upcoming municipal election. Putnam has been a resident of Morinville for the past 17 years and been active in a number of boards, committees and organizations, including terms as president of the Rotary Club of Morinville, chair of the Sturgeon Economic Development Committee and varyingly as board member, vice president and president of the Morinville Minor Hockey Association… […]
Editorial & Opinion
Progressive Views Column: Charter Troubles
By Tristan Turner
On September 10th Bernard Drainville, the Quebec Minister of Democratic Institutions and Active Citizenship revealed the Parti Québécois plan to enact a new Charter of Values in Quebec… […]
Editorial & Opinion
Letter: Further concerns with Cardiff Road sign location
Despite the response I received on my 3rd attempt of contacting the Town about the extended 50km/h speed sign just east past South Glens I am just as irked as I was before. I feel as though I was given the brushoff and even though I included the original letter to the… […]