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Morinville Traffic Safety Bylaw passes second reading

Jan 9, 2013 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A new bylaw that will consolidate existing rules while adding a number more made it a little further to becoming Town of Morinville law Jan. 8. Council gave unanimous second reading to the new Traffic Safety Bylaw.

Although the document was reviewed by the RCMP, Community Peace Officers, Public Works, the Traffic Safety Committee and the Town’s executive team, David Schaefer, Morinville’s Director of Corporate Services, is taking the bylaw through three separate readings on three separate nights to make sure the document is worded in such a manner that it will be … […]

Another collision at Cardiff Road intersection

Jan 9, 2013 3

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Rush hour traffic was back up for some time Tuesday night as police, fire and paramedics dealt with the latest collision at the Highway 2 / Cardiff Road intersection… […]

Jets clip Hawks in tight game

Jan 8, 2013 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Jets picked up their second consecutive win Tuesday night, a 7-6 decision against the visiting Fort Saskatchewan Hawks. The home-ice victory brings the Jets to 15-11-0 and added another two points to their season tally… […]

Morinville Council Briefs

Jan 8, 2013 Comments Off

Council gives thumbs down to Northern Lights Library Services request*

Morinville Council gave six thumbs down to the idea of accepting a .22 per capita increase to the Northern Lights Library System (NLLS), which provides services to the Morinville Community Library and other libraries in Sturgeon County… […]

More work to be done on aging arena’s roof

Jan 8, 2013 2

Work on the Ray McDonald sport’s Centre’s roof began last fall. – Morinville News File Photo By Stephen Dafoe Morinville […]

Wednesday Print Edition Download

Jan 8, 2013 Comments Off

Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Wednesday morning. This week’s edition is 24 pages of local relevant news. If you are unable to obtain a copy at one of our more than 100 locations, you can download it here. […]

Column: Joe Morinville

Jan 8, 2013 Comments Off

Come Feb. 4 the government is going to start keeping all the pennies that get turned into the banks and then they will be no more. Folks are talking that the nickel is going to be next. I hate to see the penny go, but it got me to thinking about all the other stuff we used to love that isn’t around now, at least not as much… […]

Around the Town in photos and video

Jan 7, 2013 Comments Off

Notre Dame student Daniella McKinnon works her way through the five stations of the Mission Impossible fitness course Monday morning…. […]

Police briefs: Two charged with stolen property

Jan 7, 2013 Comments Off

Morinville RCMP arrested two females Jan. 5 in connection with a number of thefts from vehicles, fraud and break and enters in Sturgeon County.

Rachel Dawn Lorenz, age 26, of Gibbons, has been charged with possession of stolen property as well as an additional 16 criminal code charges. Lorenz was also arrested and charged on Dec. 24, 2012 following a complaint of thefts from vehicles in Morinville… […]

Editorial – Youth Centre off to a good start…let’s keep it that way

Jan 7, 2013 1

The grand reopening of the Morinville Teen Centre last Saturday was an impressive display of what this facility could and should be, a bright retreat where some of our youth can invest their idle time in activities they might otherwise not have opportunity to participate in… […]

Column: Healthy Routes – Your Picks of 2012

Jan 7, 2013 1

By Gladys Kublik, owner Neighbors Vitamin Shop

All the reflections and reviews of the year gone by prompted us to do a review of our own. After reams of reports generated by our system and in depth analysis by our inventory specialist we were able to compile a short list of our best sellers for 2012. So in the ever popular countdown format, we thought we would share the results with you… […]

Morinville Festival Society looking to break the ice with family fun

Jan 7, 2013 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Morinville Festival Society is looking to help families beat the winter blahs by taking one of Canada’s great pastimes indoors. In their first mini-festival outside the annual St. Jean Baptiste Festival, the society is bringing a street hockey skills competition to the cultural centre Jan. 26, tying the event to the Will Stroet children’s concert taking place the same day… […]

Jets defeat Regals at home

Jan 6, 2013 1

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Sunday night brought home another big win for the Morinville Jets, their second consecutive victory over the league-leading Spruce Grove Regals. Sunday night’s home-ice effort was a 5-2 victory for the Jets and kicked off the their post-Christmas return to ice in a strong way… […]

Two dead after collision near Villeneuve

Jan 6, 2013 Comments Off

By Morinville News Staff

Sturgeon County – Two people are dead following a collision that closed Highway 44, approximately 2 kilometres south of Villeneuve.
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Morinville Teen Centre reopens with solid support

Jan 6, 2013 3

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The sound of popcorn popping and pool balls cracking mixed with the laughter of Morinville youth Saturday afternoon during the grand reopening of the Morinville Teen Centre. The facility, located across from the Ray McDonald Sport Centre at the corner of 104 Street and 99 Avenue, recently underwent approximately $7,000 worth of renovations and equipment upgrades, measures Nick Valcourt, Morinville’s Youth Worker, said were needed to make the facility a place youth would feel comfortable hanging out in… […]

Lady Wolves take fourth spot in weekend tournament

Jan 6, 2013 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Lady Wolves made it to a fourth-place finish Saturday night at the conclusion of their invitational tournament. Eight high school teams competed in the two-day event at Morinville Community High School Jan. 4 and 5… […]