admin

Businesses will get tax break to develop vacant lots

Jun 26, 2012 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Two weeks after getting a gentle nudge from local businessman Tom Hammond, Morinville Town Council unanimously approved a new policy that will give non-residential property owners a little tax break for developing their properties.

Hammond, who is building the new Morinville Auto Body shop on 100 Street, approached Council June 12 asking them to consider implementing the tax incentive they had a few years ago. Administration was directed to return two weeks later with something for Council to look at. .. […]

The Morinville News Print Edition

Jun 26, 2012 Comments Off

Our Wednesday print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Wednesday morning. This week’s edition contains our special St. Jean Baptiste Festival wrap up with plenty of photos from the weekend’s… […]

Around the town – midweek edition

Jun 26, 2012 1

Notre Dame School held a Fun Day for the Grade 1 to 5 students June 26. The Grade 3 to 4 students participated in some outdoor activities in the afternoon, which consisted of eight stations with 15 minutes at each. The Morinville Fire Department had Truck No.3 on the scene, a visit that seemed to pleaser the students who had an opportunity to see the truck close up, try on the fire crew hat and jacket,… […]

Editorial: Miscreants will be miscreants

Jun 25, 2012 4

As most people in the community are aware, a quiet little Morinville neighbourhood got blanketed with graffiti last week, a collection of slogans, phrases and symbols related to hip hop, heavy metal, and horror movie culture. For those of you unaware, we have a full story here… […]

Vignettes tell a bit of Morinville’s history

Jun 25, 2012 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Seven recently unveiled paintings in St. Jean Baptiste Park continue a longstanding tradition in the park – telling the community’s history where it all began. The paintings, called vignettes, were unveiled June 23 during St. Jean Baptiste Festival 2012, but the work of researching and preparing them began last fall… […]

Festival offers a force to be reckoned with

Jun 24, 2012 1

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Force Pro Wrestling returned to Morinville during St. Jean Baptiste Festival 2012, pleasing fans and newcomers with a five-card, two-hour show of professional wrestling… […]

St. Jean Baptiste Festival rocks Morinville with variety

Jun 24, 2012 Comments Off

Stephen Dafoe Photos

Morinville – Although it took nearly a year to plan and almost a week to set up, St. Jean Baptiste Festival 2012 tore down and packed away for another year in approximately four hours Sunday afternoon. Festival Chair Paul Smith said tear down is always the hardest part to find help with, but such was not the case with this event – volunteers came through in strong numbers… […]

Letter: Festival Chair pleased with festival response

Jun 24, 2012 5

With this year’s festival wrapped up, the festival committee and I need to extend a huge thank you for the amazing support we received from Town Council and Administration. An extra thank you to the public works people who […]

Morinville prepares for second family-focused Canada Day

Jun 24, 2012 7

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – There won’t be any fireworks in town this Canada Day, but that’s just fine for the Morinville Historical and Cultural Society, a group who has once again stepped to the front of the line to bring the community a Canada Day celebration the way they were done many years ago… […]

Skateboarders just looking for a good sesh

Jun 24, 2012 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – As soon as the snow melts and the sun begins to appear with regularity, local skateboarders can be found at the Morinville Skate Park, a 13,000 square foot facility built at the east side of 107 Street in 2006. Sharing the space with an ever-present collection… […]

Artist’s work spreading around town

Jun 24, 2012 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Depending on the style used some artist’s work can be said to be a little off the wall. For St. Albert artist Robert Murray the opposite is true. His work is very much on the wall. The muralist completed his latest work of art in Morinville last week, an inspirational and peaceful scenery on the side of the Entheos Wellness Centre / Flower Stop building on 100 Avenue and 104 Street… […]

Christian school honours its students

Jun 24, 2012 Comments Off

Photos by Lucie Roy

Morinville – While midway rides rose and fell across the road at St. Jean Baptiste Festival 2012,proud parents and solid students gathers at the Morinville Christian Fellowship School’s annual awards night, held at the Rendez-Vous Center… […]

What’s on this weekend? Festival is on this weekend

Jun 21, 2012 Comments Off

Morinville – St. Jean Baptiste Festival 2012 kicks off Friday afternoon with the opening of Michael’s Midway at 3 p.m. This year’s festival takes place largely at the arena and curling club, but trails down 100 Avenue and 100 Street for Saturday’s parade and council breakfast. Saturday night will pull in the cultural centre as ’80s rockers Loverboy take to the stage… […]

Around the schools

Jun 20, 2012 Comments Off

Photos by Lucie Roy

Morinville – School is slowly wrapping up for another year. Here are some shots from this week’s wrap up activities. .. […]

MLA visits local Rotarians

Jun 20, 2012 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock MLA Maureen Kubinec visited the Morinville Rotary Club June 20 during the group’s weekly breakfast to bring an update on what’s happening locally and how she is adjusting to her new role as MLA. … […]

Morinville neighbourhood vandalized

Jun 20, 2012 12

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Residents awoke Wednesday morning to find their quiet neighbourhood blanketed with graffiti after an overnight vandalism spree. Vehicles, garbage cans, fences, sidewalks and buildings were tagged with symbols, slogans, and profanity. The vandalism took place off 102 Street in the area of 95 to 97 Avenue.

Morinville RCMP responded to complaints on the incident before 8 a.m. Wednesday morning… […]