Arts & Culture

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. […]

Local News

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. […]

Local News

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). […]

Business

CFIB launches petition to stop minimum wage increase

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has launched an online petition to stop the minimum wage hike recently passed by Alberta’s NDP government. The petition looks to capture Alberta independent business owners’ reaction to the government’s plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2018. […]

Local News

Dozens assemble to build new school playground

Dozens of community volunteers were assembled to assist with the building of a new playground at Morinville Public School (MPS) July 9 to 11. The massive playground equipment, designed to look like a medieval castle, includes […]

Arts & Culture

Band Camp gives musicians an opportunity to groove together

Local music students got a little different experience last week than they get from their weekly one-on-one music lessons, an opportunity to learn new songs alongside new musicians. The first of three Summer Band Camps at Smith Music put students together to learn a dozen songs from Monday to Thursday and to put those tunes in front of two audiences Friday afternoon and Friday evening.
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Arts & Culture

Cultural Centre filling the void with art

Laurie Stalker, Morinville’s Cultural Services coordinator, looks at some of the pieces in the centre’s new art exhibit: Emplir le Vide (Filling the Void). It is one of several art exhibits coming to Morinville over the next year. […]

Local News

Around the Town in pictures

Fire Investigator Chief Ron Cust points out the scene of Saturday’s devastating condominium fire on 101 Avenue to Edmonton media. The fire is still under investigation. […]