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The Week In Photos and Video
Above: About 150 gathered at the Ray McDonald Sports Centre Sunday afternoon for a Kraft Hockeyville group photo. – Glen […]
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Council passes new Automated Traffic Enforcement Policy for Morinville
Nine months after residents voted to keep or remove automated traffic enforcement, and after an hour of debate, Council unanimously approved a new policy on the operation of the technology within town limits. The policy was developed to clarify elements of the automated enforcement program and to place focus on the role the initiative has in public safety rather than revenue generation… […]
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RCMP will be looking for crotch watchers this month
by Morinville News Staff Looking at your crotch could get you in trouble with the RCMP this month, at least […]
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First Kraft Hockeyville 2015 community event Sunday
Kraft Hockeyville 2015 local organizer Wayne Gatza is hoping families will take a bit of time out of Superbowl festivities to attend the first of the community’s events. […]
Editorial & Opinion
Letter: Anti-terrorism measures will protect Canadians
Today, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the Government has introduced legislation to protect Canadians from the evolving threat of terrorism […]
Legal
Town and County want you to get off the Internet
More children can play a computer by the age of five than can ride a bike. By the time a high school student graduates, they will have spent more time looking at screens than attending class, playing sports and talking with friends combined. […]
Morinville News
Morinville Council Briefs
At their regular meeting on Jan 27, council held a public hearing on Bylaw 16/2014 South Business Commercial (Celtic Lands) Area Structure Plan (ASP) following its passage of 1st reading at council’s last meeting. […]
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Kubinec talks budget in Morinville
by Lucie Roy Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock MLA and Minister of Culture and Tourism, The Honourable Maureen Kubinec made a presentation on the […]
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Morinville RCMP have a new interim Staff Sergeant
by Lucie Roy Morinville’s new RCMP Staff Sergeant is Riz Suleman, here on an interim assignment as Detachment Commander. The […]
Arts & Culture
Family Day weekend Snowman Festival expands its activities
by Morinville News Staff Morinville residents and guests will have three days of activity this Family Day weekend. Morinville’s Community […]
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Council announces rec centre location
by Tristan Turner After months of speculation and closed-door meetings, Council announced the location of the much-awaited recreation centre to […]
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Organization review offers nearly 50 recommendations
Morinville Town Council and Administration are doing a good job in responding to the needs of a growing community, but there is room for improvement.
That’s the conclusion suggested by the report of the Organizational and Efficiency Review of Town operations done by Nichols Applied Management. Results of the review were officially presented to Council at its regular meeting Jan. 27 but were made public with the agenda package earlier. […]
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The Week in Photos / Jan. 28 Print Edition Download
Above is a look at some of the stories we covered over the past week, news you will find in this week’s print edition of The Morinville News. […]
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Georges H. Primeau seals its time capsule
Georges H. Primeau students may be wrapping up a month of recognizing 150 years of Catholic education this week, but Monday was a glimpse forward to the Division’s bicentennial. Students, staff, and guests participated in a time capsule ceremony. […]
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Morinville Sports Shorts
It was an active weekend of sports in Morinville Jan. 23-25. Senior and Junior hockey shared the ice with a […]
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Morinville nominated for Kraft Hockeyville 2015
Morinville is one of more than 300 communities currently nominated for Kraft Hockeyville 2015. The annual competition provides one Canadian community with a pre-season NHL game and a half million in cash to put into their local arena… […]