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Fill-A-Bus ready to bust the bank again this year
by Colin Smith The annual Fill-A-Bus campaign in support of the Morinville Food Bank will once be taking place during […]
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Morinville Remembers [PHOTOS]
Morinvillians gathered in the hundreds at the Morinville Legion Tuesday morning for the Legion’s Remembrance Day ceremony. Below is a photo gallery of the morning ceremony…. […]
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Morinville is ready to Lite Up The Nite
by Colin Smith
Lite Up The Nite is coming up and this year there will be even more reasons to take in the Christmas festival, which runs November 28 to 30… […]
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Nov. 12 Print Edition download
Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Wednesday, and in 1400 mailboxes Thursday due to holding space for Remembrance Day… […]
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Economic Development session paves way for strategic plan
by Colin Smith
What are Morinville’s three most important strengths from an economic development perspective?
That question was posed to local business people who attended a recent session devoted to development of a strategic action plan for the town’s economy…. […]
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The Week in Photos
Here is some of what our cameras caught last week…. […]
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New building marks renewed commitment for local law firm
by Stephen Dafoe
Rising above 100 Street in Morinville’s downtown core is a brand new 5,300 square foot office building for the law firm of Putnam and Lawson. The building is nearly three times the size of the firm’s former location across the road. The project broke ground Apr. 1 and Gord Putnam, Andrew Lawson and their staff open the doors Nov. 12 on a new chapter in the 28-year-old law firm’s story… […]
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Morinville schools take time to remember
by Lucie Roy Ecole Notre Dame, Morinville Public, Georges H. Primeau and Morinville Community High School took time to remember […]
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Tax phone scam making the rounds locally
by Stephen Dafoe
A Morinville woman is advising residents of a phone scam making the rounds. Jackie Luker says she received a call Nov. 6 advising her she owed Revenue Canada money and that if she didn’t pay up, the police would be knocking on her door… […]
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Auction kicks off a season of giving
by Morinville News Staff
For the 17th consecutive year, Coach’s Corner will open its doors for the Annual Santa Store Auction on Nov. 22. The annual fundraising event for the Midstream Support Society’s Santa Store raised more than $22,765 last year for a community program that ensures low-income families are able to provide a Christmas for their children…. […]
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MCHS gathers to celebrate academic excellence
by Stephen Dafoe
An endless stream of award recipients crossed the Morinville Community Cultural Centre stage Tuesday night as MCHS students, alumni, parents and friends gathered for the school’s annual awards night. This year 279 awards, valued at $76,015 were handed out in recognition of a variety of academic achievements… […]
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Memorial tree recognizes fallen military
by Morinville News Staff
A memoriam tree has been set up at Town Hall in recognition of nearly 200 members of Canada’s military that died in the line of duty during the Afghanistan Mission. The tree was put up Nov. 3 by two Morinville residents, Lauri Ann and husband Jeff [last name withheld]…. […]
Business
Sibling builders reach milestone
by Stephen Dafoe
Denis and Andre Morin have been building homes in Morinville since 2002. Twelve years later the sibling builders and owners of HomesBy2Broz broke ground on their 100th home, a single-family product on the corner of 97 Avenue and Grandin…. […]
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Pastor says people built The Father’s House
by Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Tears stream down Pastor Greg Fraser’s face as he stands side by side with his wife Betty and children Mitchell and Michala on the Morinville Community Cultural Centre stage. Fraser’s brother Doug has just told the story of how he broke his finger because Greg kept bashing his face against Doug’s fist… […]
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Nov. 5 Print Edition download
Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday, and in 1400 mailboxes Wednesday as well… […]
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The week in photos
Some of what was caught on camera this week. […]