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Chamber hosts annual golf tournament [PHOTOS]
Photos by Stephen Dafoe The Morinville & District Chamber of Commerce held their annual golf tournament at the Cardiff Golf […]
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Prentice sworn in as premier, announces his cabinet
Premier elect Jim Prentice is now Premier Jim Prentice. The leader of the PC Party was sworn in at 1 p.m. Monday afternoon and immediately set about announcing his cabinet… […]
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Former fire chief to be thrown to the Lions
by Morinville News Staff
Former Morinville Fire Chief Ron Cust has certainly felt the heat after more than a quarter century with the Morinville Fire Department, but the lifelong Morinville resident will soon feel a different kind of heat. Cust is to be roasted Sept. 30 at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre in a special event put on by the Morinville Lions Club… […]
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Take Note: Upcoming Town Information – Sept. 15, 2014
Here is information on upcoming Public Hearings, employment opportunities and events happening in Morinville, taken from this weeks Town of Morinville ads and other information gathered in the community. … […]
Arts & Culture
Festival fundraising event a real mouthful
by Stephen Dafoe
Weighing in at roughly five pounds of meat, bun and trimming, the Morinville Monster is a mouthful by anyone’s reckoning. This hamburger of gigantic portions will be the object of one of the more interesting offerings at this October’s Oktoberfest: Food and Jam Festival… […]
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The Week in Photos
Here is some of what our cameras captured during the week…. […]
Arts & Culture
Edgore and Seventh Gear Rock the Rails at free youth concert
by Lucie Roy
Local metal band Edgore was joined by fellow rockers Seventh Gear at the Rock the Rails concert at the Bob Foster Skate Park Saturday. The event was the idea of Edgore frontman David LeBel… […]
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Family race has an Amazing turnout
by Stephen Dafoe
Saturday’s inaugural Amazing Race was deemed a success by organizers and participants. Twenty-two teams made up of 99 participants took part in the competition that began and ended at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre…. […]
Local Sports
Curling looks back and ahead at two seasons
by Lucie Roy
The Morinville Curling Club held their Season Registration and Season Wind-up at the Curling Club Friday night. The first night of curling for the 2014-2015 season is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 6…. […]
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Gibbons grants PPCLI Freedom of the Town
by Lucie Roy
Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) has undertaken a commemorative program to maximize its interaction with Canadians across the country during their centennial year. Saturday’s Freedom of the City parade in Gibbons was one of those occasions. Freedom of the City is an honour granted to military units… […]
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Man charged in Fatal Hit and Run on Alexander First Nations
Morinville – On September 11, 2014, RCMP charged a 25 male from the Alexander Reserve First Nation in the fatal hit and run of Ian CARDINAL…. […]
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Tour de l’Alberta profitable for Morinville
The Edmonton Bicycle & Touring Club (EBTC) and the Town of Morinville hosted the 20th Annual Tour de l’Alberta event on July 27. A month-and-a-half later Schaun Goodeve, Economic Development Coordinator for the Town of Morinville, made a presentation to Council and said the net profit for 2014 was $54,660, an amount that will put $27,330 into the bike club’s hands and an equal amount into Town coffers… […]
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Morinville Council Briefs
After some debate and a defeated motion, council voted unanimously to rehire Edmonton-based accounting firm Hawkings Epp Dumont LLP for one additional year as their external auditor. Councillor Brennan Fitzgerald’s motion to rehire the firm for three years on the condition that a new auditor be given the file was defeated 3-4, with Mayor Holmes and Councillor Boutestein being the only supporters… […]
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Paintball event to support Valour Place
by Stephen Dafoe
Sturgeon County – Paintball enthusiasts are getting ready to take battle formations this weekend for the Op Valour II event at Grunts Paintball, located northeast of Morinville. The annual event, presented by Force on Force Tactical and Lord Strathcona’s Horse… […]
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Two local groups share nearly $15,000
by Lucie Roy
The Morinville Centennial Community Gardens and the Morinville Food Bank Society were the recipients of $14,943.15 in proceeds from the 2014 Capital Region Board Golf Tournament hosted by Morinville and held at the Cardiff Golf & Country Club Aug. 7. Each of the two local causes will receive $7,471.58… […]
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Local athletes recognized
by Lucie Roy
Five young sports-minded youth received the Morinville Pride Award Sept. 9. Mayor Lisa Holmes presented a certificate of recognition to Noah Patrick, Haillee Reaume, Brooke Froment, Jaeda Reaume and Kade Knight…. […]