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Take Note: Upcoming Town info
Here is some information of interest for the Town of Morinville, taken from the Town of Morinville’s print ads and social media… […]
Morinville News
Local News
The Week in Photos
by Lucie Roy
There was plenty going on in Morinville last week. Here is some of what our cameras captured… […]
Arts & Culture
Library presents benefit of music for young children
by Morinville News Staff
A local musician is teaming up with the Morinville Community Library to help parents develop future musicians. Benefits of Music For Young Children is a two-hour session that will give parents tips on how to cultivate a passion for music in their child. The event takes place Aug. 21 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m… […]
Local News
Young gardener eager to grow
by Morinville News Staff
A 10-year-old Morinville gardener wowed judges in this year’s Best Gardens Contest, so much so that they made a special category on the spot to reward the boy. .. […]
Arts & Culture
Best Gardens Contest selects its 2014 winners
Lucie Roy Photos
The seventh annual Best Gardens Competition wrapped up Wednesday morning with judges viewing the handiwork of 17 local gardeners competing in a variety of categories. As has been the case in previous years, there was no shortage of horticultural creativity in the front and back yards of Morinville homes…. […]
Local News
Gibbons Council sanctions mayor
by Colin Smith
Gibbons Mayor Doug Horner has been stripped of much of his power to act for six months as a result of a decision to impose sanctions on him taken by the town council… […]
Legal
July 30 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 Thursday as well… […]
Local News
Morinville woman’s battle with cancer leads to fundraiser to help others
by Stephen Dafoe
A Morinville woman is turning adversity into hope with an upcoming fundraiser in aid of the Alberta Cancer Foundation. The Leap of Faith Golf Tournament, Silent Auction and Show and Shine will take place Aug. 16 at Terrae Pines Golf Course and the Morinville Legion, and is seeking to raise $5,000 for the cause. The tournament, a four-ball / best-ball game, is open to golfers of all ages. Cost of the tournament is $80 per person and includes green fees, golf cart, and a steak dinner…. […]
Local Sports
Young athletes play in major competitions
Melville set for prestigious golf tournament
Bryce Melville will take part in the Canadian Amateur Aug. 4 to 7, Canada’s most prestigious amateur golf torunament.
Melville competed in the Alberta Amateur Golf Championship in Medicine Hat from July 15 to 18 and shot 76-70-73-72 to finish in 13th place out of 123 golfers… […]
Legal
20th Tour de l’Alberta pedals 1,400 cyclists through Morinville
Photos by Lucie Roy
The 20th Annual Tour de l’Alberta departed from and returned to Morinville Sunday. More than 1,400 riders participated in six routes ranging from a 185-km ride that covered the region to a five kilometre children’s ride that took young cyclists to the Fish and Game Association Pond and back to the Ray McDonald Sports Center… […]
Arts & Culture
Local musicians take to the stage in Kentucky show
by Morinville News Staff
Local musicians Justin Hogg, Paul Smith, Alan Pangburn, Christian Maslyk, Angela Proulx, and Andrea Mallon left for Kentucky July 21 to take part in Champion Petfoods groundbreaking celebration July 23. … […]
Arts & Culture
Fête au Village offers much despite the rain [photos]
Lucie Roy Photos
A rainy Friday night and Saturday did not prevent Legal residents and visitors from having a great time at this year’s Fête au Village. Here are some photo highlights from the festival. .. […]
Local News
The week in photos
Here is some of what our cameras caught in and out of town last week… […]
Business
Restaurant employees reflect on first year as entrepreneurs
by Stephen Dafoe
Bistro di Madre Piccola will be celebrating its first anniversary serving fine food to Morinvillians Aug. 10. The restaurant opened on that date last summer, almost two months after Don’s Bar and Bistro, which had been at the same location for nearly three years, suddenly closed. Although Bistro di Madre Piccola proprietors Christine Pereira and Deepthi Pelenage were first time restaurant owners, their faces were familiar to those who tried out the new establishment because they had been employees of Don’s Bistro since it opened in 2010. When the former establishment closed, Pelenage and Pereira decided to take the plunge on their lifelong dream to open a restaurant of their own…. […]
Local News
Break and Enter Charges laid Against Two Edmonton Men
Submitted by Morinville RCMP
On July 26th, 2014 at approximately 10:00 am Morinville RCMP received a call of a robbery in progress involving firearms at a rural property in Sturgeon County near Morinville, Alberta. Further updates and investigation revealed the nature of the call was an actual break, enter, and theft in progress and not a robbery as initially reported. There were no firearms involved… […]
Business
Artic Therm Donation to Food Bank
by Lucie Roy
The Morinville Food Bank Society have $1,500 more to work with after receiving a donation from Morinville’s Artic Therm. General Manager Troy Simoneau and Office Manager Tracey Strand presented the donation Thursday afternoon to Food Bank Society Vice President Ken Skjersven.
Artic Therm, located in Morinville’s industrial park, hosts a yearly client appreciation party. This year was the first time they added a dunk tank on site. Some of the money raised from the event was to pay for management and staff going in the dunk tank to be dunked. … […]