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Business

Champion breaks ground south of the border

by Stephen Dafoe

Three months after making the announcement they would build a third kitchen facility for their product line in Kentucky, Champion Petfoods broke ground on the project and threw a party to commemorate the event… […]

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Impaired driving is RCMP focus for August

by Stephen Dafoe

The Morinville RCMP will be focusing on impaired drivers during the month of August, part of the detachment’s ongoing efforts to keep area roads safe by participating with provincial sheriffs and other law enforcement agencies in following Alberta’s traffic safety calendar. Each month of the year, police have a particular traffic safety focus. In July police kept their eyes on occupant restraints, particularly drivers not wearing them. Although August’s focus is on impaired drivers due to increased traffic, it is something the detachment says it is always vigilant about…. […]

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Our Morinville and Area in Photos

Our Morinville & Area is an opportunity to view life through our community members’ lenses. Photos can be taken in Morinville and the surrounding communities in Sturgeon County or even cool photos from places our readers have visited… […]

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July 23 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… […]

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Business

Town key partner in 20th anniversary Tour de l’Alberta

by Tristan Turner – The Town of Morinville is partnering with the Edmonton Bicycle and Touring Club (EBTC) to bring the 20th Anniversary of the Tour de l’Alberta – the largest single day bike tour in Alberta – to Morinville on July 27… […]

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Arts & Culture

Puppets and song coming to town

Children’s entertainers Peter and Mary will perform at the Morinville Community Library Aug. 6. The couple promises to combine ventriloquist puppetry, magic, and loads of live music into their hour-long Eureka show, pulling from a repertoire of approximately 3,500 original and cover songs and working in plenty of elements that will amaze their audience…. […]

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Police briefs

On July 18th a homeowner on Range Road 252 near Morinville found a bullet hole in the side of their home. RCMP attended and investigated but at this time there is little information to work with. The home owner places the time line sometime between June 29th and July 18th…. […]

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Alberta Debt Clock ticks its way through the area

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s (CTF) Debt Clock made a stop in Westlock Friday. The tour that started Monday, July 14 ended Saturday, July 19 after the Debt Clock ticked away as it travelled more than 2,730 kimlometres through 25 communities, including St. Albert, Spruce Grove, Leduc, Fort Saskatchewan and Lacombe… […]

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Take Note: Upcoming Town info

Morinville’s Mayor Lisa Holmes had the following to say about Council’s Organizational Review on her Facebook page July 15:
“During the summer months Town Council takes a break from holding formal Council meetings but this year we are continuing to meet for Council workshops every couple of weeks (in person/via teleconference)… […]

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Population growth means more revenue and opportunities

by Tristan Turner

Morinville Mayor Lisa Holmes is calling the community’s nearly 10 per cent population increase over the past three years exciting, but said council will adhere to the previously passed Municipal Sustainability Plan “to support sustainable growth in our community.”.. […]

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Local gardeners batty about bats

by Morinville News Staff – Backyard bats were the topic of a Morinville Community Gardens workshop held July 15 at the United Church gardens. The local gardening enthusiasts brought in Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development bat expert Dr. Margo Pybus to do a session on bats in general and building bat houses in particular. More than 20 residents attended the session, some to learn about bats, others to get down to the task of building their own bat house… […]