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Health Minister seeks Sturgeon River nomination

by Tristan Turner

Morinville – Early Wednesday morning, Rona Ambrose, the Federal Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for the riding of Edmonton-Spruce Grove, announced that she would be running for the Conservative nomination in the riding of Sturgeon River… […]

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Our Morinville in photos

Our Morinville is an opportunity to view life through our community members’ lenses. Photos can be of this and surrounding communities, cool photos from places our readers have visited…. […]

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Battle Macchiato no trivial matter

by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – If you know where Wayne Gretzky was married, who the first Prime Minister of Canada was or how many Oscars Daniel Day-Lewis has won, then Battle Macchiato is an event you may not want to miss. The fancy title is the moniker given to a new Library Trivia Night offering being offered outside the library… […]

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Exceptional women being sought for special recognition

by Stephen Dafoe

Sturgeon County – Time is running out for residents to nominate exceptional area women for some special recognition. For the past 18 years, the St. Albert Bahá’í community has sponsored an annual celebration of United Nations International Women’s Day by recognizing the contributions women make to society through their generosity of spirit, courage, creativity, determination, steadfastness, leadership, enthusiasm, love, caring,… […]

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H&R Block is ready to shred

by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – This weekend BYOB means bring your own box at H&R Block. Their annual Shredding Day and open house, running from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Jan. 25, is an opportunity for businesses and private individuals to have their confidential documents shred for free by Iron Mountain Shredding… […]

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Local youth recognized provincially

by Calli Stromner

With a quiet disposition, unassuming persona and pleasant manners, 16-year old Tristan Turner is the teenage son every mother hopes for. But behind the shy facade is a young man about to set the world on fire…and in fact he’s already lit the match… […]

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Weekend in photos

Aladdin, played by Adam Sanders, is pursued by a merchant, played by Byron Trevor Martin, in the Alberta Opera’s performance of Aladdin. The theatrical company, now in their 30th year of operation… […]

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Burned truck believed to be one sought by police

by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville Fire Department, Morinville RCMP and Community Peace Officers were called to a laneway behind 97 Avenue Thursday night for a vehicle fire. The call came in around 8:30 and firefighters were soon challenged with extinguishing a pickup truck fully ablaze… […]

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Around the town in photos

On Wednesday morning Councillor Rob Ladouceur was presented with the Walking to School Safety Initiative surveys MPES Grade 1W teacher Monique Webb and her students received to date. Students Aidyn Thomson, Mckayla Smith and Rowan Melnyk… […]

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Rotary Pushes for Multi-Use Rec Facility

by Calli Stromner with files from Morinville News Staff

Morinville – With a hockey arena about to come to the end of its lifespan, the Morinville Rotary Club hopes to be able to convince Council to build a multi-use recreational facility in its place. Members of the service club were on hand during the January 14 Regular Council Meeting to ask Council to consider the merits of a larger regional facility before committing budget money to a replacement for the Ray McDonald Sports Arena… […]

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Petition Bylaw receives First Reading

by Calli Stromner

Morinville – Under the watchful eye of approximately a dozen town residents, Council gave First Reading to Photo Radar & Red Light Camera Bylaw 1/2014, eliminating the use of photo radar or red light camera enforcement and ensuring all traffic enforcement within town limits is carried out by RCMP or Community Peace Officers. The bylaw was triggered by a petition submitted by Morinville resident Cliff Haryett on Nov. 15. That petition was deemed valid by Administration and was formally received by Council on December 10…. […]

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Morinville Council Briefs

by Calli Stromner

Property Crime and Traffic Top RCMP Priorities
RCMP Sgt. Mark Mathias provided a verbal update to Council on the past and current law enforcement activities as well as a preliminary look at the detachment’s top priorities. Over the months of November and December, members of the Morinville Detachment conducted eight Check Stops, which resulted in the issuance of 85 tickets… […]

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Council budget process underway, open houses to follow first reading

Submitted by Town of Morinville

Morinville – Town Council returned from Christmas break to tackle the 2014 Budget. Council previously approved an Interim Budget on Dec. 10, 2013, a process that allowed Council and Administration time to properly analyze the monies that will be needed to provide services to the community this year. Council spent 14 hours in two workshops working on budget last week, the first of many meetings and discussions on the road to passing the operating and capital budget for 2014… […]

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Motor vehicle collision claims life on Highway 28

by Morinville News Staff

Sturgeon County – A man is dead following a collision on Highway 28 early Friday morning that closed the highway for some time while debris was cleared and the matter was investigated. Morinville RCMP and emergency services were called to a serious motor vehicle collision on Highway 28 and the intersection of Township Road 554 at approximately 2:30 a.m. Friday morning… […]

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The week in photos

On Tuesday Town of Morinville Public Works Water and Sanitation employee Dave Wallace was busy clearing out piles of snow from around fire hydrants for more visibility and easier access. – Lucie Roy Photo […]

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Multi-vehicle collision closes overpass

by Morinville News Staff

Morinville – A multi-vehicle collision Tuesday morning closed southbound access to Highway 2 at the Highway 642 overpass and put a number of vehicles into the ditch. The Morinville RCMP, Morinville Fire Department and EMTs were called to the scene of the incident around 10:30 Tuesday morning. Police say the collision resulted in superficial injuries, and that one occupant was transported to hospital purely for observation… […]