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Around the schools

Rockin’ good show
The Morinville Public School French Kindergarten and Grade 1 students sang Le Bonhomme in the Alouette traditional version at the Morinville Public Elementary School Rockin’ Christmas concert held at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre Tuesday night. The shows drew a large crowd for the event, which included a Bake Sale and Raffle… […]

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Council Briefs – Dec. 10

by Calli Stromner

Morinville – Councillors waded through a heavy agenda during their last regular meeting of 2013, which included a decision on the Interim Budget, direction on whether to repair or replace the Ray McDonald Arena, ongoing funding to the Northern Lights Library System and other items… […]

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Arts & Culture

Our Morinville

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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Police urging drivers to watch for moose

by Morinville News Staff

Sturgeon County – Police are reminding motorists to be mindful of crossing animals after Morinville RCMP were called to a single vehicle collision involving a moose Monday night. The collision occurred on Highway 2 approximately 1 kilometre north of St. Albert. Morinville RCMP and the Morinville Fire Department attended the call…
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Morinville’s newest CPO ready to serve

by Ashley Janes

Hired on Nov. 24, Officer David Budgell is Morinville’s newest Community Peace Officer (CPO), replacing Erik Nicholson who relocated to Westlock in October. Budgell said he has always held jobs involving service to the public, his community and country, and is looking forward to continuing the trend in his new position… […]

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Celebration to unite community with song

by Morinville News Staff

Morinville – The sounds of the season will ring out from the newly-renovated St. Jean Baptiste Church Dec. 19 as the community comes together for the 35th Annual Community Christmas Celebration, a seasonal interdenominational evening of Christmas music that organizers are hoping will bring residents and visitors together as it has for the past three-and-a-half decades…. […]

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Firefighters gather for year end recognition

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The Morinville Fire Department held their 2013 Appreciation Christmas Party Saturday night, an opportunity for the department’s members and their spouses to celebrate the season and their accomplishments. … […]

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Senior wins Sobeys Baking Competition

by Lucie Roy

Morinville – A local senior has taken first place in Sobeys Morinville’s Annual Christmas Baking Contest. Miller’s pineapple slice recipe won the judges’ favour Saturday afternoon and earned the local baker a $300 prize… […]

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The weekend in photos

Keep on trucking
HIS Trucking honoured one of their drivers recently. Allan Sherstan recently completed his 300th trip hauling fresh fish from Port Hardy, B.C. to Champion Petfoods in Morinville. “That is 600 two-hour ferry rides… […]

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Well-known RCMP member leaving town after eight years

by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A familiar face in community policing is leaving this week, ending an eight-year run with the Morinville RCMP Detachment. Constable Yelena Avoine’s last day in Morinville is Dec. 13. She is transferring to the St. Albert Detachment.

“It went by quite fast. I cannot believe it’s been over eight years,” Avoine said of her time, adding she feels fortunate to have been assigned Morinville as her first post… […]

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Moms adopting some families again this year

by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – What began as a way for a couple local mothers to connect over coffee and over the Internet has expanded to a network of 500 plus Morinville and area moms who are once again uniting for a noble purpose – making sure no family is left behind this Christmas season. The marvellous idea reinforces the group’s self-chosen name – Morinville Marvelous Moms… […]

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Dec. 4 Print Edition download

Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday… […]

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RCMP focused on impaired driving this month

by Stephen Dafoe

Sturgeon County – The Morinville RCMP Detachment will follow the province’s Traffic Safety Plan Calendar into December with a focus on impaired drivers. Each month the calendar focuses on a different aspect of traffic safety; impaired driving is the focus in August and December each year… […]

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Two days of collections turn Fill-A-Bus into the Full-A-Bus

by Morinville News Staff

Morinville – A much heavier Morinville Community Bus groaned over the weigh scales Thursday and Friday night after two consecutive days of collecting food throughout the community. Organizers of this year’s annual Fill-A-Bus were hoping to outdo last year’s total of 7,032 pounds of food and $2,610 in cash donations collected for the Morinville Food Bank Society. Those expectations and goals were not disappointed as Morinvillians of all ages rose to the occasion to support the cause. This year’s initiative collected 7,255 pounds of food and $3,131 in cash donations, as well as 2,939 pounds of pet food, the latter donated by Champion Petfoods… […]