An honoured veteran
World War II veteran and active Morinville Legion ad Morinville Lions Club member Lou Newell received a congratulatory message from MP Brian Storseth on receiving the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal. Lou also received his new Morinville Lions pin as well Wednesday afternoon. – Lucie Roy Photo…

Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning. This week’s edition is another 32 pages of local, relevant community news…

By Ashley Janes

Morinville – The Morinville Community Library has a lot to be grateful for this week after receiving a generous $1,300 donation from Champion Petfoods. The gifted amount has ensured that their youth Summer Reading Program will take place as planned…

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A new location and a new governing organization are in store for the Morinville Farmers’ Market this season. Recently taken over by the Morinville Festival Society, the weekly produce and product market will move to the Ray McDonald Sports Centre’s parking lot (9908 – 104 Street) when the market reopens for the season June 7…

Leap of faith
Morinville Community High School (MCHS) Grade 9 student Tanner Hauptman launches over the bar during a joint MCHS / Georges H. Primeau track and field day Thursday. Grades 7, 8 and 9 took part in activities at the high school, Grades 5 and 6 at Primeau. – Stephen Dafoe Photo

It’s her special-tea
Noreen Radford was explaining the story behind YiXing teapots to Wendy Pyesmany and Karen Wing Thursday afternoon at Vintage Petals Tea House. Radford learned about these special teapots when she was in Vancouver and purchased her own. …

By Morinville News Staff

Edmonton – Deputy Mayor Lisa Holmes is among 84 Alberta community, business and agency leaders appointed to the Premier’s Council on Alberta’s Promise, a group that will work directly with businesses by providing information and support to help their financial and in-kind investments to agencies and communities at a local level to support children and youth programs and initiatives. The appointment is in effect until Mar. 31, 2016. …

Lucie Roy Photos

Morinville – People may be winding their way towards the holiday weekend, but there was plenty happening in town on Hump Day. Here’s some of what our cameras caught…

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Lakes subdivision could get something resembling a park after Council voted 4-2 in favour of Councillor Lisa Holmes’ motion to have Administration look for $100,000 to commence Phase One of a park development for the subdivision. Administration has been tasked with examining where that money might come from and report back to Council, at which time councillors would further discuss and vote on the matter.

Holmes’ motion came at the end of a presentation by John Buchko, a consultant with EDS Group Inc. who has been working…

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The first quarter numbers are in from all departments within the Town of Morinville. Council received a detailed report and a highlight overview of those numbers at the May 14 Council meeting…

She’s a winner
The winner of $2,500 from the Sturgeon Rural Crime Watch 50/50 draw was presented with her cheque Tuesday night. From left: RCMP Constable Yelena Avoine, Servus Credit Union representative Lorraine Blackburn, winner Katie Homeniuk, her mother Pat Homeniuk and SRCW President Roger Nykipilo. – Lucie Roy Photo

Kids in the hall
Mrs. Van Brabant’s Ecole Notre Dame Kindergarten class paid a visit to the Morinville Fire Department Tuesday morning. Firefighter Ben Lamer was talking to the other students as Avery Nolin took his turn at the wheel in Ladder No. …

Judging by all the buds on the trees outside my living room window, I’m guessing they could be leaves by the time you read this column. That means summer is coming. It got me to thinking about how much I am not a fan of summer…

Bob and Paul Riopel visited their mother Raymonde Riopel at Aspen House on Saturday afternoon for the Mother’s Day Tea. Bob surprised his mother with flowers…

By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – The Morinville Road Runners program has gone from strength to strength in recent years, growing from a handful of basketball players to more than 100 players this past season. Along the road, the Road Runners’ Midget Girls have accumulated three consecutive City and Provincial Championships and won more than 60 consecutive games…