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Coming Up Around Town

Mar 18, 2018 4

Here’s what is coming up around town this week and beyond. […]

Missoula Children’s Theatre gives local students the chance to act

Mar 18, 2018 Comments Off

Above and below: Beauty Lou and the Country Beast was a hit Saturday.About 250 came out to the cultural centre […]

Morinville Council mulls pot legislation

Mar 15, 2018 6

Council has been presented with a draft bylaw to amend the Town’s Land Use Bylaw in preparation for the anticipated legalization of cannabis that is expected to come into law in the fall of 2018. […]

Council passes First Reading of bylaw to borrow $18,837,688 for rec centre

Mar 15, 2018 9

Council has unanimously approved first reading of a new Temporary Borrowing Bylaw that will allow the Town to continue to finance the Rec Centre project. This law enables the Town to borrow up to $18,837,688 until long-term financing can be secured and finalized. […]

Two council-related bylaws receive first reading

Mar 15, 2018 Comments Off

Council has passed first reading of two new bylaws related to their normal procedures, their 2018 Procedure Bylaw and their Council Code of Conduct Bylaw. Both motions passed with mostly clarifying questions.
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MCHS holding It’s A Garden Party coffee house evening

Mar 13, 2018 Comments Off

Above and below: Performers in last year’s MCHS Coffee House. 19 acts are expected to hit the stage in this […]

Fish and Game Association brag it up

Mar 11, 2018 Comments Off

The Morinville Fish & Game Association (MFGA) held their 26th Annual Brag Night Live & Silent Auction and Wild Game Supper Saturday night at the MCCC. […]

GSACRD hosts Phase 2 open house

Mar 11, 2018 Comments Off

Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools Ward 2 Trustee Noreen Radford was one of the many at the St. Kateri Tekakwitha Academy Phase 2 Open House held Wednesday afternoon at the MCCC.
The purpose of the Open House was to have discussions and feedback with residents on the attendance boundaries for transportation purposes. […]

Coming Up Around Town

Mar 11, 2018 Comments Off

Upcoming events include MCHS’ Annual Coffee House, a dinner with Jason Kenney, and a curling bonspiel to name a few. […]

Town celebrates Women with 2nd Annual Conference

Mar 11, 2018 2

The 2nd Annual Women’s Conference was held Thursday night at the MCCC in Morinville.
Speakers included Councillors Nicole Boutestein, Sarah Hall, and Rebecca Balanko.
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Mayor talks about his first 150 days in office

Mar 8, 2018 Comments Off

Mayor Barry Turner made a presentation at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon held Wednesday at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre. […]

Editorial: Anti-social media allows our opinion, bias, and prejudice to shine

Mar 8, 2018 1

Last Thursday, Morinville schools and residents gathered to recognize French culture.

The Alberta government has proclaimed March as Alberta Francophonie Month in the province, complimenting the annual Rendez-vous de la Francophonie celebrations taking place across Canada from March 1-21.
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