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Morinville Youth Council Bylaw passes first reading

A Bylaw to creat a Morinville Youth Council received unanimous first reading at Council’s Aug. 25 meeting. The Bylaw was developed by Administration with the encouragement and direction of Councilor Brennan Fitzgerald, who has been championing the idea for some time. […]

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Council goes its own way on organizational review recommendation

Council has decided to delay endorsing administration’s recommendation that the town seek the consulting services of Keldar Leadership’s Darel Baker to develop a CAO-Council Relationship Framework. The goal, identified in last year’s organizational review, was to “create clearer expectations in the individual roles which contribute to fostering a respectful and effective relationship between Town Council and the [CAO].” […]

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Morinville Army Cadet tops in platoon in Vernon

Morinville’s Cadet Liam Allard was the top cadet in 23 Platoon during the three-week Basic Expedition Course at Vernon Cadet Training Centre (VCTC).

Cadet Allard is a member of 3061, 1 Combat Engineer Regiment, Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, Morinville, Alberta. The cadets parade every week 9610 Morinville Drive. […]

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Morinville RCMP Warn of CRA phone scam

Morinville RCMP are making residents aware that a Canada Revenue Agency phone scam is once again active in the region. Police say the scam involves someone calling a resident and claiming to be from the Canada Revenue Agency. The caller then demands money for overdue taxes and threatens arrest if the request is denied. […]

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Adopt-a-Pets [VIDEO]

The Morinville News is pleased to partner with the Morinville Veterinary Clinic to bring these adopt-a-pet segments to our readers. Here are this week’s animals up for adoption. […]

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Country Fair provides variety of activities [VIDEO]

The Morinville Festival Society held their annual Country Fair Saturday at the Ray McDonald Sports Center. The event included a farmers’ market, bench fair and a number of activities, including a couple of sports events.

The event wrapped up Saturday night with the farm-to-table dinner and a street dance. […]

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Poker run remembers Erin Doyle [video]

Engines revved Saturday afternoon as more than 100 riders departed from Kilroy’s Pub in Legal for the annual Erin Doyle Memorial Poker Run. All proceeds from this year’s event go to Kids with Cancer. […]

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Police investigate motorcycle fatality

At approximately. 8:35 p.m. Wednesday night, Morinville RCMP members were dispatched to a single vehicle collision on Highway 2, just south of the Highway 2 and Secondary Highway 642 overpass. […]

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Collision claims life

At approximately 11:12 am Morinville RCMP were dispatched to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 2 between Township Road 572 and secondary highway 651. […]

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Ambrose talks economy and security with local Rotarians

Canada’s economy and national security were the main topics of a 20-minute presentation to local Rotarians by Federal Minister of Health and Sturgeon River–Parkland Conservative candidate Rona Ambrose Aug. 12.

The Rotary visit was Ambrose’s second to the Morinville club. Her first visit was where she announced she would be running in the newly announced Sturgeon River — Parkland riding. […]

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Legal’s Arinn Young helps forge another medal win

Legal resident, Arinn Young, and the Canadian Parapan Am Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team, captured silver at the Toronto 2015 Games on Friday after dropping the gold-medal final 80-72 to the United States. The silver-medal finish earns Young’s team a berth into the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. […]

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Week in photos

Sunflowers burst and bloom in a Morinville Garden. Last week Communities in Bloom judges visited the community to do their evaluation. See page 12 for story. […]

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Rona Ambrose speaks to local Rotarians [VIDEO]

Federal Minister of Health and Sturgeon River / Parkland Conservative candidate Rona Ambrose was the guest of the Rotary Club of Morinville Wednesday morning.

Ambrose’s roughly 20 minute presentation focused on two topics – the economy and national security.

Below are tow videos of Wednesday’s presentation.
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Communities in Bloom judges visit Morinville

Communities in Bloom judging took place in Morinville on Wednesday. Judges Doug Hornbeck and Berta Briggs did a tour of the town with Allen Jacobson, Community Development Coordinator, and Donald Fairweather, Operations Manager. […]