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Morinville makes Kraft Hockeyville’s Top 10

Saturday night’s edition of Hockey Night in Canada probably had more Morinville residents watching the Flames Vs. Avalanche game than might normally be the case. Kraft announced their Top 10 finalists in this year’s Hockeyville contest early into the game. […]

Legal

Human Trafficking presentation educates

More than 40 people from Morinville and Legal attended a presentation at the Cital Centre on human trafficking, presented by David Bouchard, president of the Magdalene House Society. The Society is a charitable organization that provides a safe environment for the full recovery of people that have been exploited by Human Trafficking. The Legal Catholic Women’s League hosted the presentation Mar. 11.
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Suspicious vehicle call results in multiple charges

RCMP responded to a suspicious vehicle call in Sturgeon County, north of Edmonton early Thursday morning and wound up arresting and charging a 48-year-old Spruce Grove woman and a 46-year-old Edmonton man with a number of charges. […]

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Sturgeon County Mayor speaks of collaboration and rec funding

Sturgeon County Council has been busy building relationships in the region according to Mayor Tom Flynn. The mayor was the guest of the Morinville Rotary Club Mar. 11 and began his presentation praising the service club for their own collaborative efforts. […]

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TESA pleased with GSA decision

The Trans Equality Society of Alberta (TESA) is applauding the Government of Alberta’s Mar. 10 vote to provide explicit protection for gender identity and expression within the Alberta Bill of Rights. […]

Arts & Culture

SRCW picks their winners

Sturgeon Rural Crime Watch’s (SRCW) annual Poster Contest wrapped up Tuesday night at the Rendez-Vous Centre with two dozen winners being recognized at the association’s Annual General Meeting. […]

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Morinville Council Briefs

Councillor Nicole Boutestein was appointed to sit as Morinville’s representative on the Northern Gateway Pipelines community advisory board for north central Alberta. […]

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Citizens on Patrol volunteers praised by Council

Morinville residents Fred and Vera Neveu are the latest recipients of Morinville Town Council’s Pride of Morinville recognition. The couple was nominated for the award by a member of the public for their 14 years of service to the Morinville Citizens on Patrol (COP) program. […]

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Mar. 11 Print Edition Download And Week In Photos

The Mar, 11 Print Edition will be at our Morinville locations Tuesday and in 1800 rural mailboxes on Wednesday.

Local Morinville News delivered straight up in words and pictures. And if you want to see the pictures move, take a look below for some of our video news stories from this past week. […]

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Morinville father gives his son garbage for his birthday

A Morinville father went outside the bin to give his son the birthday he asked for. Jason Wood said he and his wife had asked their son Peyton what theme he wanted for his birthday party and were taken back when he said he wanted a garbage truck birthday… […]

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Hockeyville event packs the Mac for skating and KD

More than 100 residents and their children took to the ice at the ray McDonald Sports Centre Sunday afternoon for the final major Hockeyville event before the Top 10 finalists are announced Mar. 14 during Hockey Night in Canada. […]

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MFGA recognizes its hunters and anglers

The 23rd Annual Morinville Fish and Game Association (MFGA) Brag Night and Wild Game Supper was held Saturday at the cultural centre. The sold out event featured awards presentations for adults and youth, a live and silent auction and a variety of raffles. […]

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Bon Accord bylaw seeks to reduce light pollution

Bon Accord Town Council gave first reading on a comprehensive Light Efficient Community Standards Bylaw on March 3, 2015. This new robust bylaw guides Bon Accord in its goal of reducing light pollution and glare and thus enhancing the well-being of the community through positive environmental actions. Furthermore, the passing of this bylaw enables the Town to apply to become Canada’s first International […]

Business

Chamber speaker offers the five Cs of leadership

Jim Ewing, one of the co-founders of Pro-Vison Solutions, was the guest speaker at the Morinville and District Chamber of Commerce’s monthly meeting Mar. 4. Ewing’s presentation was called The 5-C Leaders’ Focus and offered five topics for business success: content […]