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The day in photos

Apr 9, 2014 Comments Off

Grade 8 Georges H. Primeau students, Grade 9 Legal and MCHS students gathered in the MCHS gymnasium Tuesday afternoon to hear Robb Nash, a motivational speaker and singer who provided words of encouragement through music and stories. Nash spoke of his life-threatening accident when he was a teenager and the choices people can make in life. “Bad days are just going to happen and things happen with potential, you have the potential to be angry rest of your life or potential to turn it around and help others,” Nash told students.. […]

Morinville Council Briefs – April 8, 2014

Apr 9, 2014 Comments Off

Morinville Council presented David LeBel with a certificate of recognition for volunteering during the unprecedented floods in southern Alberta last […]

Council receives Audited Financial Statements for 2013

Apr 9, 2014 Comments Off

by Calli Stromner

Morinville – Council accepted the 2013 Audited Financial Statements provided by Hawkings Epp Dumont, the auditing firm contracted by the Town. Under the Municipal Government Act, the town must prepare an annual financial statement that follows generally accepted accounting principles for municipal governments. The Town must also make the financial statements and the auditor’s report available to the public… […]

April 9 Print Edition download

Apr 8, 2014 Comments Off

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

Champion donates $32,000 to local groups

Apr 8, 2014 Comments Off

by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Two community groups were the recipients of $32,000 in sponsorship monies from Champion Petfoods Monday. The local manufacturer donated $20,000 to the Morinville Festival Society and $12,000 to the Orijen Sabretooths, a basketball club formerly known as the Morinville Road Runners. The donations are part of Champions’ ongoing commitment to support local initiatives… […]

Morinville gathers to recognize its volunteers

Apr 6, 2014 Comments Off

Lucie Roy photos

Morinville – Hundreds of local volunteers gathered for food, entertainment and recognition Friday night. The annual Volunteer Appreciation Night took place at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre once again. This year’s theme was I Just Called To Say Thank You. […]

Chamber ready to Leap into Spring

Apr 6, 2014 Comments Off

by Morinville News Staff

The Morinville and District Chamber of Commerce is getting ready to open the gates on their annual trade show, which will take over the Ray McDonald Sports Centre Apr. 11 to 13. Now in its 12th year of operation, the show is operating once again under its Leap into Spring Expo name, but will continue the long-standing tradition of combining local and regional businesses and organizations with plenty of entertainment and a special door prize… […]

Mixed commercial / residential project coming to downtown

Apr 2, 2014 3

by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A new commercial development that will mix 10,700 square feet of commercial space with three stories of residential will be breaking ground on 100 Avenue soon. Located between the Morinville Christian School and Rednex Bar and Grill, the development is scheduled to ready for occupancy in the spring of 2015… […]

April 2 Print Edition

Apr 1, 2014 Comments Off

Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday, and in 1200 rural mailboxes Wednesday as well. This week’s edition is 24 pages of local news, photos and opinion, including coverage on the Morinville Kings big provincials win over the weekend… […]

Rampant raven throws community into mass madness

Apr 1, 2014 Comments Off

by Morinville News Staff

Morinville – A massive power outage Monday caused mass hysteria in Morinville as residents, overfed on disaster movies and too many episodes of the Walking Dead, took to the dark streets in fear the Internet would never come on again… […]

Garbage rates increase by 16%

Mar 26, 2014 8

by Calli Stromner with files from Paul Smith

Morinville residents will be paying 16 per cent more for garbage collection than they did in 2013 after Council approved the Waste Management Bylaw during Tuesday night’s regular meeting. The $2.70 per month increase covers the cost of providing weekly garbage collection and recycling collection throughout the year. It also adds mandatory organic waste collection to the town’s service offering, providing weekly pick-up from May 1 – Oct. 31 and monthly pick-up during the winter months. Organics would be placed in the current yard waste containers… […]

March 26 Print Edition Download

Mar 25, 2014 Comments Off

Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday, and in rural mailboxes Wednesday as well. This week’s edition is 24 pages of local news, photos and opinion. If you are unable to obtain a copy at one of our more than 100 locations you can download it by clicking the cover above or the download button below…. […]

Community Gardens planning for farm to table food event

Mar 23, 2014 1

Morinville – If a number of local gardening enthusiasts have their way, 104 Street will be shut down this summer. But the desire for the road closure is no form of public protest. The Morinville Community Gardens are looking to host an outdoor meal for 200 people in conjunction with the Community Fair that the Morinville Farmer’s Market is planning Aug. 22 and 23… […]

Mar. 19 Print Edition download

Mar 18, 2014 Comments Off

Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday, and in rural mailboxes Wednesday as well. This week’s edition is 32 pages of local news, photos and opinion…. […]

Champion a finalist once again

Mar 16, 2014 Comments Off

Edmonton – After winning the Alberta Chambers of Commerce Award of Distinction in the Export Category, Morinville’s Champion Petfoods once again finds itself a finalist for another award. The Alberta Export Awards announced their finalists for the 2014 award season Thursday, and Champion Petfoods is a finalist in the Agricultural and Consumer Products division… […]

The week in photos

Mar 16, 2014 Comments Off

The Morinville Lions club have been collecting used glasses from Morinville and area residents and from a number of drop off points in town for a few years. It has resulted in more than 3,056 pairs of glasses being collected… […]