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COP keep eyes and ears open for RCMP

Mar 5, 2012 Comments Off on COP keep eyes and ears open for RCMP

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Armed with nothing more than a pen and paper, cell phone, flashlight, police scanner, and a couple cups of coffee, a small number of local residents regularly take to the streets of Morinville and Cardiff after dark, keeping their eyes and ears open for what doesn’t look and sound right. They’re Citizens on Patrol (COP), a civilian watch organization that has been operating in Morinville since 1997… […]

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Ballet Kelowna bringing romantic journey to Morinville

Mar 4, 2012 2

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – A Grand Passion is coming to the stage of the Morinville Community Cultural Centre Friday night. Ballet Kelowna will perform a show that takes their audience on a romantic journey through ballet history. From the greatest tragic love story Romeo & Juliet to the famous pas de deux from The Sleeping Beauty… […]

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Youth Rally looking to make an impact this weekend

Mar 4, 2012 Comments Off on Youth Rally looking to make an impact this weekend

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – An evening of music, drama, testimonies, and Jesus is planned for Saturday night at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre. Impact Youth Ministries, a branch of Morinville Christian Fellowship, will be holding a Youth Rally Mar. 10 from 7 p.m. until 10:30 p.m… […]

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Monday Morning News – Mar. 5 edition

Mar 4, 2012 Comments Off on Monday Morning News – Mar. 5 edition

The Mar. 5 issue of Monday Morning News hits store counters and shelves Monday morning. This week’s issue is 32 pages of news, views and things to see and do in Morinville all bundled up into one weekly community magazine… […]

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RCMP encouraging motorists to buckle up

Mar 1, 2012 Comments Off on RCMP encouraging motorists to buckle up

By MorinvilleNews.com staff

Morinville – Motorists who like to drive around town unencumbered by seat belts would be wise to buckle up, particularly this month… […]

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Cultural Centre lost less money than thought

Mar 1, 2012 3

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – According to a draft document in the fourth quarter report, the Morinville Community Cultural Centre did not lose as much money as budgets proposed it would lose in its first half year of operation. The new facility was projected to lose $418,477 in 2011; however, the cultural centre lost only $353,352… […]

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Jets take round two in three straight

Feb 29, 2012 Comments Off on Jets take round two in three straight

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – It was a big night for the Morinville Jets Wednesday evening. Their 5-1 win over the visiting Edmonton Mustangs gave the Jets their third consecutive win in the best-of-five series and round two of CJHL playoffs… […]

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Council pay and expenses released for 2011

Feb 29, 2012 Comments Off on Council pay and expenses released for 2011

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Council fees, benefits and expenses were released Feb. 28 as part of a fourth quarter report on the Town’s finances, fines and other statistics. The report also revealed the fees and benefits Mayor and Council received in 2011… […]

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Letter: Legal looking to win Big Valley contest

Feb 29, 2012 1

Dear editor:

Legal’s Big Valley Jamboree and Small Town Saturday Night video entry is up on YouTube and we want to let the world know! Well, at least all our friends and neighbours. It is important that we get as many views as possible before the judging panel selects five finalists for … […]

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Council furious over Civic Plaza cost overruns

Feb 29, 2012 13

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A projected $870,000 cost overrun on the over time and over budget Civic Plaza renovation project was not the news Council wanted to hear from representatives of ONPA Architects and Synergy Projects Ltd., the architectural firm and contract management company hired by the Town to renovate the 30-year-old St. Germain Plaza… […]

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Morinville Town Council briefs

Feb 28, 2012 5

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – The lateness of Tuesday night’s council meeting did not allow us time to file full stories on what was discussed at the Feb. 28 meeting; however, here are some updates on what transpired. Our full stories will be published throughout the day Wednesday… […]

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Around the towns – midweek edition

Feb 28, 2012 Comments Off on Around the towns – midweek edition

Ooh, ooh that smell
Player, a drug dog with Corrections Service Canada, locates some drugs planted on a Citizen’s Academy member Monday night. Player’s handler, Wayne Bhnisch, presented a 90-minute … […]