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Morinville parents take schooling complaints to human rights commission

Jan 3, 2012 9

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Displeased with what they see as buck passing from the provincial government, three Morinville and two former Morinville residents have filed complaints against Greater St. Albert Catholic Regional Division No. 29 (GSACRD) with the Alberta Human Rights Commission, a quasi-judicial body that hears complaints of discrimination.
Morinville resident Marjorie Kirsop and former Morinville resident Donna Hunter filed separate complaints in November under section 11.1 of the Alberta Human Rights Act, and Hunter filed a separate Section 4 complaint in December. Three other parents also filed Section 4 complaints with the Alberta Human Rights Commission in November and December… […]

Morinville mayor enters PC constituency race

Jan 3, 2012 6

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Mayor Lloyd Bertschi announced Tuesday he was throwing his hat into the Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock PC Association race. The four-term mayor is hoping to receive the nod from the PC association when they vote Jan. 28 to replace long-serving MLA Ken Kowalski who announced Dec. 9 that he would not seek re-election when the election is called this spring… […]

Merry Christmas from Morinville News

Dec 21, 2011 9

MorinvilleNews.com will be taking advantage of what is traditionally a slow news week between Christmas and New Year’s to take a bit of a break. We will resume our daily news coverage Jan. 3… […]

Around the town – Thursday edition

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Wally Sczebel of Legal kisses his wife of 65 years, Roseanne. The couple were married in 1946 on Christmas Eve… […]

Rotary Club inducts new Rotarians

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Monday Morning News Staff

Morinville – Ten new Rotarians were inducted into the Morinville Rotary Club Wednesday morning. The well-known service club has been on a bit of a recruitment drive of late and Wednesday’s new crop of community-minded individuals is the fruit of that labour… […]

Business licence bylaw results in mixed reactions

Dec 20, 2011 1

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A new bylaw regulating business licensing in Morinville passed third reading Dec. 13. The bylaw takes the matter of business licencing and simplifies it into a 13-page document that introduces elements that make it easier for those conducting special or fundraising events… […]

Around the town – midweek edition

Dec 20, 2011 2

100 Street was closed briefly Dec. 20 as firefighters investigated a call at 9604 100 Street. Several vehicles were on scene including Morinville aerial truck and a pumper from Legal. Ladder 4 has quickly raised to battle any flames; however… […]

New Year’s Eve Gala last blast of centennial year

Dec 19, 2011 3

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – With the remaining days of 2011 getting fewer and fewer, Morinville’s Centennial Committee members are planning to end the community’s 100th anniversary with a high class affair. Committee member Lil Boddez said final preparations are being made for next weekend’s New Year’s Eve Gala at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre… […]

Sturgeon School Division launches social media site

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By MorinvilleNews.com staff

Sturgeon County – Sturgeon School Division has just launched a new social media site that they say may have finally solved the mystery of what students did at school on any given day… […]

Around the town – Monday edition

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Photos By Lucie Roy

Morinville – Edmonton Opera Mezzo-Soprano singer Krista Lessard and accompanist Shalee Konojack performed an evening of Christmas piano and vocal classics at the Morinville United Church Dec.18. The performance, called Joy to the World, was the second year Lessard and Konojack performed a Christmas concert at the church… […]

Candle light vigil an emotional look at bullying

Dec 18, 2011 1

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – St. Jean Baptiste Park was the setting for an emotionally-charged candle light vigil Dec. 16. About 50 adults and youth attended the anti-bullying vigil organized by Morinville Community High School Student Travis Loseth and his family and friends… […]

Monday Morning News – Dec. 19 edition

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The Dec. 19 issue of Monday Morning News hits store counters and shelves Monday morning. This week’s issue is 36 pages of news views and things to see and do in Morinville all bundled up into one weekly community magazine… […]

Sights and bites of Morinville

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École Georges P. Vanier School Principal Marlene Pelletier shows the donations from the school to Santa Store volunteer Linda Krauskopf, St. Jean Baptiste Church’s Father Ignacy Warius and Knights of Columbus members Henry Lamoureux and Fred Carlson. Pelletier said the school collected more than 155 gift bags, each having a tag for the appropriate age… […]

MPES students enjoy museum’s Christmas display

Dec 18, 2011 Comments Off

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – Getting to ride a 100-year-old saddle and making some crafts were some of the activities Morinville Public Elementary Preschool’s Enrichment Program enjoyed at the Musée Morinville Museum tour Dec. 16. A miniature town, vintage Barbie doll, 1950s dolls, Christmas decorations from the 1920s and 1930s, and a living room with a gramophone and tree decorated with small candles and popcorn were all part of the student’s history lesson… […]

Residents appeal dog daycare decision

Dec 18, 2011 11

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – A proposed dog daycare in Morinville’s industrial park was the subject of an appeal hearing Dec. 14. Attendance included members of the Morinville Veterinary Clinic, Lucille Landals, Technical Automotives, Spiker Equipment, Francie and Trevor Pipke (daycare) and St. Albert K9 Awareness owner Kaytie Stack. […]

Signs put Morinville’s branding on Main Street

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By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – A century ago it would not be uncommon to see the odd bit of branded cattle wandering up what is now 100 Avenue / Highway 642. A century later and both ends of the street got a little branding Dec. 16 when Landale Signs installed two of four signs the Town of Morinville authorized earlier this year… […]