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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

Dec 18, 2011 Comments Off

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… […]

Candle light vigil starts weekend of activities

Dec 15, 2011 Comments Off

Compiled by MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – St. Jean Baptiste Park be will illuminated Friday night as residents come together to make a statement about bullying. The anti-bullying candlelight vigil is the idea of MCHS Grade 11 student Travis Loseth who started a Facebook page for the event some weeks back and has been seeking community support ever since… […]

Community celebrates sounds of the season

Dec 14, 2011 Comments Off

Photos by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The sounds of the season rang out from St. Jean Baptiste Church Wednesday night as the community came together for the 33rd Annual Community Christmas Celebration, an interdenominational Christmas gathering that once again packed the pews and balconies of the historical landmark… […]

Country songs and Santa highlight seniors’ party

Dec 14, 2011 Comments Off

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – Jukebox Leigh’s Western Cabaret of songs featuring favourites from the world of country, country rock and other golden eras was the entertainment at the Heritage Lodge’s Resident’s Christmas Party Dec. 13. The singer included the audience, having little teddy bears for some of the residents, and having others come up and dance with him… […]

Council appoints Library Board trustees

Dec 14, 2011 1

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Council unanimously approved the re-appointment of two existing Morinville Public Library trustees and the appointment of two new trustees Dec. 13… […]

Council sets water, sewer and waste rates for 2012

Dec 14, 2011 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Council voted unanimously to second and third reading of the 2012 waste management, sewer and water bylaws. The now passed bylaws the average household paid $49.47 for water and $35.03 for sewer for a total of $84.50 per month in 2011. It is anticipated those rates will be $50.51 for water and $35.34 for sewer for a total of $85.85 per month, an increase of 1.59 per cent or .44 per month for the average household… […]

Morinville passes 2012 budget

Dec 14, 2011 4

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The average Morinville homeowner could be looking at a $73.55 increase to the municipal portion of their spring tax bills now that Morinville Town Council has given third reading to the 2012 Operating and Capital Projects budget. Third reading of the budget passed with a 5-2 vote Dec. 13. Councillors Gordon Boddez and Ben Van de Walle opposed third reading of the budget… […]

County approves Heartland Drive

Dec 14, 2011 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Sturgeon County – Township Road 570 from Opal Road to Highway 38/ Highway 643 will now be called Heartland Drive after County Council voted unanimously Dec. 13 to approve the name change… […]

Sturgeon County approves 2012 library funding

Dec 13, 2011 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Sturgeon County – County Council unanimously approved $144,695 in library grant funding for the County’s five libraries Tuesday morning. The approval allocates $22,671 to Bon Accord, $27,984 to Edmonton Garrison, $24,836 to Gibbons, $46,294 to Morinville and $22,910 to Redwater for the 2012 year… […]

County Council at odds over interim CAO hiring and contract

Dec 13, 2011 3

By Stephen Dafoe

Sturgeon County – Tempers flared among Sturgeon County Councillors Tuesday on the matter of solidifying and ratifying Peter Tarnawsky’s contract as Interim Chief Administrative Officer… […]

Sturgeon County approves 2012 budget

Dec 13, 2011 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Sturgeon County – County Council approved its 2012 operating and capital budget in a 4-3 vote Tuesday morning. The $58,068,712 budget represents a projected 6.85 per cent municipal property tax increase for County residents in 2012. It is anticipated that increase will translate to a $98 increase in the municipal tax portion of spring tax bills for the average Sturgeon County home valued at at $420,520… […]

Student touched by plight of homeless starts fundraising campaign

Dec 12, 2011 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Riviere Qui Barre – A trip to a Christian summer camp this past summer set a Camilla School student on a mission to help the homeless. Nine-year-old Brooke Bonin has been raising money for Edmonton’s Hope Mission since school began in September and has already amassed more than $3,000, monies that will be handed over to the mission Dec. 23… […]

Monday Morning News – Dec. 12 edition

Dec 11, 2011 Comments Off

The Dec. 12 issue of Monday Morning News hits store counters and shelves Monday morning. This week’s issue is 40 pages of news views and things to see and do in Morinville all bundled up into one weekly community magazine. For those unable to get a copy at one of the 50 locations in town, you can download… […]

Heritage Lodge holds Christmas Dinner Gala

Dec 11, 2011 Comments Off

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – Approximately 60 residents from Heritage Place Lodge, along with tenants from the self-contained units and Lions Manor attended a Dinner Gala at Heritage Lodge Dec. 9, organized by Mary Benson, Heritage Lodge’s new program coordinator… […]