Editorials, columns and letters to the editor from our readers.
Editorial & Opinion
Column: Joe Morinville
Sunday is the start of what they call Freedom to Read Week. That’s freedom to read, not free to read. […]
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Editorial & Opinion
Editorial: The mayor is a dummy head and other thoughts on freedom
The following statement is not one that this publication agrees with – far from it in fact. But it is one that we have published nonetheless because freedom of the press gives us the right to make provocative, controversial and even ill-informed statements – published opinions that… […]
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Letter: Festival Chair expresses his gratitude
Great weekends in Morinville are not hard to come by. It seems like there is something going on here all […]
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Column – Progressive View: Revenue Bubble
With the provincial budget imminently on its way, I’ve began to take stock about the economic and social realities of Alberta today, and what I hope to see in the years to come. … […]
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Column: From the Desk of the Mayor
I had the great pleasure of attending the grand opening of the Morinville Public Elementary School (MPES) on Wednesday, February […]
Editorial & Opinion
Column: Joe Morinville
Last week I focused my column on Town gossip. Should have known better because now I have to eat some crow. I said when councillors stopped a bus in a traffic circle in Edmonton so they could get off and take a close look they got stuck there until the bus driver got back. Well I was completely wrong on that one. … […]
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Editorial: There could be some reward in creating wards
Internet commenters are somewhat like potato chips. They come in more flavours than one would reasonably expect and some of them are nothing more than greasy little crumbs at the bottom of the bag. But we immediately delete the greasy ones before the public can read them… […]
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Letter: Organization thankful of local business support
Editor:
I would like to publicly thank the Flower Stop for sponsoring corsages for all of the Little Warriors kids who were able to attend Friday night’s Love Ball fundraiser in support of the Be Brave Ranch… […]
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Column: From the Desk of the Fire Chief Ron Cust
While many homeowners take the time to safeguard their homes, the garage can often be an overlooked area with potential safety hazards. By inspecting your garage, you can make it a safer place for the whole family… […]
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Editorial: Making time to unplug
We’re not alone in this, nor are news people alone in our slavish devotion to the iPhone, iPad, and other technological gizmos that have made our lives more efficient and yet deprived us of more and more time as we do more and more work because… […]
Editorial & Opinion
Column: Joe Morinville
There is a lot of gossip going around the community these days. Being retired I get to hear a lot of it and do my part to spread the juicier bits. This week I thought I’d share some thoughts on what people are talking about in town and what people maybe ought to be… […]
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Letter: Family thankful for community support
Editor:
The family of Fred Scharmann wish to send a heartfelt “Thank You” to all who have supported us during his illness and recent passing… […]
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MLA Column: Alberta moves to protect electricity consumers
By Maureen Kubinec, MLA Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock
Electricity rates can be a concern for Albertans, especially month-to-month price volatility and the cost of new transmission lines.
On January 29, the Alberta government released new actions to make sure Albertans are paying the lowest electricity rates possible in a fair and competitive market. Those who are currently on the regulated rate option… […]
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Healthy Routes: When does heart disease begin?
We are familiar with the vocabulary of heart disease –the words heart attack, angina, triple or quadruple bypass surgery, angioplasty, and stents are heard more and more frequently when discussing the health of family, friends, neighbours or co-workers. We are all advised… […]
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Column: From the Desk of Financial Services
Did you know that you can take advantage of the Town’s monthly payment plan for your property taxes? Rather than paying your taxes in a single payment in June of each year, you can arrange with us to take one twelfth of your taxes directly out of your bank account on the 16th of each month… […]
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Column: Electricity consumers can expect price hike
After mysteriously holding the report under wraps for nearly six months, the Alberta Government finally released the Retail [Electricity] Market Review Committee’s report to the public on Jan. 29. Upon releasing the report, the government accepted two of the report’s 41 recommendations immediately. They accepted 33 recommendations in principle, and rejected six recommendations outright… […]