Arts & Culture

Pokémon GO has got Morinvillians GOing out

“Enjoying an evening stroll in the park, or are you trying to catch Pokémon?” I ask the 20-something looking at his phone as he makes his way through St. Jean Baptiste Park on a Tuesday night. “Looking for Pokémon,” he replies, perhaps unsure why this middle-aged bearded guy carrying a camera is asking the question. […]

Arts & Culture

Talk of the Town

That’s no Pokemon. Despite SJB park being full of people searching for the elusive critters, what we spotted was merely […]

Arts & Culture

More than 30 years of organ music at SJB

Philip Lavallee has been involved with the St. Jean Baptiste Church his whole life. For more than 30 years he has played the organ at the church. Every Sunday he can be seen tickling the ivories on the keyboard of the 1925 Casavant Freres, the company’s one-thousand-and-ninety-fifth organ. […]

Morinville News

Hetherington new 3rd Canadian Division and JTFW commander

Brigadier-General Simon Hetherington was appointed Commander, 3rd Canadian Division (3 Cdn Div) and Joint Task Force West (JTFW) at a change of command ceremony held July 11 at 3rd Canadian Division Support Base Edmonton. […]

Local News

Student shaves head for a friend and a cause

A Grade 2 Morinville Public School student, moved by the illness of a fellow student and ringette player, decided to do something to be supportive. Seven-and-a-half-year-old Talia Segreto decided to cut her more than 12 inches of blonde hair off in support of Kylee Houle, diagnosed with Anaplastic Large Cell Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma In April. […]

Local News

Families can fish for free this weekend

Albertans of all ages have the opportunity to fish for free July 9 and 10. Although no licence is required this weekend, all other sport fishing regulations will apply.

The province offers family fishing weekends during the Family Day weekend and during National Fishing Week in the summer. […]

Business

Local Rotarians pass the gavel

Outgoing President Sheldon Fingler passes the Rotary Club of Morinville gavel to new President Simon Boersma during the President’s Dinner […]

Arts & Culture

Province searching for Alberta’s outstanding volunteers

Albertans have two months to nominate outstanding volunteers for the Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards. The awards recognize the exemplary service of volunteers whose contributions have made a lasting impact on their communities and the lives of their fellow Albertans. […]