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Raising funds for local sports proves to be snow much fun

Apr 2, 2014 Comments Off

by Stephen Dafoe

Cardiff – Though many slo-pitch players would probably wish the snow would just go away so they can put cleats to grass and shale, it did not stop softball players from hitting the snowy fields at Cardiff Hall recently for the annual Sno-Pitch fundraiser for Youth Basketball. Sixteen teams took to eight makeshift diamonds for the yearly tournament, an afternoon of sports followed by an evening of food and music. Parents of local youth basketball players volunteer to make the event a success…. […]

Finance Minister presents budget to Rotarians and politicians

Mar 26, 2014 1

by Tristan Turner

Morinville – Alberta Finance Minister Doug Horner spoke to Rotarians, Councillors and guests at the Morinville Rotary Club’s regular Wednesday morning meeting Mar. 26. While the focus of attention in recent days has been former Premier Alison Redford’s resignation, Horner chose to focus his presentation on the provincial budget that is currently going through reviews one ministry at a time, and – according to Horner – is expected to be voted on by the legislative assembly in late April…. […]

Community Gardens planning for farm to table food event

Mar 23, 2014 1

Morinville – If a number of local gardening enthusiasts have their way, 104 Street will be shut down this summer. But the desire for the road closure is no form of public protest. The Morinville Community Gardens are looking to host an outdoor meal for 200 people in conjunction with the Community Fair that the Morinville Farmer’s Market is planning Aug. 22 and 23… […]

Health Minister consults with local moms on food labelling

Mar 13, 2014 Comments Off

by Stephen Dafoe and Lucie Roy

Morinville – Better food labelling was the topic of two round table discussions held with Federal Minister of Health Rona Ambrose this week. After a consultation in Gibbons Wednesday, Minister Ambrose sat down with 10 local moms at Morinville Christian School Thursday afternoon to talk about the Harper Government’s desire to improve the information available to Canadian shoppers and to hear what local women had to say on the matter… […]

CRB committee selects chair

Feb 10, 2014 Comments Off

by Morinville News Staff

Edmonton – Beaumont Mayor Camille Berube was elected to a two-year term as Chair of the Capital Region Board’s (CRB) Governance, Priorities and Finance Committee Monday in a secret ballot at the Committee’s inaugural meeting Monday. Councillor Phyllis Kobasiuk of Parkland County was elected as Vice Chair at the same meeting. The CRB represents 24 municipalities in Alberta’s Capital Region, including Morinville and Sturgeon County… […]

Presentation to instruct parents in cyber safety

Feb 6, 2014 Comments Off

by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – What happens when a child hits send? That is the question and the focus of a special presentation for parents and professionals taking place Feb. 26 at Morinville Public Elementary School (MPES). The Cyber World presentation, a joint initiative between the MPES School Council and Morinville’s Family and Community Support Services Department (FCSS), looks at guarding children while they are online. It is open and free to all Morinville parents. … […]

Improvements coming to Sturgeon Composite School

Feb 2, 2014 Comments Off

by Morinville News Staff

Namao – Sturgeon Composite High School will benefit from a modernization project that will include mechanical and electrical upgrades as well as upgrades to the school interior to meet programming needs and make better use of space. Education Minister Jeff Johnson made the announcement at the school Friday as part of a round of visits… […]

Police warning of Microsoft scam

Jan 31, 2014 Comments Off

submitted by St. Albert RCMP

St-Albert RCMP is cautioning the public, after receiving a report of a phone scam still circulating in the St. Albert area. The scam has also been seen across Canada for more than two years…. […]

Local manufacturer up for provincial award

Jan 30, 2014 Comments Off

by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Alberta Chambers of Commerce have announced that Champion Petfoods has been selected as a finalist for their Alberta Business Awards of Distinction for the second consecutive year. In addition to being a finalist in the award’s Export Category, the local manufacturer is also eligible for the Premier’s Award of Distinction, an award sponsored by Government of Alberta Human Services… […]

Morinville Council Briefs Jan. 28 meeting

Jan 28, 2014 Comments Off

Petition Bylaw Goes to Referendum

Council had only two options before it when deciding to pass Third Reading of the Photo Radar & Red Light Camera Bylaw – approve the Bylaw or let the community decide through a vote of the electors. After unanimously approving Second Reading, Council chose to send the matter to the polls on April 14… […]

Morinville and Area Adopt-A-Pet Jan. 26 edition

Jan 26, 2014 Comments Off

The Morinville News has teamed up with the Morinville Veterinary Clinic once again to help get some of our community’s stray animals adopted out to good homes. We have produced a little video segment to let you see the animals currently in needs of homes, and we encourage our readers to share this commonity news segment with your friends…. […]

RCMP officer and Military Police seize drugs and gun

Jan 24, 2014 Comments Off

by Morinville News Staff

A suspicious vehicles stopped through a partnership between Morinville RCMP and CFB Edmonton Military Police resulted in the seizure of drugs, cash and a weapon. Police stopped the vehicle on Highway 28 in Sturgeon County Jan. 24. A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of approximately $3,600 in cash and a sawed off shotgun… […]

Health Minister seeks Sturgeon River nomination

Jan 22, 2014 Comments Off

by Tristan Turner

Morinville – Early Wednesday morning, Rona Ambrose, the Federal Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for the riding of Edmonton-Spruce Grove, announced that she would be running for the Conservative nomination in the riding of Sturgeon River… […]

Ambrose makes defibrillator program announcement in Legal

Jan 22, 2014 Comments Off

by Morinville News Staff

Legal – Federal Minister of Health Rona Ambrose, representatives from the Heart and Stroke Foundation, and an advocate of Automated External Defibrillators (AED) gathered at the Legal Curling Club Wednesday afternoon to announce the life-saving units would be installed in recreational arenas across the country. In her second stop of the day in the region, Minister Ambrose announced that more than 2,000 AEDs, an electronic device used to restart a person’s heart… […]

Exceptional women being sought for special recognition

Jan 20, 2014 Comments Off

by Stephen Dafoe

Sturgeon County – Time is running out for residents to nominate exceptional area women for some special recognition. For the past 18 years, the St. Albert Bahá’í community has sponsored an annual celebration of United Nations International Women’s Day by recognizing the contributions women make to society through their generosity of spirit, courage, creativity, determination, steadfastness, leadership, enthusiasm, love, caring,… […]

Around the town in photos

Jan 15, 2014 Comments Off

On Wednesday morning Councillor Rob Ladouceur was presented with the Walking to School Safety Initiative surveys MPES Grade 1W teacher Monique Webb and her students received to date. Students Aidyn Thomson, Mckayla Smith and Rowan Melnyk… […]