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Column: Joe Morinville

Heard someone jawing the other day that the St. Jean Baptiste Festival was getting too big for its britches, what with all the concerts and shows and events. Fellow said he liked Frontier Daze a whole lot better because that’s what he remembered when his kids were growing up. Here are my thoughts on the subject… […]

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Party causes people to get neighbourly

Photos by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A party in the neighbourhood can sometimes lead to bad blood between neighbours and a phone call to the police, but for 86 Street resident Andre Houle and about 17 families on his street, the idea of a party was welcomed… […]

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Summer cooking and canning classes looking to take people back to their roots

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Morinville Community Gardens and Morinville Farmers’ Market are doing a little cross pollinating this summer in the hopes of helping people learn about preparing and preserving foods the way people did years ago.

Paula Collins, who is organizing eight cooking classes at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre on behalf of the Community Gardens, said there is a strong interest among people today to get back to their roots… […]

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Emergency Management Bylaw passes third reading

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Council gave unanimous third reading to an unchanged Emergency Management Bylaw May 28. The bylaw, designed to better fit the emergency management model created by the province and the Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA), had passed second reading May 14; however, Deputy Mayor Lisa Holmes had expressed some concerns with Council’s role on the emergency management committee … […]

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Club 60 Roses reaches milestone

By Lucie Roy

Legal – More than 80 Club 60 Roses members and guests were in attendance for the group’s 40th anniversary celebrations Sunday afternoon. The formal part of the day included a historical retrospective of the club’s history from Yvette Cyr and congratulatory messages from Legal Councillor Carol Tremblay,.. […]

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Community Carnival to kick off June

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – June will get off with a carnival atmosphere on the Morinville Public Elementary School Grounds. The school’s Parents’ Fundraising Association is hosting their 2nd Annual MPES Community Carnival June 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and are once again excited to offer a no cost event for the entire community… […]

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Wednesday Print Edition Download

Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning. This week’s edition is another 24 pages of local, relevant community news…
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Morinville Sights and Bites – midweek edition

Wildrose’s Rob Anderson to speak in Morinville Monday night

A Financial Recovery Plan For Alberta is the title of a public meeting scheduled for May 8 at 7 p.m. at the Morinville Rendez-Vous Centre.
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Phone call results in County arrest

By Morinville News Staff

Sturgeon County – A phone call regarding suspicious activity resulted in the arrest of two men Friday morning. Morinville RCMP received a complaint of a possible break and enter in progress… […]

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Wednesday Print Edition

Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Wednesday morning. This week’s edition is 32 pages of our Year in Review coverage. If you are unable to obtain a copy at one of our more than … […]

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The week in photos so far

Bah Humbug
Legal School Educational Assistant Marie Letourneau was helping Aaron MacIntyre with his lines Wednesday afternoon. MacIntrye will portray Ebenezer Scrooge in Bah Humbug – Scrooge’s Christmas Carol, a play being performed Dec. 6 at the school. The K-2 Christmas Concert will also be held the same evening… […]

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Wednesday Print Edition Download

Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Wednesday morning. This week’s edition is 32 pages of our regular round up of local relevant news all wrapped in a special Halloween-themed cover… […]

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Weekend in photos

Web of fun
Georges H. Primeau School student Breyanna Randell was a spider on the wall Friday afternoon. Twenty-three teams each taped one of their group to the wall. The timed event involved a lot of duct tape and … […]