Editorial & Opinion

Letter: Fire Chief expresses gratitude

The Morinville Fire Department would like to thank the community of Morinville for their support in our endeavours for the unfortunate fire we attended on Saturday July 11 at 5 p.m.
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Business

CFIB launches petition to stop minimum wage increase

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has launched an online petition to stop the minimum wage hike recently passed by Alberta’s NDP government. The petition looks to capture Alberta independent business owners’ reaction to the government’s plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2018. […]

Local News

Dozens assemble to build new school playground

Dozens of community volunteers were assembled to assist with the building of a new playground at Morinville Public School (MPS) July 9 to 11. The massive playground equipment, designed to look like a medieval castle, includes […]

Arts & Culture

Band Camp gives musicians an opportunity to groove together

Local music students got a little different experience last week than they get from their weekly one-on-one music lessons, an opportunity to learn new songs alongside new musicians. The first of three Summer Band Camps at Smith Music put students together to learn a dozen songs from Monday to Thursday and to put those tunes in front of two audiences Friday afternoon and Friday evening.
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Arts & Culture

Cultural Centre filling the void with art

Laurie Stalker, Morinville’s Cultural Services coordinator, looks at some of the pieces in the centre’s new art exhibit: Emplir le Vide (Filling the Void). It is one of several art exhibits coming to Morinville over the next year. […]

Local News

Around the Town in pictures

Fire Investigator Chief Ron Cust points out the scene of Saturday’s devastating condominium fire on 101 Avenue to Edmonton media. The fire is still under investigation. […]

Business

Chinese restaurant has new owners

The Golden Szechuan Buffet, located at 10603 100 Avenue (east of the Shell) is under new ownership. Holden Wu and Michelle Zhen, originally from Windsor, Ontario, took over the restaurant July 1 after looking for an opportunity to buy a business. […]

Local News

Condos destroyed by fire

A fire destroyed a row of condominium units on 101 Avenue and a neighbouring house’s garage Saturday afternoon. Morinville Fire Department was assisted by crews from Legal and St. Albert in battling the blaze.

Fire Chief Brad Boddez, in speaking to Morinville News around 7 p.m. Saturday night as crews were containing the fire, said the fire was fully involved when he arrived … […]

Arts & Culture

Cultural Centre gets literal with their latest flower bed

The Town of Morinville put their Growing Together tag line to the test July 8 by teaming with the Morinville Community Gardens, Morinville Greenhouse, Hi-Q Greenhouse, and St. Albert Greenhouse to erect a flower bed in front of the Morinville Community Cultural Centre. […]

Local News

Local Catholics bury their history

Forty-two years is not a common length of time for a time capsule to be buried, but Morinville Catholics gathered on the steps of historic St. Jean Baptiste Church July 9 to seal a time capsule to be opened in 2057. The date – 42 years down the road – coincides with the church’s 150th anniversary. The capsule is to be unveiled at the Feast Day of St. Jean Baptiste in June of 2057 […]

Business

Fingler Rotary’s new president

Morinville resident Sheldon Fingler has assumed the Rotary Club of Morinville’s gavel. The local businessman took over the presidency of the service club from Brian Reed at the club’s July 8 breakfast meeting.

Fingler said he was motivated to join the Rotary Club two years ago out of respect for those pillars of the community who had built the club and the community.
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