Local News

Morinville Council Briefs

Council had a mild agenda and six members at the Mar. 24 meeting. Councillor Nicole Boutestein was not in attendance due to being on vacation, leaving six members to do the voting. […]

Local News

NWT woman sought in Edmonton area

Morinville RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 40-year-old Eileen KOE. Eileen is a resident of the North West Territories and is currently visiting Edmonton. […]

Local News

Jessica Martel run enters its third year

The tragedy of a woman’s death will be used as the motivation for triumph – the triumph of completing 5- to 10-kilometre runs and the triumph of raising funds to provide safe shelter for victims of abuse. The Jessica Martel Memorial Run, set to take place June 21 pays tribute to the memory of Martel, killed by her common law husband
in April of 2009. Organized by the Jessica Martel Memorial Foundation (JMMF), the group is hoping to raise in excess of $20,000 from the event, monies that will fund various initiatives to support victims of domestic violence. […]

Local News

Province invests $7.9 million for St. Albert Lodge

The Alberta government will invest $7.9 million to add 42 units to the current 45-unit North Ridge Lodge in St. Albert, a move that will nearly double the facility’s capacity. The Sturgeon Foundation owns and operates North Ridge Lodge, which opened to residents in 1992.
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Morinville News

Will Morinville vote its way to the top?

Morinville was all about Hockeyville over the weekend as two days of voting opened, giving the Top 10 communities a chance to move up to the Top 2. Though it is unknown if Morinville will make the cut, it is well known that many Morinvillians know they are not robots, the question asked with each vote to make sure votes were manually entered. […]

Arts & Culture

MPS brings out the talent

Morinville Public school held a talent show in the gymnasium Friday afternoon. Below are some photo highlights of the show as well as a video clip of teachers dancing to the Hockeyville song – That’s How We do It In Morinville […]

Arts & Culture

Kubínek is a master of the impossible

There have been several one-man shows on the Morinville community Cultural Centre’s stage over the past four years. Tomáš Kubínek’s Mar. 20 was arguably the funniest. […]

Morinville News

Mascot naming and mural unveiling mark school celebrations

Ecole Notre Dame School continued their celebrations of 150 years of Catholic education Mar. 19 with another demonstration of school pride. The elementary school unveiled a new school mural as well as revealed the name of the school’s husky mascot. […]

Legal

Sturgeon Victim Services work continues, AGM shows

A decrease in the region’s crime rate accounted for a general decrease in the number of files handled by Sturgeon Victim Services (SVS) in 2014. This according to a report filed by the association’s executive director at their Annual General Meeting Mar. 19. […]

Local News

Morinville Public School secures funding for playground

Students gathered in the Morinville Public School gym Friday afternoon expected to see their fellow students demonstrate their skills during the MPS Talent Show. What they perhaps didn’t expect is for a parent to take the stage and share some great news — the school’s goal of a new playground was going to be a reality. […]

Legal

Legal Council Briefs

Legal Council held their Mar. 16 meeting at Town Hall under an unfinished peaked roof. The Town is currently having a peak roof put on the building. The project, including stucco and black roof covering, is not to exceed $20,000 and is in the 2015 operating capital budget. […]