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Editorial & Opinion

Letter to Editor: The Search for A Good Leader

In less than a week our municipal election will be over and residents will have four years to find out if they voted for the right candidates. As you decide who will best represent the interests of your community here are a few points to keep in mind…
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Editorial & Opinion

Morinville forum draws about 200 [AUDIO]

Photos by Lucie Roy

Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Morinville, the All Candidates Froum was attended by more than 200 residents who came to hear the candidates speak.

For the first part of the program the candidates drew numbers before hand for their speaking order and each was allowed three minutes to speak from the podium to the audience. Afterwards the candidates moved to individually assigned tables located around the hall… […]

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Morinville News

Ask-A-Candidate No. 3

Q: “Because the town is growing, large development projects such as a recreation facility have been suggested to council. Undertakings like these are costly. Where do you propose the funding for development projects come from?” […]

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Legal

Our Morinville

August winner Tracy Reaume and her family selected the September winner of our photo feature. Henry Kieftenbeld’s photos of flowers… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Column: Joe Morinville

I’m pretty excited that next week we’ll have a new Council to complain about. Twenty-eight days of door knocking, handshaking […]

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Local Sports

Morinville football player headed to the US

by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A seven-year journey is culminating in the start of a lifelong dream for 18-year old Evan Clewes. The Morinville Community High School graduate will depart for the United States in January to start a football scholarship. Clewes has received 11 offers from American schools for full and partial scholarships, and said he is leaning towards playing in Oregon…. […]

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Morinville News

Protest marks World Food Day [photos / video]

Photos by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – World Food Day in Morinville was marked with a peaceful demonstration that ran from St. Jean Baptiste Park to the Morinville Community Cultural Centre. About 90 participants took part in the March Against Monsanto event, an initiative launched by Morinville resident Kimberly Prolier. The march was preceded by presentations from local farmers and ended with a documentary on GMO products…. […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Column: From the Desk of the CAO

by Debbie Oyarzun

Election Day is right around the corner, on Monday, October 21, 2013. Please exercise your democratic right by taking time to place your vote! The voting station will be located at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre and will be open from 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m… […]

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Morinville News

Morinville group helps woman return home

by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Sitting in a comfortable chair in a local coffee shop, a 25-year-old mother of three tells the horrifying story of being tied to a wooden chair, taunted, abused and threatened with being lit on fire by a man she loved, a man who M, not her real name, said was anything but the man she’d originally met… […]

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Local Sports

Morinville Jets on the win

by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Home ice proved a recipe for success for the Morinville Jets last week. The club earned back-to-back wins Tuesday and Sunday night. .. […]

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Morinville News

The day in photos

Six new Rotarians were inducted Wednesday morning. From left: Trent Bulger, Jonathan Gagnon, Milly Kilian, Sheldon Fingler, Harmeet Minhas and Nathan Charrois. The local service club recieved a citation from the District Governor at a Rotary Conference over the Oct. 4 weekend for the largest increase in membership in their District. – Linda Kilian Photo… […]

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Local News

Leukemia walk ready to Light the Night

by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A fundraising walk is set for Oct. 18 at the Morinville Fish and Game Association pond trail. The roughly 4-kilometre Light the Night Walk in support of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada will depart from the pond at roughly 7 p.m. and take about 90-minutes to complete. Participants will carry lit lanterns on their trek… […]

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Legal

Legal forum looks at multiple issues

by Lucie Roy

Legal – An All Candidates Forum was held at the Legal School Oct. 8 with candidates Tina Hills, Kurtis Hauptman, Pat Hills, Curtis Epp and incumbents Carol Tremblay and Ken Baril. Incumbent Trina Jones was unable to attend… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Letter: What happens when provincial funding is gone

The Westlock News of Tuesday, October 1, I noticed the following in an article:

“…First Step – The joint councils for the town (of Westlock), county (of Westlock) and the village of Clyde have approved the next step in the potential amalgamation of the three municipalities. On Sept. 26th the three municipalities agreed to apply for the province’s Regional Collaboration Program grant… […]