Local News
Oct. 2 Print Edition Download
Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning. […]
Editorial & Opinion
Ask-a-Candidate Question No. 1
compiled by Ashley Janes
Q: Town residents have been voicing their concern regarding business development. Some have argued that there is a lack of variety and development is too slow. Others are concerned about irresponsible development and what unregulated growth will do to our quality of life. Where do you stand on this issue and… […]
Local News
Our Morinville in photos
Our Morinville is an opportunity to view life through our community members’ lenses. Photos can be of this and surrounding communities, cool photos from places our readers have visited. The pages… […]
Morinville News
March Against Monsanto to take place in Morinville
by Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – A local version of the global March Against Monsanto is being organized for World Food Day on Oct. 12. Marchers will depart from St. Jean Baptiste Park at noon, marching down 100 Avenue to the Morinville Community Cultural Centre, where organizers will screen Genetic Roulette, a documentary about Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO).
Organizer and Morinville resident Kimberly Porlier said she has been learning about GMOs and biotech foods over the past decade and has become more passionate about the matter since having children. “I’m concerned about reading the labels and seeing what’s in our foods… […]
Editorial & Opinion
Guest Editorial: Mayoral Candidate Lisa Holmes
>In 2010 I ran for Town Council because I love this community. As residents, you put your trust in me and elected me to represent you on Council. Now, three years later, I know that you have seen that I am a committed, passionate and strong elected official who proudly represents Morinville… […]
Local Sports
Morinville Sports Shorts
Photos by Lucie Roy
Morinville schools honoured the legacy of Terry Fox last week by participating in the Terry Fox Run. Here are some pictorial highlights of the events… […]
Editorial & Opinion
Guest Editorial: Mayoral Candidate Sheldon Fingler
I am Sheldon Fingler and I am running for Mayor of Morinville. I was born, raised and educated in Morinville and have chosen to live, work and play in this community that I love. I am a family man and father of three school aged children. I have worked as a public works foreman and also launched my own business that I have… […]
Local News
Community Peace Officer heading to Westlock County
by Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Community Peace Officer Erik Nickolson spent his last day on the job in Morinville on Friday. Nickolson, who started in Morinville on Jan. 1, 2011, has taken a position with Westlock County… […]
Arts & Culture
Alberta Culture Days offers variety of events
Stephen Dafoe photos
Alberta Culture Days in Morinville started with a Thursday night tie-in event at the Morinville Community Library before the official Paint the Town Red art gala fundraiser for the Sturgeon Hospital Foundation. Below are some photo highlights of the weekend’s activities… […]
Arts & Culture
German heritage plays a big role in fall festival
by Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Food, music and culture will be on tap before and after the real keg is tapped in St. Jean Baptiste Park next weekend. The Morinville Food and Jam Festival kicks off Oct. 4 with an evening of German history and heritage at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre, the Town of Morinville’s contribution to the two-day event… […]
Legal
Police briefs
Theft from vehicles in Legal
On or about September 6th, 2013, during the early morning hours, unknown individual(s) entered unlocked vehicles in the Legal area. The individual(s) were targeting fuel cards and other small valuables. Since the incident, an unknown male attempted to get fuel with a stolen… […]
Editorial & Opinion
Letter: Re Upcoming Election
As the upcoming Municipal Election rapidly approaches my thoughts turn to the type of person I would like to see […]
Local News
Our Morinville in photos
Our Morinville is an opportunity to view life through our community members’ lenses. Photos can be of this and surrounding […]
Editorial & Opinion
Column: Joe Morinville
No two ways about it, we are now on the inside edge of election time in Morinville, a time when normal folks and not so normal folks start knocking on doors looking for our support on the ballot. Now I wrote this before nominations closed, but it looks to me like we could have as many running for Council this time as what voted in the election last time. Here’s what I think about campaign time… […]
Local News
Sept. 25 print edition download
Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning.
This week we are mailing the paper to all homes in the community as this edition contains the full list of candidates and brief bios… […]
Editorial & Opinion
Editorial: Candidate Dafoe is a flip-flopper
Roughly two weeks ago I made the decision that I would not run for a seat on Council this term. Five days later I reversed that decision. So my first act as a candidate was to do a flip-flop on being a candidate. Let me explain why… […]