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Local News

St. Andrews Anglican demolished

Photos by Lucie Roy

Morinville – St. Andrew’s Anglican Church was demolished Tuesday morning, nearly two months after the church was destroyed in an early morning fire.

The church, destroyed June 17 was home to local Anglicans and well as the Father’s House Christian Fellowship. The latter faith group used the building for offices and a local youth ministry… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Column – Joe Morinville

Seems like this election campaign has been going on forever even though it hasn’t even really started yet. Nomination Day is Sept. 23 and that is when the candidates really become candidates. But that hasn’t stopped those looking to run talking to the papers and the people on the Facebook about what they will do if they are elected… […]

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Legal

Police briefs

By Morinville News Staff

Legal Liquor heist

RCMP are looking for information that would lead to the arrest of those involved with a break and enter to the Legal Liquor Warehouse in the early morning hours of Aug. 12. … […]

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Arts & Culture

Our Morinville [Photos]

Our Morinville is a new reader-submitted photo section in our weekly print edition. Each week we call on readers to submit their photos for publication. Each month we will select one photo as the choice of the month. That reader will receive a $100 Shop in Morinville gift… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Editorial: Perhaps it’s time to look at community programming

Deputy Mayor Lisa Holmes has put out an interesting pie chart as part of her social media campaign. The chart, found on her campaign site LisaHolmes.ca, offers a breakdown of how your tax dollar is spent.

Without a detailed breakdown the pie slices are merely numbers that may look large to many of us depending on our personal experience and perspective. […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Town column: From the desk of Community Services

Our summer so far has been jam packed with exciting new programs, festivals and initiatives from your Community Services Department. Summer camps have kept the kids busy with innovative and creative weekly themes. Sporting events have been in full swing in Morinville and as part of our sport development strategy our department is proud to host the first annual Football Camp and the upcoming Hockey Camp in August. There has been something for all ages in Morinville. The successful launch of the 50+ Silver Shoes Pub Night in July, which featured the Emeralds. Graffiti in the Park and the Snow Art project for the Youth were wonderful… […]

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Local Sports

Professional skateboarder visits local Bob Foster Skatepark

By Ashley Janes and Jackson Cramp

Morinville – Professional skater Keith Allred recently came to the Bob Foster Skatepark in Morinville to shred the bowl, proving that it has started to attract attention from athletes outside of the local talent pool. The concrete park is a popular place among town youth… […]

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Local Sports

Roller Derby league ready to roll

By Stephen Dafoe

Sturgeon County – An alternative to traditional sports is being offered in Sturgeon County this fall. The Sturgeon County Junior Roller Derby Association has recently been formed and was at Bon Accord’s Harvest Days on the weekend, giving parents and youth an opportunity to see what the sport is all about… […]

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Sturgeon County

Harvest Days gets medieval on its visitors

Photos by Stephen Dafoe

Bon Accord – Festivalgoers to this year’s Harvest Days festival had an opportunity to be entertained in an historic was Saturday morning. The Knights of the Northern Realm put on a battle re-enactment for attendees. The Edmonton-based co-ed club studies authentic combat techniques, period armour, historical garments, and medieval history, combining the knowledge into authentic… […]

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Arts & Culture

Festival Society getting ready to make October rock

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – October will start with a bratwurst and a bang as the Morinville Festival Society, Champion Petfoods and the Town of Morinville team up to present the Harvest Food and Jam Festival, a two-day event that combines local food and German heritage with a love of pets and rock and roll. The unusual combination of themes is the latest in the festival society’s goal to provide the community with a festival for all seasons.

“We are celebrating the local talent and local food growers of Morinville,” said Morinville Festival Society Chair Paul Smith. “We want to give our residents and visitors another opportunity to enjoy what we have here in Morinville.”… […]

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Morinville News

Morinville News Poll

We are 44 days away from Nomination Day. Thus far three residents have stepped forward to run for Mayor. Mayoral candidates include, Deputy Mayor Lisa Holmes, Christa Naughton, and Carrie Foss… […]