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. […]
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… […]
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… […]
Sam Ringette Photos
St. Albert’s annual Rock’n August car event drew plenty of Morinville vintage car owners… […]
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… […]
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… […]
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.”… […]
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… […]
Four-year-old Emma Berry gives children’s performer Mary Lambert the silent sounds of a giraffe Wednesday morning. The popular entertainer was back for a second performance at the Morinville Community Library. Wednesday’s performance was the second entertainer to put on a show at the library during the Champion World Tour Summer Reading Program, sponsored by Champion Petfoods… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville –Former councillor Barry Turner is looking to return to the table for another term on Council six years after completing his last. Turner, 39, was first elected to Council at the age of 21 and served for four terms between 1995 and 2007. Turner decided to step away after four terms to spend time with his young family and to apply a little more attention to his professional career.
“I had put a lot of time and effort and had went full bore in terms of putting everything I could into fulfilling my Council duties,” Turner said of his initial run on Council, adding he and his wife had their third child during his third term on Council… […]
Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning.
This week’s edition is the second of our new larger-size / full-colour format. It is a bigger 24 pages of local and relevant community news…. […]
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 … […]
There has been considerable talk already in the early days of Election 2013 about finding something for youth in the community to do to assuage the horrors of teen and tween boredom, particularly in summer, a time when there is no real structured activity to consume their idle hands and minds… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Four black and white photos sit on a dining room table, each telling part of the story of how a father and his three sons restored St. Jean Baptiste Church’s steeple cross in 1956 after the religious symbol had been struck by lightning in a summer storm. They are all that remain between Rita Samborski of Morinville and Cecile Schultz of Legal, sisters whose father and brothers did the original job… […]
The crappy weather has sure put a damper on my and the missus’ outdoor activities this last while. She’s occupied herself with knitting stuff while watching summer reruns of stupid police and lawyering shows, and I’ve been surfing the Facebook looking to see what … […]
Summer is in full swing and I hope you are enjoying the amenities around Morinville. Get out and walk/bike along the walking trails. Incorporate the outdoor fitness equipment into your workout. Stop by one of the numerous Incredible Edible sites to enjoy fresh fruit, veggies, or herbs. Sit and have a picnic at the new tables and fire pits near the Fish & Game Pond, bring your fishing rod… […]
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