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Editorial & Opinion
Morinville News Poll shows people want to laugh
Last weeks Morinville News web poll ended Sunday night and revealed what those who took the poll would like to see at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre… […]
Local Sports
Morinville Jets earn four points over weekend
By Stephen Dafoe
Strathcona – The Morinville Jets took to the road Sunday afternoon, returning home with another two points for their troubles. After an impressive 10-2 victory over the visiting Edmonton Mustangs Friday night, the Jets had to push it to a 4-3 shoot out victory Sunday afternoon. Sunday’s win bring the Jets to a 19-11-0 record… […]
Editorial & Opinion
Letter: Concern over municipal funding back up plan
As Morinville enters 2013 with an approved budget, we do so believing we are in a relatively strong good financial position. We appear to have some operational reserves intact and are confident of the proposed grant funding Morinville’s Administration is projecting to receive from the Federal and Provincial levels of Governments. This is clearly identified in a document called “Responses and Clarification… […]
Local Sports
Morinville Sports Shorts
By Morinville News Staff
St. Albert – The Morinville Roadrunners Midget Girls basketball team honoured their coach during a game in St Albert Saturday. The player’s all wore pink socks during a weekend game in memory of coach Serge Froment’s mother who passed away from cancer a few months ago… […]
Editorial & Opinion
Column: From the desk of Corporate Operations
By David Schaefer
Corporate Operations would like to remind everyone that a new Traffic Safety Bylaw is scheduled for third and final Reading January 22nd 2013. Some of the major changes include… […]
Arts & Culture
Will Stroet bringing interactive children’s show to town
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Vancouver-based children’s performer Will Stroet will be bringing his Backyard Band to Morinville for an afternoon concert at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre Saturday. The 50-minute performance is geared to kindergarten and younger children and Stroet is promising an afternoon of entertainment that will keep them involved.
“It’s a very interactive musical experience,” Stroet said. “We get the kids very involved with the show with actions and some choruses and that sort of thing. Parents, families and kids can expect… […]
Local Sports
Jets continue undefeated run
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – The Jets took it to five consecutive wins Friday night with a 10-2 victory over the visiting Edmonton Mustangs. The win brought the Jets’ record to 18-11-0 this season and puts them tied with the Merchants for fourth place in the CJHL’s West Division. […]
Morinville News
Morinville RCMP believe mischief and arson attempt may be connected
By Morinville News Staff
Morinville – RCMP are turning to the public for information on two mischief incidents they believe may be linked due to proximity. Police received two separate complaints Friday. The first from Heritage Lodge indicating a number of electric cords used to plug in vehicles had been stolen. The second complaint was from nearby Morinville Public Elementary School where a garbage can full of recycling paper had been taken to the school where unknown individuals tried to set it on fire… […]
Legal
Police looking for info on break-and-enter to Legal business
By Morinville News Staff
Legal – Morinville RCMP responded to a commercial alarm at the Legal liquor warehouse located on 50 Avenue in Legal around 4 a.m. Jan. 18. On their arrival officers learned entry been gained into the business… […]
Morinville News
School Views
There were plenty of interesting activities going on Thursday for Morinville Public Elementary School students. Here is some of what our cameras captured.. […]
Local Sports
Jets undefeated in January
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – The Jets pushed their winning streak to four consecutive games Wednesday night with a 7-4 road victory over the Edmonton Royals. The win adds another two points to the Jets’ season and brings their record to… […]
Local News
The week in photos
Nana Nana, Etc.
Fire Chief Ron Cust is at the Barrett Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona this week where the original Batmobile, created by George Barris in 1966, goes up for auction Jan. 19. – Ron Cust Photo… […]
Schools and youth
Students at Primeau Give a Shirt
By Lucie Roy
Morinville – On Wednesday morning Give a Shirt Campaign organizer Deanna Koebernick of Spruce Grove, Primeau teacher Amber Gratton and Primeau School students loaded the back of a pick-up truck and a small trailer with 3,248 items of clothing, 35 blankets and more than $200 in cash donations. The Give A Shirt Campaign is being supported by numerous schools and businesses in Alberta, including Primeau students who were involved in collecting clothing and blankets for the Deak Kum Pa orphanage in Luang Prabang, Laos. Every classroom at Primeau collected clothing and staff members stayed after hours Tuesday to sort, count and label the bags… […]
Arts & Culture
Friends of the library looking for a few friends
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – If you sit down at the public computers in the Morinville Community Library, attend one of the library’s family movie nights or borrow an e-reader to read the latest best seller, you will be enjoying amenities provided by an all-volunteer organization whose sole purpose is to help the library acquire the things it needs.
The Friends of the Morinville Public Library have been in existence in the community since the 1960s, raising funds for the library… […]
Morinville News
Family seeking understanding of autism
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Sitting at the dining room table navigating an iPad with great efficiency, Dominique Rondeau looks like any other six-year-old boy. His fingers move across the touch screen as they open and close the electronic device’s various applications and games with ease. But Dominique is not like every other boy his age. He is autistic, a neurological disorder that affects approximately one in 200 Canadians… […]