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Police busy with collisions

Nov 8, 2012 Comments Off

Highway 37 was closed Thursday morning due to a three-vehicle collision. – Submitted Photo

By Morinville News Staff

Sturgeon County – Morinville RCMP and volunteer firefighters have been busy responding to weather-related collisions.

Morinville RCMP were dispatched to a three-vehicle collision on Highway 37 near Range Road 244 in Sturgeon County around 8:20 a.m. Thursday morning. Upon arrival it was determined that an eastbound Chevrolet Blazer lost control and collided with a westbound Ford F-150. A westbound Dodge Ram then collided with the Chevrolet Blazer. As a result of the collision, the driver and lone occupant of the Blazer,… […]

Greater St. Albert cancels buses for Thursday

Nov 7, 2012 1

MEDIA ADVISORY

All morning transportation service provided by Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools in St. Albert, Morinville & Legal is cancelled for Thursday, November 8th. Schools remain open. An update on afternoon service will be provided after 10:30 a.m. Families are advised to check the district website at www.gsacrd.ab.ca for further updates… […]

15th Annual Santa Auction ready to help those in need

Nov 7, 2012 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – For a decade and a half residents have been gathering for an evening of good fun and good bids in aid of a good cause. The 15th Annual Santa Auction is set to take place at Coach’s Corner Nov. 17, once again raising funds for the Midstream Support Society’s Santa Store, a venue through which parents are able to acquire gifts for their children they would not otherwise have… […]

Town reminding residents pathways are not motorways

Nov 7, 2012 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A small post behind Morinville Community High School is causing concern with the school’s principal and Morinville’s Community Peace Officers. The bollard, designed to prevent vehicles from driving on a pedestrian pathway, has not deterred a number of motorists from using the pathway as a shortcut between 101 Avenue and 96 Street… […]

People close to saving the steeple … real close

Nov 7, 2012 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The campaign to save the steeple of historic St. Jean Baptiste Church is a lot closer to reality now that the fundraising campaign is $1,100 shy of its $250,000 goal. The parish learned this fall they could apply for a federal matching dollar grant that could give them up to $250,000 of the half million needed to do repairs to the church’s steeple, damaged by years of rain and wood rot. The catch was raising nearly a quarter million in seven weeks… […]

Morinville Jets to honour Nick McRae on Remembrance Day

Nov 6, 2012 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Morinville Jets will hold a special moment of remembrance before Sunday night’s home game against the St. Albert Merchants, honouring both the sacrifices of Canadian soldiers and the memory of teammate Nick McRae who was killed Sept. 3 in an ATV accident south or Edson… […]

Wednesday print edition download

Nov 6, 2012 Comments Off

Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Wednesday morning. This week’s edition is 32 pages of our regular round up of local relevant news. If you are unable to obtain a copy at one of our more than 100 locations, you can download it here… […]

Column: Joe Morinville

Nov 6, 2012 Comments Off

Winter is here and the snow and ice means those damn mosquitos are dead or resting. The only pests left are telemarketers.

1) Signs of Morinville growing? In 2006 we did not see the need for four lanes. Now with four lanes of traffic with vehicles passing every few seconds, as a slow pedestrian I feel like the chicken trying to cross the road. … […]

Handful of residents express opinions at budget open house

Nov 6, 2012 3

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Council Chambers were opened Tuesday night for the first of two budget open house sessions this week. Six residents joined Town staff to look at outlines of projects, hear a presentation on how tax money is collected and spent, and express their viewpoint on the validity of projects by spending a handful of play money on projects they deemed worthy. The process will be repeated during another open house Thursday night, after which the dollars will be tabulated as input on how money should be spent… […]

Community Christmas Concert looking for community help

Nov 6, 2012 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – For the past 33 years the Annual Community Christmas Celebration has helped Morinvillians kick off the holiday season. This year organizers are looking for a little help to kick off the celebration itself. The event takes place at St. Jean Baptiste Parish and provides the community with an evening of multi-denominational Christmas music and fellowship… […]

Garage sale to aid Morinville Food Bank Society

Nov 5, 2012 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – There are two weeks left until bargain hunters will be able to go hunting. Pleasant Homes, located west of Morinville just off Highway 642, will be opening its doors for their 5th Annual Charity Garage Sale Nov. 16 and 17. Once again this year, the funds raised through the two-day event will be matched by the local home manufacturer… […]

County collision claims life

Nov 5, 2012 Comments Off

By Morinville News Staff

Sturgeon County – Morinville RCMP were dispatched to a two motor vehicle collision on Highway 37 near Range Road 250 in Sturgeon County Sunday morning around 7 a.m. Upon arrival it was determined that a westbound Ford Taurus had collided with a eastbound Nissan Frontier… […]

Jets earn four points over weekend

Nov 4, 2012 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – After earning just two points in three outings the previous week, the Jets managed two for two over the weekend for another four points and a 10-4-0 record so far this season. The Jets started the weekend with a 7-4 victory over the Beverly Warriors and capped it with a 5-4 shoot out victory Sunday night over the visiting Edmonton Royals… […]

Column: From the Desk of RCMP Sgt. Mark Mathias

Nov 4, 2012 Comments Off

It’s November already. Winter is setting in and the kids are all settled into school. When you go to the malls the Christmas supplies are out and the news has reports of retailers hiring extra employees for the Christmas shopping season…. […]

Editorial: Open house or open your wallet

Nov 4, 2012 2

It’s budget time in Morinville and rather than decide how our money is going to be spent, our elected officials are leaving those decisions up to us. They’re going to hold a couple open houses this week, bus in seniors and hire babysitters so mom and dad can come to see our politicians and tax dollars in action. The MCHS Band is being brought in to lead us… […]

Healthy Routes: Back in the News – Obesity Crisis

Nov 4, 2012 1

By Gladys Kublik 
Owner Neighbors Vitamin Shop

Our growing population is big news – not in a good way. Our waistlines are growing steadily, not only ours but our children’s and grandchildren’s also. It is NOT good news. It is frightening news! Obesity brings an onslaught of health problems currently lumped together under the term metabolic syndrome – a group of risk factors that occur together and … […]