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Editorial & Opinion

Column: Joe Morinville

I know fall is coming! Some tell-tale signs – Maple Leaf fans think they have a chance for the Stanley Cup and…

1 Student union ticket books are on sale from the students. I faithfully buy mine and forget to use it…. […]

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Local News

Wednesday print edition

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 plus responses to this week’s election question… […]

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Morinville News

Morinville United Church has new minister

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – There is a new woman behind the pulpit at Morinville United Church. Alice Hanson recently arrived in Morinville after ministering in Dawson Creek and most recently Spirit River, Alberta. Prior to entering the ministry Hanson spent many years as a teacher. The transition was a natural one for her… […]

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Legal

Education Minister visits Morinville schools

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Education Minister Jeff Johnson toured two Morinville schools with Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock MLA Maureen Kubinec Monday morning. The two provincial politicians visited École Notre Dame Elementary School and Morinville Public Elementary School (MPES), the latter formerly École Georges P. Vanier School. Johnson and Kubinec were accompanied by the principals and their respective boards at both Morinville stops. The visits followed tours of two school facilities in Legal earlier that morning… […]

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Legal

Sunflower building helping in three ways

By Stephen Dafoe

Sturgeon County – Like its namesake plant, the Sunflower Community Resource Program towers over the community offering its assistance in a variety of ways. The program covers Sturgeon County and the municipalities within it. It is operated out of an office in downtown Gibbons that is open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. to assist those in need as well as the Family and Community Support Services departments of the municipalities… […]

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Local News

Around the towns – weekend edition

Morinville firefighter Joel Houle and Cpl. Matt Schuman pose for a photo atop Ladder 4. Morinville’s main truck was part of the Edmonton Garrison Fire Service’s Cpl.Matt Schuman’s Barbecue / Show ‘n’ Shine Fundraiser Saturday at the Garrison… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Candidate question – Week 2

Q: With Morinville being a young community in terms of median age, there is much talk about doing more for families and youth. What are your ideas for dealing with the needs of youth and their families?… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Column: From the Desk of Community Services

By Director of Community Services Kerry Dawson

Hello from the Community Services Department and the Community Cultural Centre. September is always an exciting time for our Department, with the launch of the new series of entertainment at the MCCC and… […]

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Local Sports

Morinville Jets captain laid to rest

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A man remembered for his love of life and his ability to spread that love was laid to rest Saturday. The funeral of Morinville Jets Captain Nick McRae was held at the St. Albert Parish to allow sufficient room for mourners to pay their respects to 21-year-old Riviere Qui Barre resident, killed in an ATV accident south of Edson Sept. 3… […]

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Local Sports

Jets announce top two coaching spots

By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – After three seasons with the Morinville Jets, Head Coach Scott Rodda announced he was stepping down, his time with the team ending on a high note first-place division finish last season… […]

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Legal

Legal has chance to meet the community

Photos by Lucie Roy

Legal – The 6th Annual Meet Your Community Picnic in the Park event was held Saturday afternoon at Legal’s Citadel Park. The afternoon included a free barbecue picnic lunch, free photo booth, potato sack race with prizes, hula hoops, Service Group Trade Fair and weekly Farmers’ Market. Donations were accepted for the Bon Accord and Gibbons Food Bank which also services Legal…. […]

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Morinville News

Battle of the Chilies a spicy affair

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – Five judges weighed the merits of eight chilies Friday afternoon during the Second Annual Morinville Farmers’ Market Battle of the Chilies.

The chilies included a very hot with a death sauce, a medium with a Louisiana sauce, and a gluten-free, no dairy vegan chilli with no meat, the latter made with black, kidney and garbanzo beans, carrots, onion, tomatoes and celery… […]

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Morinville News

Morinville police briefs

One vehicle, two impaired

Police got double the number of impaired drivers off the road in just one incident over the long weekend. Morinville RCMP Constable Yelena Avoine said police observed a woman talking on a cell phone around 12:15 a.m. Aug. 31 at a check stop at Highway 37 and Highway 2… […]

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Morinville News

Around the town in photos

Active Living Fair offers variety of interests

Photos by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Cultural Centre once again played home to the Active Living Fair this year. The evening event brought together local clubs, organizations, agencies and businesses offering active living under one roof… […]