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What’s on this weekend

Here’s what’s going on this weekend

Customer appreciation
JDR Insurance and Investors Group are inviting the community to their annual customer appreciation BBQ friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. … […]

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Arts & Culture

The week in photos so far

It’s magic
Magician Brian Lehr returned to Morinville Wednesday afternoon for another well-received performance. About 50 children and their parents came out for the show, the final performance in this year’s Summer Reading Program… […]

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Morinville News

Crime and vandalism spree continues in Morinville

By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – Attempted break-ins to buildings and vehicles as well as the willful destruction of property continue to be a problem in Morinville this summer. Morinville RCMP have responded to several resident and business complaints over the past couple of weeks and are currently investigating several property crime files… […]

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Morinville News

RCMP responds to two major collisions in two days

By Morinville News Staff

Sturgeon County – A 79-year-old man from the Fort Saskatchewan area is dead after a collision Tuesday afternoon.

RCMP responded to a report of a collision between a car and a petroleum truck around noon Aug. 14. The collision took place on Highway 28 at the intersection of Range Road 235 in Sturgeon County… […]

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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… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Column – Joe Morinville

God has a sense of humour – otherwise he would not have created annoying creatures!

1/ Mosquitos have to be the most annoying thing created and I think they are supported by the repellent companies who must cultivate mosquito eggs some place nearby!.. […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Editorial: Council is not an easy gig

It was with sadness we learned of the resignation of Councillor Ben Van de Walle due to health reasons. We are not alone in thanking the man for his service to the municipality or in wishing him a return to health. But his resignation and council’s subsequent decision to hold a bi-election… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Municipal Development Plan Approved at Capital Region Board (CRB) Level

By Greg Hofmann

The Town of Morinville’s Municipal Development Plan (MDP) is one step closer to being adopted by Town Council! On August 8th, 2012, the draft Municipal Development Plan received approval at the CRB level now enabling Town Council to move forward with the MDP approval process locally… […]

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Local News

Around the town

Modular move
Two of the four modular units that will house students this fall sit at the corner of 100 Avenue and Grandin Drive Friday morning. The trucks were delivering the units from their temporary location at Georges H. Primeau School to Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School. Four were to be set up Friday, the remaining two to be… […]

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Morinville News

Harvest Days puts big spin on small town

Photos by Stephen Dafoe

Bon Accord – This past weekend’s Harvest Days in Bon Accord continued this year’s trend of local community festivals being bigger than the year before. Bon Accord followed Morinville’s expanded St. Jean Baptiste Festival and Legal’s 50th anniversary edition of Fete au Village with a much larger Harvest Days event…. […]

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Morinville News

Information meeting for potential bi-election candidates planned for this weekend

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – With nominations for the upcoming bi-election closing Aug. 23, there is little time for would-be candidates to decide to run or to learn in detail what the job entails. The Alberta Urban Municipalities Association’s (AUMA) Women in Municipal Government Committee will be doing their part to educate by holding an information session at the Morinville Community Library Aug. 19 from 2 to 4 p.m… […]

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Morinville News

Morinville’s top RCMP member leaving town

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – RCMP Staff Sergeant Mac Richards will be moving to Port Alberni, British Columbia later this year, ending a more than three-year stint as Morinville’s Detachment Commander. Richards takes over as the head of policing for the community of roughly 17,000 as early as this fall and will be promoted to the rank of Inspector.

“As far as the detachment goes, it is very similar to here in structure,” Richards said of the new post. “It’s just a little bigger than here. It’s about double the size. It’s still general duty policing,… […]

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Morinville News

Crime and punishment focus of Public Safety Minister’s Morinville talk

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The federal government will stay the course on its efforts in keeping the nation’s streets and communities safe. That was the message from Canada’s Minister of Public Safety, The Honourable Vic Toews, during a stop in Morinville Friday afternoon, an event organized jointly through the Morinville Rotary Club and Westlock-St. Paul MP Brian Storseth… […]

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Local Sports

Reaume focused on next level

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Sitting in St. Jean Baptiste Park displaying the two gold and one silver medal she earned at the recent Alberta Summer Games, Morinville kayaker Kassandra Reaume already has her eyes set on the next level of competition as she works her way ever downstream towards learning new skills and improving the ones she has… […]

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Morinville News

Morinville’s new youth worker ready to make his mark

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Youth programming in the community will continue its efforts to engage Morinville’s teens and tweens. Nicholas Valcourt stepped into the position left vacant Aug. 8 by A.D. Richardson, who has left community services work to pursue her goals to become a professional artist… […]

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Morinville News

Town collecting school supplies for those in need

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Community Services Department are once again leading the charge in making sure local students have the supplies necessary for back to school. Donations of school supplies can be made at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre front desk during business hours… […]