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Around the schools

Hats off for MCHS
Morinville Community High School Graduating Class 2012 flipped their lids Thursday afternoon after posing for the grad photo outside the school. This year’s graduation ceremony will take place in Edmonton Friday afternoon… […]

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Morinville News

RCMP bring bullying knowledge to parents

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – Parents had an opportunity to learn a bit about bullying May 2 during a 45-minute presentation held at École Georges P. Vanier School. The session, put on by Constable Yelena Avoine of the Morinville RCMP, explained why people bully, the signs a child is being bullied, and what parents can do to help their child… […]

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Morinville News

Cardiff overpass unlikely to be completed by 2013

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Less than a year after then Transportation Minister Luke Ouellette and then Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock MLA Ken Kowalski announced Morinville would get a second overpass; plans to have the project completed in the third or fourth quarter of 2013 as originally stated appear unlikely as the province is still working to acquire the land to make the project a reality… […]

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Sturgeon Foundation restructures for future

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Four seniors lodge managers found themselves out of work at the end of April as part of an organizational renewal taking place within the Sturgeon Foundation, a seniors housing organization that operates facilities and housing units in St. Albert, Morinville, Legal, Gibbons, Bon Accord and Redwater.

The organization employed seven facility managers prior to the recent restructuring. Four of those were dismissed to allow the foundation to position itself to meet future challenges and opportunities… […]

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Local News

Organ and tissue donation helps many

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – Morinville resident Sylvia Flannigan’s teenage son Lee Flannigan-McMaster lost his life on Apr. 27 2009 at the age of 17. Flannigan and her husband Andy McMaster decided to have his tissues donated. The day before her son would have been 20 years of age, Flannigan bravely spoke of the experience at the Royal Canadian Legion AB-NWT Command District 8 Rally in Norwood… […]

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Morinville News

Around the town in photos – midweek edition

Here are some of the happenings around Morinville that happened in front of our lens…

Valerie Daly with the Morinville Tiny Tots Preschool was at Sobeys selling raffle tickets Tuesday afternoon. The tickets give purchasers an opportunity at the grand prize of $5,000 as well as second and third prizes of $1,000 and $500. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. Proceeds […]

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Arts & Culture

Student artwork advances to nationals

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – Morinville Community High School (MCHS) student Colette Bachand is a great artist. Once more she has placed in the top end with submissions of her art work to various contests. Bachand placed first at the Alberta Provincial Level in the Royal Canadian Legion Senior Colour Poster Contest… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Editorial: Here’s to the real heroes

While local volunteers were gathered at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre Friday night to celebrate the people in this community who jump in when there is work to be done, I was in Calgary standing in line to spend a brief moment with two of my childhood heroes: Adam West and Stan Lee. The former, the actor who played my generation’s Batman… […]

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Morinville News

The day in photos

Chamber delivers grand prize
The Morinville and District Chamber of Commerce Trade Show grand prize of a $2,500 gift certificate from Highstreet Interiors and a relaxing massage from Morinville Massage Therapy was presented Monday morning at the Chamber office… […]

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Morinville News

RCMP targeting young drivers in May

By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – RCMP members and road safety partners have their eyes peeled your young drivers this month as law enforcement continues its monthly focus under the Alberta Traffic Safety Plan… […]

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Around the towns – weekend in photos

Small Town Saturday Night
Acclaimed Country Music artist Aaron Lines performed three numbers in the Songwriters Circle held at the Legal arena. It was all part of the Big Valley Jamboree Small Town Saturday Night event won by Legal… […]

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Local News

Tiny Totz Café offers moms a break and kids a treat

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – The Tiny Totz Café Grand Opening was a welcome treat to the many adults and children gathered there last week. Open Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturdays from 10-8 and Sunday from 2-8 it is an opportunity to meet and relax while the kids are at play… […]

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Morinville News

Block Parent program could fold in Morinville

By The Morinville News Staff

Morinville – It’s a sign that has been around for decades, one found in the windows of homes and businesses that tell children in distress or danger that safety awaits behind the door. But now a local Block Parent is hoping to find a couple more volunteers to help keep the program alive in Morinville… […]