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Local News

Canadian Blood Services looking for new donors

By Morinvillenews.com Staff

Morinville – Canadian Blood Services will be back in Morinville for another blood donor clinic at the Rendez-Vous Centre Mar. 13, and are hoping more Morinvillians will step up and save lives… […]

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COP keep eyes and ears open for RCMP

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Armed with nothing more than a pen and paper, cell phone, flashlight, police scanner, and a couple cups of coffee, a small number of local residents regularly take to the streets of Morinville and Cardiff after dark, keeping their eyes and ears open for what doesn’t look and sound right. They’re Citizens on Patrol (COP), a civilian watch organization that has been operating in Morinville since 1997… […]

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Ballet Kelowna bringing romantic journey to Morinville

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – A Grand Passion is coming to the stage of the Morinville Community Cultural Centre Friday night. Ballet Kelowna will perform a show that takes their audience on a romantic journey through ballet history. From the greatest tragic love story Romeo & Juliet to the famous pas de deux from The Sleeping Beauty… […]

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Local Sports

MCHS has something to cheer about

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – The MCHS Cheer Team return to school Monday morning with the 2011/2012 Small Varsity Cheer Provincial Championship in their hands. The team travelled to Brooks over the weekend for provincials and competed Mar. 2 and 3… […]

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Youth Rally looking to make an impact this weekend

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – An evening of music, drama, testimonies, and Jesus is planned for Saturday night at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre. Impact Youth Ministries, a branch of Morinville Christian Fellowship, will be holding a Youth Rally Mar. 10 from 7 p.m. until 10:30 p.m… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Editorial: What to do about the cultural centre

It is disappointing to look at the fourth quarter report on the Morinville Community Cultural Centre (CCC) and see the facility lost $353,352 in its first half year of operation. We take comfort that estimated losses were in the neighbourhood of $418,477 and the actual losses were less… […]

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Local News

Monday Morning News – Mar. 5 edition

The Mar. 5 issue of Monday Morning News hits store counters and shelves Monday morning. This week’s issue is 32 pages of news, views and things to see and do in Morinville all bundled up into one weekly community magazine… […]

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RCMP encouraging motorists to buckle up

By MorinvilleNews.com staff

Morinville – Motorists who like to drive around town unencumbered by seat belts would be wise to buckle up, particularly this month… […]

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Cultural Centre lost less money than thought

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – According to a draft document in the fourth quarter report, the Morinville Community Cultural Centre did not lose as much money as budgets proposed it would lose in its first half year of operation. The new facility was projected to lose $418,477 in 2011; however, the cultural centre lost only $353,352… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Letter: Civic Plaza out of control

Editor:

The news that town residents are going to have to come up with another $870,000 to fund the town hall renovation is distressful, extremely worrisome, and most of all, it is heartbreaking… […]

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Jets take round two in three straight

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – It was a big night for the Morinville Jets Wednesday evening. Their 5-1 win over the visiting Edmonton Mustangs gave the Jets their third consecutive win in the best-of-five series and round two of CJHL playoffs… […]

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Council pay and expenses released for 2011

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Council fees, benefits and expenses were released Feb. 28 as part of a fourth quarter report on the Town’s finances, fines and other statistics. The report also revealed the fees and benefits Mayor and Council received in 2011… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Letter: Legal looking to win Big Valley contest

Dear editor:

Legal’s Big Valley Jamboree and Small Town Saturday Night video entry is up on YouTube and we want to let the world know! Well, at least all our friends and neighbours. It is important that we get as many views as possible before the judging panel selects five finalists for … […]

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Morinville News

New CAO looking forward to continuing her work

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – After reviewing nearly 50 applicants, narrowing it down to a field of 12 and conducting in-depth interviews with four finalists, Morinville has a new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Morinville Town Council announced at their Feb. 28 regular meeting that Debbie Oyarzun was the successful candidate… […]