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Monday Morning news – Feb. 13 edition
The Feb. 13 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… […]
Arts & Culture
Comedy master Lorne Elliott comes to Morinville
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Laughter filled the Community Cultural Centre Friday night as comedian and musician Lorne Elliott unfolded his Upside of the Downturn show on a Morinville audience. Elliott, who has performed around the world and who has opened for Rodney Dangerfield and Jay Leno, is best known as the host of CBC Radio’s Madly Off in All Directions, which ran for 11 seasons… […]
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The week in photos
Morinville Community High School teacher Neil Korotash and three students pose for a photo op during the Mardi Gras Dance held Feb. 8, a fundraiser for the school’s mission trip to New Orleans this spring… […]
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Oil field equipment stolen
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Sturgeon County – RCMP are looking for help in uncovering who stole some oilfield equipment early this week. The Morinville Detachment received a complaint on the afternoon of Feb. 7 that equipment had been taken from a well site located at Range Road 241 and Township Road 564… […]
Local Sports
Jets will sit out first round of playoffs
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – There was little discouragement in the Jets camp Wednesday night after the club was defeated 4-3 in a shootout with the Edmonton Mustangs. The loss gave the Jets one point for their troubles, and one point was all the club needed to ensure they got a first round playoff bye… […]
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Morinville principals changing schools
By Lucie Roy
Morinville– Assemblies were held at Notre Dame and Georges P. Vanier Elementary Wednesday afternoon to give an opportunity for the staff and students to say goodbye. But the songs, cheers, words, tears and hugs weren’t because the students were leaving for an extended weekend off school… […]
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Federal census shows even higher population numbers for Morinville
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Population has grown 26.5 per cent over the past five years according to federal census data released Feb. 8. Morinville’s population is recorded as 8,569 residents in 2011, an increase of 1,794 residents from the 6,775 recorded in the 2006 federal census… […]
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Counterfeiting a multi-denominational affair
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – When people think of counterfeit money, they often think about scrutinizing that funny looking $100 bill or getting a bum $20 back in change at a convenience store. What few people may be aware of is counterfeit currency comes in all denominations, right down to that loonie or twoonie in your change dish… […]
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County looking to attract foreign investors
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Sturgeon County – The County will be pursuing some foreign investment after receiving some federal grant money to do so. Sturgeon County was recently awarded $7,650 from Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada to develop industry sector profiles to promote and sustain direct foreign investment in Sturgeon County… […]
Local Sports
Jets playoff bound
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Back-to-back wins over the weekend propelled the Morinville Jets closer to sitting out the first round of CJHL playoffs this season. The Jets travelled to Fort Saskatchewan Friday night and picked up an 8-1 win over the Hawks. Sunday’s home-ice game against the visiting North Edmonton Red Wings resulted in an 8-5 victory for the Jets… […]
Arts & Culture
Lorne Elliott coming to Morinville Friday
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Morinville – Comedian, storyteller, musician and playwright Lorne Elliott brings his one-man show to the Morinville Community Cultural Centre Friday night. Dubbed the King of Canadian Comedy, Elliott is the second comedian to take to the stage in the Centennial concert Series… […]
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Police briefs
Mischief to local hair salon
GV’s Hair Salon in Morinville had two of their windows broken with a rock recently. RCMP said the incident took place sometime between Jan. 24 and 25. Entry was not gained… […]
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Monday Morning News – Feb. 6 edition
The Feb. 6 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. For those unable to get a copy at one of the 50 locations in town, you can download this… […]
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Around the town
Canadian acapella group HOJA members were accompanied by Primeau teacher Matt Loiselle for a few song segments during the group’s performance at Georges H. Primeau School Feb. 3… […]
Local Sports
Big weekend for MCHS sports
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Morinville – The MCHS Cheer Team did the school and community proud three times over the weekend.
The team competed at Victoria High School in Edmonton this past Friday night. The already small team of five competed with only four girls, as they had suffered an injury … […]
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Former Morinville teacher to work in orphanage
By Lucie Roy
Morinville – Students at Notre Dame Elementary School are helping a former teacher in her quest to help children thousands of miles away. Former Notre Dame teacher Debbie Martin and her husband Larry will be the first western Canadians to volunteer with the London, Ontario-based Blue House Effect Development Organization of Canada… […]