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Morinville’s Director of Community Services has retired

Jul 4, 2013 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Community Services wing of the Morinville Community Cultural Centre is down one employee after Kerry Dawson, the Town’s Director of Community Services, stepped down July 3 to enter retirement. Dawson came to Morinville less than two years ago as the replacement for Susan MacDonald, who left in October of 2011 after accepting a position in Lacombe to be closer to her family.

Dawson’s departure leaves vacant the role of Director of Community Services, a position that oversees the Town’s Community Services programming, the Town’s Family and Community Support Services, and the operation of the Morinville Community Cultural Centre… […]

Graffiti to kick off summer of youth activities

Jul 10, 2012 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Handing someone a can of spray paint and telling them to put their mark on public property may seem like an odd project to roll under the Town of Morinville’s umbrella, but that is precisely what will take place Wednesday afternoon.

Titled Graffiti in the Park, the afternoon program is a chance for youth to put their mark… […]

Nordic walking offers exercise for more than just the legs

Apr 15, 2012 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Walking around the trails in Morinville dragging a couple of ski poles behind you might look a little odd to the casual observer, but for practitioners of Nordic walking the poles are anything but odd. In fact, they serve several purposes, the least of which is helping walkers to burn off a few more calories during their walk…. […]