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Local News

Local Grocer makes donation to school lunch programs

Making a Positive Difference in the Community, Tracey & Chris Mansbridge owners of the Morinville No Frills donated more than $3000 to be divided between MCHS, Primeau, Notre Dame and Morinville Public School… […]

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School enrolment strong in Morinville

by Lucie Roy

Enrolment in Morinville schools seems to reflect the growth in the community’s population. When school bells rang for the end of the first day of school Sept. 2, Morinville schools had tallied some 2100 students registered for the 2014-2015 school year… […]

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Weekend in photos

Christine Greeno gets ready to put her cinnamon buns in the oven Thursday night in the cultural centre kitchen. The Community Gardens had 21 people registered for the Cooking Cinnamon Buns Class. John Schneider, owner of Gold Forest Grains showed a simple recipe using 100 per cent organic soft white wheat flour… […]

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Business

Notre Dame students field trip presents growth opportunity

Photos by Lucie Roy

On Monday morning Notre Dame Grade 1 students visited High Q Greenhouses, located in just outside Morinville in Sturgeon County. The students learned about plants and the different parts of the plant as well as got to learn about seedlings, watering, soil, types of containers and the scents produced by various plants… […]

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Morinville News

Around the schools

Rockin’ good show
The Morinville Public School French Kindergarten and Grade 1 students sang Le Bonhomme in the Alouette traditional version at the Morinville Public Elementary School Rockin’ Christmas concert held at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre Tuesday night. The shows drew a large crowd for the event, which included a Bake Sale and Raffle… […]

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Morinville News

École Notre Dame evacuated Sunday night

By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – Alta Gas joined Morinville firefighters and RCMP at École Notre Dame Elementary School Sunday night after a report was received of a gas smell in the playground area. Police quickly evacuated a few children… […]

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Morinville News

The weekend in photos

They’ll go medieval on your …
Students of the KnightHaven Medieval Day Camp demonstrate a charge on Friday afternoon on their final day of the week-long Camp held at the Legal Centralta Community Centre. Students learned about heraldry, … […]

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Schools and youth

Familiar face says goodbye to Notre Dame

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – Wednesday was a time for farewells and new opportunities at Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School. The school held their Closing Ceremony in the school’s gymnasium Wednesday afternnon. At the closing Principal Pelletier thanked the School Council and the Parents Fundraising Association for their efforts, but spent the much of her focus on retiring and transferring staff… […]

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Morinville Council shuffles funding for park plans

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Town will not be building any new parks in 2012 after Council voted unanimously to reallocate funds earmarked for the development of a park in the Lakes-Champagne District to a series of site plans for three future parks, including the Lakes play area… […]

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Morinville News

Around the town – midweek edition

Notre Dame School held a Fun Day for the Grade 1 to 5 students June 26. The Grade 3 to 4 students participated in some outdoor activities in the afternoon, which consisted of eight stations with 15 minutes at each. The Morinville Fire Department had Truck No.3 on the scene, a visit that seemed to pleaser the students who had an opportunity to see the truck close up, try on the fire crew hat and jacket,… […]