By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – If Paul Smith has his way Morinville could develop a solid reputation as the go-to place for community festivals. Smith, who was festival chair of last year’s St. Jean Baptiste Festival, told Morinville Town Council his festival society has plans for another two festivals to bookend the annual summer event. But he wants $100,000 of next year’s budget money to make it happen… […]
By Morinville News Staff
Morinville – A week after announcing they were behind a recent issues-driven telephone survey, the purpose of which was in part to determine where the company should invest community dollars, Champion Petfoods has committed $20,000 to support festivals in Morinville… […]
Stephen Dafoe Photos
Morinville – Although it took nearly a year to plan and almost a week to set up, St. Jean Baptiste Festival 2012 tore down and packed away for another year in approximately four hours Sunday afternoon. Festival Chair Paul Smith said tear down is always the hardest part to find help with, but such was not the case with this event – volunteers came through in strong numbers… […]
With this year’s festival wrapped up, the festival committee and I need to extend a huge thank you for the amazing support we received from Town Council and Administration. An extra thank you to the public works people who […]
Morinville – St. Jean Baptiste Festival 2012 kicks off Friday afternoon with the opening of Michael’s Midway at 3 p.m. This year’s festival takes place largely at the arena and curling club, but trails down 100 Avenue and 100 Street for Saturday’s parade and council breakfast. Saturday night will pull in the cultural centre as ’80s rockers Loverboy take to the stage… […]
By The Morinville News Staff
Morinville – It’s another weekend of something for everyone this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The third annual St. Jean Baptiste Festival kicks off Friday afternoon in and around the Ray McDonald Sports Centre (arena). Organizers of this year’s volunteer-run community festival are pretty confident this will be the best one yet… […]
Raising the banner on good times
One of the large St. Jean Baptiste Festival banners was put up on the side of the arena Thursday morning to advertise the festival and the new location for this year’s three day event. – Lucie Roy Photo… […]
Post some bills
Morinville resident and photo radar location critic Jame O’Brien posts some home made flyers advertising the Town of Morinville’s open house on the community’s Traffic Safety Plan. Mr. O’Brien is critical of the timing and size of the notice the Town has used to … […]
SJB Promotions is inviting you and your friends to join us on Saturday, June 23 for a night of rocking […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – St. Jean Baptiste Festival Chair Paul Smith brought his concept for as more self-sufficient summer festival to Morinville Town Council Nov. 8. The vision for that festival would be to see the annual summer event flow as freely through the streets of Morinville as the musician and business owner’s hair flows through the breeze… […]
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Morinville – After being the top race winner in last Saturday’s Noah’s Ark Hamster Races, an unnamed competitor gave birth to a litter of little pink hamsters Sunday morning. Both mother and babies are doing well, although it is too soon to tell is any of the offspring will grow up to follow their mother’s footsteps in next year’s event… […]
In addition to our article and photo coverage of last year’s St. Jean Baptiste Festival 2011, we also shot some video of the concerts and events which we’ve compiled into a video. […]
It’s Monday. The tents are down, the rides are gone and all that remains of St. Jean Baptiste Festival 2011 is the memory of the nearly week-long event and a nagging question on many of our minds. How in the hell do you top that? And if this year’s festival can be topped, there truly is no limit to what Morinville can do… […]
Photos by Stephen Dafoe and Lucie Roy
Morinville – Saturday’s St. Jean Baptiste Festival Parade was the biggest in recent memory. With approximately 100 entries from local businesses and organizations, together with dignitaries and a gaggle of Shriners, there was something for everyone and plenty of candy hitting the pavement to keep the kids scurrying for their share… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – The Morinville Community Cultural Centre rocked Saturday night with the final concert in the Art of Conversation concert series. Kenny Shields and Streetheart showed although the flowing locks and skin tight clothing of the late 1970s have been replaced with respectable jackets and slightly receding hairlines the show has not been toned down by the passing of time. Nor has their fan’s enthusiasm for the band or their music… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – It was big hair and bigger tunes Friday night as ‘80s weekend opened at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre with Doug and the Slugs, the fourth of five St. Jean Baptiste Festival concerts… […]
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