By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Midstream Support Society volunteers are busy this week getting their annual Santa Store ready to open Wednesday. The store, located in the Community Corner Drop In on 101 Street, provides parents who are struggling to find a way to provide their children with Christmas gifts a way to do so.
By Stephen Dafoe
Sturgeon County – The County’s proposed 2011 budget ended up very close to where it began when three full days of budget deliberations closed Friday afternoon. Originally suggested as a 6.1 per cent tax increase when the initial discussions began Nov. 19; the final proposed figures ended up at 6.2 per cent at the end of discussions Dec. 3. The tax increase had rose as high at 10.24 per cent during Council’s discussions of next year’s budget, but was trimmed back down Friday.
Dear Editor:
On Wednesday, I had the opportunity to attend the town council budget meeting. Not only was it informative, but I was happy to get a glimpse into how our town really makes decisions.
Many issues were brought up during the evening, but one in particular stood out … […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Ratepayers can expect to see a 3.5 per cent increase to their 2011 property taxes and an additional 2 per cent increase to their monthly water and sewer bills in the New Year.
Based on the average home in Morinville being in the $300,000 range, the impact on ratepayers is believed to be $80 per year … […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – After losing to the North Edmonton Red Wings in a five-round shootout Nov. 26, the Morinville Jets came back strong with back-to-back road victories Tuesday and Wednesday night.
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