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Local News

Roseridge Landfill receives rezoning

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Sturgeon County – County Council gave second and third reading to a bylaw to rezone the Roseridge Landfill to Specific Development Control District Ten, a move necessary to meet Alberta Environment licensing requirements.

The County’s Land Usage Bylaw does not make provision for the operation of a waste management facility on lands designated Intermunicipal Fringe A, a situation necessitating … […]

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Sturgeon County Council approves borrowing bylaws

By MorinvilleNews.com staff

Sturgeon County – County Council gave unanimous second and third reading to two separate borrowing bylaws Thursday morning that will permit the County to secure the funding it needs to purchase three motor graders and one tanker / plow truck. […]

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Local Sports

Jets begin quarter finals this weekend

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – After taking their qualifying round of CJHL playoffs in two straight games, the Morinville Jets enter the league playoff quarter finals against the North Edmonton Red Wings this weekend. […]

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Province

Refinery to go ahead in Sturgeon County

By Stephen Dafoe

Fort Saskatchewan – The Alberta Government officially announced two projects that it believes will advance the upgrading and refining of bitumen in the province while increasing supplies of diesel fuel and enhancing Alberta’s position as a secure supplier of energy.

Contracts were signed Tuesday with the North West Upgrading (NWU) / Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) Partnership and Enhance Energy Inc. […]

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Morinville animal bylaw open house fails to draw herd

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Council held an open house Tuesday evening giving residents an opportunity to voice their concerns on Morinville’s proposed Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw. However, despite the media attention the bylaw has received since a Christmas week television segment focused on the more exotic portions of the document, residents did not come out to the public hearing in flocks, herds or gaggles. Approximately six residents attended the Feb. 15 Committee of the Whole meeting to lend their voice on the matter. […]

Arts & Culture

Morinville readies for Centennial Snowman Festival

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – The community’s annual Family Day Snowman Festival is set to take place this Monday and organizers are excited about this year’s theme.

“It’s the kickoff to the centennial celebrations for the year,” said Morinville’s Special Events Coordinator Peggy Gilchrist. “We’re having our oldest and youngest member of the community join us.” […]

Province

Griffiths announces bid for PC leadership

By Stephen Dafoe

Edmonton – Battle River-Wainwright MLA Doug Griffiths announced Tuesday morning he will run for the leadership of the Alberta Progressive Conservatives. The candidate submitted his resignation to the Premier as Parliamentary Assistant to Finance and Enterprise.

Making his announcement from the McKay Avenue School, which served as Alberta’s first legislature, Griffiths said a lot has changed in the century… […]

Local News

Pet bylaw set for public meeting Tuesday night

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – Although the media circus may be over with respect to elephants and armadillos, Morinville’s Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw, which passed first reading Jan. 25, is on the agenda for the Morinville Town Council’s Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday night. […]

Local Sports

Titans end regular season with easy victory

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – The Morinville Titans ended the 2010-2011 Noralta Junior C Hockey League regular season with an 8-5 victory over the winless Sherwood Park Renegades, a club that had but nine skaters and one goalie to contribute to the contest…. […]

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Jets take opening round of playoffs in two straight

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – A Sunday night road game to Edmonton was all it took for the Morinville Jets to advance to the Capital Junior Hockey League quarter-finals. The Jets defeated the Edmonton mustangs 3-1 to take the best-of-three series in two straight.

The Jets entered the series Friday night on home ice, defeating the Mustangs… […]

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Vipers’ season ends in Onoway

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Legal – The Legal Vipers 2010-2011 season came to an official end Friday night with their second consecutive playoff loss to the Onoway Ice Dogs. The 4-1 loss followed on the heels of a 5-2 loss the previous weekend to give the Ice Dogs the series. […]

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Local News

Monday Morning News – Feb. 14

The Feb. 14 edition of Monday Morning News hits store shelves and restaurant counters Monday morning.

This week’s edition contains the following news stories… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Editorial: Recognizing the best we have to offer

A MorinvilleNews.com Editorial

February 14 marks a special occasion around our newsroom. Monday Morning News has just released its 13th issue marking more than three months of coverage in Morinville and MORINVILLENEWS.COM has been online providing Morinville and surrounding area … […]

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Morinville Round Up

Library in a plain brown wrapper

Morinville Public Library Manager Isabelle Cramp shields her eyes from the banned books held by librarians April Heppleston (left) and Pearl Lavallée (right). […]

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Local Sports

Jets corral Mustangs in first game of series

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Morinville jets emerged from a rough first period Friday night to take the first game of a best-of-three series with the Edmonton Mustangs 6-4.

The Jets took on the Mustangs four times during the regular season, defeating the club twice and losing to them twice in overtime. Friday night’s contest showed the Mustangs… […]

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Morinville’s 25-year plan closer to reality

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – Residents had two opportunities Thursday to take a final kick at the cat with the Town of Morinville’s Municipal Sustainability Plan (MSP), a document that will guide and shape Morinville over the next quarter century… […]