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Arts & Culture

Morinville Public Library celebrates its achievement

By MorinvilleNews.com staff

Morinville – The Morinville Public Library opened its doors to politicians and well-wishers Sunday afternoon for a special celebration to mark its latest achievement. The library was one of two recipients of the 2011 Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Library Service (for a community under 15,000) and won the prestigious award… […]

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Morinville News

County issue full fire ban

Sturgeon County issued a full fire ban Sunday, prohibiting all open fires.

The notification followed a fire advisory issued earlier in the week… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Editorial: We cleaned it – let’s keep it this way

Last Wednesday town staff, business owners, students and residents gathered together for one common cause – cleaning up Morinville. Operation Clean Sweep, Morinville’s contribution to Pitch-In Canada’s nationwide initiative to clean up our own backyards is a noble endeavour designed to make Morinville look a little better to residents and visitors… […]

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Local News

Sturgeon hockey to unite Legal and Morinville leagues

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – Minor hockey players will be skating under a new banner next season if Hockey Alberta accepts the amalgamation of the Morinville and Legal Minor Hockey Associations… […]

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Local News

EMS Week kicks off in Morinville with demonstrations

By Monday Morning News Staff

Morinville – EMS Awareness Week (May 16 – 22) kicked off in Morinville two days early with emergency response groups from Morinville and Sturgeon County gathering at the Morinville Community High School parking lot May 14 for a free barbecue and an opportunity to dispense free information on things residents can do to prevent the need for their services… […]

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Local News

Monday Morning News – May 16

The May 16 edition of Monday Morning News hits store shelves and restaurant counters Monday morning. This week’s edition marks our sixth month of providing Morinville with a quality news magazine with a strictly Morinville focus. This week’s issue contains the following news stories… […]

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Local News

Around the Town

Compiled by Etienne Thevou

Last week’s summer-like weather brought people out and about in Morinville to pitch-in, celebrate and just generally get about… […]

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Morinville News

Bike ride honours memory of fallen resident

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – It has been many years since Roger Champagne was gunned down in Las Vegas by a man looking to feed his drug habit, but the Morinville man, well known for his kindness in the community, has never been forgotten by friends, family or the hundreds of MCHS students who were born some years after the man’s passing. Such is the legacy of Roger Champagne whose memory is honoured each year by MCHS students who take to the mountains for a bike ride that bears his name… […]

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Local News

STARS responds to medical emergency in Morinville

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – STARS air ambulance arrived in Morinville Saturday morning, but their flight into town was not to participate in the EMS Week event held that morning at Morinville Community High School… […]

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Arts & Culture

32nd annual Seniors’ Choral Festival comes to Morinville

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – The sound of music filled the air of St. Jean Baptiste Church Friday afternoon as eight seniors’ choirs from around the area gathered together to do what they do best, enjoy the gift of music and to share that gift with others… […]

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Local News

Circus comes to Morinville [photos]

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – California-based Circus Gatti rolled into town Thursday for four performances at the Ray McDonald Sports Centre… […]

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Sturgeon County issue fire advisory

Due to strong winds and dry conditions, Sturgeon County will not be issuing any fi re permits until further
notice. All County residents are encouraged to continue exercising fi re safety practices including… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Letter: Chauvet elected Legal Chamber president

Dear Editor:

The Legal and District Chamber of Commerce elected Ernest Chauvet as its president at the May
11th meeting. Mr. Chauvet is well known in the community having spearheaded … […]

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Local News

GSACRD stakeholder meeting draws range of program ideas

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Technology enhanced learning and delivery rated high with approximately 100 area parents, teachers, students and other Greater St. Albert Catholic Regional School Division (GSACRD) stakeholders during a special meeting Wednesday night. The local Catholic school division held the stakeholder meeting at St. Albert High School around the question of what specialized alternative programs are worth pursuing in the division, seeking stakeholder input on what programs the division could pursue… […]

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Community Cultural Centre appeal decision satisfied

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – With less than a month to go before the official opening of the Community Cultural Centre, Morinville Town Council was faced with deciding if a condition set by the Subdivision Development Appeal Board (SDAB) last spring was satisfied. In a three-to-two vote Tuesday night the condition was removed, allowing the occupancy permit to be issued… […]