Editor:
Good Day, this letter is in regard to the Free Press article from 25 October 2011 with the headline “County water rates shown to be on the higher end in municipal comparison”.
I read, with extreme interest, the article in which there is a comparison of many local communities and how the editor of the paper… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Edmonton – Morinville Jet Braden Arcand’s unassisted goal with 15 seconds left in the game kept the club in the game Wednesday night. Tied 4-4 at the end of three, the Jets were assured at least one point for their trip to Edmonton to take on the Mustangs, but pushed through to win the contest in a shootout… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Two weeks after 13-year-old Cole Dribnenky won the Communities ChooseWell Iron Chef competition in Edmonton, Morinville received word it had won another award in the initiative to keep Alberta communities healthy and active… […]
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Gibbons – A Sturgeon School Division School is one of 10 schools in the province to be honoured for creating a safe and caring environment. The division announced Wednesday afternoon Landing Trail School in Gibbons… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Sturgeon County – County Commissioner Chris Micek is still Sturgeon County’s Chief Administrative Officer, according to Corporate Services Manager Rick Wojtkiw.
Rumours have been circulating in and out of political circles for a couple weeks that Micek, who began his position… […]
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Morinville – Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to begin posting agenda packages online prior to council meetings once again. Under the Municipal Government Act there is only a reference to the method of giving notice… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Sturgeon County – County Council returned from lunch Tuesday afternoon to read one notice of motion on landowner compensation and to immediately go in camera to deal with a matter added to the agenda Tuesday morning.
Council had added a personnel matter to the morning’s brief council agenda and went in camera to discuss it at 12:55… […]
]Dear Editor:
The speed limit on 104 Street, south of 100 Avenue in Morinville, has always been 30 kilometres per hour, but it seems that we all need a little reminder. The Ray McDonald Arena hosts playgroups, preschool and a variety of… […]
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Sturgeon County – Morinville RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 28A approximately .5 miles south of Gibbons late Monday afternoon… […]
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Sturgeon County – Fire Chief Pat Mahoney, in his capacity as Manager of Protective Services, provided County Council with an update of the year to date Tuesday… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Sturgeon County – Council’s light agenda Tuesday was punctuated with the addition of a motion from Councillor Don McGeachy seeking the creation of a Linear Infrastructure Voluntary Enhancement System that would compensate landowners affected by projects like the Heartland Transmission Line… […]
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Morinville – Three weeks after it is believed to have occurred, Morinville RCMP are turning to the public for assistance in finding out who was responsible for vandalism at the Morinville Cemetery… […]
Photos by Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Clear skies provided an excellent opportunity for residents to see the aurora borealis Monday night. The illumination was clearly visible around 7:30 Oct. 24 and is caused by charged particles colliding with atoms in the high altitude atmosphere. The name aurora borealis is derived from the Roman goddess of morning and the Greek word for north wind… […]
By Lucie Roy
Gibbons – Gordon Schlamp Auction Service held their first in-town Gibbons auction at the Community Hall Oct.23. The auction consisted of antiques, collectibles and miscellaneous items, and was held for an owner that was down-sizing his possessions… […]
Editor:
In the last year there have been many Albertans who have expressed their concern about revealing their opinion about the recent legislation, Bills 19, 24, 36 and 50. They have feared repercussions, and though these people have agreed that the bills should be repealed, they have felt that they would possibly lose business, a job, or… […]
By Scott Rodda, Morinville Jets Head Coach
Almost one third into the season, now’s a good time to weigh in on how the Jets season is progressing to date. Overall the coaching staff is pleased with the results, particularly with the low goals against average which is one of the best in the league. The attention being shown by our club defensively is awesome and certainly our goaltending is a huge part of that. Both [Mike] Saunders and [Brad] Miller have been very solid between the pipes… […]
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