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Morinville News

Morinville Sights and Bites

Plenty of pennies
Morinville Community Library volunteer Diego Oyarzun dumps a bag of pennies on the table for counting Monday afternoon. The pennies have been collected at the library and Higher Grounds Espresso Bar and will be used to fund a Lego club for the library… […]

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Legal

Partnership seeks input on regional recreation

By Stephen Dafoe

Bon Accord – The joint efforts of six municipalities were thrown up on easels Tuesday night for residents to take a look at and give their thoughts on. The Sturgeon Regional Partnership of Bon Accord, Gibbons, Legal, Morinville, Sturgeon County and Redwater laid out their initial work on a Regional Recreation Master Plan at an open house held at Bon Accord School Tuesday night… […]

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Legal

Legal to hold by-election in December

By Stephen Dafoe

Legal – Residents will take to the polls in Legal Dec. 3 to fill two council seats, those left vacant by Phil Hughes and Albert St. Jean. Hughes was forced to resign due to Municipal Government Act regulations… […]

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Local News

Obituary: Roger Vansevenandt

January 8, 1930 ~ October 12, 2012

It is with great sorrow the family of Roger Vansevenandt announce his passing on October 12, 2012 at the age of 82 years. He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife Isabel of 57 years, his children George (Laurette)… […]

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Morinville News

Has Council done what they promised?

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Oct. 18 marks the second anniversary of the 2010 municipal election. Prior to that casting of ballots, the Morinville News held an All Candidate’s Forum at Smith Music in Morinville. In the interest in reminiscing, we think our readers and (listeners) might like to take a listen to what was said during those campaign speeches two years ago… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Column: Joe Morinville

Thursday marks the second anniversary of the current crop of councillors being elected. Not that new fellow in the slick sharkskin suit and two-tone shows what just got in, but the original seven what ran a couple years back and won enough votes. Hard to believe it was two years ago tomorrow that a whole lot of new blood joined Council. Here’s a few thoughts and questions I’m thinking about 730 days into their term… […]

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Local News

Wednesday print edition download

Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Wednesday morning. This week’s edition is 24 pages of our regular round up of local relevant news…. […]

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Local News

Prayer book on sale as steeple fundraiser

Morinville – St. Jean Baptiste Parish launched it’s Prayers of the Angels book on Sunday afternoon October 14, 2012 at MCHS. Those who had pre-ordered books were able to pick them up or purchase more… […]

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Local News

Sturgeon Family Violence Prevention Program gets funding

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Sturgeon County – The Community Coalition overseeing the Sturgeon Family Violence Prevention Program accepted a $6,000 cheque from Edmonton-based United Victim’s Assistance Foundation (UVAF) Oct. 10. A relationship between the two programs has been forming over several months where a shared desire to support those affected by family violence has been evident… […]

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Morinville News

Police pursuing pellet packing punks

By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – Police are reporting a rash of vandalism in the area of 95 Street and 97 Avenue that occurred in the overnight house of Oct. 11. RCMP say sometime between 11 p.m. Oct. 10 and 6:30 a.m. Oct. 11 an unknown individual or individuals used a pellet gun to shoot at random houses… […]

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Local News

Council attendance solid two thirds of the way through term

By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – Two years after they were elected to office, Morinville Council members have had pretty solid attendance at Council’s regular and special meetings. Councillor Lisa Holmes tops the list with 100 per cent attendance… […]

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Local Sports

Jets thaw Iceman at home

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Jets picked up their fifth consecutive win Sunday night after defeating the Wetaskiwin Icemen 7-2. The home-ice win was the Morinville Jets sixth victory in seven outings this season… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Column: From the Mayor’s Desk

Council and Administration are busy preparing the 2013 business plan and budget. Council will be holding public open houses in November to give residents the opportunity to ask questions and give input. It is Council’s responsibility to provide this op- portunity for those interactions with residents… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Letter: Budget or Budge It?

‘Tis Budget Season.

Could some upfront data provide a comparative frame of reference for Morinvillians before the dance of the details and priorities begins? Could this comparative data be widely shared in the local media as a starting point for citizen debate? Would some driving questions help ‘budge’ the process in the direction of some clear targets from the outset?… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Open letter to the editor in regard to the Coeur de Morinville Area Structure Plan and Highway 642 Functional Study

Editor:

The Morinville and District Chamber of Commerce is the voice of business – a vehicle that promotes regional businesses and generates opportunities for business owners and employees to not only network but also to open dialogue to … […]