Month: August 2013

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Arts & Culture

Festival Society getting ready to make October rock

Aug 11, 2013 4

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – October will start with a bratwurst and a bang as the Morinville Festival Society, Champion Petfoods and the Town of Morinville team up to present the Harvest Food and Jam Festival, a two-day event that combines local food and German heritage with a love of pets and rock and roll. The unusual combination of themes is the latest in the festival society’s goal to provide the community with a festival for all seasons.

“We are celebrating the local talent and local food growers of Morinville,” said Morinville Festival Society Chair Paul Smith. “We want to give our residents and visitors another opportunity to enjoy what we have here in Morinville.”… […]

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Morinville News

Morinville News Poll

Aug 9, 2013 1

We are 44 days away from Nomination Day. Thus far three residents have stepped forward to run for Mayor. Mayoral candidates include, Deputy Mayor Lisa Holmes, Christa Naughton, and Carrie Foss… […]

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Morinville News

Around the towns in photos

Aug 7, 2013 Comments Off on Around the towns in photos

Four-year-old Emma Berry gives children’s performer Mary Lambert the silent sounds of a giraffe Wednesday morning. The popular entertainer was back for a second performance at the Morinville Community Library. Wednesday’s performance was the second entertainer to put on a show at the library during the Champion World Tour Summer Reading Program, sponsored by Champion Petfoods… […]

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Morinville News

Turner looking to return to Council table

Aug 7, 2013 1

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville –Former councillor Barry Turner is looking to return to the table for another term on Council six years after completing his last. Turner, 39, was first elected to Council at the age of 21 and served for four terms between 1995 and 2007. Turner decided to step away after four terms to spend time with his young family and to apply a little more attention to his professional career.

“I had put a lot of time and effort and had went full bore in terms of putting everything I could into fulfilling my Council duties,” Turner said of his initial run on Council, adding he and his wife had their third child during his third term on Council… […]

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Morinville News

August 7 Print Edition Download

Aug 6, 2013 Comments Off on August 7 Print Edition Download

Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning.

This week’s edition is the second of our new larger-size / full-colour format. It is a bigger 24 pages of local and relevant community news…. […]

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Legal

Our Morinville … and Legal … in photos

Aug 6, 2013 Comments Off on Our Morinville … and Legal … in photos

Our Morinville is a new reader-submitted photo section in our weekly print edition. Each week we call on readers to submit their photos for publication. Each month we will select one photo as the choice of the month. That reader will receive a $100 Shop in Morinville gift … […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Editorial: Maybe youth do not want something to do

Aug 6, 2013 5

There has been considerable talk already in the early days of Election 2013 about finding something for youth in the community to do to assuage the horrors of teen and tween boredom, particularly in summer, a time when there is no real structured activity to consume their idle hands and minds… […]

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Local News

Sisters recall a different church restoration project

Aug 6, 2013 3

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Four black and white photos sit on a dining room table, each telling part of the story of how a father and his three sons restored St. Jean Baptiste Church’s steeple cross in 1956 after the religious symbol had been struck by lightning in a summer storm. They are all that remain between Rita Samborski of Morinville and Cecile Schultz of Legal, sisters whose father and brothers did the original job… […]

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Uncategorized

Column: Joe Morinville

Aug 6, 2013 Comments Off on Column: Joe Morinville

The crappy weather has sure put a damper on my and the missus’ outdoor activities this last while. She’s occupied herself with knitting stuff while watching summer reruns of stupid police and lawyering shows, and I’ve been surfing the Facebook looking to see what … […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Town Column: from the Desk of the CAO

Aug 5, 2013 Comments Off on Town Column: from the Desk of the CAO

Summer is in full swing and I hope you are enjoying the amenities around Morinville. Get out and walk/bike along the walking trails. Incorporate the outdoor fitness equipment into your workout. Stop by one of the numerous Incredible Edible sites to enjoy fresh fruit, veggies, or herbs. Sit and have a picnic at the new tables and fire pits near the Fish & Game Pond, bring your fishing rod… […]

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Letter: Reader concerned about extended speed limit zone

Aug 5, 2013 11

Dear Mr. Editor,

I would like to express my concerns about the extended 50km/h speed sign just past South Glens. The new speed limit was introduced last week on Friday the 26th; I have only driven on Cardiff Road a few times in that week and it already annoys me. Most people I talk to believe it is a cash grab for the town of Morinville mostly directed towards the people of Cardiff… […]

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Arts & Culture

Railroad history recalled in local mural

Aug 5, 2013 Comments Off on Railroad history recalled in local mural

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A piece of Rocky Mountain railroad history has been preserved on a garage door in Morinville. St. Albert muralist Robert Murray completed a painting of a steam engine coming out of a tunnel on Frank Koenig’s garage last week. … […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Progressive views: Cannabis dissonance

Aug 5, 2013 4

By Tristan Turner

Recently the newly elected leader of the Federal Liberals, Justin Trudeau, said at a rally in Kelowna that he doesn’t support the decriminalization of marijuana. Instead, he clearly and excitedly stated, “I’m in favour of legalizing it, taxing it and regulating it.” In an interview later he clarified that is indeed his stance on the issue, despite his stance against legalization up to this point… […]

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Arts & Culture

Harvest Days heading to Bon Accord this weekend

Aug 5, 2013 Comments Off on Harvest Days heading to Bon Accord this weekend

By Stephen Dafoe

Bon Accord – Although the fall harvest may be a little bit away, the annual Harvest Days Festival hits Bon Accord this weekend for three days. Organizers are once again hoping to lure residents from Morinville and surrounding area to the community for what they believe will be another great weekend event for families.

Festival chair Amanda Houlihan said the annual volunteer-run festival gets bigger and better each year and this year is no exception. “It’s going to be a good time. There’s lots to do for all ages,” she said. “It’s the volunteers that keeps it going and the people coming to… […]

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Morinville News

Police briefs

Aug 1, 2013 Comments Off on Police briefs

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Bar break-in

Morinville RCMP responded to a commercial alarm at Shotgun Sally’s on the corner of 100 Avenue and 100 Street Aug. 1 at approximately 3:56 a.m. On arrival, police observed entry had been gained through the back door of the business… […]