September 2013 – Morinville News

March Against Monsanto to take place in Morinville

Sep 30, 2013 14

by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A local version of the global March Against Monsanto is being organized for World Food Day on Oct. 12. Marchers will depart from St. Jean Baptiste Park at noon, marching down 100 Avenue to the Morinville Community Cultural Centre, where organizers will screen Genetic Roulette, a documentary about Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO).

Organizer and Morinville resident Kimberly Porlier said she has been learning about GMOs and biotech foods over the past decade and has become more passionate about the matter since having children. “I’m concerned about reading the labels and seeing what’s in our foods… […]

Guest Editorial: Mayoral Candidate Lisa Holmes

Sep 30, 2013 13

>In 2010 I ran for Town Council because I love this community. As residents, you put your trust in me and elected me to represent you on Council. Now, three years later, I know that you have seen that I am a committed, passionate and strong elected official who proudly represents Morinville… […]

Morinville Sports Shorts

Sep 29, 2013 Comments Off

Photos by Lucie Roy

Morinville schools honoured the legacy of Terry Fox last week by participating in the Terry Fox Run. Here are some pictorial highlights of the events… […]

Guest Editorial: Mayoral Candidate Sheldon Fingler

Sep 29, 2013 4

I am Sheldon Fingler and I am running for Mayor of Morinville. I was born, raised and educated in Morinville and have chosen to live, work and play in this community that I love. I am a family man and father of three school aged children. I have worked as a public works foreman and also launched my own business that I have… […]

Community Peace Officer heading to Westlock County

Sep 29, 2013 1

by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Community Peace Officer Erik Nickolson spent his last day on the job in Morinville on Friday. Nickolson, who started in Morinville on Jan. 1, 2011, has taken a position with Westlock County… […]

Alberta Culture Days offers variety of events

Sep 29, 2013 Comments Off

Stephen Dafoe photos

Alberta Culture Days in Morinville started with a Thursday night tie-in event at the Morinville Community Library before the official Paint the Town Red art gala fundraiser for the Sturgeon Hospital Foundation. Below are some photo highlights of the weekend’s activities… […]

German heritage plays a big role in fall festival

Sep 29, 2013 Comments Off

by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Food, music and culture will be on tap before and after the real keg is tapped in St. Jean Baptiste Park next weekend. The Morinville Food and Jam Festival kicks off Oct. 4 with an evening of German history and heritage at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre, the Town of Morinville’s contribution to the two-day event… […]

Police briefs

Sep 26, 2013 Comments Off

Theft from vehicles in Legal

On or about September 6th, 2013, during the early morning hours, unknown individual(s) entered unlocked vehicles in the Legal area. The individual(s) were targeting fuel cards and other small valuables. Since the incident, an unknown male attempted to get fuel with a stolen… […]

Letter: Re Upcoming Election

Sep 25, 2013 6

As the upcoming Municipal Election rapidly approaches my thoughts turn to the type of person I would like to see […]

Our Morinville in photos

Sep 24, 2013 Comments Off

Our Morinville is an opportunity to view life through our community members’ lenses. Photos can be of this and surrounding […]

Column: Joe Morinville

Sep 24, 2013 1

No two ways about it, we are now on the inside edge of election time in Morinville, a time when normal folks and not so normal folks start knocking on doors looking for our support on the ballot. Now I wrote this before nominations closed, but it looks to me like we could have as many running for Council this time as what voted in the election last time. Here’s what I think about campaign time… […]

Sept. 25 print edition download

Sep 24, 2013 Comments Off

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

This week we are mailing the paper to all homes in the community as this edition contains the full list of candidates and brief bios… […]

Editorial: Candidate Dafoe is a flip-flopper

Sep 23, 2013 2

Roughly two weeks ago I made the decision that I would not run for a seat on Council this term. Five days later I reversed that decision. So my first act as a candidate was to do a flip-flop on being a candidate. Let me explain why… […]

Four to run for Mayor of Morinville

Sep 23, 2013 Comments Off

by Morinville News Staff

Morinville — Voters will have four options for mayor this election. The close of nomination day saw papers filed by incumbent Councillors Lisa Holmes and Sheldon Fingler as well as Christa Naughton and Carrie Foss.

For our full interviews with the four mayoral candidates, please visit our online election page at morinvillenews.com/election-2013. Candidates were not yet official as of our press deadline Monday afternoon. Candidates had 24 hours from the close of nominations to withdraw their papers… […]

Seventeen running for six seats in Morinville Council race

Sep 23, 2013 5

by Ashley Janes

Morinville – The close of Nomination Day Monday saw 17 residents filing papers for six Council seats, a number seven higher than the 2010 race and 11 higher than 2007’s acclaimed Council.

Candidates did not become official until after our Monday afternoon press deadline. Candidates had 24 hours after the close of nominations to withdraw their papers… […]

Catholic School District Trustee Elections will take place in two or three wards

Sep 23, 2013 Comments Off

Submitted

Greater St. Albert Catholic School District received an unofficial list of candidates who filed papers this morning to run in each of its three wards… […]