Arts & Culture
Weekend in photos
The Grinch who made Christmas The Grinch visited Heritage Lodge Friday afternoon to present residents with a candy cane and […]
Year: 2013
Arts & Culture
Arts and culture roundup
Juggler, comedian, circus performer Flyin’ Bob performed two shows at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre during Light Up the Night Festival 2013. … […]
Local Sports
Morinville Recreation Services receives ChooseWell Awards
The Town of Morinville’s Recreation Programs received two ChooseWell Awards at Festival Place in Fort Saskatchewan Friday night. The Town won the Health Education & Promotion Award, which recognizes efforts family wellness and getting active together as well as the promotion of workplace … […]
Local News
Santa Store looking to make Christmas bright
MCHS student Ashley Logie, Midstream Support Society President Susan Swanson, student Madison Whitford and teacher Michelle Boucher gathered to load […]
Morinville News
RCMP focused on impaired driving this month
by Stephen Dafoe
Sturgeon County – The Morinville RCMP Detachment will follow the province’s Traffic Safety Plan Calendar into December with a focus on impaired drivers. Each month the calendar focuses on a different aspect of traffic safety; impaired driving is the focus in August and December each year… […]
Editorial & Opinion
Progressive views: Federal By-elections
Most Canadians probably weren’t aware, but there were federal elections held on the 26th. Don’t worry, you didn’t miss a general election, but there were four seats up for grabs in by-elections that were held in Manitoba, Quebec and Ontario. In the fervor following the Grey Cup its difficult to get people interested in political matters… […]
Morinville News
Two days of collections turn Fill-A-Bus into the Full-A-Bus
by Morinville News Staff
Morinville – A much heavier Morinville Community Bus groaned over the weigh scales Thursday and Friday night after two consecutive days of collecting food throughout the community. Organizers of this year’s annual Fill-A-Bus were hoping to outdo last year’s total of 7,032 pounds of food and $2,610 in cash donations collected for the Morinville Food Bank Society. Those expectations and goals were not disappointed as Morinvillians of all ages rose to the occasion to support the cause. This year’s initiative collected 7,255 pounds of food and $3,131 in cash donations, as well as 2,939 pounds of pet food, the latter donated by Champion Petfoods… […]
Morinville News
Fill-a-Bus off to a good start
On Thursday morning students at MCHS were getting ready to fill the town bus with the boxes of food they collected for the Morinville Food Bank. The bus collected from a number of schools and business location throughout the day on Thursday, including MPES, Morinville Christian School, Notre Dame, Putnam & Lawson, Capital Vision Care… […]
Morinville News
Morinville woman pleased Little Warriors dream has come true
by MorinvilleNews Staff
Morinville – Little Warriors announced Thursday its dream of creating Canada’s first long-term treatment centre for victims of child sexual abuse has come true with the purchase of the property that will become the Be Brave Ranch by Ray LaBonte and Family. It is set to open in the summer of 2014.
“This has been a dream of ours for so long; I can’t believe this day is here,” said Glori… […]
Local News
Morinville Council Briefs
Council honours local ball player
Local athlete Zach Froment was recognized by Council on Tuesday, Nov. 26, for receiving one of Baseball Alberta’s Player of the Year Awards in the category of Pee Wee ‘AAA’. The award is presented annually and candidates are selected by their coaches. “I guess I had a pretty good year.” Froment said. Alberta Baseball dictates that the winning player… […]
Editorial & Opinion
Letter: Wildrose infrastructure critic weighs in on Cardiff solution
Dear Editor,
Recently, the government announced it will install traffic lights at the dangerous intersection at Cardiff Road and Highway 2 near Morinville, known as Cardiff Corner.
This timely announcement came just hours before Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith met with local residents and heard concerns about the intersection, and just one day after… […]
Local News
Festival weekend markets see double
by Morinville News Staff
Morinville – Those hitting the streets of Morinville this festival weekend will have an opportunity to do some of their Christmas shopping at two festival markets… […]
Morinville News
The week in photos – midweek edition
Tabs for chairs
Morinville Lions Club member Francis Fryters receives a bucket of pop can tabs from Sturgeon Heights student Tamara Deib while Principal Jonathan Konrad thanks her for her efforts. The tabs are being collected to raise funds for wheelchairs. The new principal has endorsed the project and ensured that it would continue. In his presentation Tuesday night, Fryters spoke of the previous collections of can tabs and how it was instrumental in two Morinville students… […]
Morinville News
Council motions for Cardiff Corner task force
by Ashley Janes
Morinville – On Tuesday, Nov. 26, Council passed a motion to put together a Terms of Reference in order to create a task force, which would advocate on behalf of timely construction of a Cardiff Corner Overpass.
Prior to making the motion, Mayor Lisa Holmes wanted to clarify a few points regarding the recent decision to install traffic lights at the Highway 2 intersection. The first was that the decision rested solely with Alberta Transportation, as they are the authority for that road… […]
Editorial & Opinion
Column: Joe Morinville
So youse can see from all the fussing and fuming about what the province is doing to make Cardiff Road safer and all the happiness about this weekend’s festival, I got shafted on my column space this week and the publisher comes to me and says I needs to do a shorter one. I told him it ain’t the province what needs to rethink… […]
Local News
Nov. 27 Print Edition Download
Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday…. […]