Local News
The week in photos
Here is some of what our lenses captured in and around Morinville last week… […]
Month: August 2014
Legal
CRB Tournament unites the region on the golf course
The Capital Region Board (CRB) held its annual golf tournament at the Cardiff Golf and Country Club. This year’s tournament was hosted by the Town of Morinville and the drew 96 golfers from throughout the 24 municipalities that make up the CRB… […]
Local News
Furry friends to fetch fame in photo contest
by Ashley Janes
The Town of Morinville is having a dog photo contest, running now until August 15, the winner of which will be showcased on the cover of a brochure advertising the future Morinville Off-leash Dog Park. This is good news for the enthusiastic dog owner looking to show Spot off… […]
Columns
Progressive Views Column: FNFTA is meant to soften public to Tory rhetoric
Last week, the federal First Nations Financial Transparency Act (FNFTA) was made law following heavy influence from lobby group The Canadian Taxpayers Federation. The new legislation requires bands to post detailed financial information to the federal Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada’s website, including a clearly marked section displaying remuneration for Chief and Band Council members.. […]
Arts & Culture
Peter and Mary amaze and amuse
Photos by Lucie Roy
Morinville – Children’s entertainers Peter and Mary performed at the Morinville Community Library Aug. 6, entertaining their young audience with an hour-long show set to the Summer Reading Program’s Eureka theme. Pulling from a repertoire of approximately 3,500 original and cover songs the couple have accumulated since beginning their careers in the UK in 1970s, Peter and Mary offered their young audience music, magic, puppetry and plenty of audience participation… […]
Arts & Culture
Bon Accord Harvest Days promising three days of fun
by Stephen Dafoe
Although the fall harvest may be a little ways 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… […]
Morinville News
Aug. 6 Print Edition download
Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Tuesday afternoon and […]
Arts & Culture
Our Morinville and Area in Photos
Our Morinville & Area is an opportunity to view life through our community members’ lenses. Photos can be taken in Morinville and the surrounding communities in Sturgeon County or even cool photos from places our readers have visited. The photo pages are wide open on possibilities. Each month we will select one photo as the choice of the month…. […]
Columns
Auto Review Column: 2014 Buick Verano From Northgate Chevrolet
The Buick Verano is a five passenger, four-door luxury sedan that falls into the small car classification. Built on the same platform as General Motors highly successful, Chevrolet Cruze, the Verano carries plenty of room over its 105.7-inch wheel base and beyond… […]
Columns
Healthy Routes Column: I’m eating “gluten free”…is that enough?
by Gladys Kublik, coowner Neighbors Vitamin Shop
Persons suffering from celiac disease and many who are gluten or wheat sensitive are also at increased risk for many other serious illnesses from diabetes to lymphoma, compromised immunity and chronic deficiencies…. […]
Columns
Faith Matters Column: Don’t let the sun go down on your anger
by Pastor Greg Fraser, The Father’s House Christian Fellowship
“Don’t let the sun go down on your anger” is often said to people during times of conflict or relational difficulty. This little proverb is actually found in the Bible—in Ephesians 4:26. During pre-marriage counseling with couples, I will often end our sessions together with this information, highlighting it as the most important piece of advice that I am going to give them. ”Don’t let the sun go down on your anger!” I say, adding for humour, “By all means stay up and fight!” That might sound funny, but when we are in a relational battle there is often very little in the conflict to make us chuckle… […]
Columns
Column: Joe Morinville
Whenever I’m late with my column (and you all know that never happens) they let me look at what’s gonna be in it so I can get some new ideas to comment on. That happened this week because we went away to visit the grandkids down south. So here’s my thoughts on this week’s news in Morinville and area… […]
Local Sports
Hockey camps kick off the 2014-2015 hockey season
by Stephen Dafoe
The Town of Morinville, Sturgeon Hockey Club, Morinville Jets and Senior AA Kings are partnering this month to bring a hockey camp to town. The camp, running from Aug. 27 to 29 at the Ray McDonald Sport Centre, promises to get players properly prepared to hit the ice this fall… […]
Editorial & Opinion
Letter: Wildrose calls for accountability and action
New details emerged this week about former Premier Redford and her government’s abuse of government aircraft.
Frankly, these details are shocking. This government has set the ethical bar very low in this province. But the Auditor General’s findings send it even lower…. […]
Local News
Service dog helps with PTSD
by Lucie Roy
Ret’d Medric Cousineau, SC, CD poses with his Service Dog, Thai. Cousineau suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and was slipping into despair before family and friends put him together with Thai, a service dog trained to deal with PTSD…. […]
People
Wounded Warriors Weekend supports those with PTSD
by Lucie Roy
More than 175 veterans, caregivers and first responders from Canada, the United States, Australia, and England, arrived at the Edmonton International Airport on five different flights Friday. The group were in Alberta for the Wounded Warriors Weekend, seeking and giving support for those facing the challenges of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)…. […]