Business
Community Futures offers business loans, rotary learns
Benita Pedersen, Business Analyst and Project Coordinator for Community Futures Tawatinaw Region spoke to Rotary members and guests at their Apr. 1 breakfast meeting. […]
Month: April 2015
Local News
Legion District 8 elects Area A Commander
Morinville resident Bob Peterson was elected by acclamation for the Position of the Area A Commander for District 8 of the Alberta-NWT Command Royal Canadian Legion. […]
Local News
Vandals strike historic church
Vandals struck Morinville’s historic St. Jean Baptiste Church on the evening of Apr. 3. The church and park sidewalk was spray painted with anti-theological and homophobic messages, including “I Hate God”, and “I Love Satin” (sic), as well as swastikas and anarchy symbols. […]
Editorial & Opinion
Letter: Regarding The Chamber Directory
Morinville & District Chamber of Commerce and its Members are proud to present our 2015 Business Directory to the region. The publication is a service to our business community. […]
Columns
MLA Column: Budget 2015: what it means for Alberta today and tomorrow
How does Alberta’s 2015 budget deal with the fiscal challenges we face as Albertans?
How might the budget affect you?
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Business
Apartments and commercial space mix in 100 Block West building
Trade Development Corp. President Scott Jendruck provided an update on his new four-storey mixed commercial and residential development project at Wednesday’s Chamber luncheon. The building, located on 100 Avenue south of the Shell gas station, combines 10,800 square feet of ground floor commercial space with 55 apartments for adults and seniors. […]
Editorial & Opinion
Letter: Alberta’s Second NDP Budget
When last week’s budget rolled out, it was revealed that the fiscal lion Prentice had pretended to be, was, in fact, a whimpering, six-week-old kitten. […]
Local News
Police looking for daylight bar robber [VIDEO]
Morinville RCMP attended a robbery at Red-Nex Bar and Grill in Morinville Wednesday morning at 11:10 a.m. Police say a lone male, wearing blue safety coveralls, a black balaclava and yellow hard hat, entered the business and demanded money from the lone staff member. Although the suspect did not produce a weapon, the staff member believed the lone male to have a weapon. […]
Morinville News
Local musician finally decides to cut his hair and get a straight job
A local musician, businessman, vegan and volunteer has decided at long last that the 1990s came to an end 15 years ago and that it is acceptable to acknowledge the fact. […]
Arts & Culture
Cultural Centre adapting Morinville Rant and Rave page as a musical
After years of bringing in a variety of cultural performances, the Morinville Community Cultural Centre has decided to take a cue from social media and put something everyone can relate to on stage. They have contracted the Morinville Misanthropes to adapt the Morinville Rant and Rave page as a musical. The show will take place Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. […]
Arts & Culture
Historical Society votes to close the museum and go Back to the Future
The Morinville Historical and Cultural Society has decided to pack up its collection of regional artefacts and call it a day. After a six-hour board meeting Mar. 28, the society, which has run the Musée Morinville Museum for several years, voted 6-2 in favour of wrapping up the relics and trying something different. […]
Business
Sock Store to open in May
A new retail store will open on 100 Street next month, answering the call of countless Morinville residents asking for a place to buy a pair of socks when they need them. […]