Local News
Week in photos
Sunflowers burst and bloom in a Morinville Garden. Last week Communities in Bloom judges visited the community to do their evaluation. See page 12 for story. […]
Month: August 2015
Columns
National Column: Wright opens door on PMO scheming
For the first time since he drew up the infamous bank draft 29 months ago, Nigel Wright sat calmly in […]
Local News
Rona Ambrose speaks to local Rotarians [VIDEO]
Federal Minister of Health and Sturgeon River / Parkland Conservative candidate Rona Ambrose was the guest of the Rotary Club of Morinville Wednesday morning.
Ambrose’s roughly 20 minute presentation focused on two topics – the economy and national security.
Below are tow videos of Wednesday’s presentation.
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Arts & Culture
Communities in Bloom judges visit Morinville
Communities in Bloom judging took place in Morinville on Wednesday. Judges Doug Hornbeck and Berta Briggs did a tour of the town with Allen Jacobson, Community Development Coordinator, and Donald Fairweather, Operations Manager. […]
Local News
Bon Accord named Canada’s first International Dark Sky Community
Over the past few years, Bon Accord has been embracing stargazing with its move towards preserving dark skies and encouraging tourism to those who want to view the stars. That effort has now paid off.
Bon Accord is the eleventh community in the world to receive International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) status but the first Canadian community on the list. […]
Local News
Town says chemical spill posed no environmental or human risks
Nearly seventeen litres of spilled paint on 100 Street Monday afternoon closed the road for three hours but posed no environmental or human risk; the Town told media Wednesday afternoon.
Morinville RCMP received a call Monday afternoon around 3:30 p.m. about a chemical spill on 100 Street in the area of the industrial park. Morinville Enforcement Services was asked to attend the call. […]
Editorial & Opinion
Letters: An Open Letter to Our Chamber of Commerce
Approximately two years ago, on August 14th, 2013, you issued a “press release” where it was reported:
“… Without delving into any specifics in the release, the Chamber says they believe the goal of obtaining a doctor can materialize, and plan to issue a five-step plan in the coming months.” […]
Arts & Culture
Locals take part in world’s greatest scavenger hunt
Three local women spent an entire week stepping outside their comfort zones while putting a smile on plenty of faces.
Collette Bachand, Paige Brenneis and Alexis Ebert took part in GISHWES – The Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen.
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Columns
Healthy Routes Column: Chronic inflammation and how to cool it
The pursuits of summer have great rewards: Vitamin D absorbed in abundance, exercise in the fresh air, the produce of the garden, and the satisfaction of seeing a lot of jobs done. The downside is a frequently occurring complaint after all these activities. From the pain of a sunburn or a sting from an insect to the sore aching muscles and joints after physical exercise inflammation is the immediate result of many of these activities. […]
Columns
Column: Joe Morinville
Well, the publisher of this rag up and went to Ontario last week to see his grand baby, and he come begging me to write something for the editorial page on account of his being away. So I blew the dust off of my computer and sat down to write what’s been going through my mind lately. […]
Business
Champion’s new research centre nearing completion
Above: Champion President and CEO Frank Burdzy takes a look at the progress of the new BAFRINO Research and Innovation […]
Editorial & Opinion
Letter: Stiff fines required to deter power price rigging
Deregulation has been an overall success for Alberta’s electricity system, but there is still work to be done to ensure Albertans are getting the best services at the lowest cost possible.
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Arts & Culture
Town and community group partner to peddle their plants
Plants and bicycles met volunteer hands Aug. 5 at the Town of Morinville and Morinville Centennial Community Gardens gathered to do something decorative and green in honour of last weekend’s Tour de l’Alberta cycling event.
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Local News
Week in photos
Morinville residents Linda Lyons and Cliff Haryett have created a few laughs in their neighbourhood with their photo radar lawn ornament, Harryett recently built as a conversation piece. […]
Business
Morinville Physical Therapy celebrating first anniversary
It’s balloons and barbecues this Friday as Morinville Physical Therapy & Sports Injury Clinic (8807 100 Street) opens their doors to clients and non-clients to celebrate their first anniversary in Morinville. The barbecue and cake events run Aug. 14 from noon until 1 p.m. and from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. […]
Local News
Sturgeon County and Morinville take gold
by Lucie Roy
Sturgeon County resident Rosa Semenchuk, alongside her teammate Vivian Oko of Westlock, won gold at the Alberta 55 Plus Summer Games. The gold medal was in the Pickleball 65+ Women’s Doubles event, which qualifies the duo for the Nationals to be held in Ontario next year. […]