Month: March 2016

Obituaries

Obituary: VAN DE WALLE, Fernande Cecile (nee Préfontaine)

Mar 16, 2016 Comments Off on Obituary: VAN DE WALLE, Fernande Cecile (nee Préfontaine)

Peacefully and surrounded by his family, mom passed away on March 12, 2016 at the age of 86.

She will be lovingly remembered by her sons: Ben (Stéphane), Rick, and George (Corinee); daughters: Cecile (Len) Cuku, and Lorraine Glasel; grandchildren: Dennis, Sherry, Duane (Natasha) Cuku, Brad, Jeff (Kim), Cameron, Haley, Bryce Van De Walle, and Sasha White; great-grandchildren: Ashlyn, Parker, Lauryn Cuku, Austin, Brooke Van De Walle, and Karter Eaton. […]

Columns

National Column: Trudeau should push for UN reform

Mar 16, 2016 Comments Off on National Column: Trudeau should push for UN reform

OTTAWA-When Canada lost its bid for a United Nations Security Council seat to Portugal in 2010 it was widely seen as a humiliation, an embarrassment, the dagger through the heart of Stephen Harper’s foreign policy. […]

Local News

Morinville Lions Club looking for next Citizen of the Year

Mar 16, 2016 Comments Off on Morinville Lions Club looking for next Citizen of the Year

Nominations are open for the Morinville Lions Club’s Citizen of the Year Award. Residents have until Apr. 2 to nominate their candidate for the honour.

It’s a tradition started by the Morinville Lions Club in the late 1960s and continues 48 years later with the service club’s desire to shine a spotlight on those who give of their time and talent to their community. […]

Editorial & Opinion

Letter: Proxy sales not permitted

Mar 15, 2016 Comments Off on Letter: Proxy sales not permitted

I’d like to take a minute to discuss proxy sales.

Proxy sales occur when an individual, who is permitted by law or policy to access a device or service, procures that device or service and then provides it to an individual who is not permitted access. […]

Local News

Nominations for provincial 2016 Heritage Awards now open

Mar 15, 2016 Comments Off on Nominations for provincial 2016 Heritage Awards now open

The province is looking for the next group of heritage heroes, and asking Albertans to help point out outstanding contributions to the preservation of heritage.

The Alberta Historical Resources Foundation Heritage Awards are awarded every two years and recognize the outstanding achievements of Albertans engaged in heritage preservation, protection and promotion. […]

Province

Wildrose offers up Jobs Action Plan

Mar 15, 2016 2

The Wildrose Official Opposition released its Jobs Action Plan Tuesday morning at Collins Steel in Edmonton. The party says their plan contains three key principles and a dozen “common sense recommendations” to get Albertans back to work while providing stability for the province’s energy sector. […]

Columns

National Column: Conservatives, NDP have lessons to learn from PM’s trip

Mar 15, 2016 Comments Off on National Column: Conservatives, NDP have lessons to learn from PM’s trip

As they ponder the leadership of their own parties, what lessons, if any, should the Conservatives and
the New Democrats draw from Justin Trudeau’s picture-perfect official visit to Washington?

Over the coming weeks and months, the NDP and the Conservative Party of Canada will make decisions
that will shape their respective courses to the 2019 election.
[…]

Arts & Culture

Steve Pineo’s Elvis Show recaptures era

Mar 13, 2016 Comments Off on Steve Pineo’s Elvis Show recaptures era

Singer/songwriter Steve Pineo is bringing the Heebee-Jeebees, his five-piece band, and the songs and sounds of Elvis Presley to the Morinville Community Cultural Centre. The two-hour show, sponsored by Infinite Event Services, takes place Mar. 19. […]

Arts & Culture

iLumiDance offered something completely different

Mar 13, 2016 Comments Off on iLumiDance offered something completely different

Rainbow Dance Theatre’s iLumiDance hit the Morinville Community Cultural Centre stage Mar. 10. The third in a series of no charge family shows during the centre’s fifth year of performing arts; iLumiDance offered a unique mixture of dance and technology. […]

Local News

Morinville Fish and Game Brag Night hits target

Mar 13, 2016 5

More than 400 attended the 24th Annual Morinville Fish and Game Association (MFGA) Brag Night Mar. 12.

MFGA spokesperson Joe Sinclair said the association is grateful for the support it receives from the community businesses and individuals that enable MFGA to enhance wildlife habitats, improve the facilities at Narrow Lake Conservation Camp, send kids to camp, and help support Camp HeHoHa Disabled Fishing Day. […]

Local Sports

Athletes eligible for $500 for training

Mar 11, 2016 1

KidSport Alberta’s Elite Performance Grant application process has opened. Under the program, eligible athletes could receive $500 for training. The grant is sponsored by Encana and the Tara Sloan Memorial Foundation.

The KidSport Elite Performance Grant was created to provide financial assistance to Alberta athletes recognized at a provincial or national team level from low-income families. […]