Local News
Talk of the Town
Above: A squirrel keeps his distance from a Morinville News photographer in St. Jean Baptiste Park. […]
Month: September 2016
Arts & Culture
It’s a Teddy Bear Tea at the Musée Morinville Museum
A new exhibit officially opens at the Musée Morinville Museum Sept. 7, combining a collection of teddy bears and teapots into an historical teddy bear tea. […]
Columns
National Column: Electoral reform talks are in full swing, sort of
Now we’re cooking with grease. After a lazy summer during which Canadians could not be made to care about anything in particular in any great number, there will soon be an electoral-reform town hall at a location near you. […]
Local News
Council passes new pet bylaw after amendments – chickens now allowed in town
Following multiple rounds of amendments, passes and rescinding of readings and debate, Council has now passed a rework of pet ownership policy in Morinville, changes that will make significant changes to pet registration and enforcement in Morinville. […]
Local News
Library receives funding to stay open Mondays for the rest of the year
Following a motion made by Councillor Stephen Dafoe, the Morinville Library will be open seven days a week. The motion passed 4-3, with Councillors Boutestein and Putnam, as well as Mayor Holmes voting against. The proposal will cost just under $8,600. […]
Editorial & Opinion
Letter: Back to School Traffic Safety from Morinville RCMP
This week many of Alberta’s students will be returning to classes across the province to start the new school year. The Morinville RCMP would like to remind students, parents and drivers of a few safety tips which will make the return to school a safe one for everyone. […]
Local News
New photo enforcement policy passes – requires money go directly to traffic safety and community programs
Council has unanimously passed a new policy and reviewed administrative procedures that they hope will bring a new approach to photo radar enforcement in Morinville. Following rounds of amendments and changes, the new policy came forward as tensions between Council and Administration on the direction for the photo radar program were high. […]
Local News
Aspen House’s Tomato King
The Tomato King at Aspen House is Joseph Zukowski.
Zukowski has four tomato plants he grew from seed, and each plant has more than 25 large tomatoes on it. With more than 100 tomatoes and some just beginning to turn red, Zukowski said they must be a later tomato. […]