Legal
Family grateful for annual memorial tournament
Above: Dennis Borduzak senior assists two young family members with a ceremonial puck drop Saturday morning. by Stephen Dafoe Twenty-eight […]
Month: January 2017
Editorial & Opinion
Letter: Blue Monday is a Myth
The third Monday in January, this year, January 16, is often called “Blue Monday,” as it is thought to be the most depressing day of the year –but this simply isn’t true. […]
Columns
National Column: Ottawa aims for the moon shots
One of the best little rules in Ottawa requires that public opinion research done for the government be made public after it is submitted.
When you know what the feds are polling on, it’s a pretty good proxy for knowing what they’re planning. […]
Local Sports
Morinville Kings end season in second place
Back-to-back wins Friday and Saturday night ended the Morinville Kings season with an impressive 15-3-0 record.
But back-to-back wins by the Daysland Northstars over the weekend robbed the Kings of the first-place finish they were fighting for by a single point. […]
Arts & Culture
A wild time in the wild west
photos by Stephen Dafoe The Morinville Community Cultural Centre’s 2016-2017 performance series continued Saturday night with Accidental Humour’s Cowboy: A […]
Local News
Morinville RCMP investigate armed robbery with a firearm in Gibbons
An adult male was robbed at gunpoint in his vehicle by an armed Caucasian male Friday. The incident took place at approximately 7:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the Mac’s store in Gibbons.
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Local Sports
Friday night was a big night for Jets and Kings
The Morinville Jets came from behind a 2-0 early period deficit to defeat the Stony Plain Flyers 12-6 on the road Friday night, bringing the Jets to a 21-6-4 record with a handful of games left in the season.
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Morinville News
Morinville Council Briefs
Following a unanimous vote from Council, four new members will be appointed to the Morinville Library Board, bringing the organization up to its 10-person capacity. Councillor Rob Ladouceur declared a pecuniary interest in the vote as his mother, Linda Ladouceur, was one of the potential appointees.
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Legal
20th Annual 4 the Love of the Game Tournament hits the ice
Twenty-eight years after Novice hockey player Dennis Blair Borduzak passed away, his memory is kept alive through a memorial tournament now in its 20th year. The annual 4 the Love of the Game Tournament skated off in Morinville and Legal Thursday afternoon, bringing together more than 300 players and 35 teams for a full weekend of hockey action. […]
Arts & Culture
Lodge residents are enjoying the benefits of adult colouring
Not just for kids anymore, colouring has been a new way to pass the time for many residents at Heritage Lodge.
Adult colouring provides calming, quietness and wellbeing. It also stirs up the senses and creativity and is a relaxation technique. […]
Columns
National Column: Dion has always cramped Liberal style
Stephane Dion has always been every Liberal leader’s special gift.
When Justin Trudeau announced a renewed Liberal cabinet that had no place for Dion, it was clear Dion’s refusal to accept the sinecure Trudeau had offered – simultaneous appointments, it is reported, as ambassador to Germany and to the European Union – was putting a serious cramp in Trudeau’s style on a big day. […]
Local News
Town’s new pet bylaw affirms protection during cold winter weather
On Jan. 1, Morinville’s new pet bylaw officially came into effect. Among other things, this bylaw upheld the Town’s previous requirement stating no pets—dogs or cats—are allowed to roam freely in town.
That provision—which was almost removed when the bylaw was redrafted last year—is one way the Town is encouraging residents to keep their pets safe in the winter, particularly in a region where cold weather can be downright dangerous. […]
Sturgeon County
Redwater RCMP investigate fatal collision
Two men are dead after a traffic fatality Tuesday night.
Redwater RCMP responded to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 643 and 825 east of Gibbons around 6 p.m. Jan. 9. […]
National News
Sturgeon County recognizes community leaders for Canada 150
Four Sturgeon County residents have been chosen by the Community Services Advisory Board (CSAB) as Canada 150 Community Leaders.
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Local News
Blood Donor Clinic set for end of month
Canadian Blood Services will be back in Morinville Jan. 31 for another Blood Donor Clinic. The clinic, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and Morinville Lions Club, runs from 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Rendez-Vous Centre (9913 – 104 Street ). […]
Local News
Hair Massacure kicking off 15th year
It has been many years since a local family worried endlessly whether their daughter was going to make it or not. Today that young woman, Kali MacDonald, has a busy life. She finishes school at Morinville Community High School this month, works at the Morinville Sobeys, and spends time singing with her sister as one-half of the MacKs. But as she goes about an active daily life, she remains the starting point for a charitable cause, now in its 15th year, that has raised millions of dollars for cancer research and benefited Make-A-Wish Northern Alberta and Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation. […]