Local News
Morinville will go to polls for council but not mayor
Nomination Day for the Municipal Election was held Sept. 18 from 10- a.m. until noon at St. Germain Place.
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Month: September 2017
Editorial & Opinion
Editorial: Farewell Lucien Beaupre
It is with great sadness that we learned Sunday morning of the passing of Lucien Beaupre. In August of this […]
Local News
Signs – signs, everywhere a sign: Feds call by-elections during municipal election
by Morinville News Staff The federal government announced Sunday that federal By-elections are underway in Lac-Saint-Jean and Sturgeon River–Parkland, the […]
Columns
National Column: Sudbury byelection scandal the least of Liberal sins
There are many reasons to vote against Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals. The fact that she testified this week in a political bribery trial is not one of them.
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Arts & Culture
Derina Harvey Band rocks with Celtic sounds
The Derina Harvey Band, a group of transplanted East-Coasters, hit the cultural centre stage Friday night with an evening of Celtic Rock, east coast music, and their own original jigs and reels. […]
Columns
Column: Council ends its four-year term
On Sep. 12, Council concluded their last regularly scheduled council meeting their four-year term, ahead of a new council election […]
Local News
Bikers Against Child Abuse raising awareness in the area
A half dozen bikers dressed in leather, covered in tattoos, and looking a little more than intimidating mixed recently with Zumba instructors, basketball coaches, and girl guide leaders. Though the bikers might look like they don’t belong at an event geared for children and families, the members of the Edmonton Chapter of Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA) were a welcome addition. […]
Obituaries
Obituary Notice: Fryters, Anna Maria
On August 13, 2017, Anna Maria Fryters of Morinville, Alberta, passed away at the age of 69 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her spouse of 47 years, Francis; […]
Arts & Culture
Historical Society to pass over Canada Day organization
Murray Knight of the Morinville Historical and Cultural Society has given his last report to Council on the annual Canada Day celebrations operated by the society. Knight has been one of the key figures in organizing the event for many years, planning the festivities, requesting grant money, and being there every year to celebrate with the community.
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Local News
Sarah Hall looking for seat on Morinville’s Council
There’s another name to add to the list of those running for Council in Morinville this fall: Sarah Hall. The first-time candidate said she had been thinking about making the jump into local politics since about four years ago when she started to become more engaged in the community. […]
Business
Champion Petfoods committed to staying in Morinville: CEO
Champion Petfoods, one of Morinville’s largest employers, is assuring the public that they have no plans to leave their home facility in Morinville anytime soon after concerns about a massive new manufacturing site being constructed in Parkland County. The response came following public concerns to Council following the company’s announcement of a new $200 million 420,000 square foot facility, in addition to an already existing site in Auburn, Kentucky. […]
Local News
Lawrence Giffin running for Morinville Council
During the last municipal election in 2013, Lawrence Giffin was unsuccessful in his bid to win a seat on Morinville’s Council. During the 2017 election, however, Giffin is hoping to turn that all around. […]
Columns
Food for Thought: Cozy up to fall with flavourful comfort foods
(NC) It’s easy to see why so many top chefs prefer cooking with natural gas. Stoves and grills powered by […]
Local News
Scott Richardson putting his name on the ballot for Morinville Council
Life-long Morinville resident, Scott Richardson, says he’s ready to throw his name in the hat during the upcoming municipal election this fall. Hoping to secure a spot as councillor, Richardson said he very nearly ran during the last election, in 2013, but eventually decided against it because of his job at the time, which was with Alberta Municipal Affairs. […]
Columns
National Column: How Canada can help to defuse North Korean crisis
Canada is the useful go-between. It has played that role before to ease tensions between hostile states.
It could do so again in the dangerous nuclear standoff between the U.S. and North Korea.
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Business
Morinville best in province for commercial taxes, Sturgeon County worst in the region – CFIB report says
Morinville was ranked best in the province for tax fairness on small businesses owners in a Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) report released Wednesday morning. Morinville was the only municipality of the 87 Alberta communities in the report that charges equal mill rates for residential and commercial. […]