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Arts & Culture

MCTV program achieves 19th anniversary

Mar 24, 2014 Comments Off on MCTV program achieves 19th anniversary

The MCTV program is a live news broadcast that airs from October to June at lunch on televisions throughout Morinville Community High School (MCHS), and can also be found online. The program is entirely staffed by students from grades nine through twelve who work to learn the skills required in television production. Groups of students work to write, produce, edit, and conduct interviews about events occurring at the school, and in the community at large… […]

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Local News

Community Gardens planning for farm to table food event

Mar 23, 2014 1

Morinville – If a number of local gardening enthusiasts have their way, 104 Street will be shut down this summer. But the desire for the road closure is no form of public protest. The Morinville Community Gardens are looking to host an outdoor meal for 200 people in conjunction with the Community Fair that the Morinville Farmer’s Market is planning Aug. 22 and 23… […]

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Arts & Culture

The week in photos

Mar 23, 2014 1

Cohen Eluik, Jaxon Strand and the rest of their Grade 1 class at École Notre Dame Elementary School received a visit from one of the West… […]

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Legal

Morinville Sports Shorts

Mar 23, 2014 Comments Off on Morinville Sports Shorts

Kevin Borduzak, twin brother of the late Dennis Blair Borduzak drops the puck in Legal to start the 17th Annual Dennis Blair Boduzak Memo- rial Tournament (4 the Love of the Game). At centre ice is Westlock Warriors player Blake Borduzak (left), nephew of the late Novice player, .. […]

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Arts & Culture

Local youth experience a week with the Wizard

Mar 23, 2014 Comments Off on Local youth experience a week with the Wizard

There was little tangible evidence left be- hind last week after the Missoula Children’s Theatre loaded up their little red truck full of props and left for the next town, but the memories created for roughly 60 local youth who had the opportunity to work with the theatre group are sure to last for many years… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Letter: Roadside help appreciated

Mar 21, 2014 Comments Off on Letter: Roadside help appreciated

Dear Editor,

Yesterday (March 20) I was driving to work on Highway 37 and despite my efforts to drive safe, the wind and icy roads took my van into the ditch. My van went deep enough into the snow that I couldn’t open my driver’s side door… […]

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Arts & Culture

Library secures laptops to fill computer education gap

Mar 20, 2014 1

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Morinville – The Morinville Community Library announced Thursday it has purchased a quantity of laptops formerly used by Career Employment Counselling Services Centre (CECS), which closed in December 2013 due to government cutbacks. The $6,000 purchase was a three-way partnership between the Morinville Community Library, the Friends of the Library Society, and Stephen Dafoe, owner of the Morinville News. Each partner contributed $2,000 to the purchase. The laptops will be used in computer education courses, soon to be offered by the library as part of their effort to compensate for the CECS closure… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Letter: Council’s first 100 days

Mar 20, 2014 2

My, those first three months just flew by, didn’t they?

First, I must apologize for my tardiness in producing this letter, and it should more appropriately be titled… “Your First 200 Days In Office”… […]

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Arts & Culture

Our Morinville in photos

Mar 18, 2014 Comments Off on Our Morinville in photos

Our Morinville is an opportunity to view life through our community members’ lenses. Photos can be of this and surrounding communities, cool photos from places our readers have visited. The pages are wide open on possibility. Each month we will select one photo as the choice of the month. That reader will receive a $100 Shop in Morinville gift certificate… […]

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Local News

Mar. 19 Print Edition download

Mar 18, 2014 Comments Off on Mar. 19 Print Edition download

Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday, and in rural mailboxes Wednesday as well. This week’s edition is 32 pages of local news, photos and opinion…. […]

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Columns

Column: Joe Morinville

Mar 18, 2014 Comments Off on Column: Joe Morinville

The warmer weather has got me thinking that spring might not be far away from us and that got me thinking about how I ought to drag my barbecue out of the garage again and maybe cook myself a steak. Here’s some signs Morinville is well on its way to spring… […]

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People

Morinville family planning trip to assist daughter with rare medical condition

Mar 17, 2014 6

Morinville – In her mother’s arms, her parents and siblings gathered around her on the living room sofa for a family photo, 18-month old Blakelee Mayr looks like any other child at first glance. But she is not. Blakelee was born with Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS), a genetic disorder that affects one in 10,000 to 50,000 newborns, depending on the information source, and causes “a range of physical, cognitive and medical challenges” according to CdLS World, the International Federation of CdLS Support Organizations. […]

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Columns

Column: Garden contemplations

Mar 17, 2014 Comments Off on Column: Garden contemplations

Much of our world today is based on visual stimulation and instant gratification. We are bombarded with images from magazines, television and social media feeds, such as Instagram and Pinterest. We see pictures of lush green gardens, bright and colourful flower beds, amazing backyards with decks, pools and fire pits. We want what we see,… […]

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Local Sports

Ringette could be coming to Morinville

Mar 17, 2014 Comments Off on Ringette could be coming to Morinville

Morinville – If Morinville residents Andre and Lisa Houle have their way, ringette players of all ages could be taking to the ice in Morinville next season. The couple are holding a Come Try Ringette Event at the Ray McDonald sports Centre Mar. 30 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., an hour-long opportunity for the enthusiast and the curious to come out and find out what the sport is all about… […]

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Business

Champion a finalist once again

Mar 16, 2014 Comments Off on Champion a finalist once again

Edmonton – After winning the Alberta Chambers of Commerce Award of Distinction in the Export Category, Morinville’s Champion Petfoods once again finds itself a finalist for another award. The Alberta Export Awards announced their finalists for the 2014 award season Thursday, and Champion Petfoods is a finalist in the Agricultural and Consumer Products division… […]