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Arts & Culture

Library secures laptops to fill computer education gap

Mar 20, 2014 1

Submitted my Morinville Community Library

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… […]

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Local News

The week in photos

Mar 16, 2014 Comments Off on The week in photos

The Morinville Lions club have been collecting used glasses from Morinville and area residents and from a number of drop off points in town for a few years. It has resulted in more than 3,056 pairs of glasses being collected… […]

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Local Sports

Morinville Sports Report

Mar 16, 2014 Comments Off on Morinville Sports Report

The Morinville Mavericks Fun Team Hockey program ended their 2013-2014 season in Morinville with some special visitors – Westlock’s Fun Team Hockey players. […]

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Local Sports

Morinville Kings ready to host Senior AA Hockey Provincials

Mar 16, 2014 Comments Off on Morinville Kings ready to host Senior AA Hockey Provincials

Morinville – After ending their inaugural season in the North Central Hockey League (NCHL) in second place, the Morinville Senior AA Kings are looking forward to hosting provincials Mar. 28 to 30. The event will feature eight Alberta Double-A teams, including four currently confirmed: The Okotoks Drillers, Dewberry Mustangs, Two Hills Longhorns, and the Morinville Kings. Remaining teams are yet to be determined by some remaining Senior AA hockey series in the province. […]

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Local Sports

Bantam Girls finish fourth in weekend provincials tourny

Mar 16, 2014 Comments Off on Bantam Girls finish fourth in weekend provincials tourny

Edmonton – The Morinville Orijen Sabretooths Bantam Girls team returned to town Saturday night ranked the fourth best team in the province after two days of provincial competitions. After sweeping the regular season 15-0 and taking gold in the Edmonton Youth Basketball City Championships the previous weekend, the Bantam Sabretooths entered some fierce competition from other top-ranked teams in the province, falling in the bronze-medal game to earn fourth spot. […]

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Arts & Culture

Morinville raises the Francophone flag

Mar 14, 2014 Comments Off on Morinville raises the Francophone flag

Morinville – Mayor Lisa Holmes raised The Franco-Albertan flag in front of Town Hall Friday morning. The blue, white and pink flags are flying over municipalities in Alberta as communities raise the Franco-Albertan flag in honour of Rendez-vous de la Francophonie (RVF), an initiative of the Canadian Foundation for Cross-Cultural Dialogue, a group who promotes and supports dialogue between the Francophone and Acadian, and all other communities in Canada. […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Letter: Library continuing Sunday hours, adding birthday parties

Mar 14, 2014 Comments Off on Letter: Library continuing Sunday hours, adding birthday parties

The Morinville Community Library is excited to announce its Sunday services are expanding. In addition to being open from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. each Sunday, patrons can now reserve the program room and use it for a unique birthday party experience. .. […]