Property upkeep and maintenance shows pride in our community. The Community Standards Bylaw identifies key areas in which property owners are responsible to make sure their property is safe and well maintained…. […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – A Georges H. Primeau Middle School student is on her way to Lethbridge this week to compete in the Alberta Summer Games July 26 to 29. Twelve-year-old Kassandra Reaume will be competing in three components of kayaking competitions and is hoping to continue the success she has had paddling her way to the games…. […]
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For 34 years I have lived in Cardiff Echoes and for over 15 of those years I have been going to Cardiff Park on a daily basis, sometimes twice a day. The park has evolved over the years and is a beautiful little gem that I appreciate and count my blessings to be within walking distance to enjoy… […]
The death of a Parkland County woman on Highway 2 at Cardiff Road Friday afternoon has many of us waving our fists in the air at the provincial government to get on with building the promised Cardiff Road interchange. It is a reasonable and expected reaction from residents upset that the treacherous crossing… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Cyclists in record numbers had perfect riding weather Sunday for the annual Tour de l’Alberta, the Edmonton Bicycle and Touring Club’s (EBTC) largest event of the year. For the past five years the event has started and ended in Morinville. This year’s event drew a solid number of riders to participate in the various lengths of ride… […]
On the move
A back hoe moves the Morinville Public Elementary School sign from its temporary location by the modular to its permanent home. The school was officially transferred to Sturgeon School Division last week. The sign was moved Thursday afternoon…. […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Sitting at a table in Vintage Petals Tea House, a smile on her face as bright as the sun shining through the window, MCHS graduate Alexis Morgan-Taylor works away creating gift bags for the local tea house / flower shop. She meticulously examines the company labels to make sure they have the required hole punched in them. She rhythmically stretches the ribbon off the roll to make sure it is flat and of the right length… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Legal – When the gates of Citadel Park open Friday night, they open for a community festival celebrating a half century of existence. Fête au Village turned 50 this year and organizers were eager to make this year’s festival worthy of the occasion.
“They’ve tried to expand Fête au Village in itself to have more events and more exciting events,’ said festival vice chair Robyn Witter, adding a number of key events… […]
By Morinville News Staff
Sturgeon County – A mid-afternoon collision Friday sent three to hospital where one of the patients, a 53-year-old Parkland County woman, later died.
Morinville RCMP, together with Alberta Health Services and the Morinville Fire Department, attended the scene of the two-vehicle collision just outside Morinville at Highway 2 and Township Road 554 around 3:10 p.m… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Sturgeon County – Residents, businesses and government officials will have an opportunity next month to tour some of the County’s farms and businesses to see firsthand the diversity of value added agriculture opportunities that exist in the area.
Ag Services will hold its annual bus tour Aug. 2, a day-long excursion that will make a variety of stops in different parts of the Count… […]
Like nearly everyone else in Morinville, Joe had a hard time trying to beat the heat last week. With temperatures in the 30s for much of the week, Joe was more of a curmudgeon than normal. Here are his thoughts on the dog days of summer… […]
For many of us the front porch or back deck is where we spend a lot of our disposable time during the summer. There’s beer to be drank, burgers to be flipped, and sunshine to be experienced. Some of us never make it that far into the sunlight, preferring to spend our time indoors in the air conditioning watching TV… […]
Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Wednesday morning. This week’s edition contains our regular roundup of news on your community. If you are unable to obtain a copy at one of our more than 100 locations, you can download it here.. […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Would be golfers aged five to 17 have an opportunity to spend three days on the fairways and putting greens of the Cardiff Golf and Country Club this week and next learning the basics of the game. The program, running July 18 to 20 and July 25 to 27, will be instructed by Canadian Professional Golf Association (CPGA) instructor Chris Hendrick and is aimed at new golfers… […]
While my guitar gently smokes
Eskimo Dennis was pretty excited about his new guitar-shaped cigarette lighter Monday afternoon, a novelty implement that can light a smoke and play a smoking tune at the same time… […]
By Morinville News Staff
Morinville – Music, magic and dance will surround the Morinville Farmers’ Market July 27, all part of a special day in recognition of the popular product and produce market’s 10th anniversary in Morinville. The festival will combine the talents of amateur and professional performers from region in a one-day entertainment showcase that has organizers eager to open the gates on the event… […]
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