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Local Sports

Morinville Jets present season awards

By Morinville News Staff

St. Albert – The Morinville Jets held their annual awards night dinner Thursday night, wrapping up a highly-successful 2012 – 2013 season with some food and fun.

A number of awards were presented to players and those who have helped the Jets on the road to success, past and present. Volunteer of the Year, the Terry Grykuliak Award, was presented… […]

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Local News

Annual Trade Show celebrates a decade of being big on business

By The Morinville News Staff

Morinville – The Morinville and District Chamber of Commerce is getting ready to open the gates on their annual trade show, set to take over the Ray McDonald Sports Centre Apr. 20 to 22. Organizers of this year’s show are looking forward to bringing the community a wide-variety of business under one big roof for the tenth consecutive time. As has been the Chamber’s tradition, the 10th Annual Trade Show … […]

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Local Sports

Nordic walking offers exercise for more than just the legs

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Walking around the trails in Morinville dragging a couple of ski poles behind you might look a little odd to the casual observer, but for practitioners of Nordic walking the poles are anything but odd. In fact, they serve several purposes, the least of which is helping walkers to burn off a few more calories during their walk…. […]

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Local News

Library Board elects new executive

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Morinville – The Morinville Public Library Board elected a new chair, vice chair and treasurer Apr. 12. During that election the board elected Stephen Dafoe as chair, Keith Norris as vice chair, and Joseph Trapani as treasurer… […]

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Local News

Legion donates giant cheque for cancer research

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – Cancer took another step back Friday night when Paula Mulbery, who spearheaded the Fundraise for Life Program, and Legion 2nd Vice-President John Kennedy presented a cheque for $6,917 to Janice Arndt, Revenue Development Coordinator of the Canadian Cancer Society… […]

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Arts & Culture

Pro Coro Canada bring varied show to Morinville

Stephen Dafoe Photos

Morinville – It may seem a little odd to start a music show off with a couple songs about death, but Pro Coro Canada and friends did precisely that. Beginning their musical journey in Renaissance Italy, the professional choir, one of Canada’s foremost, travelled a road that took them and special guests along the road through a number of musical genres… […]

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Morinville News

Morinville passes Land Use Bylaw

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Council gave unanimous second and third reading to Morinville’s Land Use Bylaw (LUB) Apr. 10, putting the seal of approval on a document that is the central document used by the Planning and Development Department as well as the Municipal Planning Commission… […]

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Local News

Gibbons bank robber gets 10 years

By The Morinville News Staff

Edmonton – A 35-year-old Edmonton man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Apr. 10 after pleading guilty to four armed robberies in North-Central Alberta, including one in Gibbons… […]

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Local News

Local scouters take to the track [PHOTOS]

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Morinville – Scouts, cubs and Beavers with 1st Morinville Scouting took to the track Wednesday night for a cub car rally. The annual event is an opportunity for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts to cut loose with a little fun… […]

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Sturgeon County

Speed sign shot at

By The Morinville News Staff

Sturgeon County – There have been more than a few people who have shot by speed signs in the area. Now Morinville RCMP are looking for those who took a shot at a speed sign. Police received a complaint someone was shooting at a speed sign with a shotgun in the Hamlet of Mearns, located… […]