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CFCW Critters to take on vintage Jets to raise funds for Mavericks

Feb 3, 2011 Comments Off on CFCW Critters to take on vintage Jets to raise funds for Mavericks

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Morinville Mavericks FunTeam are looking to pack the Ray McDonald Sports Centre Feb. 17 for a showdown between the barn-filling CFCW Critters and some vintage members of the Morinville Jets. The hockey game, which organizers are calling a true family event, is a fundraiser for the FunTeam program which has grown considerably since its introduction in Morinville a few years ago… […]

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Arts & Culture

Chamber looking for help in rediscovering former businesses

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By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Each year the Morinville and District Chamber of Commerce’s Trade show offers residents and visitors to Morinville an opportunity to learn about long-standing and new businesses in the area. But this year’s show is adding an extra element, a look back at Morinville’s 100 year history of commerce.

Tying into Morinville’s centennial celebrations, the Chamber has partnered with the Morinville Historical and Cultural Society […]

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Local News

Morinville Legion recognizes excellence

Feb 3, 2011 Comments Off on Morinville Legion recognizes excellence

Photos and copy by Lucie Roy

Morinville Royal Canadian Legion member Lucien Beaupre was presented the Legionnaire of the Year Award by Morinville RCL President Emmanuel Allard. Beaupre is the first recipient of this award at the Morinville Branch.

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Local News

Four Austrian agricultural students looking for a farm work internship in the area

Feb 3, 2011 Comments Off on Four Austrian agricultural students looking for a farm work internship in the area

Article and photos by Jeannie Charrois

Sturgeon County – Last summer, my family and I spent a week touring Austria from the picturesque little town of Maria Alm. Nestled in a valley of majestic mountains, this idyllic community is only about an hour’s train ride southwest of Salzburg. If the location evokes images from “The Sound of Music”, you’re not far off; the evening air was veritably alive as folk bands entertained the gathered … […]

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Local Sports

Titans win one, tie one, lose one

Feb 1, 2011 Comments Off on Titans win one, tie one, lose one

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – The Morinville Titans (16-6-4) ran the gamut of game outcomes over the weekend. The club started off last Thursday night with a 3-2 win over the Seera Stealth, followed it up with a 5-5 tie against the Wabamun Wings Saturday night and ended the weekend with a 5-2 home-ice defeat at the hands of the Stealth… […]

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Local News

Province wide meningitis immunization program set to begin

Jan 31, 2011 Comments Off on Province wide meningitis immunization program set to begin

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Edmonton – The government is launching a $2 million immunization program Tuesday to protect adolescents from meningococcal disease.

The province wide program will provide the meningococcal conjugate vaccine to as many as 40,000 students in Grade 9 through school-based clinics. The vaccine will protect against four different … […]

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Local Sports

Vipers earn two points on weekend

Jan 31, 2011 Comments Off on Vipers earn two points on weekend

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Legal – The Vipers picked up two of a possible four points over the weekend, defeating the Athabasca Aces 10-3 on the road Friday night and being shut out 3-0 by the Drayton Valley Wildcats back in Legal the following evening… […]

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Jets upset Merchants in penalty-laden affair

Jan 31, 2011 Comments Off on Jets upset Merchants in penalty-laden affair

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Despite racking up 13 per cent of their season penalty total in just one game, the Morinville Jets went on to defeat the St. Albert Merchants 7-3 Sunday afternoon, giving the Jets another two points on the road to playoffs… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Editorial: Now is the winter of our discon-scent

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Those of you who follow what’s going on in Morinville know that at the first council meeting after the election Deputy Mayor Paul Krauskopf directed Champion Petfoods President Frank Burdzy to come back to council in January with something concrete on what the company was going to do about a certain olfactory by-product of its cooking process… […]

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Local Sports

Morinville Road Runners off to provincials

Jan 30, 2011 Comments Off on Morinville Road Runners off to provincials

By Morinvillenews.com Staff

Morinville – After five years of rumbling up and down the court throughout the Edmonton area, the Morinville Road Runners will be sending a team to provincials. The 11 bantam aged girls (11-12 years old) have qualified for provincials to be hosted in Calgary Mar. 18-19. The girls are currently the top- rated team in the Edmonton area with … […]

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Local News

Mayor Don Rigney makes statement on Stelmach

Jan 27, 2011 Comments Off on Mayor Don Rigney makes statement on Stelmach

By Sturgeon County Mayor Don Rigney

On behalf of Sturgeon County Council and Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association, I would like to thank Premier Ed Stelmach for the outstanding leadership he has provided the citizens of Alberta during his 25 years of public service… […]

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Schools and youth

Around the schools

Jan 27, 2011 Comments Off on Around the schools

Photos By Stephen Dafoe

École Georges P. Vanier School Grade 2 students Dominic Peacock (left) and Jaeda Reaume (right) take a turn at Sledge Jump, one of several Inuit games students participated in Jan. 27 during Iqaluit day. The students spent the day studying Inuit culture as part of their social studies curriculum. […]

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Local Sports

Weekend sports round up

Jan 27, 2011 Comments Off on Weekend sports round up

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

The Wolves were defeated 57-52 by Archbishop Jordan and will advance to the first leg of a consolation round Friday. The Lady Wolves faired better on the opening day of the tournament, handily defeating … […]

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Jets send Bruins into hibernation

Jan 27, 2011 Comments Off on Jets send Bruins into hibernation

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – After a disappointing 4-1 loss to the Fort Saskatchewan Hawks Sunday afternoon the Jets redeemed themselves Wednesday night with an 8-4 victory of the Strathcona Bruins. The victory gave the Jets another two greatly-needed points as they race towards the end of the CJHL regular season Feb. 6… […]