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Chamber picks its 2015 Business Award winners

Oct 29, 2015 Comments Off

It was an evening in China for local businesses Thursday night during the Morinville and District Chamber of Commerce’s annual Awards Night Gala. This year’s event sold more than 230 tickets, a 40 per cent increase in turnout over 2014’s event. The evening’s theme was a tribute to the Chamber’s recent business trip to China and included Chinese drummers and dancers as well as a Chines buffet by Chef Doug Adsit of The Green Bean. […]

Morinville Chamber announces Integrity Award nominees

Oct 21, 2015 Comments Off

The Morinville and District Chamber of Commerce have announced the nominees for the Chamber Integrity Award, a special category of the upcoming awards night presentations nominated and chosen by the board.

This year’s nominees are J Turner Goldsmith, Morinville Bottle Depot, Morinville News, Morinville Shell, Pleasant Homes, Putnam & Lawson, and Smith Music. […]

Chamber Awards draw double the award nominees this year

Oct 13, 2015 1

by Morinville News Staff Fifty-one local businesses have been nominated 69 times for nine Morinville & District Chamber of Commerce […]

No Frills supports hot lunch program for Morinville schools

Sep 29, 2015 Comments Off

For the third year in a row, local students have the certainty of a hot meal at school thanks to the generosity of No Frills owners Chris and Tracey Mansbridge, their staff, and customers. The local business owners presented representatives from four of Morinville’s schools with a cheque for $3,244. The monies will be divided equally between Morinville Community High School, Georges H. Primeau, École Notre Dame, and Morinville Public School. […]

Fit Girl offering classes at United Church

Sep 14, 2015 Comments Off

Group fitness classes will be available in the Morinville United Church basement this week, offering residents an opportunity to get fit in a group setting. Personal Trainer Michelle Logan is the owner of Fit Girl Athletics, a new home-based company that offers personal training in her home studio and group fitness instruction at the church. […]

Chamber looking for business of the year nominations

Sep 14, 2015 Comments Off

Small Business Week is more than a month away and the Morinville and District Chamber of Commerce’s annual gala along with it. But the local business advocacy group is already making plans for the big day by seeking nominations for business of the year in a variety of categories. Nominations Opened Sept. 8 and will close Oct. 8. […]

Servus presents MFGA with $5000

Sep 13, 2015 Comments Off

Morinville Fish and Game Association (MFGA) held their Annual General Meeting and regular meeting in their new clubhouse Sept. 10. Servus Credit Union Branch Manager Kym Moore and employee Lorraine Blackburn presented a $5000 donation to the club. In her presentation Moore said the MFGA continue to strengthen the community […]

Champion’s new research centre nearing completion

Aug 10, 2015 Comments Off

Above: Champion President and CEO Frank Burdzy takes a look at the progress of the new BAFRINO Research and Innovation […]

Morinville Physical Therapy celebrating first anniversary

Aug 9, 2015 1

It’s balloons and barbecues this Friday as Morinville Physical Therapy & Sports Injury Clinic (8807 100 Street) opens their doors to clients and non-clients to celebrate their first anniversary in Morinville. The barbecue and cake events run Aug. 14 from noon until 1 p.m. and from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. […]

RV City expanding to former Honda Dealership location

Aug 4, 2015 2

The old Frontier Honda sign letters lay by the side of the building. Soon, new signage will go up as RV City works on the first of three phases of expansion in Morinville.

Co-owner Ross Hodgins said the decision to relocate his Honda Dealership to St. Albert was largely Honda driven as the company is looking to increase their urban presence with more destination dealerships. […]

CFIB launches petition to stop minimum wage increase

Jul 15, 2015 Comments Off

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has launched an online petition to stop the minimum wage hike recently passed by Alberta’s NDP government. The petition looks to capture Alberta independent business owners’ reaction to the government’s plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2018. […]

Naples comes to Morinville – Green Bean adds pizza to menu

Jul 13, 2015 1

Green Bean owner Chef Doug Adsit is looking to make a lot of dough at his 100 Street bistro — pizza dough to be specific. The popular downtown restaurant recently made the decision to enter the pizza market with something a little different, authentic Neapolitan pizza. […]

Chinese restaurant has new owners

Jul 12, 2015 Comments Off

The Golden Szechuan Buffet, located at 10603 100 Avenue (east of the Shell) is under new ownership. Holden Wu and Michelle Zhen, originally from Windsor, Ontario, took over the restaurant July 1 after looking for an opportunity to buy a business. […]

Fingler Rotary’s new president

Jul 8, 2015 1

Morinville resident Sheldon Fingler has assumed the Rotary Club of Morinville’s gavel. The local businessman took over the presidency of the service club from Brian Reed at the club’s July 8 breakfast meeting.

Fingler said he was motivated to join the Rotary Club two years ago out of respect for those pillars of the community who had built the club and the community.
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RBC presents two of three community donations

Jun 9, 2015 Comments Off

Members of the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Morinville Branch presented a $1000 cheque to the Morinville Community Library June 3.

RBC employees and clients promote responsible water use through the Blue Water Project, an awareness program. In this regard, RBC is proud to provide support to the Morinville Community Library who has assisted RBC in bringing awareness to the program.
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Chamber acclaims new board

Jun 3, 2015 1

The Morinville and District Chamber of Commerce held their Annual General Meeting Wednesday afternoon and acclaimed a 13-member board, all of whom took an oath of office from Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock MLA Glenn van Dijken. […]