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Arts & Culture

Schools unite for an evening of arts

By Lucie Roy

The Georges H. Primeau and Morinville Community High School Year End Band Concert was held at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre Tuesday night under the direction of GHP Conductor Nicole Baker and MCHS Corinna Cormier. More than 200 attended the evening of music…. […]

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Local News

Elementary school to get safety improvements

by Ashley Janes

Morinville – Children and other pedestrians near Morinville Public Elementary School (MPES) will benefit from some safety improvements after Council voted 4-1 in favour of a cost-sharing request from the school. Claude Valcourt, Morinville’s Director of Public Works, presented Council with two cost-sharing requests from the school during the June 10 meeting. […]

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Local News

Council seeking photo enforcement proposals

by Tristan Turner

Morinville – Automated Traffic Enforcement (ATE) contractors could soon be presenting their offers to the Town of Morinville after Council voted 5-0 in favour of sending out a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the service. The RFP follows the Town’s purchasing policy and, because an annual photo enforcement contract is typically greater than $75,000 per year, the RFP will also be submitted on the Alberta Connect Website in accordance to the internal trade agreement (TILMA) guidelines… […]

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Local News

June 11 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 1200 rural mailboxes Wednesday as well…. […]

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Local Sports

MCHS recognizes its athletic excellence

Morinville Community High School held their Blue and White Sports Awards ceremony June 9, an annual recognition of the school’s top athletic achievers. The event, held in the Morinville Community Cultural Centre auditorium, saw roughly 70 awards being presented to students who have participated in a variety of sport offerings during the year. … […]

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Morinville News

Province looking for more organ donors

by Morinville News Staff

Albertans will soon be asked if they wish to register to be an organ and tissue donor when renewing their driver’s licence. The move is the next step in the government’s plan to increase organ and tissue donor rates in Alberta, rates the government says have dropped nearly 40 per cent over the past decade… […]

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Local News

Community Gardens promoting backyard bats

by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Backyard bats are the subject of an upcoming Morinville Community Gardens workshop taking place July 15. The local gardening enthusiasts are bringing in Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development bat expert Dr. Margo Pybus to do a session on bats and building bat houses. Cost of the workshop is $35, including supplies to build one. Registration deadline for the hands-on portion of the seminar is June 13; however, registrations will be accepted beyond the deadline for the speaking portion of the session… […]

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Arts & Culture

Third Annual MPES Carnival hoping for record number of attendees

by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A carnival atmosphere will be present throughout the Morinville Public Elementary School (MPES) grounds June 14 when the 3rd Annual MPES Community Carnival once again brings families together for a Saturday of fun…. […]

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Business

Morinville Housing Report

It seems that the increased activity in Morinville experienced a slow down in the month of May. We are now showing normal activity and price fluctuations compared to the last few months… […]

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Local News

Weekend in photos

Christine Greeno gets ready to put her cinnamon buns in the oven Thursday night in the cultural centre kitchen. The Community Gardens had 21 people registered for the Cooking Cinnamon Buns Class. John Schneider, owner of Gold Forest Grains showed a simple recipe using 100 per cent organic soft white wheat flour… […]

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Business

Farmers’ Market goes out for business

The Morinville Farmers’ Market held their Grand Opening of the outdoor market Friday. The market ran throughout the fall and winter from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Fridays inside the arena lobby, but will now run from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. in the Ray McDonald Sports Center parking lot until mid-September… […]

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Business

Take Note: Upcoming Public Hearings and Meetings

The Town of Morinville will be holding two upcoming public hearings on local land matters. If you cannot see details in the hearing notices below, you may find them in this week’s Town Talk by clicking here or picking up a copy of the June 11 edition of The Morinville News… […]

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Arts & Culture

The day in photos

Five light standards received paint on Tuesday and Thursday from the MPES Grade One students in Monique Webb’s class. Webb said other students will be putting designs on the posts. The project is an ongoing involvement of students in safety initiatives… […]

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Business

Morinville and District Chamber elect new board

by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A mixture of new and old faces are once again at the helm of the Morinville and District Chamber of Commerce. The business advocacy group held its Annual General Meeting at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre June 4 and elected its Executive and six Directors at Large by acclamation. The 10-member board is two members less than the board elected to the task in 2013… […]