News about Morinville
An original art piece by Tara Chubey was one of the items on display when The Musee Morinville Museum unveiled the Iskwewak (Women) of Alexander First Nation Display Saturday. Guests in attendance included Councillors Brennan Fitzgerald, Stephen Dafoe, Nicole Boutestein and Barry Turner, Sylvia Jennings, and Adele Paul,… […]
Morinville – Five speakers will take to the Morinville Community Cultural Centre this weekend for the Father’s House CARE conference 2014, a two day event that includes the faith community’s third Youth Rally. The latter event takes place Saturday night from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m… […]
In the early morning of Feb. 19th, two males driving an older model GMC truck extended cab entered a property on Range Road 250 near Sturgeon Road and stole fuel, a Chevrolet truck and a yellow flatbed trailer. The two males are said to be in their 20s, of slim build but were covering their head and part of their faces at the time. The stolen truck was recovered a few days later in Gibbons without the trailer… […]
Morinville – It’s a Monday night and the program room of the Morinville Community Library is filled with the sounds of sewing machine motors whirring and women laughing. The mixture of mechanical and mirthful sounds is the result of a group of eight local women, all members of the Loose Threads Quilting Club, who have been enjoying the social and creative aspects of quilting for the past four years… […]
For those who were too busy during the week to keep caught up on local news, here’s a Sunday afternoon recap of the main stories and their links from this past week, preceded by this week’s Adopt-a-Pet feature… […]
Edmonton – Champion Petfoods is the recipient of an Alberta Chambers of Commerce Award of Distinction in the Export Category. The local manufacture of premium pet foods was presented with the award at a gala dinner Friday night at the Radisson Hotel Edmonton South. […]
Waste Management Bylaw
Council approved Second Reading of the Waste Management Bylaw, which establishes the rates and pick-up schedules for solid waste and organics collection. Councillor Dafoe pressed Administration for options for the high-volume solid waste producers that can’t wait two weeks for garbage pick-up. Public Works Manager Claude Valcourt indicated that those residents have two options: […]
Morinville – After adding and subtracting many items, Council unanimously passed Second Reading of the 2014 Capital and Operating Budget, decreasing the proposed budget by $45,500, the difference between 98,000 in cuts and 52,500 in additions.
Administration provided an overview of the feedback from the two public open houses held Feb. 18 and 19… […]
Our Morinville is an opportunity to view life through our community members’ lenses. Photos can be of this and surrounding communities, cool photos from places our readers have visited. The pages are wide open on possibility. Each month we will select one photo as the choice of the month. That reader will receive a $100 Shop in Morinville gift certificate… […]
Kaileen Chisholm is this year’s recipient in the Youth category. Jessica Baily and Terra Bell nominated her for her dedication to making a difference in the world.
In their nomination, Baily and Bell said Chisholm is “trying to finish her studies through correspondence a year early so she can devote her time to helping others. […]
Morinville resident Rebecca Balanko was selected as the recipient in the Youth Empowerment category. She was nominated by Dayna Hryhirchuk, Nicholas Valcourt and former Women’s Day award recipient Sarah Hall.
Balanko is the creator of the G.I.R.L.S. (Girls in Real Life Situations) program, which she has run successfully in Morinville and other… […]
Morinville mother Brandi Robertson (not actual last name) was nominated in the Child Advocate and Unsung Heroine categories by Morinville and Sturgeon County residents Leah Elzinga, Eva Scrimshaw and Sarah Hall. The nominators said Robertson was raised in a family where helping and caring for others was natural, one where she watched her mother dedicate many hours helping her community despite raising a son with a disability, a point of view they say helped form Robertson’s “compassion and caring for disadvantaged persons.” […]
Morinville – Christians from three local churches will unite with followers from around the world on the first Friday in March for the Annual World Day of Prayer. The Catholic Women’s League from St. Jean Baptiste Church, Morinville United Church and host St. Andrews Anglican Church will put their hands and their prayers together at Heritage Lodge Mar. 7. The event takes place at 1:30 p.m. and all are welcome… […]
Here is some of what our lenses focused on over the past few days in Morinville. Click on one of the thumbnail images to launch this week’s photo gallery…. […]
by Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Although the Morinville Community Library has become known for being more than just books these days, the printed word is still its stock and trade. Next week the library will be joining with libraries throughout the nation in defending intellectual freedom and the right to curl up with a good book, no matter what ideas and concepts those books may contain… […]
by Calli Stromner
Morinville – Two nights of public consultation resulted in a clear message that Morinville wants the Ray McDonald Sports Arena issue to be resolved…and quickly. A total of about 60 Morinville residents came out to two 2014 Budget Open Houses Feb 18 and 19. Town staff and Council members were on hand for both evenings to answer questions about the budget process and provided information on several programs and services run by the town… […]
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