News about Morinville
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Zach Holmes takes a ride on the Re/Max bouncy castle slide during Saturday night’s Snowman Festival Family Dance. Approximately 240 parents and children came out to play, dance and socialize at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre… […]
It was announced last week that Ron Cust, Morinville Fire Chief for the past 12 years, will retire March 11, 2014. Ashley Janes had a chat with Chief Cust to look back on the past 12 years and ahead for himself and the department. … […]
submitted by Town of Morinville
Morinville – Ron Cust, Morinville Fire Chief for the past 12 years, is retiring March 11, 2014, the Town of Morinville announced today. Chief Cust started with the town as a fire fighter in 1976 and progressed through various firefighting, emergency medical and fire management positions, culminating with his appointment to Fire Chief in April 2002… […]
by Tristan Turner
The Musée Morinville Museum submitted their 2014 operating budget to Council Feb. 11th. The budget was presented by Murray Knight, Treasurer of both the museum and the Morinville Historical and Cultural Society, which took over operation of the museum in 2009… […]
by Tristan Turner
Morinville Festival Society Chair Paul Smith gave a grant request presentation to Town Council at their regular meeting Feb. 11. The non-for-profit society hosts the annual St. Jean Baptiste Festival as well as the Farmers Market, among other events. The Society is requesting a $50,000 grant to cover costs of the 2014 St. Jean Baptiste Festival and a $18,386 budget shortfall from last year’s event… […]
by Morinville News Staff
Morinville – A prominent local figure has stepped down from a role he has been active in and passionate about for many years, leaving the future leadership of the organization in a temporary degree of uncertainty… […]
Water and Sewer Rates Unchanged for 2014
Council gave First Reading to both the Town’s Water and Sewer Bylaws, which set the fee schedules for both services. Should Council pass Second and Third Reading without amending the bylaw, residents and businesses in Morinville will essentially see no rate increases on either their water or sewer bills…. […]
by Calli Stromner
Morinville – The Town’s 2014 Operating and Capital Budget is one step closer to being approved after Council unanimously gave First Reading to it Feb. 11. Taxes for both residential and non-residential properties are slated to increase by 4 per cent over 2013 rates, even with a modest 2 per cent proposed increase in overall assessment values. Under the proposed 4 per cent increase, the average homeowner can expect to pay an additional $75 based on an average home valued at $300,000… […]
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by Morinville News Staff
Edmonton – Beaumont Mayor Camille Berube was elected to a two-year term as Chair of the Capital Region Board’s (CRB) Governance, Priorities and Finance Committee Monday in a secret ballot at the Committee’s inaugural meeting Monday. Councillor Phyllis Kobasiuk of Parkland County was elected as Vice Chair at the same meeting. The CRB represents 24 municipalities in Alberta’s Capital Region, including Morinville and Sturgeon County… […]
Sturgeon Rural Crime Watch released crime statistics for the month of January in an email to members Monday afternoon. According to the watchdog organization, the first month of 2014 saw RCMP responding to three break-and-enters…. […]
by Morinville News Staff
Edmonton – Crotches Kill is the message RCMP and their traffic safety partners have been putting out in February as part of their focus on distracted driving. Online advertising, billboards and radio ads have been playing off the fact many motorists are still texting with their phones hidden in their laps. The campaign encourages motorists to keep both hands on the wheel and both eyes on the road… […]
by Lucie Roy
Edmonton – A local woman is being heralded an ambassador of Francophone Sport in the province for track record of volunteerism with the Alberta Francophone Games (JFA). Monique Lavallee of Morinville received the Alberta Francophone Sport Ambassador award during the Federation of Francophone Alberta Sport (SSAB) General Annual meeting held at Cite Francophone in Edmonton Feb. 5. .. […]
A beneficial show
Sisters Kali and Kyrsti MacDonald performed two numbers – Paper Sails by Stu Larsen and Hearts on Fire by Passenger – at the Morinville Community High School Grad Benefit Concert held at the cultural centre Feb. 5.
– Lucie Roy Photo […]
by Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – What happens when a child hits send? That is the question and the focus of a special presentation for parents and professionals taking place Feb. 26 at Morinville Public Elementary School (MPES). The Cyber World presentation, a joint initiative between the MPES School Council and Morinville’s Family and Community Support Services Department (FCSS), looks at guarding children while they are online. It is open and free to all Morinville parents. … […]
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