News about Morinville
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Morinville RCMP and Morinville Fire and Rescue dealt with a couple jackknifed semis on Highway 2, south of Legal at Township Road 572 Tuesday morning. The situation caused by icy roads… […]
By Morinville News Staff
Morinville – Organizers of this Saturday night’s licensed family dance at the cultural centre are looking forward to seeing the facility packed with families out for some good food, good music and good fun. The event is part of Morinville’s Family Day weekend Snowman Festival and takes place Feb. 16 from 5 p.m. to midnight… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Council voted unanimously in favour of adopting a new Code of Conduct Feb. 12, replacing an eight-year-old policy governing how members of Council should go about their private and public business in relation to their role as elected officials… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Special ballots will once again be available in the General Municipal Election this fall. Council voted unanimously in favour of making the provision for the upcoming election… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Three months after bringing a revised fee schedule to Council for approval, the Morinville Community Cultural Centre was given the green light on their 2013 rate structure. The new rates are the first change since the facility opened its doors in June of 2011 and include significant changes to the rates used in 2012.
In late November Council directed the cultural centre to form an ad hoc committee to review the new rates. The group met Dec. 6 and the new rates were the result of those discussions…. […]
Here is a bit of what our camera lens caught and our ears heard this past weekend. […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Canadian legend Charlie Major will be performing a midweek show at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre next week. Major is the recipient of seven Canadian Country Music Association awards as well as three Junos Described as more Mellencamp then Merle, Major’s lyrics have long championed the everyday blue collar hero. […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Residents are being asked to use this Family Day to disconnect from technology and connect with themselves, their families and their communities. Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) departments throughout the province are promoting the Family Day Unplugged challenge, and Morinville is offering a number of prizes to those… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – It’s been 20 years since author Steven Sandor was the editor of the local paper, but the author and journalist has never forgotten the community he then called home. The author will be coming to the Morinville Community Library Feb. 16 to read from his latest novel, Playing for Keeps, a story in which Morinville is as much a character as it is the backdrop…. […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Families, farmers’ markets and fireworks are just part of the focus this Family Day weekend. The Town of Morinville has partnered with the Morinville Festival Society to bring three days of activities to town, affording residents the opportunity to connect with their families and one another over the long weekend… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – It was a day for dragons to dance Wednesday afternoon, figuratively and literally. Morinville Public Elementary School, home of the MPES Dragons, held its official grand opening in the school gymnasium with Alberta’s Minister of Education, The Honourable Jeff Johnson, and many other dignitaries in attendance… […]
By Morinville News Staff
Gibbons – Morinville RCMP are turning to the public for assistance in solving a crime that occurred in Gibbons sometime between 9 p.m. Jan 25 and 6 a.m. Jan. 26. Police say an unknown individual or … […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Families have a couple weeks to take advantage of the snow that has accumulated in their yards this winter. Judging for the annual Snowman Festival Competition will take place on Family Day (Feb. 18) and organizers are hoping prizes of $200, $100 and $50 in gift vouchers will provide extra incentive for Morinville families to get out and get creative in the snow… […]
Did you know that you can take advantage of the Town’s monthly payment plan for your property taxes? Rather than paying your taxes in a single payment in June of each year, you can arrange with us to take one twelfth of your taxes directly out of your bank account on the 16th of each month… […]
By Morinville News Staff
Morinville – The Alberta Chamber of Commerce have identified Champion Petfoods LP as a finalist for the Alberta Business Awards of Distinction. Champion has been nominated and chosen as a finalist in the award’s Export Category. The company is also eligible for the Premier’s Award of Distinction… […]
By Morinville News Staff
Sturgeon County – An alert worker provided police with the information needed to recover a backhoe believed stolen from the Stony Plain / Spruce Grove area Monday night. Morinville RCMP received a call just after midnight Jan. 28 alerting them to a backhoe being driven erratically on Range Road 270 northbound… […]
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