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Canadian Forces Prairie Slo-Pitch wraps up in Morinville

by Lucie Roy

Morinville – The Canadian Armed Forces Men’s and Women’s Slo-Pitch Regional Tournament for the Prairie Region was held this week in Morinville. The tournament had four men’s teams and three women’s teams playing at the Morinville Skyline Diamonds Wednesday and Thursday… […]

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Competitive hockey not the only sport on the ice this fall

Although competitive hockey will dominate the ice when it reappears in the Ray McDonald Sports Center later this month, it is not the only activity planned this hockey season. FunTeam Hockey, ringette and more skating opportunities will also share the frozen oval… […]

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Aug. 13 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 1400 mailboxes Thursday as well… […]

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Our Morinville and Area in Photos

Our Morinville & Area is an opportunity to view life through our community members’ lenses. Photos can be taken in Morinville and the surrounding communities in Sturgeon County or even cool photos from places our readers have visited… […]

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Take note: Upcoming Town info

The Town is asking residents to fill out an off-leash dog park survey online or complete the document at the Town office. They are asking people to fill out the survey by Aug.21, 2014…. […]

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Sturgeon County ASB Tour delights

The annual Sturgeon County Agricultural Service Board Tour is an event many look forward to each summer and this year more than 130 registered for the tour, 160 for the annual dinner and awards presentation…. […]

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PPCLI celebrates 100th Anniversary

Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry celebrated their 100th Anniversary over the weekend. The four-day event included a PPCLI Parade at Edmonton Garrison Saturday as well as Military Heritage Day at the base Saturday. Below are some photos from the day… […]

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Furry friends to fetch fame in photo contest

by Ashley Janes

The Town of Morinville is having a dog photo contest, running now until August 15, the winner of which will be showcased on the cover of a brochure advertising the future Morinville Off-leash Dog Park. This is good news for the enthusiastic dog owner looking to show Spot off… […]

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Arts & Culture

Peter and Mary amaze and amuse

Photos by Lucie Roy

Morinville – Children’s entertainers Peter and Mary performed at the Morinville Community Library Aug. 6, entertaining their young audience with an hour-long show set to the Summer Reading Program’s Eureka theme. Pulling from a repertoire of approximately 3,500 original and cover songs the couple have accumulated since beginning their careers in the UK in 1970s, Peter and Mary offered their young audience music, magic, puppetry and plenty of audience participation… […]

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Bon Accord Harvest Days promising three days of fun

by Stephen Dafoe

Although the fall harvest may be a little ways away, the annual Harvest Days Festival hits Bon Accord this weekend for three days. Organizers are once again hoping to lure residents from Morinville and surrounding area to the community for what they believe will be another great weekend event for families… […]

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Service dog helps with PTSD

by Lucie Roy

Ret’d Medric Cousineau, SC, CD poses with his Service Dog, Thai. Cousineau suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and was slipping into despair before family and friends put him together with Thai, a service dog trained to deal with PTSD…. […]

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The Week in Photos

by Lucie Roy

There was plenty going on in Morinville last week. Here is some of what our cameras captured… […]

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Young gardener eager to grow

by Morinville News Staff

A 10-year-old Morinville gardener wowed judges in this year’s Best Gardens Contest, so much so that they made a special category on the spot to reward the boy. .. […]

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Best Gardens Contest selects its 2014 winners

Lucie Roy Photos

The seventh annual Best Gardens Competition wrapped up Wednesday morning with judges viewing the handiwork of 17 local gardeners competing in a variety of categories. As has been the case in previous years, there was no shortage of horticultural creativity in the front and back yards of Morinville homes…. […]