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Obituary: Alex Montpellier

On Oct. 11, 2012, Alex Montpellier of Morinville passed away at the age of 91 years. Alex is survived by his loving wife, Maxine; daughter, Vivian (Cecil) Allen; two grandchildren, Bradley (Kelli) Allen and Tracie (Bill) Killinger; four great granddaughters, Morgan, Grace, Zoe and Dacie. Predeceased by parents, Charles and Maria; two sons, Philip and Eugene… […]

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Rendez-Vous Club still serving seniors after 40 years

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – For the past four decades, a local organization has been serving and celebrating Morinville area seniors. But the group is so active with its plans, there is little time to celebrate… […]

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Wednesday Print Edition

Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Wednesday morning. This week’s edition is 32 pages of our regular round up of local relevant news. If you are unable to obtain a copy at one of… […]

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Morinville Community Library celebrating Library Month

By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – The Morinville Community Library is in full swing just in time to get into the full swing of Library Month, an annual recurrence that celebrates the joy and value of public libraries… […]

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The week in photos

On Thursday afternoon Ken Skjersven of the Morinville Food Bank was assisted by Notre Dame Principal Marlene Pelletier in loading up the truck with the food donations collected by students and staff… […]

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Church looking to help local food bank

By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be hitting doorsteps Oct. 13, collecting food to help restock local food bank shelves depleted after Thanksgiving…. […]

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Wednesday print edition

Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Wednesday morning. This week’s edition is 32 pages of our regular round up of local relevant news… […]

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Arts & Culture

Quilters are scrap happy

Photos by Lucie Roy

Morinville – With more than 100 years of quilting experience between the seven members of the Scrap Happy Quilters at their disposal, the group have used their skills to create another 19 quilts for donation. Seventeen of the quilts measure 60 inches by 70 inches; the remaining three are baby quilts. The 19 quilts, which took the… […]

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Wednesday print edtion

Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Wednesday morning. This week’s edition is 32 pages of our regular round up… […]

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Weekend in photos

A magic event
Magician Henry Parker performed for the more than 100 people at Heritage Lodge Friday afternoon. In recognition of Sturgeon
Foundation and their milestone of 50 years, the Lodge held a party for residents… […]

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Fingler wins vacant Morinville Council seat by narrow margin

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Sheldon Fingler will be sworn in as councillor Monday night by Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock MLA Maureen Kubinec after winning the majority of votes in Thursday’s municipal by-election. Fingler received 263 votes, beating his closest rival, Kevin Wedick, by 32 votes.

Fingler is the owner of Infinite Event Services and is perhaps best known in the community for his involvement with the Morinville and District Chamber of Commerce. The candidate ran a strong campaign through the election… […]

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Around the town in photos

Park full of Rotarians
Rotarian Gib Boddez (left) and Tom Bell work on beautifying the Rotary Park Tuesday night. About a dozen Rotarians and future Roatarians came out for the annual park clean up efforts. – Stephen Dafoe Photo… […]

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Wednesday print edition

Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Wednesday morning. This week’s edition is 48 pages (our biggest yet) of our regular round up of local relevant news plus responses to this week’s election question from each of the six candidates for Councillor. If you are unable to obtai… […]

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The weekend in photos

This & That … and the other thing
This & That owner owner Amanda Jepson mugs for the camera with one of the more animated Halloween items in her new store. The shop, located at in the Westmore Plaza behind Tim Hortons, had its grand opening over the weekend… […]

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The week in photos so far

They’re all reading it
Paul Krauskopf, Tom Hammond and Larry Rivet reading and other patrons were all reading the latest edition of The Morinville News at Friends & Neighbors Family Restaurant Wednesday morning… […]