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By Stephen Dafoe
Sturgeon County – Sixty-two per cent of residents find the quality of life in Sturgeon County to be excellent or very good according to a satisfaction survey conducted by Banister Research and Consulting Inc… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Sturgeon County – The next time you see a group of County workers standing on the side of the road chatting, chances are you are not witnessing idle hands or another county coffee break. You may well be witnessing a pre-work safety meeting, something that has become an increasingly important component of working for the County… […]
By Lucie Roy
Morinville – Teachers, staff, parents and friends were present Monday morning for the first day of school for Morinville Public Elementary School (MPES) students in their new modular classrooms located on the École Georges P. Vanier School grounds. Entranceway walls were adorned with handmade posters welcoming the students to their new school… […]
he Jan. 23 issue of Monday Morning News hits store counters and shelves Monday morning. This week’s issue is 24 pages of news, views and things to see… […]
The Sturgeon Minor Hockey Peewee C Mustangs won a tournament held in Millet Jan. 15. The Peewees beat Drayton Valley 3-2 in the Gold Medal game. Each player received a gold medal… […]
By Lucie Roy
Morinville – The Rendez-Vous Centre was the venue Wednesday night for the Wildlife Encounter Information Session hosted by Sturgeon County. Topics covered were encounters with coyotes, cougars and bears… […]
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Morinville – Next weekend BYOB means bring your own box at H&R Block. Their annual Shredding Day, running from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Jan. 28, is an opportunity for businesses and private individuals to have their confidential documents shred for free by Iron Mountain Shredding… […]
Compiled by Lucie Roy
A cold week didn’t entirely stop things going on in Morinville and area. Here are some photos our lenses caught this week… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) for youth kicks off Wednesday night at the Rooke School of Karate in Morinville. The town-run program is being taught by Morinville’s Community Program Facilitator, Tyler Edworthy, who has been actively involved in the sport for the past three years… […]
Compiled by Lucie Roy
As Jan. 27 is Family Literacy Day, we visited Notre Dame Elementary School this week to ask students: What is your favourite book(s) and why?… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Riviere Qui Barre – A nine-year-old Camilla School student’s mission to help the homeless is continuing on for another year after making an almost $5,000 donation to the Hope Mission in Edmonton just before Christmas… […]
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Morinville – Six months after moving to the basement of the Parish Hall, the Morinville Public Library is still going strong in its mission to serve patrons while renovations are being made to Civic Plaza on 100 Avenue. Although end of year statistics show some lower numbers over 2010 in some areas of library services, there are a number… […]
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Gibbons – Jinglers Pub in Gibbons was the scene of an armed robbery early Sunday morning. Police say they responded to an armed robbery call at approximately 12:45 a.m. Jan. 15… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Those expecting garbage cans and dust brooms traversing the stage of the Morinville Community Cultural Centre during the Jan. 13 presentation of TorQ Percussion Quartet would have been disappointed because the quartet is considerably more than a scaled down version of Stomp. What the 60 concert goers who came out to see something a little different got was a highly polished performance that was part symphony, part musical education and part performance art…. […]
The Jan. 16 issue of Monday Morning News hits store counters and shelves Monday morning. This week’s issue is 28 pages of news views and things to see and do in Morinville all bundled up into one weekly community magazine. For those unable to get a copy at… […]
By Lucie Roy
Morinville – Aspen Villa is opening soon according to Aspen House site supervisor Donna Phinney. The Villa is completed but awaiting opening. Aspen Villa, situated at 97-6-100 Avenue, is a 28-room secure facility for approved Alzheimer’s and Dementia residents… […]
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