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Rotary Club inducts new Rotarians

Monday Morning News Staff

Morinville – Ten new Rotarians were inducted into the Morinville Rotary Club Wednesday morning. The well-known service club has been on a bit of a recruitment drive of late and Wednesday’s new crop of community-minded individuals is the fruit of that labour… […]

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Business licence bylaw results in mixed reactions

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A new bylaw regulating business licensing in Morinville passed third reading Dec. 13. The bylaw takes the matter of business licencing and simplifies it into a 13-page document that introduces elements that make it easier for those conducting special or fundraising events… […]

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Around the town – midweek edition

100 Street was closed briefly Dec. 20 as firefighters investigated a call at 9604 100 Street. Several vehicles were on scene including Morinville aerial truck and a pumper from Legal. Ladder 4 has quickly raised to battle any flames; however… […]

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New Year’s Eve Gala last blast of centennial year

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – With the remaining days of 2011 getting fewer and fewer, Morinville’s Centennial Committee members are planning to end the community’s 100th anniversary with a high class affair. Committee member Lil Boddez said final preparations are being made for next weekend’s New Year’s Eve Gala at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre… […]

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Sturgeon School Division launches social media site

By MorinvilleNews.com staff

Sturgeon County – Sturgeon School Division has just launched a new social media site that they say may have finally solved the mystery of what students did at school on any given day… […]

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Around the town – Monday edition

Photos By Lucie Roy

Morinville – Edmonton Opera Mezzo-Soprano singer Krista Lessard and accompanist Shalee Konojack performed an evening of Christmas piano and vocal classics at the Morinville United Church Dec.18. The performance, called Joy to the World, was the second year Lessard and Konojack performed a Christmas concert at the church… […]

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Candle light vigil an emotional look at bullying

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – St. Jean Baptiste Park was the setting for an emotionally-charged candle light vigil Dec. 16. About 50 adults and youth attended the anti-bullying vigil organized by Morinville Community High School Student Travis Loseth and his family and friends… […]

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Monday Morning News – Dec. 19 edition

The Dec. 19 issue of Monday Morning News hits store counters and shelves Monday morning. This week’s issue is 36 pages of news views and things to see and do in Morinville all bundled up into one weekly community magazine… […]

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Sights and bites of Morinville

École Georges P. Vanier School Principal Marlene Pelletier shows the donations from the school to Santa Store volunteer Linda Krauskopf, St. Jean Baptiste Church’s Father Ignacy Warius and Knights of Columbus members Henry Lamoureux and Fred Carlson. Pelletier said the school collected more than 155 gift bags, each having a tag for the appropriate age… […]

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MPES students enjoy museum’s Christmas display

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – Getting to ride a 100-year-old saddle and making some crafts were some of the activities Morinville Public Elementary Preschool’s Enrichment Program enjoyed at the Musée Morinville Museum tour Dec. 16. A miniature town, vintage Barbie doll, 1950s dolls, Christmas decorations from the 1920s and 1930s, and a living room with a gramophone and tree decorated with small candles and popcorn were all part of the student’s history lesson… […]

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Residents appeal dog daycare decision

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – A proposed dog daycare in Morinville’s industrial park was the subject of an appeal hearing Dec. 14. Attendance included members of the Morinville Veterinary Clinic, Lucille Landals, Technical Automotives, Spiker Equipment, Francie and Trevor Pipke (daycare) and St. Albert K9 Awareness owner Kaytie Stack. […]

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Signs put Morinville’s branding on Main Street

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – A century ago it would not be uncommon to see the odd bit of branded cattle wandering up what is now 100 Avenue / Highway 642. A century later and both ends of the street got a little branding Dec. 16 when Landale Signs installed two of four signs the Town of Morinville authorized earlier this year… […]

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Candle light vigil starts weekend of activities

Compiled by MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – St. Jean Baptiste Park be will illuminated Friday night as residents come together to make a statement about bullying. The anti-bullying candlelight vigil is the idea of MCHS Grade 11 student Travis Loseth who started a Facebook page for the event some weeks back and has been seeking community support ever since… […]

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Community celebrates sounds of the season

Photos by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The sounds of the season rang out from St. Jean Baptiste Church Wednesday night as the community came together for the 33rd Annual Community Christmas Celebration, an interdenominational Christmas gathering that once again packed the pews and balconies of the historical landmark… […]

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Country songs and Santa highlight seniors’ party

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – Jukebox Leigh’s Western Cabaret of songs featuring favourites from the world of country, country rock and other golden eras was the entertainment at the Heritage Lodge’s Resident’s Christmas Party Dec. 13. The singer included the audience, having little teddy bears for some of the residents, and having others come up and dance with him… […]