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Sturgeon County and Garrison host Canada Day [photos]

Jul 1, 2011 1

Photos by Joann Deveau

Sturgeon County teamed up with the Edmonton Garrison to host a major Canada Day event Friday. With several bands, plenty of food through the Sturgeon County Bounty, and plenty of car crushing action, there was something for each of the approximately 30,000 visitors to he garrison’s Canada Day. Below is a gallery of some shots from the day… […]

Community standards bylaw passes first reading

Jun 29, 2011 3

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A leaner Community Standards Bylaw was brought to Morinville Town Council June 28 for first reading. After going to the Town’s lawyers for legal review, a number of items were removed from the bylaw… […]

Council passes business-friendly amendments to Land Use Bylaw

Jun 29, 2011 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A number of amendments to Morinville’s Land Use Bylaw passed unanimous second and majority third reading during the June 28 council meeting… […]

Council wrestles with permissible cultural centre events

Jun 29, 2011 5

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Morinville Community Cultural Centre will see elbows as well as oboes this summer after Morinville Town Council voted 6-1 in favour of allowing Art of Conversation Morinville (AOC) to bring a wrestling show to town this August. The promoters are looking to provide a family-friendly event with six wrestling matches and a half-time show. But the idea of wrestling in a venue that will later this year begin a concert series that will include ballet… […]

County to reopen public hearing on urban fringe issue

Jun 28, 2011 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Sturgeon County – Although scheduled to give third reading on an amendment to its Land Use Bylaw respecting intensive agricultural use in Urban Fringe districts, Sturgeon County Council took an unprecedented move to defer the matter until a public hearing could be reopened this fall…. […]

Sturgeon County approves grant for cultural centre

Jun 28, 2011 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Sturgeon County Council unanimously approved granting the Town of Morinville $250,000 through its Capital Agricultural / Recreational Facility Development Grant (CARF) program at its June 28 meeting. The funding will assist with the construction cost of the $11 million facility… […]

Centennial Gardens a community effort

Jun 27, 2011 2

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – The Morinville Centennial community Gardens officially opened Sunday afternoon with a strawberry tea. Mayor Lloyd Bertschi, Councillor David Pattison and Chief Administrative Officer Edie Doepker joined 2011 Municipal Sustainability Award winner and community gardens founder Valerie Loseth and other organizers in unveiling the new sign that will mark the community garden… […]

Drag race champion gives birth after weekend victories

Jun 27, 2011 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – After being the top race winner in last Saturday’s Noah’s Ark Hamster Races, an unnamed competitor gave birth to a litter of little pink hamsters Sunday morning. Both mother and babies are doing well, although it is too soon to tell is any of the offspring will grow up to follow their mother’s footsteps in next year’s event… […]

Council asked to decide on photo radar contract extension

Jun 27, 2011 5

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Town of Morinville’s controversial photo radar program is on Tuesday night’s council agenda, but this time it is not a delegation of irate residents who have been stung exceeding the posted limit set to do the talking. Council is being asked by administration for direction on extending the Town of Morinville’s contract with Independent Traffic Services Ltd. For the next two years… […]

St. Jean Baptiste Festival highlights – VIDEO

Jun 27, 2011 Comments Off

In addition to our article and photo coverage of last year’s St. Jean Baptiste Festival 2011, we also shot some video of the concerts and events which we’ve compiled into a video. […]

Festival produces hour-long parade [PHOTOS]

Jun 26, 2011 Comments Off

Photos by Stephen Dafoe and Lucie Roy

Morinville – Saturday’s St. Jean Baptiste Festival Parade was the biggest in recent memory. With approximately 100 entries from local businesses and organizations, together with dignitaries and a gaggle of Shriners, there was something for everyone and plenty of candy hitting the pavement to keep the kids scurrying for their share… […]

Monday Morning News – June 27

Jun 26, 2011 Comments Off

The June 27 edition of Monday Morning News hits store shelves and restaurant counters Monday morning. This week’s edition is a special 28-page St. Jean Baptiste Festival wrap up edition with plenty of photos from the week-long event in addition to the latest Morinville News. This week’s issue contains the following news stories… […]

A weekend of fun begins

Jun 24, 2011 Comments Off

Photos by Stephen Dafoe

St. Jean Baptiste Festival got underway Friday night with plenty of activities in festival square. Saturday will be the big day of events in festival square and around town… […]

Latest Francophone artwork completely off the wall

Jun 24, 2011 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Legal – The Centralta Tourism Society unveiled its 34th Francophone work of art on St. Jean Baptiste Day, but unlike the preceding 33, this one is completely off the wall – literally. At 20 feet wide and 30 feet tall, the new work of art combines the welding and fabricating talents of Louis Forcade and his family with the painting skill of John Ellenberger to create a massive three dimensional monument depicting the history of bilingualism and the history of French settlers and their relationship with the British… […]

Morinville couple recalls Frontier Days

Jun 24, 2011 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – It’s only fitting in Morinville’s centennial year that residents would look back to festivals of years gone by. For 25 of those years, Ed and Anne Kryskow were at the helm of what was then known as Frontier Days. Thursday, the couple reflected back on memories of those festivals that were the inspiration for the ramped-up St. Jean Baptiste Festival of the past few years. The Krysows were interviewed by 630CHED during their Home Town Tour stop in Morinville… […]

Morinville proves to be 100 per cent Hikk

Jun 23, 2011 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – Country rested in Morinville Thursday night with the arrival of country / rock band Jo Hikk, the third of a series of five concerts to rock the new Community Cultural Centre during St. Jean Baptiste Festival week.
From the moment the doors open, it was all country, all the time – with servers and staff dressed in country attire and a special guest appearance by the Six Shooters, a group of authentic looking western actors… […]