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Local teen wins poster competition

Mar 9, 2011 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – An MCHS student was presented with a cheque for $500 Monday by Service Alberta for her award-winning poster on identity theft. Sixteen-year-old Colette Bachand was one of five winners in the 2010 Alberta Consumer Champion Awards, an acknowledgement that recognizes Albertans who work to promote fairness in the Alberta marketplace by delivering outstanding consumer programs and awareness initiatives… […]

Catholic public school motion defeated by council

Mar 9, 2011 34

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Catholic public school debate came before Morinville Town Council again Tuesday night, this time in the form of a motion from Councillor Lisa Holmes. Although a topic of discussion in the streets of Morinville for several months, the matter first came before council two weeks ago when Donna Hunter, spokesperson for the group of local parents seeking a secular education for their children in Morinville’s public schools, made her case to council. Council’s reaction at that time was one of silence. Neither comment nor question was made to the delegation… […]

COP to host drug awareness presentation

Mar 8, 2011 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Ecstasy, meth, cocaine and crack will be the topic of a presentation being held Thursday night by the Morinville Citizens on Patrol (COP) and the Morinville RCMP detachment. Although the presenter, Sgt. Adamitz of “K” Division, will discuss what various drugs do to the human body; the bigger message is what those same drugs will do to a community… […]

Morinville to receive nearly $1.5 million from province

Mar 8, 2011 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – The Town of Morinville is set to receive $1,455,214 in Municipal Sustainability Initiative (MSI) funding, part of $465 million in funding communities outside Edmonton and Calgary are set to receive for the 2011-2012 budget year… […]

County Council looking to rock on

Mar 8, 2011 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Sturgeon County – Concerts and music festivals could soon be able to rock on without some red tape. County Council gave unanimous first reading to an amendment to its Land Use Bylaw that would permit concerts to run without a development permit providing the festival runs for less than seven days… […]

Minimum tax for Sturgeon County discussed

Mar 8, 2011 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Sturgeon County – County Council heard there are currently 903 Sturgeon County properties that paid less than $50 in property taxes last year, many of that number paying as little as $3.26 in municipal taxes each year.

Administration delivered a detailed report to County Council in response to a request from County Councillor Tom Flynn… […]

Monday Morning News – March 7

Mar 6, 2011 Comments Off

The Mar. 7 edition of Monday Morning News hits store shelves and restaurant counters Tuesday morning.

This week’s edition contains the following news stories: […]

MorinvilleNews.com readers weigh in on issues

Mar 6, 2011 6

Our first MorinvilleNews.com poll closed Sunday night. Last week we asked …

What is the most pressing issue facing Morinville today?

The results were as follows: […]

Coffee shop finds new beginnings with Higher Grounds

Mar 6, 2011 3

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Walking through the doors of Higher Grounds on 100 Avenue one is immediately struck with the welcoming ambiance of the coffee shop. The tables and chairs are modern looking; there’s a pair of comfy leather set off to the side for a little extra luxury; a big screen silently plays the news of the day, and there is a little smooth jazz playing on the stereo… […]

Morinville RCMP investigating suspicious death in Gibbons

Mar 3, 2011 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com

Morinville – RCMP are currently investigating a suspicious death that occurred in Gibbons Wednesday afternoon. Police responded to a 911 call from Gibbons Mar. 2. The call was related to a disturbance in a residence in the town. On arrival at the scene, RCMP discovered a deceased male in his 20s. … […]

CBC personality coming to Bon Accord

Mar 1, 2011 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Bon Accord – Although it’s still a few months away, Bon Accord is already planning for the arrival of someone from the Dragon’s Den, the popular CBC entrepreneurial show… […]

Monday Morning News – Feb. 28

Feb 27, 2011 Comments Off

The Feb. 28 edition of Monday Morning News hits store shelves and restaurant counters Tuesday morning.

This week’s edition contains the following news stories… […]

Local women to be honoured as unsung heroines

Feb 27, 2011 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – Two Morinville area women are set to be honoured as unsung heroines Saturday night. Sheila Chisholm and Therese Gervais are two of five women to be honoured as part of an International Women’s Day event sponsored by the St. Albert Bahá’í community. The annual event recognizes the contributions women make to society through their generosity of spirit, courage, creativity, determination, steadfastness, leadership, enthusiasm, love, caring, and other attributes that enrich the communities in which they live… […]

Luncheon gives seniors afternoon of memories

Feb 27, 2011 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Local seniors were transported back in time to 1911, the year Morinville was incorporated as a town, Saturday afternoon. Approximately 75 seniors from Aspen House, Heritage Lodge and Chateau Sturgeon as well as from throughout Morinville gathered at the Morinville Legion for a luncheon thrown in their honour.

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Parent delegation represented in the legislature

Feb 24, 2011 4

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – After presenting their case to Morinville Town Council Tuesday night, a group of local parents who have requested the Greater St. Albert Catholic Regional Division (GSACRD) to follow the general provincial curriculum in Morinville schools… […]

Rotary Day in Morinville was service as usual

Feb 23, 2011 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Morinville Town Council proclaimed Wednesday Rotary Day in Morinville in recognition of the service club’s one-hundred-and-sixth birthday as an organization. But there was little time for celebration at the club’s Wednesday morning breakfast meeting. In fact, other than a brief mention of the proclamation… […]