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Monday Morning News – Dec. 27

2010 has been an interesting year for Morinville from January until this final week of the year. The Dec. 27 edition of Monday Morning News has taken a look back pictorially at 2010, revisiting the faces and events that made the news.
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Morinville churches ready to celebrate

By Étienne Thevou

Morinville – The community’s churches are ready to open their doors to the faithful over the next two days. Most of Morinville’s churches will hold Christmas observances Dec. 24 and 25. The following is a list of dates and times:
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Council gives 2011 budget green light

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Town of Morinville’s 2011 operational and capital budget took some interesting twists and turns on the road to third reading Tuesday night but ultimately passed third reading with the unanimous vote of the six council members present.

After first reading was defeated Dec. 7, an amended version of the budget passed first and second reading Dec. 14 with the provision… […]

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County meets snow removal targets

By MorinvilleNews.com staff

Sturgeon County – The dumping of snow that gripped the Edmonton region over the past few days met its match from the Sturgeon County Transportation department… […]

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Monday Morning News – Dec. 20

The Dec. 20 edition of Monday Morning News hits store shelves and restaurant counters Monday morning.

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

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Province looking to keep more tires out of landfills

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Edmonton – In an effort to expand its efforts to keep tires out of Alberta landfills the government announced last week that it will be expanding the tire recycling program to include industrial and off-road tires.

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New pet store opens in old hobby shop location

]By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Running a pet and pet supply store is a dream job for Noah’s Ark Pets and Supplies owner Tammy Frieze. The store opened in the former Brightside Hobbies location on 100 Avenue Dec. 1 and is a continuation of Frieze’s life-long love of animals of all kinds… […]

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Morinville 2011 budget passes first and second reading with provision

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Towns’ 2011 budget came before Morinville Town Council for a second chance at first reading Tuesday night and was once again defeated with a 4-3 vote. Councillors Lisa Holmes, Ben Van De Walle, Nicole Boutestein and Gordon Boddez voted against the budget as presented… […]

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Careless driving ticket issued in bus collision

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Sturgeon County – Morinville RCMP have issued the 70-year-old school bus driver whose bus was involved in a collision that sent two École Citadelle students to hospital Monday a ticket for careless driving. The accused… […]

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Parents seeking secular education for their children

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – When Donna Hunter’s five-year-old daughter came home from her first day of kindergarten at Notre Dame Elementary School this fall, the mother of three was a little surprised to discover what her child had been taught that day.

“My daughter came home the very first day from school and said, ‘Mom, God made the sky and God made the grass and God made the flowers… […]

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Morinville Council approves $8,700 in grant funding

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – Five community groups and organizations will benefit from $8,700 in grant funding after Morinville Town Council unanimously approved five requests for Community Grant and Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) Grant funding Tuesday night.

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Students injured in bus collision

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Legal – Two École Citadelle students were injured Monday afternoon when the bus they were travelling home from school in was struck by a pick up truck … […]

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Fire destroys garage and vehicles

By Morinvillenews.com staff

Sturgeon County – Morinville and Namao Fire Departments responded to a garage fire early Sunday afternoon but were unable to save the structure or its contents … […]

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RCMP looking for B&E culprits

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – RCMP are looking to the public for assistance in finding the individual(s) responsible for a break and enter in Morinville last week. […]