Editorial & Opinion

by Debbie Oyarzun

Election Day is right around the corner, on Monday, October 21, 2013. Please exercise your democratic right by taking time to place your vote! The voting station will be located at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre and will be open from 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m… […]

The Westlock News of Tuesday, October 1, I noticed the following in an article:

“…First Step – The joint councils for the town (of Westlock), county (of Westlock) and the village of Clyde have approved the next step in the potential amalgamation of the three municipalities. On Sept. 26th the three municipalities agreed to apply for the province’s Regional Collaboration Program grant… […]

“Competition is the keen cutting edge of business, always shaving away at costs.” – Henry Ford

A town, while not a business, still needs to compete. A town competes for residents, businesses, and thus tax dollars. We often talk about past performance within Morinville, but it’s more important to compare the town against the competition… […]

As our Civic Election draws closer, I have been thinking about the voting process and realize that many people may be unaware of exactly how it works. In Morinville we do not have a ward system and therefore six councillors will be elected based on the total number of votes each of them receive. With this being said… […]

Hello Morinville,

This opportunity to share with you through the media is something that I am grateful for. It offers me a chance for you to know me a bit better. … […]

Dear Editor:

Candidates have it wrong. Red Tape and high taxes are part of the problem why so few businesses move here. But mostly it’s because business owners aren’t welcome. I’ve owned and run a small business in Morinville’s business park for over four years… […]

compiled by Ashley Janes

Q: Town residents have been voicing their concern regarding business development. Some have argued that there is a lack of variety and development is too slow. Others are concerned about irresponsible development and what unregulated growth will do to our quality of life. Where do you stand on this issue and… […]

>In 2010 I ran for Town Council because I love this community. As residents, you put your trust in me and elected me to represent you on Council. Now, three years later, I know that you have seen that I am a committed, passionate and strong elected official who proudly represents Morinville… […]

I am Sheldon Fingler and I am running for Mayor of Morinville. I was born, raised and educated in Morinville and have chosen to live, work and play in this community that I love. I am a family man and father of three school aged children. I have worked as a public works foreman and also launched my own business that I have… […]

As the upcoming Municipal Election rapidly approaches my thoughts turn to the type of person I would like to see […]

No two ways about it, we are now on the inside edge of election time in Morinville, a time when normal folks and not so normal folks start knocking on doors looking for our support on the ballot. Now I wrote this before nominations closed, but it looks to me like we could have as many running for Council this time as what voted in the election last time. Here’s what I think about campaign time… […]

Roughly two weeks ago I made the decision that I would not run for a seat on Council this term. Five days later I reversed that decision. So my first act as a candidate was to do a flip-flop on being a candidate. Let me explain why… […]

Editor:

Last October, Morinville participated in the first annual Global Cardboard Challenge initiated by Imagination Foundation and inspired by Caine’s Arcade. I was happy to organize the local event to celebrate a Global Day of Play… […]

Why is it that Morinville has several liquor [stores], restaurants, bars, gas stations and hair salons, but there is nowhere […]