Stories about people and groups in our community.
Morinville residents gathered in the hundreds at the Royal Canadian Legion Wednesday morning to remember those who served and honour those who serve. Below is a video montage of photos from the parade and service. […]
Morinville country singer Justin Hogg is up for consideration for two Association of Country Music in Alberta (ACMA) Awards. The up-and-coming singer/songwriter has been nominated for 2015 Male Artist of the Year and 2015 Fans’ Choice Award. […]
It was a big weekend for one current and one former Sturgeon County resident. Olivia Imbrogno and Danielle Marie were both presented awards for their music. […]
Freddy Kruger, Leatherface, Jason, Pinhead and Pennywise from Stephen King’s IT are hanging out with Chucky, a zombie with a severed head, and that creepy girl from the Ring. They’re all in a Morinville neighbourhood in preparation for giving trick-or-treaters a good Halloween scare. […]
Residents have the opportunity to win some money while helping a local service club support the community. The Morinville Lions Club is selling 50/50 tickets with the draw set to take place Nov. 28 during the service club’s Annual Breakfast with Santa event.
Tickets are $3 each and available from Hunters Print & Copy, Technical Automotives, Taser Inc, Turner Goldsmith or you can email morinvillelionsclub@hotmail.com. […]
A Swiss exchange student is enjoying her time in the community. Rotary Youth Exchange Student Livia Kummer spoke to her host club – the Morinville Rotary Club – at their Oct. 14 meeting.
Kummer, who is attending Sturgeon Composite High School, said she expected Switzerland to be more like her home. […]
MCHS Long Service Award recipients – back row: Kent Lessard (25 years), Carmen Huot (15 years), Patricia Cox (15 years), […]
A five-month-old kitten got a new lease on life and the chance for a permanent home thanks to the compassion of a Bon Accord couple and an amputation surgery at the Morinville Veterinary Clinic (MVC).
The couple, who have not been identified, came across the kitten who had suffered a serious injury to his tail. […]
A new stained glass window was placed at the Namao United Church in memory of Lou Newell by his wife Ellen and children Tom Newell, Sherry Rogers and Kathy Greenen. The dedication ceremony took place at the church Sept. 20 with family and friends in attendance. […]
Group fitness classes will be available in the Morinville United Church basement this week, offering residents an opportunity to get fit in a group setting. Personal Trainer Michelle Logan is the owner of Fit Girl Athletics, a new home-based company that offers personal training in her home studio and group fitness instruction at the church. […]
Putnam and Lawson partner Andrew Lawson will join four friends from Calgary in cycling 300 kilometres through Guatemala as a fundraiser for Cause Canada and maternal health. The group leaves Sept. 27 and returns Thanksgiving weekend. […]
The Rotary Club of Morinville has partnered with Sturgeon School Division, Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools, and the Boys and Girls Club, Big Brothers & Big Sisters (BGCBBBS) of Edmonton. The groups will undertake a student mentorship program for students in Morinville and the surrounding community. A signing ceremony was held at the club’s Sept. 2 meeting. […]
Local realtors Don Summers and Doris Jolicoeur will soon be leaving Morinville after 20 years for the warmth and beaches of St. Lucia. The Professional Realty agents were featured on HGTV’s Caribean Life last spring as they looked for a property on the island. That goal and dream is now a reality as the couple recently got a purchase agreed to.
“We have a deal. We have funds to our solicitor,” said Don Summers, adding the deal is set to close Sept. 14, and the couple are planning to be on the island in mid-October.
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The first couple weeks of September are exciting ones for a Morinville father and son. Chad and Morgan Melchert head out of province on separate adventures. Chad is off to Halifax for the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Awards where he is up for the All-star Band Drummer of the Year Award once again. His son Chad is off to Brandon, Manitoba to play in a baseball tournament with Team Alberta’s U15 team. […]
Morinville’s Cadet Liam Allard was the top cadet in 23 Platoon during the three-week Basic Expedition Course at Vernon Cadet Training Centre (VCTC).
Cadet Allard is a member of 3061, 1 Combat Engineer Regiment, Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, Morinville, Alberta. The cadets parade every week 9610 Morinville Drive. […]
by Stephen Dafoe An adopted turtle and a financial rough spot have combined to create a new community service in […]
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