Business

RV City expanding to former Honda Dealership location

The old Frontier Honda sign letters lay by the side of the building. Soon, new signage will go up as RV City works on the first of three phases of expansion in Morinville.

Co-owner Ross Hodgins said the decision to relocate his Honda Dealership to St. Albert was largely Honda driven as the company is looking to increase their urban presence with more destination dealerships. […]

Local News

Week in photos

Rotary Club of Morinville President Sheldon Fingler (above) spent a little time in front of the camera recently, making a couple commercials that will air on CTV soon. […]

Local Sports

Morinville Sports Shorts

The Rendez-Vous Centre is the temporary home for more than 17 seniors that enjoy floor curling. Their facility at the St Albert 50+ Club is about to undergo renovations. The last day … […]

Schools and youth

Canada Post participates in regional giving

On July 24, Janet Coutu – President of the Gibbons Preschool Association – accepted a cheque from Louise Latawiec Post Master at the Gibbons Post Office. The Gibbons Preschool Association is a 2015 recipient of the Canada Post Community Foundation support grant. Canada Post commented, “The Foundation is proud to support organizations like Gibbons Preschool Association that strive to improve the lives of Canadian children.” […]

Arts & Culture

Festival Society bringing back the Country Fair this month

The Morinville Festival Society is embracing the community’s rural roots and launching their second annual Country Fair later this month. The event takes place Aug. 22 and organizers promise a day of activity from sun up until the sun goes down. […]

Local News

County collision claims one life

At approximately noon Aug. 2, Morinville RCMP and emergency services responded to a serious two-vehicle collision on Highway 28 near Carbondale Road in Sturgeon County.
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Local News

Police looking for impaired drivers this month

The Morinville RCMP will be focusing on impaired drivers during the month of August, part of the detachment’s ongoing efforts to keep area roads safe by participating with provincial sheriffs and other law enforcement agencies. Each month, police have a particular traffic safety focus. In July, police kept their eyes on occupant restraints, particularly drivers not wearing them. Although August’s focus is on impaired drivers due to increased traffic, it is something the detachment is vigilant about year round. […]

Local News

Community gathers to say farewell to Jade MacDonald

About 200 gathered in the Lakes Subdivision Thursday night for a balloon and butterfly vigil in memory of two-year-old Jade MacDonald, who lost her life July 25.

Community members gathered solemnly along the shores of the storm pond to pay their respects and hear the words of Pastor Greg Fraser of the Father’s House Christian Fellowship. […]

Legal

Town extends deadline for Tour de l’Alberta

The Town of Morinville is extending the deadline for this year’s Tour de l’Alberta until Aug. 5, and have been actively promoting the event in the hopes of getting more riders.

Global Edmonton’s Morning News featured an interview with Tour de l’Alberta Organizing Committee members Schaun Goodeve and Felicity Bergman July 24. […]

Local News

Government partners on Seniors’ Mental Health Initiative

Seniors and their families will have access to current mental health information and frontline health professionals who can help following the launch of the Government of Canada’s Seniors’ Mental Health Initiative. the project is a partnership between the government, Shoppers Drug Mart and the Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health (CCSMH). […]

Local News

Government launches Run to Quit Smoking program

The Government of Canada, Canadian Cancer Society, and the Running Room are partnering in what they are calling an innovative program to help quit smoking. The Run to Quit Smoking program launched July 28 and is designed to help participants learn to run 5 kilometres over a 10-week period while getting support to quit smoking. […]

Local News

Morinville Angel Ribbon Campaign launched after tragedy

Stuffed toys and flowers continue to line the scene of Saturday’s tragic drowning of a Morinville child in the Lakes subdivision.

On Monday night, street posts were adorned with pink and black ribbons as part of the Morinville Angel Ribbon Campaign, an initiative that started online with the Morinville Marvelous Moms Facebook page… […]