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Local News

Take Note: Upcoming Public Hearings and Meetings

The Town of Morinville are advising of a number of development permits, a public hearing and an opportunity for residents to have their voice heard on Council’s revisions to the photo enforcement program. See below for details… […]

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Local News

Carnival provides a fun day for locals and visitors

The Morinville Public Elementary School Parent Fundraising Association held their 3rd Annual MPES Carnival June 14, a four-hour event that drew approximately 1,500 parents and children to take part in a large variety of free activities. Organizers say the turnout to this year’s event is triple that of the first year and a 50 per cent increase over the 2013 version of the event…. […]

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Local News

Morinville Council Briefs

Council decided to join the Communities in Bloom program, a national organization that judges communities based on their focus on enhancing green space. The Town will join as a non-competitive member. Joining for the year as a non-competitive member will cost the town $350 for a judging fee… […]

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Local News

Morinville sees lots of buck passing

FortisAlberta presented the town of Morinville with a cheque as the community was chosen as one of the eight winners out of 79 submissions in FortisAlberta’s 2014 Community Naturalization Grant contest… […]

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Local News

Student efforts repaid with vandalism

by Morinville News Staff

Morinville – Two days after the Town of Morinville, NAIT Sturgeon River Research Project and local students partnered to do a planting on the banks of the Little Egg Creek near Georges H. Primeau School in Morinville, vandals have rewarded the efforts by uprooting half the plants and removing them… […]

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Arts & Culture

Schools unite for an evening of arts

By Lucie Roy

The Georges H. Primeau and Morinville Community High School Year End Band Concert was held at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre Tuesday night under the direction of GHP Conductor Nicole Baker and MCHS Corinna Cormier. More than 200 attended the evening of music…. […]

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Local News

Elementary school to get safety improvements

by Ashley Janes

Morinville – Children and other pedestrians near Morinville Public Elementary School (MPES) will benefit from some safety improvements after Council voted 4-1 in favour of a cost-sharing request from the school. Claude Valcourt, Morinville’s Director of Public Works, presented Council with two cost-sharing requests from the school during the June 10 meeting. […]

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Local News

Council seeking photo enforcement proposals

by Tristan Turner

Morinville – Automated Traffic Enforcement (ATE) contractors could soon be presenting their offers to the Town of Morinville after Council voted 5-0 in favour of sending out a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the service. The RFP follows the Town’s purchasing policy and, because an annual photo enforcement contract is typically greater than $75,000 per year, the RFP will also be submitted on the Alberta Connect Website in accordance to the internal trade agreement (TILMA) guidelines… […]

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Columns

Column: Joe Morinville

Last couple weeks I got cut from this rag and this week they said I could come in but I had to keep my column down to one column width. So they made me skinny this week without having to diet… […]

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Local News

June 11 Print Edition Download

Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday, and in 1200 rural mailboxes Wednesday as well…. […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Editorial: Heading into our fifth year

June 11 marks the completion of the fourth year of MorinvilleNews.com, the website that preceded The Morinville News, the print publication you now hold in your hand or electronic publication now appearing on your computer, tablet or smart phone… […]

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Local Sports

MCHS recognizes its athletic excellence

Morinville Community High School held their Blue and White Sports Awards ceremony June 9, an annual recognition of the school’s top athletic achievers. The event, held in the Morinville Community Cultural Centre auditorium, saw roughly 70 awards being presented to students who have participated in a variety of sport offerings during the year. … […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Letter: Relay for Life looking for support

Cancer…everyone is affected by it in some way.

Looking for an event to get involved in and make a difference? Consider putting a team together of friends, co workers, or family for the St…. […]