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Columns

Column: Pick the best tracker for you

Apr 29, 2014 Comments Off on Column: Pick the best tracker for you

by Michael Roizen M.D., and Mehmet Oz, M.D.

It used to be, if you wore your heart on your sleeve it meant you were sentimental and easily bruised. Not anymore. Now colorful bracelets, watches, clip-ons and other gizmos track your steps and heart rate, not to mention your workouts, calories consumed and burned, sleep habits, intensity of effort, degree of muscle fatigue, even your distance in an open water swim. Welcome to the world of “fit tech.” Get hip to it… […]

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Business

Notre Dame students field trip presents growth opportunity

Apr 28, 2014 Comments Off on Notre Dame students field trip presents growth opportunity

Photos by Lucie Roy

On Monday morning Notre Dame Grade 1 students visited High Q Greenhouses, located in just outside Morinville in Sturgeon County. The students learned about plants and the different parts of the plant as well as got to learn about seedlings, watering, soil, types of containers and the scents produced by various plants… […]

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Local Sports

Youth roller derby offers alternative

Apr 27, 2014 2

by Stephen Dafoe

Sturgeon County – An alternative to traditional sports is being offered in Sturgeon County arenas this spring and summer. The Sturgeon County Junior Roller Derby Association is open to girls between the ages of 7 and 17. The association is conducting practices two nights a week: Wednesday’s at the Morinville arena and Fridays at the arena in Bon Accord… […]

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Arts & Culture

Art clubs unite for Artists Garden

Apr 27, 2014 Comments Off on Art clubs unite for Artists Garden

by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – With spring colours about to break through in local gardens, the Morinville Art Club and Morinville Youth Art Club are holding a joint event to show their spring colours. The Artists Garden event takes place May 3 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre. Admission is free. […]

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Business

Morinville mechanic to test his skills at provincial competition

Apr 27, 2014 1

by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A local mechanic, Morinville resident and NAIT student is getting ready to compete in the provincial leg of the annual Skills Canada competition. Albert Paquette, who is currently apprenticing to be an auto service technician at Technical Automotives in Morinville’s industrial park, will compete in his field at Skills Alberta May 14 and 15 in Edmonton… […]

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Schools and youth

The week in photos

Apr 25, 2014 Comments Off on The week in photos

Principal Wayne Rufiange and Vice Principal Kari Morgan skip with students for the school’s Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. The school set a goal to raise a $1000 but ended up raising over $9000. – Submitted Photo […]

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Business

Champion Petfoods to open third kitchen in Kentucky

Apr 24, 2014 Comments Off on Champion Petfoods to open third kitchen in Kentucky

by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Champion Petfoods announced Thursday afternoon it would build a third kitchen facility for its product line in Kentucky, allowing its Morinville facility to focus on growing the Canadian, European and Asian markets for their products… […]

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Business

Charity shop broken into twice this month

Apr 24, 2014 Comments Off on Charity shop broken into twice this month

by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Police are currently investigating a pair of break-and-enters that occurred on two consecutive weekends in Morinville. Sometime on the weekend of Apr. 11 to 13, and again over the Easter weekend, the Midstream Support Society’s thrift store on 101 Street was broken into and items were taken. Although it is believed some articles of clothing and other items may have been stolen on both occassions, the greater concern is the theft of chequebooks and client files… […]

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Local News

Morinville Council Briefs

Apr 24, 2014 Comments Off on Morinville Council Briefs

Citizens seek clarity on recreation

Murray Knight of the Morinville Citizens on the Arena presented to council regarding the potential new arena or multi-use recreational facility. Knight and approximately 30 people who came to hear him speak sought clarity on a number of rumours he said were circulating on the subject of a recreation facility… […]

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Morinville News

Current photo radar contract will continue on month-to-month basis

Apr 23, 2014 Comments Off on Current photo radar contract will continue on month-to-month basis

by Tristan Turner

Morinville – The Town’s contract with Edmonton-based Independent Traffic Services (ITS) will continue on a month-to-month basis while Council considers potential changes to the photo radar program, including who will provide the service. In their first meeting since the Apr. 14 plebiscite that saw voters narrowly cast their ballots in favour of keeping photo radar, Council voted unanimously in favour of going forward a month at a time. ITS’ contract with the Town ended in December but was extended until Apr. 30 to continue the program pending the results of the vote…. […]

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Columns

Column: Joe Morinville

Apr 22, 2014 1

They cut my column for a couple weeks because of all the letters to the editor the paper has been getting lately and because the other column writers aren’t able to keep it short. But I’m back in for sure so here goes with what I think…. […]

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Local News

Apr. 23 Print Edition Download

Apr 22, 2014 Comments Off on Apr. 23 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…. […]