Column: Progressive Views – Senate Follies
By Tristan Turner
Surprise; the Senate has once again proven to be an antiquated wasteful institution plagued with a plethora of particularly scandalous Senators… […]
By Tristan Turner
Surprise; the Senate has once again proven to be an antiquated wasteful institution plagued with a plethora of particularly scandalous Senators… […]
Photos by Lucie Roy
Morinville – St. Andrew’s Anglican Church was demolished Tuesday morning, nearly two months after the church was destroyed in an early morning fire.
The church, destroyed June 17 was home to local Anglicans and well as the Father’s House Christian Fellowship. The latter faith group used the building for offices and a local youth ministry… […]
Seems like this election campaign has been going on forever even though it hasn’t even really started yet. Nomination Day is Sept. 23 and that is when the candidates really become candidates. But that hasn’t stopped those looking to run talking to the papers and the people on the Facebook about what they will do if they are elected… […]
Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Tuesday afternoon and […]
By Morinville News Staff
Legal Liquor heist
RCMP are looking for information that would lead to the arrest of those involved with a break and enter to the Legal Liquor Warehouse in the early morning hours of Aug. 12. … […]
Our Morinville is a new reader-submitted photo section in our weekly print edition. Each week we call on readers to submit their photos for publication. Each month we will select one photo as the choice of the month. That reader will receive a $100 Shop in Morinville gift… […]
Deputy Mayor Lisa Holmes has put out an interesting pie chart as part of her social media campaign. The chart, found on her campaign site LisaHolmes.ca, offers a breakdown of how your tax dollar is spent.
Without a detailed breakdown the pie slices are merely numbers that may look large to many of us depending on our personal experience and perspective. […]
Our summer so far has been jam packed with exciting new programs, festivals and initiatives from your Community Services Department. Summer camps have kept the kids busy with innovative and creative weekly themes. Sporting events have been in full swing in Morinville and as part of our sport development strategy our department is proud to host the first annual Football Camp and the upcoming Hockey Camp in August. There has been something for all ages in Morinville. The successful launch of the 50+ Silver Shoes Pub Night in July, which featured the Emeralds. Graffiti in the Park and the Snow Art project for the Youth were wonderful… […]
By Ashley Janes and Jackson Cramp
Morinville – Professional skater Keith Allred recently came to the Bob Foster Skatepark in Morinville to shred the bowl, proving that it has started to attract attention from athletes outside of the local talent pool. The concrete park is a popular place among town youth… […]
Sam Ringette Photos
St. Albert’s annual Rock’n August car event drew plenty of Morinville vintage car owners… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Sturgeon County – An alternative to traditional sports is being offered in Sturgeon County this fall. The Sturgeon County Junior Roller Derby Association has recently been formed and was at Bon Accord’s Harvest Days on the weekend, giving parents and youth an opportunity to see what the sport is all about… […]
Photos by Stephen Dafoe
Bon Accord – Festivalgoers to this year’s Harvest Days festival had an opportunity to be entertained in an historic was Saturday morning. The Knights of the Northern Realm put on a battle re-enactment for attendees. The Edmonton-based co-ed club studies authentic combat techniques, period armour, historical garments, and medieval history, combining the knowledge into authentic… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – October will start with a bratwurst and a bang as the Morinville Festival Society, Champion Petfoods and the Town of Morinville team up to present the Harvest Food and Jam Festival, a two-day event that combines local food and German heritage with a love of pets and rock and roll. The unusual combination of themes is the latest in the festival society’s goal to provide the community with a festival for all seasons.
“We are celebrating the local talent and local food growers of Morinville,” said Morinville Festival Society Chair Paul Smith. “We want to give our residents and visitors another opportunity to enjoy what we have here in Morinville.”… […]
We are 44 days away from Nomination Day. Thus far three residents have stepped forward to run for Mayor. Mayoral candidates include, Deputy Mayor Lisa Holmes, Christa Naughton, and Carrie Foss… […]
Four-year-old Emma Berry gives children’s performer Mary Lambert the silent sounds of a giraffe Wednesday morning. The popular entertainer was back for a second performance at the Morinville Community Library. Wednesday’s performance was the second entertainer to put on a show at the library during the Champion World Tour Summer Reading Program, sponsored by Champion Petfoods… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville –Former councillor Barry Turner is looking to return to the table for another term on Council six years after completing his last. Turner, 39, was first elected to Council at the age of 21 and served for four terms between 1995 and 2007. Turner decided to step away after four terms to spend time with his young family and to apply a little more attention to his professional career.
“I had put a lot of time and effort and had went full bore in terms of putting everything I could into fulfilling my Council duties,” Turner said of his initial run on Council, adding he and his wife had their third child during his third term on Council… […]
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