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Trail planting helping eco system along Little Egg Creek

Jun 19, 2013 1

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A work bee along Morinville’s trail system earlier this week will provide improvements to the drainage ditch behind Sunshine Lake, according to Joel Gervais, an associate researcher in Biological Sciences at NAIT. Gervais was in Morinville working with Town of Morinville staff and students from Morinville Community High School to plant some trees and fruit bearing plants June 17.

Gervais and his helpers believe planting the trees in the riparian buffer between the trail and drainage ditch, known outside the community as Little Egg Creek, will improve the ecosystem of the area by providing shade to encourage wild life… […]

Minstrels sing for friends and family

Jun 18, 2013 Comments Off

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – More than 140 guest of all ages attended at the first Minstrels Open House, held June 18 at the Rendez-Vous Centre, a one-hour performance followed by a sing-along with the audience. Minstrels’ Conductor Dagmar Lietz had 22 singers accompanied by Jean Storey on piano performing 15 songs from their afternoon program… […]

Video: Morinville Adopt-A-Pet Program

Jun 18, 2013 1

The Morinville News has teamed up with the Morinville Veterinary Clinic to help get some of our community’s stray animals adopted out to good homes… […]

Highway 2 driver clocked at twice the speed limit

Jun 18, 2013 2

By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – A weekend speed enforcement set up has lead to a mandatory court appearance for a 35-year-old Edmonton man. … […]

Premier to visit Morinville during St. Jean Baptiste Festival

Jun 18, 2013 Comments Off

Morinville – Mayor Paul Krauskopf announced today that Premier Alison Redford will be coming to Morinville for the St. Jean Baptiste Festival. Premier Redford and MLA Maureen Kubinec will be participating in the annual parade this Saturday, June 22… […]

Column: Joe Morinville

Jun 18, 2013 Comments Off

The editor said I shouldn’t do another column about the festival this week because I done one on the festival last week. So I didn’t send him anything by the deadline or even a day after the deadline and that got him in a panic thinking he’d have to take… […]

June 19 – Print Edition Download

Jun 18, 2013 Comments Off

Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning. This week’s edition is another 32 pages of local, relevant community news… […]

Art on the doorstep may not be what it seems

Jun 18, 2013 Comments Off

By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – Police are cautioning residents that a knock on the door from someone selling art may not be what it seems. The Morinville RCMP Detachment received two separate complaints June 17 of unknown individuals going door-to-door selling paintings…. […]

Vignettes and tableaus provide artistic and historical backdrop to park

Jun 17, 2013 1

Photos by Lucie Roy

Morinville – Visitors to this year’s festival opening ceremonies in St. Jean Baptiste Park will have the opportunity to see six of seven new pieces of art the Morinville Historical and Cultural Society have commissioned for the park.

MHCS executive member Andre Noel said between 1891 and 1899 Father Jean Baptiste Morin brought more than 620 francophone and German families to the area, settlers who settled on First Nation’s traditional land… […]

Editorial: If there is a better man than Paul Krauskopf, we’d like to meet him

Jun 17, 2013 5

After returning home from Council last Tuesday night I published the news our mayor would not seek re-election in the fall. I then wrote the following words on my personal Facebook page: “I know we are to be objective in the news business, but if there is a better man than Mayor Paul Krauskopf, I’d like to meet him.” … […]

The weekend in photos

Jun 16, 2013 Comments Off

Hold my beer

Country singer Aaron Pritchett performs at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre Friday night. The Canadian country Music Association award winner was the evening’s entertainment for a Morinville Rotary Club fundraiser. – Stephen Dafoe Photo… […]

Morinville News Poll: Election 2013 Results

Jun 16, 2013 Comments Off

Mayor Paul Krauskopf’s June 11 announcement that he will not seek re-election after 15 years of service to the community as an elected official opens the mayor’s chair to any number of candidates come the Sept. 23 Nomination Day. Prior to Councillor Lisa Holmes’ announcement she would run for the seat, Morinville News hosted an online poll to see where the five current members.. […]

Sweeney Todd’s Nick Gilder still loving it

Jun 16, 2013 2

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Saturday night’s fireworks will be a fitting backdrop to the evening’s major St. Jean Baptiste Festival concert. Nick Gilder and the Sweeny Todd Group take to the stage of the Morinville Community Cultural Centre June 22 for the second night of high energy festival entertainment. Opening for Gilder and his band are Whiskey Boyz…. […]

Morinville’s big weekend almost here

Jun 16, 2013 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Our Community, Our Heritage, Our Pride is the slogan of three days of festivities this weekend. The 2013 St. Jean Baptiste Festival will run June 21 to 23 at the Ray McDonald Sports Centre and other venues in town… […]

MCHS teacher retires after 33 years of service in education

Jun 16, 2013 1

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – There were many laughs and a few tears Friday night at the Morinville Rendez-vous Centre where stories about retiring Morinville Community High School teacher Laverne Dewald were shared by colleagues, former students and friends. The evening included a 20-minute documentary on Dewald’s career in Morinville that was produced by students… […]

Downtown Area Structure plan a go

Jun 16, 2013 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Council gave unanimous second and third reading to a slightly amended Coeur de Morinville Area Structure Plan (ASP) June 11, putting the seal of approval on a project Planning and Development has spent the last year on. The ASP creates policy direction on how downtown Morinville, including 100 Avenue, 100 Street and the adjacent neighbourhoods should develop and evolve over a number of years… […]