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Local News

January – The Year In Review

Morinville mayor enters PC constituency race

Mayor Lloyd Bertschi announced Jan. 3 he was throwing his hat into the Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock PC Association race. The four-term mayor was hoping to receive the nod from the PC association when they voted Jan. 28… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Letter: Overwhelmed by local generosity

Editor:

I am in awe of the generosity of our local families, our amazing Moms and many of them- unknown to us. A number of local families will have a merrier Christmas due to the kind acts of others. For one family, we supplied the tree, decorations, food hamper, stockings and, of course, gifts…. […]

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Arts & Culture

Morinville Community Christmas Celebration packs SJB Church

Photos By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Residents in the hundreds filled St. Jean Baptiste Church Dec. 20 for the 34th Annual Community Christmas Celebration, an evening of song and fellowship that drew local church and school choirs as well as soloists and singing groups to ring out the sounds of the season.

Former Morinville teacher, school board trustee, and Citizen of the Year John Unsworth started the annual celebration in the late 1970s. In its inaugural year, staff and students of École Georges P. Vanier School… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

The end is nigh

LENNY BRUCE IS NOT AFRAID!

It’s all over for us this Friday.

If the conspiracy folks are right about the Mayan calendar, then I guess we can use this editorial space to say our final goodbyes to all of you. If they aren’t right, and the world will be spinning into the New Year, then we say our goodbyes until the New Year… […]

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Local News

Wednesday Print Edition Download

Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Wednesday morning. This week’s edition is 32 pages of our regular round up of local relevant news. Look for the Morinville Christmas Celebration program … […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Column: Joe Morinville

Don’t know what to make of this whole Mayan calendar business. It’s either a case of they run out of rock to write on or they were super smart and Friday is game over for mankind. Here are my thoughts on all of it… […]

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Morinville News

Morinville Councillor reveals by-election campaign contributions

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – One candidate in last summer’s municipal by-election told voters he supported local businesses, but disclosure information reveals he also had the financial support of one major local business. Councillor Sheldon Fingler has disclosed that Champion Petfoods donated $4,700 to his campaign bid for a seat on Council.

Under provincial legislation, all municipal candidates must disclose campaign donations within 90 days of the election. In response to a Morinville News inquiry ahead of that date, Fingler confirmed the local manufacturer donated the sum to his campaign, an amount $300 shy of the $5,000 maximum contribution allowed… […]

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Local News

Candy Cane Check Stop seeks educate on the dangers of impaired driving

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Motorists travelling along 100 Avenue can expect a momentary delay and a candy cane this Friday. The Town of Morinville will be bringing together emergency service professionals for a Candy Cane Check Stop from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 21 in front of Town Hall.

David Schaefer, Morinville’s Director of Corporate Operations, said the event is an opportunity for all emergency services to be out on the street passing out candy canes and passing on the message that Christmas season is… […]

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Morinville News

Weekend in photos

The Grinch visited with Heritage Lodge resident Zoraida Barton-Cottle Friday morning. The famous character made several stops around town to bring a little Christmas cheer. – Lucie Roy Photos […]

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Local Sports

Jets lose a close one on the road

By Stephen Dafoe

Wetaskiwin – After an impressive 9-3 victory over the visiting Edmonton Mustangs Friday night, the Jets took to the road Sunday afternoon for a disappointing turn of events. After leading 2-1 at the end of the first period, the Jets fell to a 5-4 decision by the end of the game. Sunday’s loss brings the Jets to a 13-10-0 record 23 games in, slightly less than the 17-8-2 record the club held by Christmas break 2011… […]

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Legal

Traffic fatality north of Morinville

By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – A multi-vehicle collision north of Morinville Friday night has claimed a man’s life. Police responded to the collision on Highway 2, just south of the Town of Legal, around 6:30 p.m. […]

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Local Sports

Jets win big Friday

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Jets earned a 9-3 victory of the visiting Edmonton Mustangs Friday night, a come-from-behind effort that put another two points on the club’s tally…. […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Morinville Christmas tradition marred by Town corruption

By Stephen Dafoe

Gather around any office these days and you will find Christmas tinsel and Christmas treats in equal supply.

Recently, Town of Morinville employees have been spending their breaks and after hours decorating their offices in preparation for the Annual Best Dressed Desk Competition, an interoffice challenge that offers more than mere bragging rights – it offers Tim Horton’s gift cards… […]