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Enchanted evening planned in aid of steeple restoration

Oct 21, 2012 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A wedding planner is putting her skills to use in aid of the People for the Steeple campaign to save St. Jean Baptiste Church’s steeple. Jennifer Lawrence of Posh Weddings is organizing the Enchantment Under the Sea event set to take place at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre Nov. 10. The event includes a dinner, dance and silent auction. All profits will go directly to the restoration project… […]

Weekend in photos

Oct 21, 2012 Comments Off

Making a Splash
Children’s performers Splash ‘N Boots performed at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre Friday evening. The Servus Credit Union-sponsored show drew an audience of about 80 children and their parents. – Stephen Dafoe Photo […]

Column: Progressive Views: Misrepresentation???

Oct 21, 2012 9

Our Member of Parliament, Mr. Brian Storseth, has committed a cycle of misrepresentation of the citizens of Westlock-St. Paul. He has supported legislation that fundamentally violates the basic values of our community, from supporting the violation of women’s rights to creating laws that encourage hate speech… […]

Beatlemaniacs coming to Morinville

Oct 21, 2012 1

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A dead ringer for Ringo will take to the Morinville Community Cultural Centre stage Friday night along with three other musical actors playing the roles of the rest of the Fab Four. Beatlemaniacs is the second show in this year’s cultural centre concert series. The show takes place Oct. 26 at 8 p.m.

Cultural Centre Manager Laurie Stalker is excited to have the act on her stage…. […]

Morinville Jets back on the win

Oct 20, 2012 Comments Off

By Morinville News Staff

Sherwood Park – The Morinville Jets followed a humiliating 4-1 loss to the Edmonton Mustangs Wednesday night with a 4-3 victory over the Sherwood Park Knights Friday night…. […]

Chamber gathers to toot its horn

Oct 18, 2012 Comments Off

By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – About 160 local business owners and their staff attended Thursday night’s annual Chamber of Commerce Awards Night, an opportunity for Morinville’s business community to mix, mingle and acknowledge their many success stories. The elegantly decorated Morinville Community Cultural Centre carried a masquerade theme for this year’s event… […]

Western Canadian Challenge underway

Oct 18, 2012 Comments Off

Photos by Stephen Dafoe and Lucie Roy

Morinville – One of the largest high school volleyball tournaments in Canada began Thursday afternoon at Morinville Community High School. The Lions’ Western Canadian Challenge (WCC) Volleyball Tournament puts 48 teams on the volleyball court over… […]

Rural break and enter

Oct 18, 2012 Comments Off

By Morinville News Staff

Sturgeon County – Police are reporting sometime during the daylight hours of Oct. 17 unknown individual(s) entered a detached garage located on a rural property near Township Road 552 and Range Road 262 in Sturgeon County. The main door was forced open and the unknown individual(s) stole a Honda Rototiller from the garage… […]

Jets corralled by Mustangs

Oct 18, 2012 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Edmonton – Wednesday night’s road trip to the Bill Hunter Arena was a disappointing one for the Morinville Jets. With nine players off the ice with injuries or work commitments, the club fell for the first time in six outings, losing 4-1 to the Edmonton Mustangs… […]

Morinville entrepreneur planning food event in St. Albert

Oct 17, 2012 1

By Stephen Dafoe

St. Albert – The Enjoy Centre in St. Albert is the venue for a new event food and wine aficionados are sure to enjoy. Morinville resident Shani Gwin, owner of Gypsy Communications, is set to launch the first Sturgeon Valley Food & Wine Festival Oct. 27 with two sessions, one at 4 p.m. and one at7:30 p.m… […]

Morinville Sights and Bites

Oct 17, 2012 Comments Off

Plenty of pennies
Morinville Community Library volunteer Diego Oyarzun dumps a bag of pennies on the table for counting Monday afternoon. The pennies have been collected at the library and Higher Grounds Espresso Bar and will be used to fund a Lego club for the library… […]

Partnership seeks input on regional recreation

Oct 16, 2012 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Bon Accord – The joint efforts of six municipalities were thrown up on easels Tuesday night for residents to take a look at and give their thoughts on. The Sturgeon Regional Partnership of Bon Accord, Gibbons, Legal, Morinville, Sturgeon County and Redwater laid out their initial work on a Regional Recreation Master Plan at an open house held at Bon Accord School Tuesday night… […]

Legal to hold by-election in December

Oct 16, 2012 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Legal – Residents will take to the polls in Legal Dec. 3 to fill two council seats, those left vacant by Phil Hughes and Albert St. Jean. Hughes was forced to resign due to Municipal Government Act regulations… […]

Obituary: Roger Vansevenandt

Oct 16, 2012 Comments Off

January 8, 1930 ~ October 12, 2012

It is with great sorrow the family of Roger Vansevenandt announce his passing on October 12, 2012 at the age of 82 years. He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife Isabel of 57 years, his children George (Laurette)… […]

Has Council done what they promised?

Oct 16, 2012 4

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Oct. 18 marks the second anniversary of the 2010 municipal election. Prior to that casting of ballots, the Morinville News held an All Candidate’s Forum at Smith Music in Morinville. In the interest in reminiscing, we think our readers and (listeners) might like to take a listen to what was said during those campaign speeches two years ago… […]

Column: Joe Morinville

Oct 16, 2012 Comments Off

Thursday marks the second anniversary of the current crop of councillors being elected. Not that new fellow in the slick sharkskin suit and two-tone shows what just got in, but the original seven what ran a couple years back and won enough votes. Hard to believe it was two years ago tomorrow that a whole lot of new blood joined Council. Here’s a few thoughts and questions I’m thinking about 730 days into their term… […]