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Arts & Culture

Pinocchio coming to Morinville

By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – The stage of the Morinville Community Cultural Centre will be transformed into the hills of sunny Italy May 25 when the Alberta Opera Company bring their musical adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s classic tale Pinocchio to town… […]

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Local Sports

Morinville Chamber ready to whack a few balls

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Morinville and District Chamber of Commerce will be hitting the links at a few months earlier this year. The annual golf tournament and barbecue will be taking place June 18 at the Cardiff Golf and Country Club and organizers are excited about the possibilities… […]

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Local News

Monday in photos

Productive produce
Sobeys Produce Manager Floyd Lachapelle talks to Michelle Van Brabant’s Notre Dame Kindergarten class Monday morning as part of their tour of the store. – Lucie Roy Photo… […]

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Morinville News

Morinville Youth Centre hit yet again

By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – A week after taking a blow torch to the Plexiglas door of the Morinville Youth Center in an attempt to gain access, thieves returned with their gear over the weekend and succeeded this time around. Sometime over the May 11 weekend, unknown individuals burned through the Plexiglas door of the centre, allowing access to the facility.

RCMP confirmed Monday that after entering the facility, the thief or thieves stole an X-Box and Wii console systems and video games. All equipment of value was to be removed from the facility … […]

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Morinville News

Around the town in photos

The boys and girls of summer
The Morinville Mixed Softball League took to the diamonds over the weekend to kick off their season. Skyline diamonds saw plenty of softball action at all four diamonds… […]

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Arts & Culture

Music in Morinville [PHOTOS]

Stephen Dafoe Photos

Morinville – The community was abuzz with a variety of music Friday night. Morinville Metal Mayhem made for less sitting and more moshing as approximately 60 local and visiting metal heads came out to see four bands take to the stage of the Morinville Community Cultural Centre… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Letter: Block Parent program saved

Editor:

Here is an update to this Association. We were able to retain the program as a current Block Parent, Jackie Luker, stepped up to Vice-Chair and new Block Parent Cassie Adams took on Secretary. I am the new Chair/Treasurer. .. […]

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Editorial & Opinion

From The Desk of the C.A.O – Debbie Oyarzun

From The Desk of the C.A.O – Debbie Oyarzun
– Chief Administrative Officer

The future is bright for businesses in the Sturgeon Region! Come spend this Thursday afternoon May 17, with key influencers & successful busines s owners to gain insight on what is happening in the region and explore opportunities. .. […]

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Arts & Culture

Loverboy working for the festival weekend

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductees Loverboy is the big name added to this year’s St. Jean Baptiste Festival. After a centennial festival series that saw several top name acts swing through Morinville, SJB Promotions is following it up with an even bigger name and hopefully even bigger draw… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Letter: Small Town Saturday Night raises big bucks

Editor:

Our little red, plastic cup runneth over! We reached and then gratefully exceeded our fundraising goal of $60,000. The Legal Small Town Saturday Night presented by Travel Alberta and Big Valley Jamboree raised $93000! We will break ground on our dream playground this September… […]

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Schools and youth

Primeau students are Nova Scotia bound

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – Primeau Grade 8 students from the Travel Club will be travelling to Nova Scotia and Cape Breton from May 27 to June 3. Parents, chaperones, two staff members and 17 students met at the School May 8 to receive their t-shirts, back packs and itinerary information… […]

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Morinville News

Photo radar tickets up in first quarter

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Traffic and traffic violation tickets were both up double digits in the first quarter of 2012. Educational speed signs on 100 Avenue monitored more than 500,000 vehicles between January and March of this year, a 10 per cent increase over the same period of 2011. Tickets issued at the community’s 20 photo radar locations were up 12 per cent over the same period of 2011… […]

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Morinville News

Few bylaw tickets being issued in Morinville

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – First quarter statistics released at the May 8 meeting of Morinville Town Council show peace officers responded to 65 per cent more bylaw matters than in the last quarter of 2011. During the quarter peace officers dealt with 370 bylaw-related issues but issued only eight tickets … […]