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Local News

Gibbons bank robber gets 10 years

By The Morinville News Staff

Edmonton – A 35-year-old Edmonton man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Apr. 10 after pleading guilty to four armed robberies in North-Central Alberta, including one in Gibbons… […]

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Local News

Local scouters take to the track [PHOTOS]

Stephen Dafoe Photos

Morinville – Scouts, cubs and Beavers with 1st Morinville Scouting took to the track Wednesday night for a cub car rally. The annual event is an opportunity for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts to cut loose with a little fun… […]

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Sturgeon County

Speed sign shot at

By The Morinville News Staff

Sturgeon County – There have been more than a few people who have shot by speed signs in the area. Now Morinville RCMP are looking for those who took a shot at a speed sign. Police received a complaint someone was shooting at a speed sign with a shotgun in the Hamlet of Mearns, located… […]

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Morinville News

Bylaw approval gives Morinville Community Gardens expansion the green light

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Although they already had the green thumb, the Morinville Community Gardens got the green light Tuesday night after Council gave unanimous second and third reading to a bylaw that moves the second phase of the project closer to reality… […]

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Morinville News

Morinville Council sets 2012 property tax rate

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The average Morinville resident can anticipate paying an extra $128 in property taxes this year now that Morinville Town Council has given second and third reading to its 2012 tax bylaw. The average home, which rose from $275,968 in 2011 to $281,957 in 2012, would see a property tax bill of approximately $2,526, an increase of 5.34 per cent over 2011 figures… […]

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Schools and youth

Resurrection celebration raises money for bees

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – Students at École Georges P. Vanier school participated in a Resurrection Celebration Tuesday morning, after which figures were released for the school’s Lenten Project… […]

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Province

Albertans have lead foot over Easter weekend

By The Morinville News Staff

Edmonton – RCMP and Integrated Traffic Services issued large number of speeding tickets over the Easter long weekend. From Apr. 6 to Apr. 9 a total of 3,555 speeding violations were issued throughout the province, including 36 offences where drivers were clocked going 50 kilometres per hour… […]

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Sturgeon County

Mayor or reeve debate off the table

By The Morinville News Staff

Sturgeon County – Council lifted the mayor vs. reeve discussion off the table at its Apr. 10 meeting. The motion, originally presented by Councillor Joe Milligan, had been tabled for 30 days in March… […]

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Sturgeon County

County awards Cardiff Road contract with some changes

By Stephen Dafoe

Sturgeon County – County Council unanimously approved moving forward with its upgrades to Township Road 554 (Cardiff Road) at its Apr. 10 meeting. Council unanimously approved an additional $1,636,000 for the reconstruction project and awarded the tender to Oil Berta Cats Ltd., one of seven companies who bid on the project… […]

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Sturgeon County

County puts burning bylaw amendments on back burner

By Stephen Dafoe

Sturgeon County – County Council voted 6-1 Apr. 10 in favour of putting third reading of amendments to their burning bylaw on the back burner until the June 27 meeting so more research and changes can be made to the document… […]

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Local News

Sturgeon County approves first reading of mil rate bylaw

By Stephen Dafoe

Sturgeon County – Council narrowly passed first reading of its 2012 tax bylaw which would see a split mil rate wherein residential properties would be taxed at a rate of 6.85 per cent increase and non-residential properties at a 5.35 per cent increase. The split rate would lower the municipal tax increase from the 6.85 per cent identified in the 2012 budget to 5.93 per cent. First reading of the bylaw passed with a 4-3 vote of… […]

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Local News

Easter Egg Hunt draws families to the arena [PHOTOS]

By MorinvilleNews.com staff

Morinville – A change in venue from the Agriplex to the Ray McDonald Sports Centre did not deter children or their families from participating in the annual Easter Egg Hunt, a Morinville and area tradition… […]

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Local News

Monday Morning News – Apr. 9 edition

The April 9 issue of Monday Morning News hits store counters and shelves Monday morning. This week’s issue is 36 pages of news, views and things to see and do in Morinville all bundled up into one weekly community magazine… […]