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Editorial: Too much work or too many workers

Nov 15, 2011 2

The proposed 2012 Morinville Budget identifies $5.2 million in staff wages and another $1.3 million in contract services for a total of $6.5 million. If we break that down it represents $764.34 for each man, woman and child who currently live in Morinville. But not all residents are rate payers. According to Andy Isbister, Morinville’s chief financial officer, there are 3,100 residential and 133 commercial / industrial properties on the tax rolls. Breaking our $6.5 million down by tax payer, we see an average of $2,010.53 each just to finance wages and contract services for next year… […]

Letter: Reader concerned with salaries and reserves

Nov 15, 2011 2

Dear editor:

While I will try to be at the [budget open house] meeting Wednesday night, I wanted to be sure to pass along a few concerns that I have that may require some research just in case I can’t make the meeting:

1: Has anyone taken a long, hard look at the way we are trending with fulltime Town employees? […]

Residents express concerns at 2012 budget open house

Nov 14, 2011 1

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A number of Morinville residents braved the chill and poor road conditions Monday night to come out for the first of two community open houses on the 2012 Morinville budget. Although ratepayers have had the opportunity to attend budget open houses in previous years, council decided to make the open house an integral part of the budget process this year. In previous years when the budget came before council … […]

Tarnawsky back as Sturgeon County CAO

Nov 14, 2011 1

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Two weeks after the resignation of County Commissioner Chris Micek and the appointment of Interim Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Ian McKay, Sturgeon County has once again changed its top administrator. Former Manager of Public Services Peter Tarnawsky, who had been fired by Micek a couple weeks earlier, returned to work Monday in Micek’s position… […]

Jets defeat Chiefs

Nov 13, 2011 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – The Morinville Jets built from a solid first period Sunday night to defeat the visiting Beaumont Chiefs 4-2. The majority of Jets’ goals were scored in the first period, including a short-handed contribution from Brady McCorriston. The Jets pulled ahead from their first period 3-1 lead to gain one and let one past in the remaining two frames… […]

Editorial: Be heard or be taxed

Nov 13, 2011 6

It’s budget time in Morinville and rather than decide how our money is going to be spent, our elected officials are leaving those decision up to us. They’re going to hold a couple open houses this week, bus in seniors and hire babysitters so mom and dad can come to see our politicians and tax dollars in action… […]

Letter: Reader ponders concept of community

Nov 13, 2011 3

Dear editor:

What is community? Well according to the dictionary, a community is: a social group of any size whose members reside in a specific locality, share government, and often have a common cultural and historical heritage. Well OK, if the book says so, but that’s a pretty vague description… […]

Monday Morning News – November 14 edition

Nov 13, 2011 Comments Off

The Nov. 14 first year anniversary 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. For those unable to get a copy … […]

Award winning fantasy and sci fi author coming to Morinville

Nov 13, 2011 Comments Off

By Robert Jump

Morinville – The third instalment of the Morinville Public Library’s Centennial Author Series takes place Thursday night at the Community Cultural Centre with an appearance and reading from award-winning fantasy and science fiction author Jo Walton. The Welsh-Canadian author of nine novels is the highest profile author to make an appearance in Morinville since the series began this past summer… […]

Morinville RCMP to host 10th Citizen’s Academy

Nov 13, 2011 Comments Off

Submitted

Morinville RCMP detachment is inviting anyone age 16 and over to apply to attend the 10th RCMP Citizen’s Academy which will start on January 23rd, 2012 and run for 10 Mondays. The Academy is a set of presentations designed to increase communication with the police and understanding among residents of the Morinville… […]

RCMP hosting Family Violence Prevention event

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By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – The Sturgeon County Family Violence Prevention Program will host two 90-minute Family Violence Prevention events this month: the first in Redwater, the second in Morinville. Both events seek to discuss the issue of family violence in the area, and provide participants with information on where they can go and what they can do to stop the violence… […]

D-Day veteran recognized by Morinville Legion

Nov 11, 2011 Comments Off

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – The presentation held on Remembrance Day in Morinville was for a 65 year service pin for 96 year-old Charter member Charles Pelletier. Pelletier was also awarded a Certificate of Merit, which read, “For establishing the Branch and providing continuous commitment of support and inspiration to RCL Br. 176 Morinville by 65 years of … […]

Morinville Remembers – Remembrance Day 2011 Photos

Nov 11, 2011 7

Morinville Remembers
And so we tied our ribbons of yellow, wore our poppies of red, and laid our wreaths of green. We did it because it was all we could do. And because it was all we could do, it was what we must do. And so we did – in memory of Master Corporal Byron Greff in Morinville, Master Corporal Erin Doyle in Legal and for the other 156 soldiers killed in Afghanistan over the last decade. We did it for the countless thousand Canadians killed in WWI… […]

Fallen Morinville soldier to be featured in documentary

Nov 10, 2011 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – The memory of fallen Morinville soldier Master Corporal Byron Greff will continue to be at the forefront in Morinville well past Friday’s Remembrance Day ceremonies with the current yellow ribbon campaign and the airing of a documentary during the upcoming Lite Up the Nite Christmas celebrations… […]

St. Jean Baptiste Festival looking to sustain itself

Nov 9, 2011 1

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – St. Jean Baptiste Festival Chair Paul Smith brought his concept for as more self-sufficient summer festival to Morinville Town Council Nov. 8. The vision for that festival would be to see the annual summer event flow as freely through the streets of Morinville as the musician and business owner’s hair flows through the breeze… […]

Council gives 2012 budget first reading

Nov 9, 2011 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Councillors voted unanimously in favour of first reading of the 2012 Operational Budget and Capital Plan Tuesday night, dispensing with any discussion of the financial picture for next year other than a preamble by Mayor Lloyd Bertschi on how the Town was taking a different process this year… […]