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Cardiff Corner discussion rescheduled

Jun 6, 2011 2

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – Almost a month after it was originally scheduled, a public meeting to discuss the treacherous Cardiff Corner / Highway 2 intersection is set to take place early next week. Originally set for May 16, the event was abruptly cancelled when Slave Lake was hit by devastating wildfire the night before. The Town of Morinville has announced the meeting will now take place June 13 at 2 p.m. in council chambers, and are inviting everyone to come to the public discussion… […]

Around the Town weekend edition – Elvis to baseball

Jun 5, 2011 Comments Off

Photos by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Despite the mostly overcast weather, the weekend was full of activity in Morinville. From music to baseball, there was plenty going on… […]

Monday Morning News – June 6

Jun 5, 2011 Comments Off

The June 6 edition of Monday Morning News hits store shelves and restaurant counters Monday morning. This week’s edition is 28 pages of Morinville news and views. This week’s issue contains the following news stories… […]

Editorial: Survey results first step in community moving forward

Jun 5, 2011 Comments Off

Strutting across the stage like a chicken on ecstasy, Mick Jagger once sang about how we are not always able to get what we want, but how if we tried hard and persevered, we might get what we needed. Of course the preceding is nowhere close to actual song lyrics, but it does keep us from a run in with copyright folks… […]

Morinville Plaza Hotel and Suites open for business

Jun 5, 2011 4

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Morinville has had a long history of hotels. The Alberta Hotel, demolished in the early 1970s, gave way to the Frontiersman which was built at the same location. But over the past decade, the hotel had been given over to low cost monthly accommodations, the rest of the building all but abandoned. The restaurant vacant, the banquet room empty but to the memories of gallant evenings that had long since passed… […]

Reader suggests name for new Morinville school

Jun 5, 2011 22

Dear Editor:

June 2, 2011 marked a new chapter in the History of Morinville. Public education free of faith-based bias and permeation will be available to the public at large for the first time within the town in September.

I do not know if one can “name” a school consisting of modular classrooms, but I would like to put forward… […]

Hot Dogma nights continue to offer Morinville a different Friday night [VIDEO]

Jun 5, 2011 1

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – There’s something besides coffee brewing at Higher Grounds coffee house on Main Street. Friday nights are starting to get a reputation for being a night people can enjoy an espresso and entertainment or a cappuccino and comedy… […]

Secular education coming to Morinville in September

Jun 2, 2011 28

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – On the very day when 5,000 students, teachers and parents gathered in St. Albert for an outdoor Mass hosted by Greater St. Albert Catholic Regional Division (GSACRD) schools, Morinville parents who have been fighting for a non-faith-based education for their children finally got the results of a survey that showed just how many likeminded families there were in Morinville…. […]

Wolves head to track provincials this weekend

Jun 1, 2011 Comments Off

By Terry Maslyk

Morinville – It has been a few years since the Wolves dominated the track scene in North Central action, but the 2011 MCHS track team has brought the zone banner back to MCHS to hang proudly in the rafters. It truly was a team effort with excellent individual performances and a strong showing in the team relays that capped off a close win over our rivals from RF Staples-Westlock and Barrhead… […]

GSACRD to hold outdoor mass in honour of St. Albert’s 150th anniversary

Jun 1, 2011 1

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools will celebrate an outdoor mass Thursday morning to commemorate the 150th anniversary of St. Albert Catholic Church and the City of St. Albert. Staff and students from across the school division will gather for the celebration along with parents, community members and special guests… […]

GSACRD survey results to be revealed Thursday

May 31, 2011 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – After contracting Pivotal Research Inc. to conduct a survey of Morinville parents on the desire for a secular program in Morinville, the results are about to be revealed. The Greater St. Albert Catholic Regional Division (GSACRD) will be holding an info session at the Morinville Community High School Thursday night at 7 p.m. to discuss future education options in the community… […]

Library looking to make a splash with summer reading program

May 31, 2011 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Although it’s still a month away, the Morinville Public Library is taking registrations for their summer reading program. Running July 4 to Aug. 19, the program offers something fun for children aged 2 to 12 with some special surprises along the way… […]

Letter: Rock concert less a problem than implied

May 31, 2011 1

Dear Editor:

After Art of Conversation Morinville held the all candidates debate last fall, I invited all members of council and any member of the community who was concerned to talk to me personally about the expected impact about noise from the cultural centre shows. My back ground is that I own a commercial recording studio and am extremely well versed in how decibel levels work, how sound transmits… […]

Sturgeon teachers pitch in for mental health

May 30, 2011 1

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – They’ve donned superhero costumes to play dodge ball, put on silly hats of all sorts to parade the halls of Namao School during a school day, but May 27 was an opportunity for Sturgeon School Division teachers and their guests to get together for something a little less flamboyant – a night of softball… […]

Morinville’s Centennial Lady turns 100

May 30, 2011 2

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – There was plenty of cake to go around at Aspen House Monday afternoon as Thalia Fiscbach was recognized on her 100th birthday… […]

Letter: Resident displeased with concert ruckus

May 30, 2011 12

Re Community Cultural Center’s First Event

Dear Editor:

Whether the first event at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre (MCCC) was a success or not is overshadowed by the drunken display that took place out in front of the centre both during and after the concert… […]