Arts & Culture
Morinville band entertains Aspen residents
The band Buttery Biscuits performed outdoors at Aspen House on Wednesday, providing a socially distanced concert for residents. […]
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Editorial & Opinion
Letter: Aspen House looking for words of encouragement for seniors
Aspen House would love to thank our community for the tremendous support and love we have received throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Local News
Book Bites – Children’s Craft at Aspen House
In this week’s Book Bites segment Public Services Librarian Allaih Krahn talkes about the children’s craft that is a part of their weekly visit to Aspen House. […]
Local News
Lions help Aspen residents with Heart to Heart Hamper donation
Lions Club of Morinville President Tina Gougeon and Lion Pauline Kocsir presented Aspen House Recreation Therapist Leeza Shymka with two hampers at the Lions Club meeting.
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People
Aspen celebrates its volunteers
Aspen held their Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on Tuesday to celebrate the volunteers of Aspen House and Aspen Villa. […]
Local News
Local quilters assist Aspen House with farewell quilt
On Monday, Aspen House Recreation Therapist Leeza Shymka said Aspen House now has a very special “Farewell” quilt to honour the memory of the residents who have passed away.
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Arts & Culture
MCHS holding It’s A Garden Party coffee house evening
Above and below: Performers in last year’s MCHS Coffee House. 19 acts are expected to hit the stage in this […]
Arts & Culture
Community Gardens Society partners with Scouts and Guides to build 150 birdhouses
Canada’s 150th birthday was recognized Wednesday night at the Morinville Curling Club and Aspen House as boys and girls joined forces with the Morinville Centennial Community Gardens Society to build 150 birdhouses to be placed around town on parks, paths, and in yards. […]
Local News
Phinney heading to retirement by the ocean
After serving two terms as town councillor covering six years from 2004 to 2010 and serving ten years as the Facility Manager Supportive Living Alberta Health Services (AHS) at Aspen House, Donna Phinney is ready for an early retirement. […]
Local News
Aspen House’s Tomato King
The Tomato King at Aspen House is Joseph Zukowski.
Zukowski has four tomato plants he grew from seed, and each plant has more than 25 large tomatoes on it. With more than 100 tomatoes and some just beginning to turn red, Zukowski said they must be a later tomato. […]
Morinville News
The Week In Photos
Doubling the donations Ken Skjersven of the Morinville Food Bank Society received a cheque for $10,000 from Scotiabank Morinville Branch […]
Arts & Culture
Christmas ornaments put smiles on seniors faces
by Lucie Roy
Judith Clarke has been busy working and collecting all year to put smiles on seniors’ faces this Christmas season.
The labour of love started with the Christmas decorations she received when she was 12 years old. Since then she acquired quite a few more festive decorative houses. This year she put the word out for Christmas decorations and the donations poured in… […]
Arts & Culture
Aspen residents get theatrical
Lucie Roy photos
The Aspen Drama Club put on a production of The Goat Who Hated Easter by Mary Engquist May 15. The comedic skit was produced and directed by Aspen Recreation Aide Patti McLelland. Cast members included Vera Uchacz as Mama Duck… […]
Local News
Morinville sights and bites
The 2nd Morinville Sparks troop wanted to share the love this Valentine’s Day with Aspen House seniors. The troop visited the facility Feb. 11 and the seniors loved the handmade Valentine cards… […]
Morinville News
Six groups seek funding under Community Grant Program
Morinville – Community Services brought forward approximately $8,700 in grant requests from six community groups during the Jan. 22 Council meeting, an amount that surpassed the $5,500 allotted each quarter but fell below the amount left in 2012 program funding… […]
Morinville News
Around the town – midweek edition
MCHS teacher Greg Boutestein offers a little technical support to a Skills Canada TV and Video Production competitor Tuesday morning. The national competition brings together the best and brightest high school and post secondary trade students to compete against one another. Boutestein began with the Skills program in 1999.. […]