Business

It’s YOUR Business Part 1 – Coach’s Corner

NAIT student Theron Hogg has done a three part series for Morinville Online, talking to local businesses about how they are doing during Alberta’s current enhanced COVID-19 restrictions. In Part 1, Hogg speaks to Coach’s Corner owner Kal McDonald. […]

Editorial & Opinion

Letter: Chamber to hold forum Sept. 30

The Morinville and District Chamber of Commerce invites all residents to attend the Federal election forum held on September 30, 2015 from 6:30-8:30pm at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre located at 9502-100 Ave in Morinville. […]

Business

Chamber looking for increased Visitor Information Centre funding

by Tristan Turner

Simon Boersma, President of the Morinville and District Chamber of Commerce, gave a brief presentation on the operations of the local Visitor Information Centre (VIC) during the Dec. 9 Council meeting. The centre offers information about the town and surrounding areas, particularly key tourist locations… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Letter: Regional Recreational Complex or a Local Arena/Curling Complex?

Morinville Council is rapidly moving forward on a decision that will have an important effect on the long-term growth of Morinville and Sturgeon County. This decision will be to either start building a replacement Arena/Curling complex right away ( inside Morinville boundaries) or work with Sturgeon County, Legal, Bon Accord, Gibbons, Redwater and a variety of ‘other groups’ to develop a more comprehensive Regional Complex that would probably proceed within the next three years… […]

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Morinville News

Economic Development Coordinator to conduct business survey

by Ashley Janes

Morinville – Since his official start date on Oct. 1, Morinville’s new Economic Development Coordinator (EDC), Schaun Goodeve, has been hard at work. Hired to develop and promote policy guidelines pertaining to municipal economic growth, he has wasted no time in pursuing those objectives. Only one month at the desk and he has already met with many town and business representatives, attended multiple town council meetings, and launched an initiative that is expected to strengthen the local economy throughout the next 25 years… […]

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Local News

Business licence bylaw results in mixed reactions

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A new bylaw regulating business licensing in Morinville passed third reading Dec. 13. The bylaw takes the matter of business licencing and simplifies it into a 13-page document that introduces elements that make it easier for those conducting special or fundraising events… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Letter: Open letter to council and administration re economic development

Dear Editor:

As you are aware, Morinville Town Council voted unanimously at its Nov. 22 meeting to cut $80,000 in proposed economic development spending in half to $40,000. While the Morinville & District Chamber of Commerce is disappointed by this decision in light of how important economic development was as a 2010 campaign issue, we are keeping an open mind pending third and final reading as much can change on the road to a passed budget…. […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Letter: Chauvet elected Legal Chamber president

Dear Editor:

The Legal and District Chamber of Commerce elected Ernest Chauvet as its president at the May
11th meeting. Mr. Chauvet is well known in the community having spearheaded … […]