Winter is here and the snow and ice means those damn mosquitos are dead or resting. The only pests left are telemarketers.
1) Signs of Morinville growing? In 2006 we did not see the need for four lanes. Now with four lanes of traffic with vehicles passing every few seconds, as a slow pedestrian I feel like the chicken trying to cross the road. … […]
Joe reflects on Halloweens of his past and how they differ from today.
1 – When I was young we dressed up as vampires…long cloak-wearing vampires that talked with thick Eastern-European accents and were afraid of garlic. Now kids dress up as vampires named Edward, vampires that are supposed to sparkle… […]
Fall is upon us and Joe has some things rolling around in his brain. It may be squirrels storing nuts in his head for winter… […]
Thursday marks the second anniversary of the current crop of councillors being elected. Not that new fellow in the slick sharkskin suit and two-tone shows what just got in, but the original seven what ran a couple years back and won enough votes. Hard to believe it was two years ago tomorrow that a whole lot of new blood joined Council. Here’s a few thoughts and questions I’m thinking about 730 days into their term… […]
Joe thinks that E. Coli is important to watch for but there are 10 other items more likely to kill you! […]
1/ The passing of Peter Lougheed has reminded me that the difference in politicians not getting respect today is that in many cases they do not provide or speak to ratepayers as equals. .. […]
This, That, Fall Sucks and an Election
1 The days are shorter, the wind is howling and the fricking leaves are all over my yard!
2 The election is winding down and one came to visit me and left his view of the future, but in doing shared some
observations about the past…. […]
I know fall is coming! Some tell-tale signs – Maple Leaf fans think they have a chance for the Stanley Cup and…
1 Student union ticket books are on sale from the students. I faithfully buy mine and forget to use it…. […]
Well just as Morinvillians are getting set to fi gure out which if any of these Council wannabes they are going to elect into offi ce, our own polls on more important stuff like eating and drinking coffee closed…. […]
With bi-election nominations closing Thursday, Joe has 10 reasons why he or anyone should not run for Town of Morinville Councillor:
You can take my advice or not. I tend to talk more than I listen!… […]
God has a sense of humour – otherwise he would not have created annoying creatures!
1/ Mosquitos have to be the most annoying thing created and I think they are supported by the repellent companies who must cultivate mosquito eggs some place nearby!.. […]
Joe was impressed with the 1,300 plus people riding in the Tour de l’ Alberta and is currently glued to the TV watching the Olympics. Here are some of his thoughts on sports… […]
A tale of two festivals
Joe compares 50 years of Fête in Legal and the Frontier Daze (renamed St. Jean Baptiste Festival) in Morinville… […]
Like nearly everyone else in Morinville, Joe had a hard time trying to beat the heat last week. With temperatures in the 30s for much of the week, Joe was more of a curmudgeon than normal. Here are his thoughts on the dog days of summer… […]
A MorinvilleNews.com Editorial
February 14 marks a special occasion around our newsroom. Monday Morning News has just released its 13th issue marking more than three months of coverage in Morinville and MORINVILLENEWS.COM has been online providing Morinville and surrounding area … […]
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