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Legal faces some monumental decisions

Sep 25, 2011 1

By Lucie Roy

Legal – The Town of Legal hosted a public meeting at the Legal School Sept 22 to discuss the community’s cultural vision and how the residents want to be represented. After the two-hour meeting, the decision is to have the residents of Legal present their viewpoint on a survey to be conducted in the next few weeks. The points in question include the location of the 20-foot wide by 30-foot tall steel monument (in or out of town), and whether murals should be installed on residential households… […]

Editorial: A young community needs some young ideas

Sep 18, 2011 1

If the full details on Morinville’s municipal census have shown us anything it is that Morinville is a young community. Seventeen per cent of our population is between the ages of 25 and 34. The median age for a Morinville resident is 33.6 years of age, a figure consistent with data revealed in the previous census. Another 17 per cent of our community is made up of residents between the ages of 12 and 24. […]

Skate Park opens on Meet Your Community Night

Sep 16, 2011 Comments Off

Story and Photos By Lucie Roy

Legal – The combined grand opening of the Legal Skate Park and Annual Meet Your Community Event held Friday was well attended by more than 100 people despite the strong winds and the downpour of rain. Many of the youngsters showed up a few hours early to try out the Skate Park. Robert Proulx, Town of Legal Manager of Operations, said the skate park… […]

Fête fills weekend with fun despite rain

Jul 24, 2011 Comments Off

Photo gallery by Lucie Roy

Legal – Rain and the threat of rain may have shifted much of this year’s Fête au Village indoors, but the inclement weather did not dampen the spirits of the crowds who came out for the annual event… […]

Fête and bike tour make for full weekend

Jul 21, 2011 Comments Off

By Étienne Thevou

Legal – There’s plenty to do this weekend with a first rate festival and annual bike ride filling the weekend and the County with activity.

Francophone culture will be celebrated Friday and Saturday with Legal’s annual Fête au Village… […]

Letter: Fun Run returns to Fête au Village

Jul 3, 2011 Comments Off

Legal – What are you doing on Saturday, July 23, at 8 a.m.? Not sure yet? How about taking a moment to breathe in the country air, enjoy the sights of picturesque Legal, and then sit down to a pancake breakfast served with genuine small town hospitality? […]

Latest Francophone artwork completely off the wall

Jun 24, 2011 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Legal – The Centralta Tourism Society unveiled its 34th Francophone work of art on St. Jean Baptiste Day, but unlike the preceding 33, this one is completely off the wall – literally. At 20 feet wide and 30 feet tall, the new work of art combines the welding and fabricating talents of Louis Forcade and his family with the painting skill of John Ellenberger to create a massive three dimensional monument depicting the history of bilingualism and the history of French settlers and their relationship with the British… […]

Legal retains residency requirement for its CAO

Jun 21, 2011 3

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Legal – Town Council unanimously passed an updated Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) bylaw Tuesday night, a document that replaces a 1998 bylaw that has been used by the community for the 13 years… […]

Legal crime stats stable

Jun 21, 2011 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com staff

Legal – Morinville RCMP Staff Sergeant Mac Richards paid a visit to Legal Town Council Tuesday night, bringing the mayor and council up to speed on policing in the community in the first five months of 2011 as well as presenting a comparison to previous years. That comparison shows crime is no worse than it has been in the past few years… […]

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… […]

Fire strikes Legal

May 16, 2011 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Legal – While Slave Lake was being evacuated from the path of a 16 hectare wildfire that destroyed a third of the 7,000-resident community, local fire fighters were battling blazes on a smaller scale… […]

Letter: Chauvet elected Legal Chamber president

May 12, 2011 Comments Off

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 … […]

Former MP Walter Van De Walle deceased

Apr 25, 2011 1

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Legal – Former MP and Legal resident Walter Van De Walle passed away Apr. 21 at the age of 88.

Van De Walle was MP from 1986-1988 for Pembina and from 1988–1993 for St. Albert. He chose not to run again in the 1993 federal election… […]

GSACRD receives premier’s award

Apr 24, 2011 3

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

St. Albert – The Greater St. Albert Catholic Regional Division was one of four Alberta school divisions to win the Premier’s Award for School Board Innovation and Excellence… […]

County commits to cost sharing but cultural centre funding in limbo

Mar 31, 2011 4

By Stephen Dafoe

Sturgeon County – County Council unanimously approved 2011 cost sharing allocations Thursday afternoon, funds to be distributed to Morinville, Bon Accord, Gibbons, Legal and Redwater. The cost sharing agreement between Sturgeon County and the five municipalities ensures and guarantees equal access for county residents to the various services, programs and recreational facilities offered by the municipalities… […]

Letter: Parent delegation clarifies misunderstandings about GSACRD request

Feb 7, 2011 3

Dear editor:

There is confusion or misunderstanding about what our Morinville parent delegation has requested from our public schools. We are advocating for our public schools to operate like other public schools across the province. We have no issue having Religious Studies class or a faith-based program like the Christian LOGOS program… […]