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Four Austrian agricultural students looking for a farm work internship in the area

Feb 3, 2011 Comments Off

Article and photos by Jeannie Charrois

Sturgeon County – Last summer, my family and I spent a week touring Austria from the picturesque little town of Maria Alm. Nestled in a valley of majestic mountains, this idyllic community is only about an hour’s train ride southwest of Salzburg. If the location evokes images from “The Sound of Music”, you’re not far off; the evening air was veritably alive as folk bands entertained the gathered … […]

Fatal collision near Legal

Jan 26, 2011 Comments Off

By MorinvilledNews.com Staff

Legal – A senior is dead as the result of an early morning collision Tuesday. Morinville RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 2, just north of Legal corners around 8 a.m. Jan. 26.
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Students injured in bus collision

Dec 13, 2010 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Legal – Two École Citadelle students were injured Monday afternoon when the bus they were travelling home from school in was struck by a pick up truck … […]

Legal Christmas Festival a success

Dec 7, 2010 Comments Off

By Ruthann Weeks
FCSS Coordinator, Town of Legal

Sunday morning of December 5th saw a festive and well attended Christmas celebration at the Centralta Community Centre in Legal. The morning was packed full of events and activities! The grade nine class of Legal School put on a delicious pancake breakfast and raised … […]

Ice Dogs put end to Vipers winning streak

Dec 7, 2010 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Legal – After five consecutive wins over the past three weeks, the North Central Hockey League schedule brought the Legal Vipers up against one of only two teams that have managed to beat them this season – the Onoway Ice Dogs. That meeting, as has been the case in the two … […]

Vipers off to a solid start

Nov 1, 2010 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Legal – It’s been a good start to the North Central Hockey League season for the Legal Vipers. After earning back-to-back victories in their season and home openers Oct. 16 and 23, the club went on to suffer a 10-1 defeat … […]

Council and residents clash over AUMA spending

Nov 1, 2010 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Legal – Council Chambers played home to a sometimes heated exchange between Legal Council and Legal residents Jeannie and Dan Charrois. At issue was the approximate $7,650 being spent to send the whole of council and some administrative staff to the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association conference and trade show in Edmonton later this month.

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St. Jean given third term as mayor by council

Oct 25, 2010 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Legal – A week after Alberta municipalities went to the polls, Albert St. Jean has received a third term as mayor of Legal. Unlike Morinville, Gibbons, Bon Accord and Sturgeon County, who hold separate elections for mayor; Legal continues to elect five councillors whom then elect the Town’s mayor from within at their organizational meeting.

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Guest Editorial: Legal council candidate Trina Jones

Oct 11, 2010 Comments Off

By Trina Jones

Hello

My name is Trina Jones and I am running for Legal Town Council. The philosophy you see above is my promise to you to make every effort to consider you and your best interests in the decisions I would make during my time as a Councillor.
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Candidates have two weeks left to make their case

Oct 4, 2010 Comments Off

MorinvilleNews.com Editorial By Stephen Dafoe About a week into the municipal campaign period, a friend of mine made the statement […]

Legal Town Council to be a seven-way race

Sep 21, 2010 1

By Stephen Dafoe

Legal – Two newcomers threw their hat into the ring by Monday’s noon nomination deadline, joining together with Legal’s five incumbent members of council to make the fall election a seven-way race … […]

Talk about the towns

Sep 19, 2010 Comments Off

Compiled by Étienne Thevou

This past week and weekend has certainly been a busy one for people being recognized both for their achievements and for attending a multitude of events … […]

An open letter to politicians, prospective politicians, voters and the politically apathetic

Sep 13, 2010 1

By Stephen Dafoe

Next Monday is an important day in Alberta, particularly that precise moment when the clock strikes noon. And while it may be nothing more than the start of the noon hour for many Albertans, it will also mark the end of nominations for the 2010 municipal elections … […]

Competition gathers Sturgeon County’s firefighters

Sep 12, 2010 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Legal – Firefighters from Redwater, Namao, Gibbons, Bon Accord, Morinville and Legal gathered in Citadel Park Saturday for the annual Firefighters Combat Challenge, an event that pits Sturgeon County volunteer firefighters against one another and themselves to navigate an obstacle course, completing a number of firefighting tasks in the best time … […]

Motorcycle Poker Run raises money for military families

Sep 6, 2010 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Legal – Bikers from throughout Sturgeon County and beyond gathered at Kilroy’s Pub in Legal Saturday to honour the memory of Master Cpl. Erin Doyle, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2008, by participating in a poker run to raise money for Loretto Chapel’s the Christmas Hamper Campaign at the Edmonton Garrison, a charity that helps military families … […]

Storage units found full of stolen property

Sep 1, 2010 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

St. Albert – Residents north of St. Albert who have had items stolen in the recent past may just have an opportunity to recover what was once theirs … […]