Local News

Class of 1997 planning for 20-year High School reunion

When the Morinville Community High School Class of 1997 walked across the stage to accept their diplomas in June of that year, I’ll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy was on the Billboard Top 100 charts, and Barbie Girl was something you either danced to or were annoyed by.
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Arts & Culture

RBC and MCHS partner for HOWLS Olympics, donate money to library

The RBC Morinville Team volunteered Tuesday at Morinville Comunity High School for the Howls Olympics.

Carmen Dubas, Gale Galenza, Dana Hubley, Karen Wilson, Denise Hittinger, Kathy Chalcraft and Janice Namchuk attended the event on behalf of the bank. […]

Arts & Culture

MCHS opens its doors

Above: MCHS student Blair Lobsinger and brother Vincent check out the graphic design department. Morinville Community High School held their […]

Business

Rotary urgently looking for students to send on trips

Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia are the points of call for three of five Rotary adventures taking place this spring. The Adventures in Technology program takes place in Saskatoon, the Adventure in Citizenship Program takes place in Ottawa, and the Adventures in Tourism takes place in Kelowna. […]

Local News

MCHS Sr. Boys take bronze

After trailing the W. P. Wagner Warriors 16-12 after the first quarter in Saturday’s MCHS Invitational Tournament bronze game, the Boys came back strong to lead 36-27 at the half. […]

Local Sports

MCHS Sr Girls place fourth in tournament

The Morinville Community High School Sr. Girls basketball team welcomed seven teams to Morinville Feb. 3 and 4 for the 23rd Annual MCHS Sr. Girls Invitational Tournament.
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Local Sports

MCHS Sr. Girls host tournament this weekend

Morinville Community High School is welcoming seven teams to join them for the 23rd Annual MCHS Sr. Girls Invitational Tournament Feb. 3 nd 4.

MCHS will be joined by R. F Staples from Westlock, Beaumont Composite, Lillian Osborne from Edmonton, John Maland High School from Devon, Ponoka Secondary, Cold Lake High School, and Wetaskiwin Composite High School to compete in a dozen games over the two days. […]

Arts & Culture

MCHS gets musical with this year’s production

Morinville Community High School Drama has chosen an updated version of a Jane Austen novel with this year’s production.

Emma: A Pop Musical by Eric Price, tells the story of Emma Woodhouse, played by Daphne Charrois, a senior at Highbury Prep who is sure she knows what is best for her fellow students’ love lives. Emma sets out to find a boyfriend for shy student Harriet Smith, played by Emma Wiwchar. […]

Local Sports

Morinville Sports Shorts

The Sturgeon Sting (1-8-2) Midget AA ended their home game Saturday night tied 3-3 with the Sherwood Park Oilers (3-2-2). The Sting’s next home game is Saturday at 4 p.m. against the PAC Saints. […]

Business

Morinville Sobeys assists MCHS with two school initiatives

Morinville Community High School (MCHS) was the recipient of two cheques from Morinville Sobeys last week. Store owners Shaun and Susie Thompson presented the school with a cheque for $430 for the school’s Urban Agriculture program, and one for $1511 for the school’s HOWLS (Honour, Ownership, Welcoming, Leadership and Safety) program.
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Province

Education Minister visits Morinville Community High School

Education Minister David Eggen visited Morinville Community High School Oct. 19 for a tour of the building, an interview on the school’s television station, and a talk with students about the province’s Future Ready initiative, the launch of the curriculum survey, and the extension of a post-secondary tuition freeze. […]

Arts & Culture

Suite Surrender was a real audience pleaser

When the cast came out for their final bow at the end of this year’s Morinville Community High School spring play, the standing ovation they received was well deserved. Those who came out to the one night only performance were not disappointed in this year’s selection or in the efforts of those who have spent much time perfecting their lines and timing. […]

Local Sports

Bike ride pedals into 25th year

It has been many years since Roger Champagne was gunned down in Las Vegas by a man looking to feed his drug habit. But the Morinville man, well known for his kindness in the community, has never been forgotten by friends, family or the hundreds of Morinville Community High School (MCHS) students who were born some years after the man’s passing. Such is the legacy of Roger Champagne whose memory is honoured each year by MCHS students who take to the mountains for a bike ride that carries his name. For many of those years, the Champagne family has presented a bicycle to a student to take on the annual trip. […]