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Schools and youth

Local schools join in Pink Shirt Day movement

Morinville – Nearly two weeks after Morinville students shaved their pink hair for the Annual Hair Massacure cancer fundraiser, students were once again sporting the pink for the Annual Pink Shirt Day, an Anti-Bullying Awareness initiative that began in Nova Scotia in 2007 and has since spread across the country with some provinces taking part the last Wednesday in February, others on the second Thursday in September… […]

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Schools and youth

Schools come out in support of Annual Hair Massacure event

Lucie Roy Photos

Morinville Public Elementary School held their first head shave event in support of the Annual Hair Massacure Friday and raised $12,161.21 for the cause. Twelve students, two parents, the school Principal and Councillor Stephen… […]

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Morinville News

Around the schools

Rockin’ good show
The Morinville Public School French Kindergarten and Grade 1 students sang Le Bonhomme in the Alouette traditional version at the Morinville Public Elementary School Rockin’ Christmas concert held at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre Tuesday night. The shows drew a large crowd for the event, which included a Bake Sale and Raffle… […]

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Arts & Culture

Community Carnival packs in the fun

Photos By Stephen Dafoe and Lucie RoyMorinville – The Morinville Public Elementary School Parent Fundraising Association put on their 2nd Annual Community Carnival Saturday, a three-hour family fun event that allowed the school to give back to the community … […]

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Community Carnival to kick off June

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – June will get off with a carnival atmosphere on the Morinville Public Elementary School Grounds. The school’s Parents’ Fundraising Association is hosting their 2nd Annual MPES Community Carnival June 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and are once again excited to offer a no cost event for the entire community… […]

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Morinville News

Clean Sweep pitches in to beautify Morinville

Morinville – Town staff, business owners, students and residents gathered together for one common cause Wednesday – cleaning up Morinville. Operation Clean Sweep, Morinville’s contribution to Pitch-In, Canada’s nationwide initiative to clean up our own backyard… […]

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Morinville News

Seven groups seek half of annual Community Grant budget

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Council had some tough decisions to make Apr. 9 with respect to handing out available Community Grant dollars. Community Services brought forward approximately $13,535 in grant requests from seven community groups, an amount that surpassed the $5,500 allotted each quarter by more than $7,000… […]

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Morinville News

Morinville Public Elementary holds its grand opening

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – It was a day for dragons to dance Wednesday afternoon, figuratively and literally. Morinville Public Elementary School, home of the MPES Dragons, held its official grand opening in the school gymnasium with Alberta’s Minister of Education, The Honourable Jeff Johnson, and many other dignitaries in attendance… […]

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Morinville News

School Views

There were plenty of interesting activities going on Thursday for Morinville Public Elementary School students. Here is some of what our cameras captured.. […]

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Morinville News

Sturgeon School Division reviewing electoral boundaries

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Sturgeon County – Establishing Sturgeon School Division’s electoral boundaries will be the topic of discussion during four Open Houses scheduled for November. With the addition of Thibault and Legal School Districts to its jurisdiction, Sturgeon School Division now includes all of Sturgeon County and the towns of Legal, Morinville, Bon Accord, Gibbons and Redwater… […]

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Legal

Education Minister visits Morinville schools

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Education Minister Jeff Johnson toured two Morinville schools with Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock MLA Maureen Kubinec Monday morning. The two provincial politicians visited École Notre Dame Elementary School and Morinville Public Elementary School (MPES), the latter formerly École Georges P. Vanier School. Johnson and Kubinec were accompanied by the principals and their respective boards at both Morinville stops. The visits followed tours of two school facilities in Legal earlier that morning… […]

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Morinville News

Carnival presents a magical time

Photos by Stephen Dafoe and Lucie Roy

Morinville – The Rotary Spray Park was the venue for a community carnival Saturday, put on by the Morinville Public Elementary School’s parent fundraising group. Approximately 500 parents and children attended the 4-hour event… […]

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Morinville News

Community Carnival to offer fun day for all

By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – The Ray McDonald Sports Centre will play home to a community carnival for families next Saturday. The MPES Community Carnival: Growing with the Community event will run from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. and organizers are expecting a great day of community building… […]

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Local News

Around the schools

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – Teachers, staff, students and parents all gathered at the Parish Hall Tuesday afternoon for a surprise teacher appreciation party for Morinville Public Elementary School (MPES) teachers… […]