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Homeland Housing gets three years to pay tax bill
by Colin Smith Homeland Housing has been given 36 months to pay a disputed tax bill for Paul Krauskopf Court. […]
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Garden’s Gate to open in downtown Morinville next spring
If you have seen something springing up in the vacant lot next to the historic Heppler House on the corner of 100 Avenue and 100 Street, you may have wondered what is going on. […]
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Turner seeking second term as Morinville’s Mayor
Barry Turner is making a bid for another term as Morinville’s Mayor. He announced Tuesday, Aug. 17 that he has filed to run again, having served as Mayor for the past four years. The date for the Morinville Council election is October 18. […]
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Father’s House hosting Walk for Water
Area residents are encouraged to join The Father’s House on Aug. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for their Walk for Water fundraiser, an initiative to raise funds for clean water projects worldwide. […]
Local Sports
Morinville Youth Basketball in need of coaches
The Morinville Youth Basketball Association (MYBA) is struggling to fill their volunteer coaching positions. This situation could lead them to have to turn away dozens of athletes of all age groups. […]
Business
Chamber taking nominations for exceptional businesses
Nominations opened July 28 for this year’s Morinville & District Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Residents have until Sept. 15 to nominate their favourite business for the 2021 Business Awards. […]
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Morinville Museum seeking photos of church and rectory
The Musée Morinville Museum is seeking photo submissions of the interior and exterior of St. Jean Baptiste Church and the rectory to be preserved as part of the museum’s archives and also to form a display at the museum. […]
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Positive Ticketing Program returns to Morinville
Morinville Enforcement Services announced Thursday it was reactivating its positive ticket program for youth, a program that was suspended during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that restriction are lifted, Peace Officers are once again issuing positive tickets. […]
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SJB Parish hold farewell memorial for St. Jean Baptiste Church
A Farewell Memorial for the St, Jean Baptiste Church was held July 14 in SJB parking lot. Speaking at the event was Father Trini, Knights of Columbus Grand Knight Pat Earles and Catholic Women’s League President Simone Chevalier. […]
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Council approves community engagement on Truth and Reconcilliation
by Colin Smith The Town of Morinville is moving ahead with efforts to engage the community on the issues of […]
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Town looking to review direct control districts to cut red tape
The Town of Morinville is reviewing the use of direct control district zoning with the aim of improving flexibility and reducing uncertainty for developers. […]
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UPDATED: Morinville Couple hosting community healing event this week
Morinville Couple Michelle Bateman and Travis Belanger will hold an event Thursday night called Heal The Pain & Make Things Right. The event, open to all, takes place at 6:30 p.m. in St. Jean Baptiste Park. […]
Crime & Police
RCMP crime prevention theme for July is thefts from yards
The Alberta Crime Prevention theme for July is “Theft From Yard.” In 2019 there were over 126,000 property crime offences in Alberta with over 12,400 of them occurring in July. […]
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Morinville is kicking off its 2021 Block Parties Program
With COVID-19 restrictions lifted, Morinville is now starting its revamped block party program for 2021. […]
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St. Jean Baptiste Church destroyed by fire
A 9-11- call was received at 3:08 a.m. this morning reporting a fire at the Roman Catholic Church in Morinville at 10034 100 Avenue. Time of dispatch was 3:10 a.m. with Morinville Fire Department crews arriving on the scene at 3:20 a.m. […]
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Fireworks postponed as part of scaled down Morinville Canada Day
After consultation with Alexander First Nation, the Town of Morinville will be proceeding with a modified Canada Day celebration on July 1. […]