Local News
Countdown begins on next municipal election
In almost exactly one year, Morinville residents will be joining others from across the province as they elect new local governments in their communities. […]
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Morinville News
Special ballots available for fall election
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Special ballots will once again be available in the General Municipal Election this fall. Council voted unanimously in favour of making the provision for the upcoming election… […]
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Morinville Council Briefs
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville will play host to the Third Annual Regional Business Symposium this spring. The annual regional partnership between Gibbons, Bon Accord, Morinville and Sturgeon County will once again carry the theme Together Strengthening the Sturgeon Region, and … […]
Editorial & Opinion
Candidates have two weeks left to make their case
MorinvilleNews.com Editorial By Stephen Dafoe About a week into the municipal campaign period, a friend of mine made the statement […]
Morinville News
Trapani to take on Bertschi for mayor’s seat
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Monday’s noon nomination deadline saw two names brought forth for the position of Morinville’s next mayor. Three-term incumbent Mayor Lloyd Bertschi is being challenged by one-term Councillor Joseph Trapani. Both Bertschi and Trapani earned their respective seats on Morinville Town Council by acclamation during the 2007 municipal elections … […]
Editorial & Opinion
An open letter to politicians, prospective politicians, voters and the politically apathetic
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 … […]