Schools and youth

Around the schools

Notre Dame Kindergarten students had the opportunity to learn how to build a birdhouse from kits supplied by Home Hardware. Manager Mike Porlier (Mr. Mike to the students) instructed students on building, air circulation, cleaning and how to make claw marks inside the birdhouse so young birds can get a better grip as they learn to get out of the house. The birdhouse are a Fathers’ Day gift from the students. […]

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Local Sports

Morinville sports shorts

Photos by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville Community High School hosted a track and field event at the shool for the second consecutive week, this one including Grade 7 and 8 students from Georges H. Primeau School as well as Grade 9 students from MCHS. … […]

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Local News

The day in photos

She’s a winner The winner of $2,500 from the Sturgeon Rural Crime Watch 50/50 draw was presented with her cheque […]

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Arts & Culture

The week in photos so far

It’s magic
Magician Brian Lehr returned to Morinville Wednesday afternoon for another well-received performance. About 50 children and their parents came out for the show, the final performance in this year’s Summer Reading Program… […]

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Arts & Culture

Pro Coro Canada bring varied show to Morinville

Stephen Dafoe Photos

Morinville – It may seem a little odd to start a music show off with a couple songs about death, but Pro Coro Canada and friends did precisely that. Beginning their musical journey in Renaissance Italy, the professional choir, one of Canada’s foremost, travelled a road that took them and special guests along the road through a number of musical genres… […]

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Local News

Native art exhibit on display at Notre Dame School

By Lucie Roy

Morinville– Art and art history are coming together at Notre Dame Elementary School. A visiting exhibit featuring works from a member of the famous Indian Group of Seven is on display at the school’s library until Mar. 22… […]

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Former Morinville teacher to work in orphanage

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – Students at Notre Dame Elementary School are helping a former teacher in her quest to help children thousands of miles away. Former Notre Dame teacher Debbie Martin and her husband Larry will be the first western Canadians to volunteer with the London, Ontario-based Blue House Effect Development Organization of Canada… […]

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Schools and youth

A century of Christmas

Photos by Lucie Roy

Morinville – Notre Dame students entertained family and guests with two Christmas concerts Thursday. The 2011 Notre Dame Christmas Concert theme was Honouring 100 Years of Christmas in Morinville. Student groups dressed in clothing from different eras to celebrate the theme… […]

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Arts & Culture

Notre Dame examines where the Wild Things are

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – Notre Dame Librarian Lena Bourgeois is excited with the Wild Thing travelling exhibit currently at the school. This visual display from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program contains an interpretative guide, twenty-two framed two-dimensional artwork pieces and two sculptural works from thirteen artists. Nine of the animal-themed works were made by Illingworth Kerr… […]

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Local Sports

Notre Dame picks up two 6th place showings in St. Albert Run

Photos by Joann Deveau

St. Albert – Notre Dame Elementary’s School’s Running Club took to the trails Thursday afternoon for a 1.5 kilometre race. In total, 29 students participated in four categories of race along with students from St. Albert.
Notre Dame picked up two sixth place showings and another pair of placements in the top ten. A total of 363 students competed… […]

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Schools and youth

Around the schools

Photos By Stephen Dafoe

École Georges P. Vanier School Grade 2 students Dominic Peacock (left) and Jaeda Reaume (right) take a turn at Sledge Jump, one of several Inuit games students participated in Jan. 27 during Iqaluit day. The students spent the day studying Inuit culture as part of their social studies curriculum. […]

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Schools and youth

Teachers say goodbye to Notre Dame

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Students won’t be the only ones saying goodbye to Notre Dame Elementary School this week, two of the school’s longest-tenured teachers will be as well. But unlike many of the school’s students, the teachers will not be returning to stroll the hallways this fall. Viviane Pezer and Linda Gibson are retiring after 15 and 28 years with Notre Dame, respectively.
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