The 2008 Athabasca Multiplex Project was the topic at the June 3 Rotary meeting. More than 40 Rotary members and guests, including elected officials from Sturgeon County, Redwater, Bon Accord and Morinville, as well as representatives from both school divisions, came out to hear guest speaker Robert Balay. […]
Adventures trips are an annual outing for high school students to experience a taste of what their future could be like. On May 20, students Lane Lawrence and Aaron Rabski spoke to local Rotarians about their experiences on recent Adventures in Technology and Adventures in Citizenship trips.
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Meaningful employment opportunities for people with developmental disabilities is the goal of a project Rotary business owners and employees are currently involved in. The Rotary Employment Partnership is a project between District 5370 and 5360 of the Rotary Club, the Alberta Association for Community Living and Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) Program and Community Boards (Alberta Seniors and Community Supports). […]
Benita Pedersen, Business Analyst and Project Coordinator for Community Futures Tawatinaw Region spoke to Rotary members and guests at their Apr. 1 breakfast meeting. […]
Linda Mak, Stakeholder Relations Coordinator Money Mentors, was the guest speaker at Rotary Wednesday. Money Mentors is the only Alberta-based not-for-profit credit counselling agency. They have six offices, including one in Edmonton. They assist people in becoming debt free and in finding financial solutions, credit counselling, […]
Local Rotarians learned about Autism Feb. 4. Joan Paton, Director of Development for the Autism Society of Edmonton Area (ASEA) was the service club’s breakfast meeting speaker.
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by Lucie Roy It is time for Rotary members to think of Aboriginal relations. That was the message from Rotary […]
by Lucie Roy Ontario and Saskatchewan are the points of call for two Rotary adventures taking place this spring. The […]
Ollie Green with walnut rolls ready for tasting and a poppy seed roll for sale at the Farmer’s Market on Friday night.
– Lucie Roy Photo… […]
by Lauren Stromner
Students at Morinville Community High School (MCHS) will get a unique opportunity to give back to the community this school year. The school has reserved several volunteer dates with a number of Edmonton agencies, including the Bissell Centre, the Edmonton Food Bank and the Hope Mission. Students in the MCHS Interact Club and the Religious Studies classes can volunteer their time and talents with each group… […]
by Tristan Turner – From June 28 to July 5, a group of seven MCHS students travelled to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico in the hopes of assisting local organizations that worked with low-income families, or built community engagement. These students travelled as the Morinville Interact Club, the separate youth-wing of the Morinville Rotary Club, and started planning for the trip in hopes of pursuing the goals of Rotary International: service, social justice and international citizenship. As President of the Morinville Interact Club, I hope to share some of the highlights from our trip and thank those who made our adventures possible… […]
by Tristan Turner
Morinville – Alberta Finance Minister Doug Horner spoke to Rotarians, Councillors and guests at the Morinville Rotary Club’s regular Wednesday morning meeting Mar. 26. While the focus of attention in recent days has been former Premier Alison Redford’s resignation, Horner chose to focus his presentation on the provincial budget that is currently going through reviews one ministry at a time, and – according to Horner – is expected to be voted on by the legislative assembly in late April…. […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – If the Rotary Club of Morinville has their way, there will be a new multi-use recreational facility within Sturgeon County within the next five years. The service club of roughly 50 members is spearheading an initiative to get a recreation facility built, and are holding an information gathering session at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre Sept. 18 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m… […]
Photos by Lucie Roy and Denise Touchette
Morinville – On Saturday morning Denise and Maurice Touchette, along with Gib Boddez and site Supervisor Don Ferguson, climbed 84 feet of stairs to rise as far up the St. Jean Baptiste Church steeple as could be allowed. The Touchettes won the scaffold climb at a recent Rotary Club’s silent auction… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Local Rotarians gathered June 26 for an evening of fellowship and celebration at the Morinville community Cultural Centre. Trading their traditional Wednesday morning breakfast meeting for a special year-end supper meeting, the club reflected on the past year, awarded recognition to their most dedicated volunteers, and passed the gavel from one president to another… […]
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Morinville – Local Rotarians and members of the business community gathered at the Rotary Spray Park Wednesday morning to put the ceremonial touch to the opening of a new gazebo, a project that has taken a couple years from concept to completion… […]
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