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Local men pool talents to create classifieds website

Sep 26, 2010 3

By Stephen Dafoe

Sturgeon County – As a contractor, Maurice Chauvet has seen two things: plenty of useable construction materials ending up in a landfill and home owners having a hard time locating the right contractors to help make their project a reality. It was that combination and the desire to provide a service that would help people find the contractors they need while providing them with a better way to dispose of their left over materials that led Chauvet to partner with his neighbour, computer specialist Donovan Elder … […]

Historical interpretive display opened in Lamoureux

Sep 23, 2010 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Sturgeon County – With the snip of a ribbon last Saturday afternoon 138 years of Alberta history was preserved for future generations to learn from. Local residents gathered together with representatives from Sturgeon County and members of the River Valley Alliance to open a $35,000 interpretive display on the grounds of the 134-year-old Catholic Church in Lamoureux … […]

Guest Editorial: Sturgeon County Div. 5 candidate Wayne Bullock

Sep 21, 2010 Comments Off

Why am I running for Council?

Some people might say that I am just a disgruntled former employee of the County. Nothing could be further from the truth …
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Rigney acclaimed in Sturgeon County – some divisions up for grabs

Sep 20, 2010 Comments Off

>By Stephen Dafoe

Sturgeon County – Don Rigney will get the opportunity to serve a second term of office as Sturgeon County’s mayor after being acclaimed Monday following the close of nominations. The noon nomination deadline also ensured another term for councillors in three of Sturgeon County’s six divisions … […]

Sturgeon County farmer recovering in hospital

Sep 19, 2010 1

By Morinvillenews.com Staff

Sturgeon County – A local farmer is recovering in an Edmonton hospital after being trapped in his combine for approximately 20 hours. Eighty-two-year-old Raymond Como … […]

County road closure begins this weekend

Sep 15, 2010 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Sturgeon County – With limited time left before the end of construction season, Sturgeon County will be closing Township Road 524 (195 Avenue) from 50th Street to 82nd Street … […]

Amendment to records policy will better protect sensitive information

Sep 14, 2010 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Sturgeon County – County Council unanimously approved an amendment to the County’s Records and Information Management Policy … […]

Sturgeon County working on new signage

Sep 14, 2010 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Sturgeon County – County Council sent administration back to the drawing board with respect to quotations for road signs for the 12 entrances to Sturgeon County.
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An open letter to politicians, prospective politicians, voters and the politically apathetic

Sep 13, 2010 1

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 … […]

Competition gathers Sturgeon County’s firefighters

Sep 12, 2010 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Legal – Firefighters from Redwater, Namao, Gibbons, Bon Accord, Morinville and Legal gathered in Citadel Park Saturday for the annual Firefighters Combat Challenge, an event that pits Sturgeon County volunteer firefighters against one another and themselves to navigate an obstacle course, completing a number of firefighting tasks in the best time … […]

Gibbons to take a pass on park and ride concept

Aug 26, 2010 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Gibbons – Town Council has decided to send a letter to Sturgeon County Council advising them that they will not be participating in a proposed regional park and ride and transit facility at or north of the St. Albert boundary on Highway 2 … […]

Crime rate holding in Sturgeon County

Aug 24, 2010 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Sturgeon County – Morinville RCMP Staff Sergeant Mac Richards, who has been making the rounds to municipal councils with his second quarter policing reports, brought good news to Sturgeon County Council Aug. 24 … […]

Sturgeon County Council passes burning bylaw

Aug 24, 2010 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Sturgeon County – Council gave third and final reading to the Sturgeon County Burning Bylaw at its Aug. 24 regular meeting, allowing the County’s peace officers to now play a greater role in addressing unsafe and unpermitted burning … […]

County presents MacMillan scholarships

Aug 24, 2010 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Sturgeon County – Mayor Don Rigney and Sturgeon County Council paused their Aug. 24 regular meeting to reward two area students for their community involvement and dedication to furthering their educational goals. Sarena Verbeek and Jayne St. John were each presented $2,000 cheques, the financial reward for being selected as recipients of this year’s Dale MacMillan Memorial Scholarship … […]

Town needs to sink money into economic development not a pool

Aug 16, 2010 9

MorinvilleNews.com Editorial

Perhaps with the almost certainty that Morinville Town Council will not be given their seats by acclamation this time around, perhaps the words “community pool” will be tossed around like the waves after someone has taken a dive into the deep end. If they are, those politicians espousing such ideas may be playing to a small audience and may well be taking a dive off the high board into the shallow end. […]

Police briefs

Aug 9, 2010 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Multiple mailbox mischief
Morinville RCMP are currently investigating a rash of vandalism to rural mailboxes. The destruction of federal property occurred over the three-day period Aug. 5 – 7 … […]