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A 30-year oil mess - gone at last

A 30-year oil mess - gone at last

Terry Bokenfohr was just two years old when an oil company drilled a well on his farm. Now, 55 years later, that well is finally going away.
Muriel Martin kids take a We Day trip

Muriel Martin kids take a We Day trip

Social justice took an extended field trip last Friday when a Grade 6 teacher from Muriel Martin elementary and 17 of her students took part in a daylong event called We Day 2010. The trip was pretty far afield — it took place in Vancouver.
Extra life gives kids extra hope

Extra life gives kids extra hope

The Legend of Zelda series took on a whole new life this past weekend at Ottawa’s Algoquin College.
New faces supplant Legal incumbents

New faces supplant Legal incumbents

Legal voters chose to add two new candidates to its council Monday night. In addition to returning Ken Baril, Albert St. Jean and Phil Hughes, voters added Lisa Magera and Trina Jones to the council table.
Land acquired for Ray Gibbon Drive

Land acquired for Ray Gibbon Drive

The province has acquired land for a future interchange between Ray Gibbon Drive and Villeneuve Road but construction is nowhere on the horizon as the City of St.
House arrest for mail theft

House arrest for mail theft

A former postal carrier was sentenced to 22 months of house arrest this week for stealing a tonne of mail over a 16-year span.
Former MCHS student wins $15,000 scholarship

Former MCHS student wins $15,000 scholarship

A recent Morinville Community High School (MCHS) graduate is $15,000 richer after winning one of the University of Alberta’s top scholarships.
Voter turnout drops three percentage points

Voter turnout drops three percentage points

Only 34 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot in Monday’s municipal election in St. Albert. This is down from the 37 per cent recorded in 2007, when there was much consternation about voter apathy.
Bertschi wins fourth term in Morinville

Bertschi wins fourth term in Morinville

Morinville Mayor Lloyd Bertschi will serve another term after beating challenger Joseph Trapani in a tight race.
Crouse wins by a landslide

Crouse wins by a landslide

It's a case of some old and some new for St. Albert's city council. Incumbent Mayor Nolan Crouse swept to victory over his lone challenger, political newcomer Shelley Biermanski, but only two incumbent councillors survived the cut.
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