Festival friends - The Morinville News

July 29, 2015
ISSN 2291-2738 Vol. 5 — Issue 30
Festival friends
Sturgeon County resident Norm Meunier
spent a little time with a blue gold
Macaw at the Zoo2U event at Saturday’s
Fête au Village in Legal. See Page 7 for
more photos and MorinvilleNews.com for
all of the weekend’s Fête photos.
- Lucie Roy Photo
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Judge Paula Collins examines the D’Auost family’s vegtable
garden during Sunday’s Best Gardens competition. This
year’s event saw six competitors in five categories.
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Judges pick the
town’s Best Gardens
by Morinville News Staff
The eighth annual Best Gardens Competition wrapped up Sunday morning with judges viewing the handiwork of six local gardeners competing in a variety of categories. This year's entries
were just over a third of the 17 competitors in 2014’s contest. Though the numbers were lower,
there was no shortage of horticultural creativity in the front and back yards of Morinville homes.
While judges may have felt all of the gardens had merit and beauty, a tally of points determined the final victors. Gardens were weighed by a possible score of 100 points in each of the
categories from each of the three judges.
Judging criteria for the plant portion of the contest included the design with first impressions
and the overall effect and visual appeal. Additional criteria included the choice of plant material,
combinations, textual contrast, physical plant condition, grooming, staking and pruning. The
judging for the Outdoor Living Area included the design with the overall effect, use of space and
special features, with consideration for physical condition as well as sustainability and cleanliness.
This year's contest included five categories: Perennial Garden, Vegetable Garden, Unique
Container Garden, Front to Back Overall Appeal, and Outdoor Living Area.
Past winner Donna Becker took the Best Outdoor Living Area this year as well as Best Front
To Back Overall Appeal.
Elizabeth and Anne Stalzer won for Best Perennial Garden and Best Unique Container Garden.
Ron and Lucy Cholik took Best Vegetable Garden, although the D'Aoust family — who received a Judges' Choice Award last year — came close behind in second place.
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Morinville's Animal Control Bylaw - Part 2
The last article noted that the Town has defined a requirement to amend Bylaw 26/2010
(the Morinville Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw). Apparently what we have on the books re
cat control leaves something to be desired. Mind
you, our senior enforcement officer (CPO Sgt.
William Norton) readily admits that the current
program is not working and that enforcement
staff do not actively patrol for or apprehend stray
cats.
The first question to be asked is: “Why not?”
The existing bylaw is pretty clear on all aspects of cat control, with Parts III (Responsibility
of Animal Owners) and VI (Pound Keeping and
Impoundment) giving distinct direction to all
concerned. However, unless the Town is going
to pro-actively enforce the existing regulations,
we’re dead in the water. As previously noted,
rather than live up to its duties and responsibilities, Administration would prefer to be completely shed of the problem, therefore making us, the
victims in this situation, responsible.
When Administration proposes, and Council
ratifies, ANY bylaw but then enforces that bylaw
only periodically at best, you are really encouraging disrespect for the law.
And that my friends, for any number of reasons, is totally unacceptable!
It’s already bad enough that the non-owner
must get a trap, do the deed and then care for
the animal (sometimes for days) before turning
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James O’Brien, Citizen
Author’s Note: This is the third in a series of
articles to be produced over the summer and
continues a discussion on our animal control bylaw, especially that portion dealing with cats.
Council want a lot of their week taken up dealing
with repeated cat complaints, just eliminate the
bylaw.
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said critter over to the enforcement folks. What
then would be the potential consequences of
making the “victim” fully responsible? Dead cats
in the street?
Should the Town, for whatever reason, decide
to either not effectively deal with this situation or
make “Joe Citizen” totally responsible to handle
cat complaints, I suggest that you not be terribly
surprised or offended when “Joe Citizen” resorts
to less than humane practices to resolve the
problem.
Make no mistake about it… most ordinary,
normally law-abiding citizens just don’t appreciate someone else’s cat defecating in their
kid’s sandboxes or their gardens, and they will
take matters into their own hands. This is likely to happen because most of us do not have
the spare cash to throw away on something for
which we already pay taxes. The general population’s responsibility toward this problem should
start - and end - with notification to the CPO of a
situation. Exactly how our Administration handles it is their worry, not ours. That’s what we
pay taxes for.
There were several people who offered online
comment on James O’Brien’s column on cats, the
second in a two part series on a proposed alteration to the Town’s Responsible Pet Owner Bylaw
that would see cats simply taken off the bylaw.
Joe Gosselin wrote: James your quite right.
The self regulated method was being used prior
to the last bylaw coming into effect. That and
multiple complaints about roaming cats forced
Council to act with a bylaw. If Administration and
Barbara Ann MacArthur Wrote: People need
to take care of their cats and NOT let them be
outside.
Amanda Geisler Wrote: Far too many people
think this is OK. This is NOT OK...Your pet should
not affect me.
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MLA looking to set
up Morinville office
by Morinville News Staff
Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock (BMW) MLA Glenn van Dijken was
Rotary’s guest speaker July 22, offering the newly-minted politician an opportunity to get to know some of his constituents a little
better.
More than 40 people came out to hear the MLA, who spoke
about his background, the importance of volunteering, and what he
sees as his role as a member of the Legislative Assembly. “I have
an open door for all people,” he told Rotarians. “I am the member
of Legislative Assembly for one hundred per cent of the constituents of BMW, so I will work for every person in this riding to the
best of my ability
Part of serving his riding to the best of his ability includes opening an office in Morinville, something he said he was hoping to
have in place by the fall.
“We are looking for a place in Morinville to set up a facility that
we can reach out to the members in a better way,” he said, adding
he had a meeting with a realtor that day and was hoping to find
something that would fit in budget. “I am very much about budget and fiscal responsibility and all that, so we are hoping we can
have something set up by fall in Morinville and start to have the ability for
the people in the vicinity here, and reaching out to Legal and Riviere Qui
Barre.”
Van Dijken said he felt having an office in Morinville would allow people
to have a closer link with their MLA than his current Edmonton office.
Morinville RCMP
investigate drowning
of two-year-old girl
by Morinville News Staff
A two-year-old girl is dead, following a drowning in Morinville
Saturday morning.
On July 25th, 2015, at approximately 11:42 a.m., Morinville
RCMP responded to a report of a missing 2-year-old female child
who had been playing at a park in the Lakes subdivision with her
siblings.
The child from Morinville, was found unresponsive in a nearby
pond by RCMP. Life saving efforts were initiated, but the child was
later pronounced deceased by Emergency Medical Services.
Morinville RCMP and the Edmonton Medical Examiner's Office
continue to investigate.
Support and prayers for the famil began pouring out through
social media and within the community and family’s church after
news of the tragedy broke.
People have been leaving flowers, stuffed toys and other items
at the scene.
The name of the family had not been released by Morinville
News’ press deadline sunday afternoon.
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The MLA reiterated his commitment to representing 100 per cent of the
region he covers. “If you are worried that your views do not line up with
my views, that is OK,” he said. “Come and talk to me and introduce yourself to me and possibly areas where you have concerns with the province.
Where you have needs to be filled, where the province can help and fill
those needs – that is what I am here for.”
Morinville Baptist Church is hosting a
Five-Day Club with
Stories, Prizes and Songs
Aug. 4-7 (Ages 5-13)
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 am
Location: 9303 98th Avenue
Time: 1:30 - 3 pm
Location: 210 Grandin Drive, Morinville
Contacts: 780 233-5183 or 780 939-7545
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Fête au Village provided Legal residents and visitors with
three days of family fun over the weekend.
Clockwise from top left:
Gabriel Belley of the Flyers versus Kielan Jackson of the Pistons in a race at the Soap Box Derby.
The Little Red Train pulls politicians and other guests loaded
with candy during the parade.
Gaige and Huntyr King were anxious for the Iron Chef Competition to begin Friday night so they could try the cheese
stuffed bacon wrapped hot dogs made by Laryssa Oulton.
Kaeden and Cohen Gable sail the high seas during Friday
night’s mini parade.
Sienna deChamplain was colourful and ready for the mini
parade to begin.
Boe Kuzio with his caricature Saturday afternoon.
- Lucie Roy Photos
Meet King Arthur! He is a
loveable 2 year old domestic
shorthair, with a very cuddly
personality. He loves nothing
more than being able to curl up
in your lap and snuggle. He is
already neutered, vaccinated,
dewormed, and microchipped.
All that is left for this guy to
find is his forever home. If you
are interested in meeting this
cutie, please come visit him at
the Morinville Veterinary Clinic
or call (780)939-3133.
9804 90 Ave. Morinville
780-939-3133
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www.morinville.ca
It is severe weather
season in Alberta!
Every household should have a 72 hour emergency
preparedness kit in case of any emergency. A 72 hour
kit should contain:
• Water: min 2 litres of water per person per day;
include small bottles that can be carried easily in
case of an evacuation order
• Canned food, energy bars and dried foods (replace
food and water once a year)
• Manual can-opener
• Crank or battery-powered radio (and extra batteries)
or Weatherradio
• First aid kit
• Extra keys to your car and house
• Some cash in smaller bills, such as $10 bills
• A copy of your emergency plan and contact
information
•
Other items such as prescription medication,
infant formula, and equipment for people with
disabilities
For additional details on emergency preparedness
kits, please go to
www.morinville.ca
Main: 780-939-4361 Fax: 780-939-5633 Public Works: 780-939-2590 Community Services: 780-939-7839
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SPORTS CAMP
Sitting at home this summer? Can’t find
anything to do? Join the 2015 Sports Camp
and try tons of cool sports. Following the
Long Term Athletic Development Model,
we will offer a variety of sports and teach
the FUNdamental movements to achieve
athletic development. Join us as we play a
variety of sports including dodgeball,
canoeing, gymnastics, badminton,
volleyball, basketball, and a mini Olympics.
For more information, or to register,
contact Lauren!
For ages 6 to 12 years
August 4th-7th , 2015
12pm—4pm
Contact: Lauren
Henderson 780-939-7841
[email protected]
DEADLINE TO REGISTER
HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO
July 30th, 2015
BRINGING SPORTS EXCELLENCE TO YOUR COMMUNITY
Incredible
Edibles
You will find a variety
of mixed herbs in the
aggregate planters on
100 Avenue. Lettuce,
radishes, herbs, rhubarb
and raspberries are ready
to pick and can be found
at the East entrance and
at the rear of St. Germain
Place (Civic Hall). These
edibles are for ALL
residents so please help
yourselves…and enjoy!
SUMMER CAMP
SERIES
Keep your child busy throughout the summer
with many unique weekly themed camps.
Bring your snack and lunch each day. Each
week will contain themed activities including:
crafts, games, and field trips.
When: Monday-Friday 8:15 am - 4:30 pm
Where: Morinville Community Cultural Centre
Fee: $125/child/week or $35/child/day
GAME ON
July 27-31
CONCOCTIONS
& REACTIONS
August 10-14
1,2,3 ACTION!
August 17-21
To REGISTER contact
Community Services at 780-939-7839
www.morinville.ca
Development Permit Public Notice
Communities in Bloom:
Take notice that the following Development Permit(s) listed below have been
approved in accordance with Morinville Land Use Bylaw 3/2012.
Morinville has once again joined the
Communities in Bloom program in
the non-competitive category. This is a
global initiative that celebrates green spaces,
environmental responsibility and civic pride! Help us
showcase and celebrate our vibrant community through:
DP113/2015 — As-Built Shed, 9708-99 Street (Lot 16, Block 3, Plan VIIIA)
— Minimum Required Rear Yard - Variance (R-1A District)
DP069/2015 — Comprehensive Site Plan — Side-by-Side Duplexes w/ Variance to
Minimum Required Rear Yard & Two Show Homes, 7800-94 Street (Lot 2, Block 1,
Plan 042 1911) — Discretionary Use —Show Homes [R-2 District].
For further information or to arrange for an appointment to view the above
development permit(s) or plans, please contact the Planning & Development
Department at 780-939-7847 or visit www.morinville.ca/planningnews.
Persons wishing to appeal the above noted decision(s) of Morinville’s Development
Authority must do so by filing a “NOTICE OF APPEAL,” along with payment of
$200 non-refundable fee to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, NO
LATER THAN AUGUST 12, 2015. Appeals can be filed with the Secretary of the
Subdivision and Development Appeal Board by calling 780-939-4361.
• Environmental responsibility and beautification
• Floral displays
• Tidiness
• Heritage conservation
Judges will be visiting August 12, 2015, so let’s keep Morinville green and tidy!
For more information, please contact Donald Fairweather at 780-939-7860
or via email at [email protected]
Civic Hall: 10125 - 100 Avenue, Phone: 780-939-4361 Fax: 780-939-5633 www.morinville.ca
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Nature Kids looking
for fellow tree huggers
by Stephen Dafoe
For the second year in a row, the Nature Kids
Club are embracing their love of all things natural and the fact some people refer to people like
them as tree huggers. The group’s Tree Hugger
Photo contest opened recently, and they are
looking for more photo submissions before the
contest closes Aug. 31.
Entering is simple — just take a photo of yourself or your family hugging your favourite tree,
and submit it to the group by email at [email protected] or via their Facebook page.
Photos will be posted on the group’s page, and
the number of likes will whittle the entries down
to five, which will be judged by group members
to determine winners.
“The purpose of the Tree Hugging Contest is to
get families outside enjoying nature,” said Nature
Kids organizer Leanne Boissonnault. “It’s getting
in touch with nature. With the Hug A Tree Contest, we are trying to find a unique tree, so when
they are out in a park, they are more aware of
the trees around them.”
Boissonnault said there were prizes from
Home Hardware, RV City, Sal’s Famous, the Town
of Morinville and Country Floral Magic.
The club has received seven entries to date.
They would like to surpass the two dozen entries the contest received last year. Although the
deadline is Aug. 31, Boissonnault said it is important to enter early as Aug. 31 is also the last
day people can vote for photos by liking them.
Skylar Boissonnault, a club member for the
past two years, said the contest is fun, and she
hopes people will take part. “It gets you out into
nature, and not on devices like TV and games
and things that aren’t nature,” she said.
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The situation is a “no-brainer,” according to
appealed July 17 for stricter controls after a conGlori Meldrum, founder of Little Warriors, an orvicted Edmonton sex offender identified as high
ganization that works for the awareness, prevenrisk by police was arrested in close proximity to
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something done about them.
justice system.
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“There’s no way this individual should be in
fence around pre-selected areas such as playsociety without proper monitoring, and it has left
grounds, schools or swimming pools and alerts
many Albertans vulnerable,” he said.
police when an individual wearing a monitoring
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From left: Jim and Jan Baker pose with
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Society prior to Thursday night’s cancelled
concert. The event has been tentatively set
for July 30 at 7 p.m.
- Stephen Dafoe Photo
by Stephen Dafoe
The late afternoon storm that blew through Morinville
Thursday cancelled the first of three Music in the Park
events. Jan and Jim Baker were to bring the first of their
Summer Music in the Park events to Town July 23; however, the event has been tentatively rescheduled for July
30. The event will feature singer/songwriter Jan Baker
and Canadiana singer/songwriter John Spearn beneath
the clock tower for 90 minutes of music. In addition to
providing an evening of summer entertainment, the free
concerts are in aid of the Morinville Food Bank Society.
Although Jan Baker has been singing professionally
since the age of 16, it was about 10 years ago that Jim
and Jan began working on music together. Putting their
family first, the couple now fit the music in where they
can, including the series of three concerts they have
planned for the park this summer.
“I’ve had this idea for music in the park ever since Jan
and I played music in the park for the Lions Club in Cam-
rose a few years ago,” Jim Baker said. “It was a wonderful
event. I’ve had a bug in my bonnet ever since.”
The Bakers tossed the idea around for a few years and
were recently able to secure the space from the St. Jean
Baptiste Church Parish. The summer’s performers were
willing to volunteer their time for the idea.
“The easiest way for the community to add something
is to bring an item for the food bank,” Baker said. “The
timing is perfect for that. We’ve been listening on the radio all week that the food banks are in dire straits.”
The couple has two more events planned, one on Aug.
6 and one on Aug. 20, both running from 7 p.m. to 8:30
p.m. in the park. The first will feature Edmonton songwriter Rob Heath and Bill Wortman, owner/operator of the
Northern Lights Folk Club. The Aug. 20 event will feature
performers Jessica Heine, Laura Bachynski, Mary Kieftenbeld, and Tim Chesterton.
All concerts are free, but attendees are asked to bring
a non-perishable food item for the Morinville Food Bank
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Town of Morinville employees Dustin Biddiscombe and Marvin Warnecke
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July 21.
- Lucie Roy Photo
It was magical
Six-year-old Keenen Sherk was one of a large number of children who participated
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The Knights of the Northern Realm
demonstrated the use of equipment
and clothing worn in medieval times
by knights before going into battle last
week. The Summer Camp Series theme
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Sturgeon County held a special Council Meeting July 20 to make a Declaration of Agricultural
Disaster.The Request for Decision (RFD) included
the Alberta Drought Risk Management Plan for
Alberta, Alberta Agriculture Moisture Update as
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“We wanted to make this declaration to raise
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province and to the federal government,” said
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that our agricultural producers are recognized.”
County residents having issues are asked to
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“It (the drought) has a long-term impact
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like this, it can look alright and then two weeks
later it is all gone. Grasshoppers, birds, but it is
more awareness than anything.”
Flynn said declaring the state of agricultural
disaster has to do with drought and the lack of
rain. “It is strange in a number of ways; first of
all, it is spotty and not a general drought where
everything is like the dirty thirties where everything just dried right up,” he said, adding the
region has had some precipitation here and there
over the summer. ”
The mayor said hay and pasture lands were
most impacted with hay crops being 10 to 20 per
cent of normal for this time of year.
” So what can happen is that some of them
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said. “Some of the fields look good, but you do
not know when you get into it. Some of the crops
are shorter and heads are shorter, but they do
not show nearly as much. Some looks ok; it depends on where you are in the County.”
Flynn also mentioned there are areas where
the crops are turning white instead of golden.
The mayor said farmers can insure for many
things today, but some long-term effects cannot
be insured. “The land gets depleted of moisture,
hay land and size of the herd, what not, they
take a long time to recover,” Flynn said.
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Bare feet and sand united Saturday and Sunday for the first Mason
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together to provide the community with another sporting event while
raising funds for breast cancer research. The partnership between
Masons Landscaping and the Town of Morinville drew 20 teams to two
newly-made volleyball courts behind the Ray McDonald Sports Center.
Total amounts raised and tournament results were not available by our
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Proceeds from an upcoming golf tournament will help cover medical and
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December of 2014. The event takes place Aug. 29 at 2 p.m. at the Edmonton Garrison Memorial Golf Course.
Tyler Phinney was taken to the hospital Dec. 31, 2014, with some back
pain. After being seen and sent home, Phinney awoke the next day, got
up, and collapsed. An infection in the spinal column caused him to lose the
use of his legs. Emergency spinal surgery got the infection and some of the
bones, and although he has come a long way over the last year in being
able to lift his legs, Phinney is still unable to walk. He has every hope and
confidence that he will do so again.
“He’s been in the hospital seven months now,” said mother Donna Phinney, one of the organizers of the Aug. 29 fundraising tournament. “He’s 35,
married, and couldn’t go back to his home in St. Albert. He had to sell his
home. We purchased a house in Leduc because that was the only house we
could find that would suit his wheelchair and bariatric bed.
Mrs. Phinney said Tyler had just started at a new job in refrigeration
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by Morinville News Staff
The federal government announced a $2 million investment Thursday
aimed at reducing injuries in Canadian youth soccer players. The joint
venture will see the Public Health Agency of Canada and FIFA investing $1
million over four years for the initiative.
The financial investment will support two soccer injury prevention programs: FIFA 11+ and Movement Preparation.
FIFA’s Medical Assessment and Research Centre developed the FIFA
11+ program that targets youth 14 and older, offering a series of exercises
aimed at strengthening core and leg muscles. The exercises are believed
to improve neuromuscular control, coordination, balance, agility and jump
technique. Canadian Sport for Life developed the Movement Preparation
program, a physical literacy program that uses similar exercises to the FIFA
11+, but targets soccer players aged 7 to 13.
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