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Chris Mercer has been decorating his 93 Street home for the past six years. The collection of lights and displays has grown over that period of time. The Mercer family have won the annual Best Lights contest four years running.

Mr. Christmas would like everyone to decorate their homes for Christmas by Stephen Dafoe

Chris Mercer and his family have won the annual Best Lights contest four years running. After his first two wins he stopped entering his 93 Street home, but friends and neighbours kept putting his name back in the contest. It is not surpris- ing; given the number of lights and Christmas items Mercer puts on display for the community to see each year. “It started when I was a kid from my father decorating,” Mercer said, adding the popularity of his display has kept him at it. “Now hearing the stories from people driving by [that they] want to drive by the Christmas house. I just enjoy doing it.” Mercer said he and his family start the project right after Halloween, stringing the many lights and setting up the many displays. Though the project often starts before the snow flies, Mercer said he doesn’t light things up until the Town lights up during the annual Lite Up the Nite celebration. But it isn’t just knowing people are enjoying his display that gets Mercer up on the ladder each year, it is the enjoyment he gets from the entire holiday season “[It’s] family getting together from December 1st until after Christmas,” he said. “It’s the decorations. Everything. I don’t even know where to start.” Mercer said he had a number of items already when he first started decorating for Christmas in a big way. The rest he has accumulated over the years, including a number he has created himself. “To build some of this takes quite a bit over the last six years we’ve been decorating,” he explained, adding his favourite is the North Pole scene he created this year. “I just had an idea and had a little help from a local sign building place.” The Morinville resident doesn’t expect everyone to go to the lighting lengths he and his family do, but he would like to see more Morinvillians decorating for the holidays. “I would love to see every house on this street decorated,” he said. “Just one string of lights would be awesome.”

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News shorts Obituary Notice: DEMERS, Cecile

October 5, 1935 – December 18, 2014

The family of Cecile Demers of Morinville is saddened to announce her passing on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at the age of 79 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her son, Ron; daughter, Donna (Richard); grandchildren: Jaclyn (Lee) and Jeff; great grandchildren: Brooke and Karter; brothers and sisters: Lucien, Jeanne, Roger, George, Leon, Camille, Paul, Robert, and Carmen; as well as numer- ous relatives and friends.

She was predeceased by her husband, Vernal; brother and sister: Lillian and Eugene.

Rotary picks their man A Prayer Service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Monday, December 22, 2014 at Connelly-McKinley St. Albert Funeral Home, 9 Muir Drive, St. The Rotary Club of Morinville announced a future club president Albert, Alberta. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, during their Dec. 17 Christmas Fellowship and Breakfast meeting. December 23, 2014 at St. Jean Baptist Parish, 10020-100 Avenue, Simon Boersma, president of the Morinville & District Chamber of Morinville, Alberta. Commerce, will be president of the club for-2017 2016. Boersma is preceded as Rotary president by Sheldon Fingler, cur- To send condolences please visit: www.connelly-mckinley.com rent incoming president for 2015, and current vice president of the Morinville & District Chamber of Commerce. Fingler’s term runs from Connelly-McKinley Funeral Home June 2015-to June 2016. ~ST. ALBERT FUNERAL HOME~ The two local business owners pose with Current Rotary President 9 Muir Drive, St. Albert, Alberta, 780-458-2222 Brian Reed and Past Rotary President Linda Kilian.

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Page 7 | Dec. 24, 2014 MorinvilleNews.com | The Morinville News | Page 7 the Ray McDonald Sports Center to at least March of 2015. CAO Debbie Oyarzun believes that it is “likely” the life of the Arena may extend past 2015 Budget passes March of next year, but an update about whether or not these repairs will be sufficient to have the Arena open for longer will be given closer to the cur- with 3% increase rent planned end of life for the facility. Council also voted to remove a $98,000 for an equipment cold storage by Tristan Turner for Public Works that Administration said would protect town-owned equipment. Councillor Putnam put forward the amendment saying he believed Council unanimously passed 3rd reading of the 2015 Operational with the arena project fast approaching, Council should be mindful of Budget and Capital Plan at a special meeting Dec. 15. spending on other projects. Councillors Fitzgerald and Ladouceur voted Council approved $95,700 in cuts and new budgeted revenue put against the motion. forward by administration following motions by Councillor Ladouceur and Deputy Mayor Stephen Dafoe during Second Reading to find a total of $75,000 in the budget, partially to make room for $25,000 directed towards Operational budget almost back in black implementing the recent Organizational Review. After the $77,210 increase in revenue and $105,700 in cuts, council is at Additionally, in a 6-1 vote, Council approved $15,000 in savings by de- a deficit in the Operational Budget of $6,137, compared to $166,910 before ferring the hiring of an additional Community Peace Officer until the end of Second Reading. As well, this - along with a reduction from $225,000 to the first quarter of 2015. Councillor Brennan Fitzgerald was the only one to $134,200 to capital reserves - takes the Capital Reserve out of the red to vote against the motion. $371,995. Council also voted in the majority on cutting $3,000 in professional de- After Council made its way through a number of operational cuts, Mayor velopment fees, $1,000 in contracted services, and $3000 in advertising for Lisa Holmes made a motion for a 1 per cent tax rate increase on top of the economic development. Councillor Rob Ladouceur opposed the first two, and 2 per cent increase budgeted at First and Second Reading. Holmes said Deputy Mayor Dafoe abstained from the last due to a potential pecuniary she believed it was necessary to set aside operational reserves to pay for interest. operating the new arena / recreation facility if additional staff is required. As well, Holmes hoped to only slightly increase rates this year as to prevent a Council approves arena fixes and cuts larger tax hike after the new facility is built. “I would much rather that we equipment storage in Capital Plan slowly increase it [tax rates] rather than all at once,” said Holmes. Administration said this tax increase would roughly increase the average Council passed the Capital Plan with less debate than the Operational resident’s annual tax bill by approximately $20, and would generate an ad- Budget, only making two changes. ditional $77,210 in revenue for the Town. Council unanimously approved a $150,000 project to extend the life of Councillor Barry Turner was the only Councillor to oppose the tax in-

Page 8 | The Morinville News | MorinvilleNews.com Dec. 24, 2014| Page 8 crease, arguing “it might be a little bit premature to make that move Public Works ($28,000): [increase taxes] at this point in time.” Turner said he would rather wait until the end of the consultation process for the new recreation facility to see Reduction of $28,000 in arena maintenance expenditures. This is what residents want before increasing tax rates. as a result of the new capital funding of $150,000 for repairs to the Ray McDonald Sports Center, as inspections of the facility will now Operational cuts approved by council be completed under the capital project.

Below is a detailing of these changes that total in $105,700 in new Community Services ($8,000): money for the town. Reduction of $3,000 in part time wages at the Morinville Community Office of the CAO ($4,000): Cultural Centre. Reduction of $3,000 in Recruitment Expenses - HR. Administration Reduction of $3,000 in Contract Services, Community Services Ad- believes they can find other avenues to advertise recruitment ministration. Reduction of $1,000 in Contract Services - HR. Reduction of $2,000 for Contracted Services at the Morinville Com- munity Cultural Centre. Financial Services ($27,200): Corporate Operations ($18,000): Increase in other revenue generated by $2,400. Reduction of $3,000 in Professional Development. Increase of $3,000 in Bylaw Revenue. Reduction of $3,800 in Contract Services. Reduction of $15,000 in salary for the new Bylaw Officer by delay- Reduction of $18,000 in Office Supplies. ing hiring for three months. Originally proposed by administration to be 1 month, but after a successful motion passed by Deputy Mayor Planning and Development ($20,500): Stephen Dafoe, it was delayed to 3 months. Residents will know exactly what they are paying in taxes when the mill rate Reduction in Advertising - Economic Development $3000. is set in the spring prior to tax notices being sent in early April. Reduction of Tour de l’Alberta Expenses by $17,500.

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Next Blood Donor Clinic: Jan. 15, 2015 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Rendez-Vous Centre - 9913 - 104 St. Morinville Next Meeting: Jan. 12, 2015 7 p.m. at MCCC Room 2. Guests welcome. Congratulations to: Greg Rostecki- winner of the Morinville Lions 50/50 draw with a cheque for $2252.50.

Page 9 | Dec. 24, 2014 MorinvilleNews.com | The Morinville News | Page 9 Ed Minister announces planning dollars for new public school by Colin Smith “I am pleased that the approved planning funding will enable Sturgeon to move forward with this project,” said Dirks A second public school in Morinville has come closer to reality with approval Dick said the division will start immediately on the planning process, of planning funds by the Alberta government. including meeting with Education officials. Consultations with Town of Morin- Education Minister Gordon Dirks announced the funding had been ap- ville will also take place over possible school sites. proved on Friday, Dec. 12. She also hopes students and parents will take part in the planning. The proposed school would have an opening capacity of 600 students in “It is intended to be a community school, so we want the community Grades 5 to 9, with the possibility of expanding to 1,000 to accommodate involved. So it’s going to be about hearing that voice and integrating it into Grades 10 to 12 when numbers warrant. the process. “We’re really pleased,” said Michele Dick, Superintendent of Schools for Dick said the division doesn’t yet know how much in the way of funds the Sturgeon School Division. are coming its way, but other school divisions have received $700,000 to Morinville’s first public school, designed for Kindergarten to Grade 4, $750,000 for the planning, drawing and design phase. opened about two years ago and has since taken in students up to Grade 7. According to Sarah Hall, School Council Chair for Morinville Public The school population has more than tripled, straining its capacity. Schools, the announcement produced excitement and relief. Public school supporters have been working toward getting a provincial “We are just so grateful!” said Hall. “For this announcement to happen government commitment to build a second school for the further grades for for us before Christmas was what we have been pushing and hoping for.” some time. She said that although the government has only promised us planning But it was Premier Jim Prentice’s October 8 announcement of 55 new dollars it will enable the vision parents have had for Morinville Public Schools schools and 20 modernization projects that brought matters to a head. to move forward. Among them was a new Catholic K-6 school in Morinville, but no public “What this means for our community, now and in the future, is huge. school. Not only will our students have a place to continue their public education in Two days later the Supporters of Public Education in Morinville launched town, but future Morinville families now have the same options the rest of a petition urging construction of a public junior high and/or high school in Canada has, when it comes to choosing education for their children.” the community. Hall is convinced the petition campaign played a big part in reaching this In its 2015-2018 capital plan, submitted earlier to Alberta Education, outcome. Sturgeon School Division had sought funding for a new public school in the “I believe every action taken, from parents writing letters, media cov- town. erage, petition signatures, involvement and information meetings, social However, according to Dirks, a review of which school projects to recom- media coverage, the values scoping and MLA, Kent Hehr’s questions in mend for planning funds determined that the division’s capital requirements legislature has helped bring us to this announcement,” she said. “In spread- had not yet been sufficiently “scoped,” or assessed. ing the word and educating the public on the oversight happening here, we The division submitted an updated capital plan following an early Novem- were able to bring much needed attention to our predicament. ber project scoping session set up by provincial officials, at which the future Hall also credited the positive outcome to the support of Alberta Educa- direction for public schools in Morinville. tion representatives Laurel Udell and Michael Ediger. Dick said the “enhanced” business plan that came out of the scoping “We could not have had this most positive outcome without their advo- session identified as the division’s first priority a new Grade 5 to 9 school for cacy on our behalf, and the hard work and long hours put in by our parents, 600 students, that could unfold to 1,000. Its second priority was moderniza- trustees, superintendent and staff.” tion and expansion of the existing Morinville Public Elementary School.

Page 10 | The Morinville News | MorinvilleNews.com Dec. 24, 2014| Page 10 Seasonal giving

Pleasant Homes partners Vern Kuehn, Gary Hauk and Simon Boersma presented the Morinville Food Bank Society with a cheque for $2500 Friday morning.

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Better late than never Due to the busyness of our volunteers getting the Family Christmas Party and Santa Store ready our “Thank You” for the Santa Store Auction is a little behind schedule.

A Huge THANK YOU to: All the donors Everyone that attended and purchased merchandise Lawrence and Donna Giffin ( owners of Coach’s Corner) for hosting Volunteers: Lisa Piche, Adam Parenteau, Tina and Pete Gougeon, Brittany Ringuette, Steffanie Comeau, Nicky Coghlan, Deb and Bob Kruger, Bonnie Borle, Mary Brown, Roberta Pawluk . Brad Ward, Auctioneer, Extraordinaire Mike Porlier , Home Hardware Special Thank You to: The Morinville News and Morinville Free Press for the great coverage, market ng especially Stephen Defoe for the extra promotion on Face Book & PUBLISHING INC. Your Front Line In Getting The Word Out Without your generosity the Santa Store Auction would not have been possible. You helped raise $17,955 and allowed us to provide a better Christmas for underprivileged families in our community.

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Page 13 | Dec. 24, 2014 MorinvilleNews.com | The Morinville News | Page 13 NOW TAKING Important Reminders from the Town REGISTRATIONS Business Licence Renewals Deadline: January 31, 2015 Call 780-939-7839 for more information. Holiday All unpaid taxes Office Hours are due by December 24: Closed at Noon December 31, 2014. December 25: Closed Any taxes that are in ar- December 26: Closed Animal Licence Renewals rears as of December 29: Closed Deadline: February 28, 2015 January 1, 2015 December 31: Closed at Noon will be subject to a January 1: Closed CALLING FOR VOLUNTEERS penalty of 18%. Calling for volunteers to assist low income and fixed income residents with their tax returns. The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program is a collaboration between the Canada Revenue Agency and Morinville FCSS. Volunteers would prepare income tax and benefit returns for eligible individuals who are unable to prepare their returns. If you are able to volunteer, please contact Melonie Dziwenka at 780-939-7833 or email at [email protected]

2014 Organic Caddie Rebate Program will end December 31, 2014. The Town of Morinville and your local Home Hardware store have partnered together in promoting the enhanced organics collection program. Morinville’s eligible premises have the option to purchase an “under the sink” caddie to collect daily organics while receiving a promotional rebate. Simply purchase your caddie at Morinville Home Hardware, bring your receipt with proof of Morinville residency to the Public Works Shop at 10310 (Caricature by Bruce Humen) -107 St to get your rebate. Limit of one caddie per household. This new First Row L-R: Councillor Barry Turner, Councillor Gord Putnam, initiative only applies to eligible Councillor Rob Ladouceur and Councillor Nicole Boutestein. premises now receiving yard waste as Second Row L-R: Mayor Lisa Holmes, Councillor Brennan Fitzgerald defined in Bylaw 7/2014. and Deputy Mayor Stephen Dafoe.

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Page 14 | The Morinville News | MorinvilleNews.com Dec. 24, 2014| Page 14 2014 Toilet Candy Cane — REVISED — Rebate Program PLANNING AND has been extended to DEVELOPMENT FEE POLICY December 31, 2014. If a resident CHECK purchases a toilet in 2014 but Take notice that Planning doesn’t have it installed until and Development Fee Policy January 2015, they still qualify for PD323/2014 has been adopted the rebate. Thank you! by Council establishing fees for the provisions of planning, The Town of Morinville is offering During this year’s Candy Cane Checkstop subdivision, development, and a rebate to residents, rental over 1000 vehicles were stopped. properties and business owners to Safety Codes services. Thank you to everyone who made encourage the replacement of old This revised Fee Policy comes into and inefficient toilets with low-flush the event such a success! effect on JANUARY 12th, 2015, or dual-flush toilets to reduce water consumption. There is no limit to the • SOBEYS (donated the candy canes) pursuant to article 4.2 of this number of toilet(s) per property to Policy. • MORINVILLE ENFORCEMENT SERVICES qualify for the rebate. The rebate A copy of Policy PD323/2014 is $75.00 • MORINVILLE RCMP per toilet is available for viewing online replaced. • MORINVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT at www.morinville.ca or by Application • EMS contacting the Planning & forms are on Development Department at the • WESTLOCK COUNTY ENFORCEMENT the website. 2nd Floor of St. Germain Place or Application • CITIZENS ON PATROL calling 780.939.7857. forms are on the website, or • STURGEON VICTIM SERVICES Policy PD323/2014 replaces available in the • VARIOUS AGENCIES THAT ATTENDED Planning and Development Fee Town Hall lobby Policy PD94/2013. (2nd floor).

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Page 15 | Dec. 24, 2014 MorinvilleNews.com | The Morinville News | Page 15 36th annual Community Christmas Celebration unites Morinville in song

Photos by Lucie Roy

Residents in the hundreds filled St. Jean Bap- tiste Church Dec. 18 for the 36th Annual Com- munity Christmas Celebration, an evening of song and fellowship that drew local church and school choirs as well as soloists and singing groups to ring out the sounds of the season.

Former Morinville teacher, school board trustee, and Citizen of the Year John Unsworth started the annual celebration in the late 1970s. In its inaugural year, staff and students of École Georges P. Vanier School invited parents and the general public to a traditional Christmas concert in the school’s gymnasium. The re- sponse was so positive Unger organized the first full Community Christmas Celebration the following year at St. Jean Baptiste Church, inviting other Morinville churches to participate in the event. Over the next eight years the event evolved into what organizers say was the community’s most anticipated annual event. Unsworth moved to British Columbia in 1988, at which time the annual celebration was taken over by a small group of dedicated volunteers who wanted to see the event continue. It has done so for more than three decades. The evening’s celebration included 19 perfor- mances of Christmas song, including a half dozen the congregation joined in on. Below are some photos from the evening.

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Page 16 | The Morinville News | MorinvilleNews.com Dec. 24, 2014| Page 16 Opposite page: Students wait on the stair- case for the candlelight march.

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Page 17 | Dec. 24, 2014 MorinvilleNews.com | The Morinville News | Page 17 dough, and cook them two minutes less than the directions say (it makes them chewy). Put some sprinkles on the cookies and swear the children to 10 Ways to Beat secrecy. This creates little mess and is fast. 6. Moderation, and “this too will pass.” No matter what we think to the contrary, there will only be 31 days in December this year. If things get Holiday Stress rough, start the count down. Look forward to something in January, like December being over. Use moderation in eating, drinking and spending. You by Timothy J. O’Brien, MS don’t want a head, belt or debt hangover. 7. Empathy works when you think the world is out to get you. Look Whether your holiday stress is caused by Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or around. There are undoubtedly others who are worse off. If you see some- New Year’s Eve, there are ways to ease the pressure so you can actually en- one struggling, offer to help, if appropriate. Focus on what you do have, joy the holiday. Here are 10 tips for Happier Holidays. (P.S. They also work and count your blessings. Remember, love is free to share. And, it comes in all year round). unlimited supply to those who use it. 1. Hide: It works nearly every time. If you need a little break, admit it 8. QTIP: The next time you’re in a holiday traffic jam, stuck in a slow and seek refuge. Go to a private place and take a few long deep breaths checkout line, or your online order doesn’t go through, remember QTIP, and and sing your favorite holiday tune to regroup. quit taking it personally. The checkout line isn’t there to drive you crazy. 2. Rehearse the worst, then, if it happens, you’ve already made advance The stoplight is not a part of a plan to ruin your day. Don’t get upset about preparations. And since the worst seldom happens, you can make a game what is beyond your control. out of what does. 9. Contrarian shoppers start early and end early. Take an early lunch 3. Get organized early. List all your holiday chores: cards if you send and shop on off-days at the mall. Shop online, the prices are often good, them, decorating the house, gifts, special cooking, wrapping, mailing and and many online stores now include free shipping. What can’t you find at shopping. Just listing everything you have to do will help you to feel less Amazon? Have a detailed list of gifts with alternates if your first choice isn’t harried. Set a schedule, and do a little every day. Check items off your list available. Consider shopping year round for the holidays. Often, summer as you complete them. This will show you your progress. Address a card or sales mean better gifts at a lower price next year. two per day. Wrap a present while you watch a favorite TV show. Remem- 10. The Chemistry of Joy will see you through. There is an actual chem- ber, procrastination is the real “Grinch” who stole Christmas. istry of joy and happiness that occurs within us. It is a chemical reaction 4. Reinstate the draft; get everyone in the house to help. Share the fun, caused by signals our brain gives to our autonomic nervous system. A posi- share the duties. Children, too ... just confine them to one room so if they tive, happy outlook triggers immune strengthening responses in our body. make a mess you only have one room to redecorate come spring. Laugh, enjoy humor, sing and think about the joy you give to others and 5. Use modern innovations to make your traditions easier. Say you have the joy that others give you. five dozen cookies to send in with Johnny or Mary for the school party. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc. Throw away the “from scratch” recipe. Buy a tube of ready mix cookie

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Page 21 | Dec. 24, 2014 MorinvilleNews.com | The Morinville News | Page 21 Mysterious Mistletoe • Scandanavians associated Mistletoe with Frigga, their goddess of love, and it may be from this that we derive the custom of kissing under the mistletoe. Those who kissed under the mistletoe had the promise of happiness and good luck in the following year.

• The practice of kissing under the mistletoe was described in 1820 by American author Washington Irving in his “The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon”: “The mistletoe is still hung up in farm-houses and kitchens at Christmas, and the young men have the privilege of kissing the girls under it, plucking each time a berry from the bush. When the berries are all plucked the privilege ceases.

• Mistletoe was used by Druid priests 200 years before the birth of Christ in their winter celebrations. They revered the plant since it had no roots yet remained green during the cold months of winter.

• Mistletoe is intriguing botanically because it is a partial parasite (a “hemi- parasite”). As a parasitic plant, it grows on the branches or trunk of a tree and sends out roots that penetrate into the tree and take up nutrients. But it also can grow on its own and produce food by photosynthesis.

• The mistletoe that is commonly used as a Christmas decoration (Pho- radendron flavescens) is native to North America and grows as a parasite on trees in the West and also along a line down the East Coast from New Jersey to Florida.

• European mistletoe (Viscum album) figured prominently in Greek mythol- ogy, and is believed to be The Golden Bough of Aeneas, ancestor of the Romans.

• It is said that among Romans, enemies who met under mistletoe would lay down their weapons and embrace. mas greens at Candlemas; it may remain hanging through the year, often to • Mistletoe is rarely found growing on oak trees, and as such was espe- preserve the house from lightning or fire, until it was replaced the following cially sacred to the ancient Celtic Druids. On the sixth night of the moon, Christmas Eve. white-robed Druid priests would cut the oak mistletoe with a golden sickle. Two white bulls would be sacrificed amid prayers that the recipients of the • In the Middle Ages and later, branches of mistletoe were hung from ceil- mistletoe would prosper. ings to ward off evil spirits. In Europe they were placed over house and stable doors to prevent the entrance of witches. • The sticky juice of mistletoe berries was used as adhesive to trap small animals or birds. In South Africa, it is called “Bird lime” in English. • In some parts of England, the Christmas mistletoe is burned on the 12th night lest all the boys and girls who have kissed under it never marry. • According to custom in the English-speaking world, the mistletoe must not touch the ground between its cutting and its removal as the last of Christ- (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

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