Morinville, Alberta

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Town of Morinville
Location of Morinville within census division number 11 in Alberta, Canada
Area	11.7 km²
Population	6,540 (2005)[1]
Pop'n density	559 /km²
Location	53°48′07.9″N, 113°38′59.5″W
Altitude	700 metres
Incorporation	Founded: 1892 Incorporated: 1911
Province	Alberta
Census Division	11
MP	Brian Storseth
MLA	Ken Kowalski
Mayor	Lloyd Bertschi
City Manager	Cathy Clarke
Governing Body	Morinville Town Council
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Postal code	T8R
Area Code	+1-780-939
Town of Morinville.ca

Morinville is located in Alberta, Canada, 15 minutes north of Edmonton on Highway 2.

Population: 6545 (2005)

[edit] History, demographics, and economy

Morinville was settled by Father Morin, an Oblate missionary, who brought many French settlers in the late 1800's, followed by several German pioneers hence its many French and German families such as Riopel, Boissonnault, Tailleur, Labonte, St. Laurent, Maisonneuve, Bokenfohr, Krauskopf, Rustemier, and Meyers.

The monument located in the St. Jean Baptiste Park lists the many names of pioneers and settlers to Morinville. Once situated on the street at 100 Avenue and 100 Street, the monument was moved to its present location in 2000, as it was a safety hazard and very difficult to enjoy with all the traffic at the intersection.

The Roman Catholic church of the St. Jean Baptiste Parish was built in 1907. It, along with its adjacent, but now inoperative, convent, were declared a historical site in 1975. In 2005, the grounds of the church were lanscaped with a clock tower, new grass, trees and shrubs, in celebration of Alberta's 100th anniversary as a province.

In 2005, Morinville had 6540 residents.^[1]

Due to its proximity to the city of Edmonton, many Morinville residents commute to Edmonton for work and entertainment. As such, Morinville can be considered an outlying suburb of Edmonton. Low housing prices attract many industrial workers who have migrated to the town as part of the growing oil and gas industry over the past 30 years.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Town of Morinville website
• Statistics at AlbertaFirst

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