COVID-19 Resources

Alberta entered Step 2 on March 1. The following changes came into effect at that time:

• Any remaining school requirements removed (for example: Kindergarten to grade 6 cohorting).
• Youth screening activities for entertainment and sport activities removed.
• Capacity on all large venues and entertainment venues lifted.
• Restrictions lifted on interactive activities, table limits, liquor sales and closing times for bars, restaurants and other food serving businesses.
• Indoor and outdoor social gathering limits lifted, including for all wedding and funeral events.
• Mandatory work-from-home requirements lifted.
• Provincial mask mandate lifted except:
  • on municipal and intra-provincial public transit for Albertans 13 and older
  • at AHS-operated and contracted facilities, and all continuing care settings

The Government of Alberta announced a gradual lifting of public health measures as the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. Beginning at 11:59 p.m. February 8, Alberta has moved to step one of a three-step approach.

Step one will include the end of the Restriction Exemption Program, along with most associated restrictions. The Restriction Exemption Program (REP) will be removed effective today at both the Morinville Leisure Centre and Morinville Community Cultural Centre, with the following requirements still in place:

• Adult and youth sport, fitness and performance activities:
  • Indoor group classes, training, and competitions are permitted, but participants are required to:
    • screen for symptoms
• Masking is mandatory in all indoor public spaces, workplaces, and places of worship. However, mandatory masking requirements removed for:
  • children 12 and under in all settings as of February 14
  • children and youth in schools for any age as of February 14
• In the specific settings where a mask is required, anyone unable to wear a mask due to a medical condition will require a medical exception letter from an authorized health professional
• Food and drink consumption in seated audience settings or during intermissions can resume.

Update - December 2021

As of September 15, 2021, the Morinville Community Cultural Centre and Morinville Leisure Centre have implemented the Restriction Exemption Program. Those 12 years and 10 weeks of age and older are required to provide one of the following: proof of vaccination with QR code, documentation of a medical exemption or proof of a privately paid negative
COVID-19 rapid test result taken within 72 hours of service. Valid personal ID is required for guests who are 18 years of age and older. 

Albertans turning 12 years and 10 weeks and older can get their vaccine record with QR code at: alberta.ca/covidrecords

Effective November 15, 2021 the Alberta vaccine record with QR CODE will be the ONLY valid Alberta proof of vaccination accepted by the Morinville Leisure Centre and Morinville Community Cultural Centre. Valid personal ID is required for guests who are 18 years of age and older.

Vaccine records from First Nations, military, other provinces, and international travellers will continue to be accepted. The record must display the name, type of vaccine and date of administration. 

When a valid QR code is scanned, a green check mark will verify proof of vaccination. It will also display a person’s name and date of birth, which we will check against an ID.

If you do not have online access to download your vaccine record with a QR Code, visit a participating library or registry agent to print your record at no cost or call 811 to have your record mailed to you. 

Albertans turning 12 and older can get their vaccine record with QR code at: alberta.ca/covidrecords

As a participant in the Restriction Exemption Program, we continue to follow the direction and guidelines set out by AHS. The updated restrictions below reflect the clarifications that have been shared with municipalities. You can read the detailed heath order at: https://bit.ly/3GJ9LvX

Effective today, November 1. The following changes have been made to the Restriction Exemption Program:

• Drop-in/spontaneous activities are required to provide proof of vaccine for facilities that have implemented the Restriction Exemption Program.

• Team sports (registered hockey/soccer etc.) are not required to show proof of vaccine but if patrons ages 12 to 17 want to use other amenities within the complex they are required to show proof of vaccine.

Following Provincial Health Orders announced September 15, 2021, the Town of Morinville will be adjusting access to Town facilities.

Morinville will implement the Restriction Exemption Program to enter the Morinville Leisure Centre and Morinville Community Cultural Centre beginning September 20. The restriction program will not apply to the Town Office.  Further details on how this program will be implemented will be determined based on the provincial public health orders, including the Restriction Exemption Program details once they are made public. More information will be shared through Morinville.ca and via the Town’s social media channels. 

To enter municipal facilities participating in the Restriction Exemption Program, people ages 12 and older must provide proof of their COVID vaccination, documentation of a medical exemption or a privately obtained COVID test showing a negative result in the last 72 hours.

Beginning September 20 and until October 25, 2021, proof of a single dose is considered acceptable as long as the dose was given more than 2 weeks before the time of entry to a program or facility. After October 25, proof of double vaccination is required and as long as it was two weeks prior to entry, you will be admitted.

“Based on our review, we believe by implementing the Restriction Exemption Program at the Morinville Leisure Centre and the Morinville Community Cultural Centre we are best able to maintain our service levels with the least impact to our residents,” said acting CAO Michelle Hay. “Given the state of Public Health Emergency, this allows us to deliver the most programming in the safest way possible.”

During the initial stages of this program, guests are encouraged to arrive at facilities a little earlier than normal. We ask for patience as patrons’ individual vaccination status or recent negative test results are reviewed.

Update - May 2021

• Garage sales encourage mass gatherings and physical closeness
• Safety of patrons, sanitizer use, and disinfecting protocols cannot be easily monitored
• Garage sales deal with cash handling and provide an opportunity for surface disease transfer
• Garage sale goers often go from sale to sale and community to community
• Inside a garage may not allow for appropriate physical distancing
• Garage sale items are mainly used, previously handled and don’t have exterior wrapping or protective coverings

Update - March 2021

The Morinville Community Cultural Centre (MCCC), located at 9502 100 Street will be re-opening at 9 a.m. on Monday, March 22.

The Morinville Community Cultural Centre will be open Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (closed for lunch from 12 -1 p.m.) and on weekends as requested.

Halls A and B as well as the facility meeting rooms are available for rental bookings, all at reduced capacities as per Alberta Health Services guidelines. At this time, the commercial kitchen, foyer, and mezzanine/M.Y Loft will not be available.

Hall and meeting room services offered will be:

• Hosting virtual meetings or events
• Wedding ceremonies for up to 10 people
• Funeral ceremonies for up to 20 people
• Adult performance activities for up to 10 participants
• Child performance and development activities for up to 10 participants
  • Performance activities include dancing, singing, acting, playing a musical instrument, and any rehearsal or theatrical performance
  •  Youth development activities such as Scouts, Girl Guides and 4H are allowed
• Receptions are not permitted
• Masks are to be worn indoors at the MCCC

User groups interested in renting within our facilities or sports fields, are invited to contact the Facilities Booking Clerk at 780-939-7641.

Anyone not feeling well is asked to stay home. Patrons of the facility are asked to continue to wear a mask and follow public health measures at all times.

The Morinville Leisure Centre is pleased to announce we will be offering extended hours of operation and additional fitness services starting March 16.  New hours of operation will be 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Patrons of the Morinville Leisure Centre MUST pre-book their spot to utilize any of the re-opened amenities, wear a mask and follow public health measures at all times. Available areas for use include:

• Fitness Centre will be opened for light weight training by appointment
  • Equipment spacing has been designed to allow for 3-meter social distancing
  • Registration for 60-minute intervals, for individuals or households, will be offered
  • Low-intensity cardiovascular activities will be opened by appointment
    • Indoor track available for walking only
    • Recumbent bikes will be available
    • Treadmills available for walking only
    • Registration for 30-minute intervals will be offered
    • In-person Group Fitness begins March 22 will be opened by appointment
      • Low intensity in-person group fitness classes, such as yoga and Pilates, will be offered
      • Virtual Group Fitness classes will continue
      • Low intensity is defined as:
        • being able to breathe, speak and carry on a conversation with ease
        • no profuse redness or perspiration
        • on a scale of 1-10, working out between a 1-4

You can book fitness at:  www.morinville.ca/mlc. 

Update - November 2020

November 13, 2020

Effective immediately, face coverings are required as per Bylaw 24/2020.

A person must wear a face covering at all times while in an indoor, enclosed, or substantially enclosed public place or in a public vehicle.

Read the complete news release.

November 12, 2020

On Thursday, November 12, the Government of Alberta implemented community-specific, time-limited and mandatory measures that have impacted the Morinville Leisure Centre.  Effective Friday, November 13, there is a ban on all indoor group fitness classes and team sport activities until November 27.

Read the complete news release.

Updates - July 2020

July 16, 2020

The Morinville Community Cultural Centre (MCCC), located at 9502 100 Street will be re-opening at 9 a.m. on Monday, July 20.

The Morinville Community Cultural Centre will be open Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed for lunch from 12 -1 p.m.).

Halls A and B as well as the facility meeting rooms are available for rental bookings, all at reduced capacities as per Alberta Health Services guidelines. At this time, the commercial kitchen, foyer, and mezzanine/M.Y Loft will not be available.

User groups interested in renting within our facilities or sports fields, are invited to contact the Facilities Booking Clerk 
at 780-939-7641.

Anyone not feeling well is asked to stay home. Patrons of the facility are asked to continue to practice physical distancing.

July 10, 2020

The Morinville Leisure Centre is pleased to announce we will be re-opening to the public on July 13.  As the safety or our staff and patrons is our top priority, we will be operating on a reduced schedule, with additional safety protocols that have been implemented facility wide.

All guests of the Morinville Leisure Centre MUST pre-book their spot to utilize any of the re-opened amenities. Available areas for use include:

• Walking/running track
• Fitness Centre (cardio equipment and weights)
• Fieldhouse (soccer, badminton, volleyball, basketball, and pickleball)

You can book your workout or play beginning at 8 a.m. on July 13 at:  www.morinville.ca/mlc. For July 13 only, available time slots will begin at 11 a.m.  For all other days, time slots will begin right at opening hours listed below.

 We will be evaluating these hours of operation and provide updates for subsequent weeks as they become available.

We ask all guests to:

• Arrive ready to participate as showers, change rooms, spectator seating and dressing rooms are not available currently;

• Bring your own filled water bottle in a non-breakable, sealable container;
• Bring your personal sports equipment (ie: basketballs, pickleball paddle, etc.) Only nets will be provided;
• Please use the hand sanitizer provided as you enter the facility and before you exit;
• Practice respiratory hygiene by covering your cough with your sleeve or tissue;
• Follow physical distancing and traffic flow signs and ensure you maintain a distance of at least 2 metres (6 feet) from others, at 3 metres (9 feet) if the activity is high intensity;
• Please do not visit the Morinville Leisure Centre if you are feeling unwell.

For the complete list of updated guidelines and rules, please visit: www.morinville.ca/mlc

Updates - June 2020

June 26, 2020

We are pleased to share with the community key dates for town-owned facilities re-opening. Town Hall was re-opened to the public Monday, June 22.

Friday, June 26, 2020: Primeau soccer fields and Skyline ball diamonds are open for practice and casual use. No washrooms are available. If used by teams, they must follow the rules set out by their governing bodies and Alberta Health Services. Bookings will be accepted as of July 3, 2020.

Monday, June 29, 2020: Morinville Community Library will be re-opening with adjusted hours. A Grab & Go area will be in the lobby and is the location where people can come to pick up holds or select from prepared bundles and a small selection of new items. Patrons will also be able to access the library by making an appointment to browse and use the computers.

Appointments can be booked online at www.morinvillelibrary.ca/COVID-19.

For complete details on re-opening plans, please visit the Morinville Community Library website or Facebook page.

Monday, July 13, 2020: Morinville Leisure Centre is anticipated to be re-opened with adjusted hours, and decreased amenity and program offerings

Monday, July 20, 2020: Morinville Community Cultural Centre is anticipated to be re-opened with adjusted hours and decreased program offerings

Further details regarding operating hours, amenity offerings, and how to play safely in our facilities will be released closer to facility opening dates.

We are committed to ensuring the safety of our staff and patrons, and are taking the necessary steps to ensure compliance with the Government of Alberta’s Relaunch Guidelines for our various facilities.

Should anyone feel unwell, they are asked to stay home.

For user groups interested in renting within our facilities, or our outdoor sports fields, please contact the Facility Booking Clerk at 780-939-7641. 

Update - June 9, 2020

Today, the Government of Alberta announced moving to Phase 2 of Alberta’s COVID-19 Relaunch Strategy.
This phase now includes recreation facilities, physical activity and recreation, which were originally planned for phase 3.
The responsibility to ensure the safety and well-being of staff and users of Town-owned facilities and programs is taken seriously by the Town of Morinville. It will take time, up to several weeks in some cases, to prepare and re-open our facilities to the public. A timeline will be shared, once confirmed. Thank you for your patience.

Updates - May 2020

May 1, 2020

Yesterday, Premier Jason Kenney presented Alberta’s Relaunch Strategy. Put simply, the plan is the Province’s path to carefully and gradually lift the restrictions imposed on our economy, and our lives. Given our collective efforts of physical distancing, good hygiene practices and staying safe together, we are slowing the spread of COVID-19. As a result, the plan is intended to carefully move through stages of the relaunch strategy while ensuring we all continue to follow public health guidelines, all the while, shifting our focus from the fear and anxiety of the past few weeks and start looking to the future with hope and cautious confidence.

 Download Alberta's Relaunch Strategy

Early Actions:

Some immediate steps that will be taken starting today include:

• Non-urgent/elective surgeries as soon as May 4
• Dental and other regulated health-care workers such as physiotherapists, speech language, chiropractors, optometrists, occupational therapists, starting May 4, as long as approved guidelines set by their respective professional colleges
• Vehicle access to parking lots and staging areas on public lands and parks on May 1
• Alberta Parks’ online campground reservation system will open on May 14 for bookings at select campgrounds starting June 1 onward
• Access to boat launches in select provincial parks May 1
• Golf courses can open on May 2, with restrictions including keeping clubhouses and pro shops closed

Updates - April 2020

April 27, 2020

Community garage and yard sales are not permitted until the public health orders are relaxed or cancelled. This decision was made for the following reasons:

• Garage sales encourage mass gatherings and physical closeness
• Safety of patrons, sanitizer use, and disinfecting protocols cannot be easily monitored
• Garage sales deal with cash handling and provide an opportunity for surface disease transfer
• Garage sale goers often go from sale to sale and community to community
• Inside a garage may not allow for appropriate physical distancing
• Garage sale items are mainly used, previously handled and don’t have exterior wrapping or protective coverings.

Sales through sites such as Facebook Marketplace, Kijiji or e-Bay with online payment and curbside pickup are acceptable options.

April 20, 2020

Effective April 21, 2020, the Government of Alberta will be temporarily suspending applications for the $30 million in emergency social services funding to charities, not-for-profits and civil society organizations to support their COVID-19 response. Government has received over 600 applications. Current applications are being reviewed, and approvals for urgent requests will occur before reopening intake of applications. 

April 14, 2020

Facility, event and program closures and cancellations

Town facilities including the Town Office, the Morinville Leisure Centre, Morinville Community Cultural Centre, as well as outdoor baseball/softball diamonds, soccer fields, skate park and outdoor splash park will remain closed until June 30, 2020.

April 3, 2020

Property Tax and Utility Bill Deferral Program

On April 3, 2020, Morinville Town Council voted to approve the Property Tax and Utility Payment Deferral Program. This program defers the property tax penalty deadline and allows for a deferral on all municipal utility bills to August 31, 2020. Complete details at COVID-19 Tax and Utilities.

Facility, event and program closures and cancellations

Town facilities including Town Hall, the Morinville Leisure Centre, Morinville Community Cultural Centre, outdoor baseball/softball diamonds, soccer fields and outdoor splash park will remain closed until May 31, 2020. As well, the previously approved tax sale scheduled for April 29, 2020 has been postponed to June 25.

Updates - March 2020

March 25, 2020

Social Services Support for COVID-19 Funding

Overview
The Alberta Government is providing $30 million to municipalities, charitable and non-profit organizations to provide help to individuals, seniors, families and other vulnerable Albertans who are isolated or impacted by measures to contain COVID-19.

Eligible Services
For services to be eligible, they must address the social well-being of those most affected by COVID-19 and the measures implemented to limit the spread of the virus.

Those impacted may include seniors, individuals with chronic medical conditions, caregivers, families with children at home and individuals with limited access to supports. Services should align with one or more of the following funding priorities:

• help people maintain independence, build resiliency and strengthen their ability to cope during the COVID-19 pandemic;
• provide supports to help sustain people remain members in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic;
• fund civil society organizations to deliver projects for vulnerable Albertans who are in need during the COVID-19 pandemic; and
• coordinate services and programs to address the social well-being of vulnerable Albertans during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 Social Services Funding Guidelines   Social Services Funding Form

 March 20, 2020

All Town events are cancelled to May 1, 2020. We will reassess as needed.

Please note:

• WECAN Food Basket - cancelled for April and May
• Easter Egg Hunt - cancelled
• Public Washrooms at Heritage Lakes and Fish & Game - closed

March 18, 2020

 Closed to the public until further notice

• Morinville Leisure Centre
• Morinville Community Cultural Centre
• Morinville Community Library
• Morinville Curling Club
• Public Works
• Fire Hall
• Musée Morinville Museum

Morinville Town Office remains open.

March 16, 2020 #2

Notice from the Morinville RCMP Detachment.

In light of the unprecedented circumstances surrounding the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and in the interest of the health and well being of our clients and employees alike, it is asked that the members of the general public refrain from attending the Morinville RCMP detachment if at all possible.

Providing the best possible service to our communities remains our top priority. To ensure this continues, we will remain to be available by telephone for routine matters and at the front counter in urgent circumstances.

For any routine enquiries please call our administration line. It can then be discussed whether you need to attend the detachment or if we can assist you over the phone.

For all routine and administrative enquires please call: (780) 939-4550

To file a complaint call: (780) 939-4520

The procedure for urgent calls for service has not changed. In these circumstances please call 911.

We thank you for your understanding. We will keep you informed as circumstances change.

March, 16, 2020 #1

As of Monday, March 16, 2020, the Morinville Leisure Centre, Morinville Community Cultural Centre, and the Morinville Community Library will be closed to the public until further notice.

March 15, 2020

The Town of Morinville is dedicated to the safety of our Morinville Leisure Centre (MLC) Guests and Staff.

As of March 15, 2020, The MLC remains open to the public.  The Atlas Premium Homes Children’s Play Space has been closed until further notice. Also, the Champion Petfoods FREE Public Skate will be limited to 50 participants on the ice at one time.

The Town of Morinville continues to monitor this situation and will provide updates on our response planning as it becomes available.