Morinville is a city of about 10,000 people (2016) in the Edmonton Capital Region.

Understand

The Provincial Building in downtown Morinville

Morinville is primarily residential. One of the town's larger businesses, Champion Pet Foods, employs approximately 50 people.

History

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

The monument in the St. Jean Baptiste Park lists the many names of pioneers and settlers to Morinville.

Get in

Morinville is 36 km northwest of Edmonton along Highway 2.

There are buses from Edmonton to St. Albert. Morinville is a $40-50 taxi trip from St. Albert.

Get around

• DB Taxi, ☏ +1 780-910-0596, berniebutwilofski@gmail.com. (updated Apr 2018)
• Morinville Taxi & Courier, ☏ +1 780-939-2729. (updated Apr 2018)
• Morinville Yellow Taxi, ☏ +1 780-952-2238. (updated Apr 2018)

See

The St Jean Baptiste Church in downtown Morinville

• The Roman Catholic Church of the St. Jean Baptiste Parish, 10020 100 Ave. Built in 1907. The church, along with its adjacent but now inoperative convent Morinville Convent, was declared a historical site in 1975. It was destroyed by arson in 2021. (updated Oct 2021)

Do

• Recreation amenities in Morinville include walking trails, a splash park, a trout pond, a skateboard park, a hockey arena, a curling rink, numerous parks and playgrounds, and outdoor fitness equipment stations along the trail system and at the splash park.
• Morinville Festival Days (formerly SJB). June 22-24, 2018. A fun-filled weekend in Morinville including a midway, children's activities, Show 'n Shine, parade, and entertainment. (updated Apr 2018)

Eat

• Bistro di Madre Piccola, 10015 100 Ave, ☏ +1 780-572-5545. Tu-Su 11AM-9:15PM. Family-style Italian restaurant. Vegetarian-friendly, gluten-free options. (updated Apr 2018)
• Morinville Grill, 9918 100a St, ☏ +1 780-572-5100. Burgers, sandwiches, steaks, and pizza. (updated Apr 2018)

Sleep

The nearest hotels are in St. Albert.

• Morinville RV Park, 55529 Range Road 255, Sturgeon County (just west of town on Main Street), ☏ +1 780-939-6040. 54 Serviced sites plus large over-flow area. A few minutes walk to get to the centre of Morinville. The little lake is stocked with fish. Fire Pits on most sites (wood cost is $10 a bundle). Wireless Hotspot - Internet access $2.95/day, $24.95/week, or $45 month. (updated Apr 2018)

Go next

Routes through Morinville

Peace River ← Athabasca ← Jct W ←

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→ St. Albert → Edmonton