Community Partners

Say hello to new community partners for 2015, the Edmonton Twin & Triplet Club and the FASD Network.

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's...

Cosplayers! *NEW* for Carnival thanks to the generous sponsorship of nerd-friendly Morinville News, we've got Tony Stark, Wonder Woman, Bat Girl and mayyyyyybe some of their friends. But don't let the grownups have all the fun. Let this be the year that you bring your littles in costume! Superheroes, villains, princesses, fairies, whatever their little hearts desire. We can't wait for the photo ops!

Want to learn more about our costumed friends? Make sure to touch base with our pal Portugeek!

Community Partner: Morinville Public School

For the last three years the parents of Morinville Public School's Parent Fundraising Association have acted as the hosts of the MPS Children's Carnival. At the same time they worked tirelessly to raise $165,000 (!!!) in just two and a half years to construct the Mornville Public School Community Playground. The MPES PFA is ecstatic to announce that construction of the playground is a GO with ground breaking mid July 2015!! The same support and community spirit that ensures the success of Carnival is that which is building this much needed playground which will include specialized equipment for children with sensory disabilities such as autism, a first in the community. To learn more about the school community visit morinvillepublic.ca or read up on the playground here.

Toddler Zone

Did you know Carnival has a special place just for our littlest friends? Yuuuup! A bouncy castle just for them, toddler friendly activities, AND early education experts on hand to talk about everything from motor and language skills, to behavior and eating habits. We absolutely LOVE these ladies at Morinville Public School and we're so glad they're going us for third year in a  row!

*new* Community Partner: Citie Ballet

"Citie Ballet is so excited to be a part of the MPS Children’s Carnival! We love being an active part of our community — whether by inviting artists to collaborate with our performances, talking with our fans, or doing what we do best: dancing for audiences who love ballet as much as we do. And the Carnival has always been a great community event, helping organizations and the community they serve come together.

And it’s going to be a busy summer for us! The following weekend; on Saturday, June 27th and Sunday, June 28th; we’ll be hosting our annual Citie Home Tour, where six fabulous homes with inspired interiors are opened to the public. If you’d like to know more about this event, visit the CitieHomeTour.ca."

Community Partner: FASD Network

We are proud to support the Alberta FASD Network at Carnival 2015. FASD is: "Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a preventable, lifelong disability resulting from prenatal exposure to alcohol that has no cure. Addressing FASD is a complex, multidimensional social and public health issue. FASD is the umbrella term used to describe a range of disabilities that may include physical birth defects and health problems including developmental delays, learning disabilities, memory problems, as well as difficulties in communicating feelings and understanding consequences."

The network provides:

• awareness and prevention
• assessment and diagnosis
• supports and services for individuals with FASD and their caregivers

Community Partner: Edmonton Twin & Triplet Club

New to Carnival this year is the Edmonton Twin & Triplet Club! From their website:

"Expecting multiples is a unique experience. It can bring both joys and concerns. We understand your situation because we’ve been there. We have twins or triplets, and sometimes older and younger siblings too. We know you have questions for someone who has been there before you."

When your friends share their toys...

We've been joking about doing it for years and now, through our partnership with the Morinville Festival Society you'll notice a big ol' MIDWAY right next door to Carnival. Make sure to check out the Rotary Rock 'n Ride Friday and Saturday nights, with the midway running all three days of the St Jean Baptiste Festival, June 19-21st! For more info follow the Festival Society on Twitter or Facebook... tell 'em MPS Carnival sent ya!

Knights, and ladies, and swordfights... oh my!

If you were lucky enough to attend Carnival last year you met our AWESOME troupe of knights in shining armour. That's not a metaphor, we mean honest to goodness knights in shining armour! In fact they were so awesome that the always generous Morinville News is bringing them back for 2015.

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Community Partner: MPS Rock Band Dragon Scales

Carnival is stepping up it's game this year with performances throughout Saturday. Kicking things off is Morinville Public School's own rock band, DRAGON SCALES! Check out this young rock stars below and don't forget to join our Facebook event to stay up to date on all details:

Community Partner: 501st Legion: Vader's Fist & Morinville Food Bank

DUM DUM DUM, DUM DEEDUM, DUM DEEDUM...

C'mon now, we ALL know that little ditty and we're about to know it a little better as members from the 501st Legion: Vader's Fist will be joining us at Carnival! Who's that? you say. Short story: awesome folks dressed in their Star Wars finest volunteering to help us gather funds and food for Morinville's Food Bank. Hoping for a pic with yourself or little ones with Darth or his Storm Troopers? Make sure to bring a cash or food donation and you're all set!

We've been notified that the food bank is in DIRE need of support, and if you'd like to help out before Carnival, please don't hesitate. Donations drop offs are located throughout town including both grocery stores and the Morinville Community Cultural Centre, and your generosity is much appreciated.

screencap from 501st Legion: Vader's Fist

Read more about the 501st after the jump...

Community Partner: Rooke Karate

Rooke School of Karate was one of our first community partners last year and we are please to announce they will be out again for Carnival 2015, performing June 20th, 2015 on Carnival's new indoor stage!
Come check out the awesome displays of skill and discipline

Carnival 2015: Movin' up in the world...

By now you've probably heard about the partnership between Morinville's St. Jean Baptiste Festival and the MPS Children's Carnival. But aside from  making friends (always a good thing!) what does this mean?! If you're a Carnival goer it means a LOT of benefits! It means that we are now bringing you TWO full days of FREE carnival actvities. It means that we now have a roof over our heads which means children's activities will be a go, rain or shine (no more having to head home when it starts raining on the midway!) It means that we can dedicate more time and energy to sponsoring MORE community groups (14 so far). And it means that two of our community's most successful events can combine their respective volunteer forces and skills. In case you couldn't tell, we're excited and proud to be partnering with the Morinville Festival Society, and we can't wait to SHOW you why!

M.A.P. has been a supporter of the MPS Community Playground Project since 2012 and we are proud to call them Diamond Dragon Sponsors for the first time this year.

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Community Partner: Canadian Parents for French

Keeping with the spirit of the St Jean Baptiste festival and celebrating Morinville's francophone heritage we are pleased to announced our sponsorship of Canadian Parents for French at Carnival. Make sure to check them out online, but more importantly seek them out at Carnival!

St Albert Starbucks have now sponsored the Carnival for three straight years and we love them for it! We hear they've got some delicious surprises for us and we can't wait! Make sure to thank them for their generosity and community spirit the next time you stop in.

#extrashotofgood

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day from our hosts, the Morinville Public School Parents Fundraising Association!

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Carnival + SJB = bff

We are excited to announce that the MPS Children's Carnival and Morinville's St Jean Baptiste Festival have joined forces to bring you one, three day, AMAZING event!

New year, new venue, same awesome Carnival!

We are excited to announce that our Carnival is joining forces with the Morinville Festival Society's St. Jean Baptiste Festival to bring you our biggest and best Carnival yet! We will be letting loose special details here and through social media, but the real fun will be had June 20th and 21st, 2015 at the Ray MacDonald Sports Complex in Morinville, AB. We'll keep you updated and we can't wait to see you and all your friends! Make sure to join the Facebook event and keep an eye out for other ways to join our social media network.