In a unanimous vote, Innisfail Town Council agreed June 13 to reinstall the town’s billboard sign at its original location on the eastern portion of Dial Street.
Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation had temporarily removed the billboard from the site to allow for construction work along the QEII Highway.
The Municipal Planning Commission had given the plan its conditional approval during the commission’s regular meeting on April 18. The approval was pending the amendment of the property’s zoning from Hwy-C (Highway Commercial District) to DCD (Direct Control District).
Innisfail Town Council approved that amendment on May 24.
Town, Chamber to examine combined awards gala
Innisfail Town Council has approved the formation of a joint committee comprised of members of the town’s community services committee and the Innisfail Chamber of Commerce to examine the possibility of a combined community awards event.
At its April 13 meeting the committee had recommended the creation of the joint committee to examine combining the town’s Community Services Awards and the chamber’s Small Business Awards. The joint committee would then report back to the two groups with recommendations.
The hope is combining the two awards would increase community participation and lead to a larger event.
Town staff to review Legion’s plan to purchase ‘Lest We Forget’ plaque
Innisfail CAO Helen Dietz said town staff would review a plan by the Innisfail Legion Branch 104 to buy a wrought iron and sheet metal plaque and install it in the Innisfail Cemetery’s Field of Honour.
The plaque, “Lest We Forget,” was created in Mirror, Alberta. It became available following a disagreement over where it should rest. With council’s permission, Innisfail Legion Branch 104 would purchase the plaque, which measures 10 feet by eight feet, and install it at stake 70H in the cemetery at no cost to the town.
“We’d have to be looking at where they’d be putting it,” Dietz said.
Traffic bylaw to get review over bus parking
Innisfail’s traffic bylaw will get a review after concerns were raised with buses parking on town streets.
Coun. Derek Baird raised concerns with school buses being parked on residential streets during off hours.
“We might as well start having semis in the neighbourhood too,” a frustrated Baird explained.
Innisfail CAO Helen Dietz said it might be time to examine the traffic bylaw regarding the size of vehicle permitted to park on residential streets.
“Not all the streets are exactly the same width,” Dietz said, noting the bylaw could be restricted to certain areas.
