Innisfail News

INNISFAIL - When Pastor Andrew Rilling arrived in town with his family in 1994 to play a key role in starting up the Innisfail Alliance Church he promised to do his best to make a difference in the community.

PENHOLD - The long-awaited recreational vehicle (RV) park in Penhold is now open. The campground opened at the end of June, with area residents and visitors using the new 67-site facility. The town is planning an official grand opening on Aug. 23.

INNISFAIL – Several RCMP service dogs trained in Central Alberta and stationed across Canada will be retiring once cannabis becomes legal.

INNISFAIL – Newly elected Innisfail-Sylvan Lake MLA Devin Dreeshen has been named as the United Conservative Party’s (UCP) trade critic. The UCP sits as Alberta’s official Opposition.

INNISFAIL – An Innisfail woman is in the fight of her life. Nickole Pimlott was diagnosed with a very rare and very aggressive cancer, at a very late stage.

There’s more than sunflower and corn mazes growing at Eagle Creek Farms, land that’s been in John Mills’ family for almost a century. “I’m the fourth generation that’s farmed the land now,” Mills said. His great-grandfather bought the land in 1921.

INNISFAIL – It's all about strawberries. The Jungle Farm, north of Innisfail, held its annual Strawberry Festival on July 21. “It’s just to celebrate the season and strawberries.

INNISFAIL – The newly announced transportation pilot project in Central Alberta is good news for Innisfail and area residents, say a number of people.

INNISFAIL - When recreational cannabis becomes legal this fall, residents, visitors and potential retailers in the town will have bylaws to follow.

INNISFAIL – Transportation in Central Alberta received a big boost from the province on Wednesday, providing rural Albertans with access to improved transportation across Red Deer County.