Innisfail News

INNISFAIL - Innisfail is ready for an emergency. The town and several other municipalities have been preparing for disaster situations since a regional emergency management plan was finalized in May.

PENHOLD – Dozens of Penhold and area families kicked off the Christmas season Friday evening with Penhold's Community Christmas. The annual event was held at the Penhold Regional Multiplex on Nov. 24.

INNISFAIL – Local citizens will soon have the opportunity to “speed date” their advice and concerns to town councillors. At council's regular meeting on Nov.

INNISFAIL – The town will send two councillors to a national conference next year in Halifax, but they had better prove there's value to continuing to attend.

INNISFAIL – A century is a milestone to celebrate. Innisfail's Irena Hagel marked her 100th birthday on Nov. 18 with an open house celebration with family and friends. “I feel not too bad.

INNISFAIL – Local Mounties have charged a man for breaking into a rural lease site southeast of Penhold. Innisfail RCMP said police officers responded to a call of a break-in on Nov. 19.

INNISFAIL – The town is holding the line on franchise fee rates for electricity and gas. At council's regular meeting on Nov.

INNISFAIL – A pair of disguised criminals were foiled in their home invasion attack when the victim's mother intervened. The home invaders fled the scene but Innisfail RCMP are continuing their hunt for the culprits At about 1 a.m. on Nov.

PENHOLD – The town's fire department will soon have a new roof. Penhold council recently awarded a contract to Black Diamond Contracting to install a new metal roof at the Penhold Fire Department, located at 1001 Minto Street.

INNISFAIL – Good-hearted Mounties are busy preparing for this year's 22nd annual Charity Check Stop that will be held next month. This year's Charity Check Stop is set for Saturday, Dec. 16, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.