Innisfail News

INNISFAIL – Eleven-year-old Amy Kinsella had a special heartfelt reason to be at Centennial Park on Sept. 17. Kinsella was a committed participant in the five-kilometre route of this year's annual Terry Fox community run.

INNISFAIL – The town's new legion branch manager will be stepping into a part-time role for the foreseeable future.

PENHOLD – Policing in town and concerns about recent property crimes were the topics of a discussion at Monday's (Sept. 11) council meeting.

RED DEER COUNTY – The RCMP asked for emergency operations help last week in the massive battle against the Kenow Fire that has devastated the Waterton Lakes National Park area, and Red Deer County stepped up.

INNISFAIL –From yoga stretching to face painting to petting cute critters, the children of town embraced fun and joy at the second annual Family Festival. The free four-hour event at the Innisfail and District Historical Village on Sept.

INNISFAIL – The town has issued a request for proposals to developers to build a long sought after but controversial commercial strip mall for the west end of town at the intersection of Highway 54 and 42nd Street.

INNISFAIL - From seeking information to engaging friends and neighbours, the annual Fall Registration & Information Night has morphed into a special evening for the community.

The Town of Olds has hired a new fire chief. Mike Hoffman began his new job Sept. 5. He succeeds Lorne Thompson who served in that role for 13 years before he and the town parted ways this past spring.

PENHOLD - Seven homes in Penhold were evacuated Saturday evening (Sept. 2) following a report of arcing power lines and a grass fire along Minto Street inside Penhold Estates trailer court. Shortly before 8:30 p.m.

INNISFAIL – The weather was near perfect, the crowds large and the excitement non-stop over two days.