Innisfail News

A proposed partnership between Eckville Co-op and Central Alberta Co-op may soon be a reality. News of the proposed partnership through amalgamation, which will affect the Innisfail Co-op, came in late October.

BOWDEN – Paterson Grain is pushing its timeline ahead to the spring of 2017 for the start of construction for its massive Bowden terminal project as it continues to navigate through provincial environmental regulatory issues.

PENHOLD - The Penhold Skatepark Committee recently received a boost with its fundraising efforts thanks to a donation from ATB Financial.

INNISFAIL - For two straight evenings the weather cooperated for the Innisfail and District Historical Village.

The town is bolstering its 2017 revenues with a one per cent increase in the electrical franchise fee rate as it begins its 2017 budget process, a challenging task that will attempt to navigate through an unsettling and unclear carbon tax picture.

Students in kindergarten through Grade 9 at St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic School spent some extra time hitting the books this month. The school held its annual read-a-thon to raise money for the school council between Oct. 3 and 19.

Innisfail has its first ever Neighbourhood Library. It is a spot just outside the hall of the Innisfail United Church where book lovers can live by the motto, ‘“Take a book, leave a book.” The spot is not a building.

PENHOLD - The venerable “Penholder” has hit an exclusive and celebrated milestone. The old Penhold hotel and tavern turned 75 this month, and the historic moment did not go unnoticed by the town.

PENHOLD - The Penhold Fire Department has its very first ladder truck. “This is awesome for the Penhold Fire Department,” said Jim Pendergast, the department's fire chief.

INNISFAIL - The Town of Innisfail wants to create an age friendly community for its senior population. The town recently held a forum on Oct.