Innisfail News

Penhold residents are well into the new growing season at the local community gardens. Now in its third year, the Penhold Community Gardens have been a popular choice for local residents who want to grow their own vegetables and flowers.

Access to counseling services for Innisfailians should improve with town council's recent approval to lease shared office for two psychologists at the historic Kemp House.

With the arrival of June and summer just around the corner, outdoor markets are in full swing and welcoming visitors from around the region.

For the longest time few knew the story behind Henry Howard other than he was a quiet, unassuming elderly veteran who attended the local legion every Friday for fish and chips.

The 56th Innisfail Pro Rodeo at the Daines Ranch is set to kick off this Friday.

It's storm season and local slo-pitchers received a nasty jolt from an angry sky. On the evening of June 7 the Bambino Chuggers of the co-ed 590 Slo-Pitch League were in the last inning of a game when lightning struck.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Innisfail, now renamed Big Brothers, Big Sisters Prairie to Peaks, is holding its first annual “Junk In Your Trunk” fundraiser sale. The event takes place on June 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the lot next to the I.D.A.

Henry Howard celebrated his 100th birthday last weekend and the frequent visitor to the Innisfail Royal Canadian Legion was not about to be late. Howard arrived at his party 20 minutes early.

Adapting to ongoing needs in a community often means providing the resources, services and programs to make that happen. The Town of Innisfail is now saying it will get behind a dementia-friendly initiative for the community.

Local residents are lacing up their shoes for the 7th annual Innisfail Relay For Life. The annual fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society takes place on June 18 and instead of an overnight event, it will run from 12 noon to 12 midnight.