Innisfail News

The new Palisades area development plan as submitted by Laebon Homes has hit a snag in council chambers.

A CP Rail worker narrowly escaped death last week after a collision between a southbound train and the loader he was working on. The collision occurred at the CP Rail intersection between Highway 2A and Twp. Rd.

Child care options in Penhold may begin to look different if the town's Child-Care Report's recommendations are adopted.

An Innisfail-area man, who allegedly committed a robbery at Kelly's Campground on June 5 and was the subject of an intense manhunt in Bowden a week later, made his first court appearance in Red Deer last week.

Penhold's Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) has approved Myles Monea's controversial Custom Bulk Services expansion and plans for new facilities on Fleming Avenue. MPC met on May 21 to discuss industrial expansion at 920 and 950 Fleming Ave.

Canadian Cancer Society's Relay For Life participants walked the Innisfail Jr/Sr High School football field in honor of survivors and loved ones during the Fifth Annual Relay For Life on June 20.

After a successful 54th Innisfail Professional Rodeo the Daines family is already looking to a future without the legendary Jack Daines riding lead.

With the last meeting of the Innisfail tourism group at the local library learning centre, the 2014 tourism season is officially off and running.

Toastmasters has arrived in Innisfail. Last week a charter party was held at the Innisfail Library/Learning Centre for the inaugural meeting of the Central Alberta Skytalkers (CAS), which officially became part of Toastmasters International.

A three-year dream to restore a relic that predates Innisfail's earliest days is finally a reality.