Innisfail News

The local FCSS office is losing a passionate leader. Megan Cote, FCSS community facilitator, has resigned her position, effective Nov. 22, 2013. She had been employed since Jan. 2, 2013 as facilitator.

The Innisfail and District Christmas Bureau is open for business. Nov. 19 saw a score of volunteers ready the Christmas Bureau to accept donations and registrations in the old Dollar Store location in the Co-op Mall.

The town has begun the process for its 2014 budget with senior administration staff making no-frills presentations to council that could – if ultimately accepted - result in a zero per cent tax increase for citizens next year.

Nan Barclay, a local senior citizen enduring progressive dementia, is being evicted by Alberta Health Services from the Innisfail Hospital and Care Centre.

Lyla Byers has never been afraid to try new things. The Penhold senior and Innisfail Legion member had spent 30 years working on a tobacco farm in Ontario, prior to moving out to Alberta.

The lights and glitter of the festive season are already in place at the Innisfail and District Historical Village, as it gets ready to host its annual Christmas at the Village.

Is your bucket half empty or half full? If Reshann Butts of the Innisfail Family Day Home Society has her way, it will be overflowing. “We celebrated National Child Day in Innisfail on Nov.

Innisfail Junior/Senior High School's student gathering area (SGA) will be bursting with energy on December 13 and 14.

Extra burglary charges have been laid against two men in connection to Innisfail and area break-ins over the past several months – part of an extensive regional police operation that resulted in a major property crime bust earlier this month.