Innisfail News

Snowmobile tracks and dead weeds are about all you can see when you look out across the empty field along Highway 2A in front of Hawkridge Estates. But that’s about to change.

Council approved $10,000 for new cemetery designs during its regularly scheduled council meeting Feb. 25. The existing graveyard has a lifespan of another five to six years since there are about 60 burial requests per year.

After shuffling excess funds around, council voted unanimously to build more capacity into a section of the sewer system located at 37 Street and 54 Avenue at its regularly scheduled meeting March 4.

Const. Jordan St. Croix of the Innisfail RCMP detachment followed footprints in the snow to catch up with a suspect after another theft from the Penhold Liquor Store. A 40-oz. bottle of vodka had been taken just after 8:30 p.m. on March 3.

The Lions Club of Innisfail sewed up a five-year lease of the Anthony Henday Campground with a $15,000 licence agreement approved by council members Feb. 25.

Cheers erupted from the packed house at the Innisfail Bowling Lanes with every strike and spare.

Building fourplexes in town just became a lot easier.

Weather contributed to accidents Icy conditions on roads in the area put many drivers and passengers in the region into situations they would probably have preferred to avoid this week.

In the midst of a labour dispute Education Minister Jeff Johnson dropped by Innisfail Feb. 25 for a morning meeting with school board and county officials.

Council gave the thumbs-up to booze in the bleachers as Innisfail prepares to host the Senior AA/A Provincials April 5-7. Changes to the arena's liquor licence will allow alcohol to be served during games and at the Saturday night cabaret until 1 a.