Innisfail News

Grade 11 student Richard Staples was pleased to walk away with bronze for electrical wiring at the Skills Alberta competition in Edmonton last week. Staples, who lives just outside of Innisfail, has been taking courses in his trade since Grade 10.

Since last Wednesday, town crews have been busy clearing trees and making way for an expansion to the parking lot at the Library/Learning Centre which Mayor Jim Romane says “can't come fast enough.

The manager of the Penhold and District Library has been nominated for a Women of Excellence Award.

Election delayed The man charged in relation to a collision that left four Filipino workers dead and one injured had his court election put over until June 11.

A municipal census is being considered in Penhold if enough census takers can be found to complete the project, according to the mayor. “At this present time the town and administration are looking at doing a census,” said Mayor Dennis Cooper.

Returning for its eighth year, the Innisfail and District Historical Village is hosting the annual Vintage, Classic and Specialty Auto Show and pancake breakfast on May 26 starting at 8 a.m. "The show is used as an opener for the Historical Village.

The Junior 2 Yettis Lacrosse team finished its sixth game of the season Sunday night in Red Deer, playing against the Cranbrook Elite. This past weekend the Yettis tied the Red Deer Revenge 11-11 in a home game Saturday night.

Nine vehicles were damaged when a semi-truck with two flat-deck trailers drove off QEII, over the merge lane, into a ditch and up an embankment on the afternoon of May 9.

An open house became heated when a crowd of dissenting seniors put Mayor Jim Romane and council on the hot seat for a Q and A around 7:30 p.m. at the Innisfail Library/Learning Centre May 8.