Innisfail News

The development permit has been issued for the new regional secondary school to be built in Penhold. The permit was issued in the first week of April.

Council agreed to a $3-million tender for Phase 1 of the reconstruction project on 50 Street during a special council meeting April 2.

Jail fight An assault is being investigated at the Bowden Institution. The incident leading to the investigation occurred on April 5 at 2 p.m. in the afternoon. Cpl. A.J.

The Town of Bowden's recycling centre could be shut down after council discussed the matter at its meeting on April 9.

A Penhold teacher is the school division's nominee for a provincial award. Lisa Leatherdale, a Grade 4 teacher at Penhold School, has been put forward by Chinook's Edge School Division for consideration for the Edwin Parr Award.

What to do with non-renewable resources, reducing wait times at hospitals and increasing care for seniors were three hot topics Innisfail-Sylvan Lake voters asked candidates to weigh in on during the all-candidate forum held Tuesday night at the Inni

There are 13 senate nominees running in the upcoming April 23 election, one of whom stopped in Innisfail on his campaign trail on April 12.

Town council passed second and third reading of the 2012 property tax rate bylaw last week. The mill rate is set at 6.35 for residential, 7.87 for non-residential and 7.87 for machinery and equipment.

Before the question and answer period of the MLA candidate forum April 10 at the Innisfail library and learning centre, candidates were given three minutes to talk about themselves and their platforms.

When Warrant Officer Second Class Greg Porter listed the skills he learned during his time with the No. 7 Penhold Royal Canadian Air Cadets, he mentioned self-confidence, self-control, survival skills, aerospace skills and knowledge and first aid.