Innisfail News

Wildrose candidate Kerry Towle will be heading to Edmonton to represent Innisfail-Sylvan Lake, defeating Progressive Conservative candidate Luke Ouellette, the last representative of 41 year of the Tories being elected in the area.

A group of Japanese students and their host families spent an afternoon exploring a dairy farm northwest of Innisfail last Wednesday.

Ten train cars derailed about five kilometers south of Innisfail at 1:27 a.m. April 21 confirmed Kevin Hrysak, media spokesman for Canadian Pacific (CP).

A graffiti removal initiative is one step further in development after council passed a graffiti kit distribution policy last week. During council April 10, Rob Anderson, peace officer, presented one of the 50 kits ready to be lent out to the public.

Campground rates increasing Council approved increasing rates to the Anthony Henday Campground but questioned if the 10 per cent bump was high enough.

Grade 7 students at École Innisfail Middle School have being getting their hands dirty.

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.