Innisfail News

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.

Friday will mark two months since the Envision First Innisfail Family Centre opened its doors to the public and community facilitator Heather Dixon said the numbers of participants have been exceeding expectations. “It's been amazing,” she said.

Council entered into a 20-year municipal police service agreement with the RCMP March 26. “Do we really have much of a choice?” asked Coun.

A Calgary man is facing charges of dangerous driving, flight from police and more after fleeing from police in a stolen vehicle on April 8.

A student from Bowden Grandview School is among a list of five Chinook's Edge School Division students that will be going on to participate in the Canada-Wide Science Fair to be held in Charlottetown, PEI from May 12 to 19.