Innisfail News

Kindergarten registration night at …cole John Wilson Elementary School was more than just signing up future students.

A former resident is aiming to wear Canada's colours at the upcoming Summer Olympics in dressage. Crystal Kroetch and her horse Lymrix have declared for the 2012 London Olympics after medalling silver at the Pan American Games in October 2011.

The "Donationgate" controversy wrongly triggered against the Town of Penhold by the province's official Opposition party has been forgiven by Mayor Dennis Cooper.

Land rezoned A parcel of land on Woodland Road has been rezoned after a public hearing held at Innisfail town council on Feb. 13. The parcel was originally designated reserved for future development but was moved to residential single family land.

RCMP say a recent incident of cyberbullying in Innisfail where local teens posted a rap threat-fuelled video on YouTube highlights the growing problem in the region. Const.

Julie Fehr (left), Cade Amundson (centre) and Emma Schaitel (right) were helping show off the school bus to prospective kindergarten students and their parents at Ecole John Wilson Elementary School on Feb. 15.

Penhold town council has given the official green light for the proposed 43-lot residential subdivision in Hawkridge Estates. On Feb.13, council gave the go-ahead after the plan was first brought to council on Jan. 9.

Property tax bills are likely to be higher this year due to a bump in the education property tax outlined in the provincial budget released on Feb. 9.

If dinner and dancing sound like a good plan for the Valentine's Day season, why not check out the 12th annual Valentine's Gala put on by the legion's ladies auxiliary group on Feb.

Innisfail and District Victim Services is looking for more volunteer advocates. Bev Sliger, the victim services co-ordinator, said there are five current volunteers and two going through the screening process.