Innisfail News

Innisfail Town Council agreed to offer a three-year auditing services contract to a Red Deer company during the Sept. 12 council meeting.

Four local teens were allegedly attacked late last week by a group of masked men, wielding weapons and uttering threats. “Random. It was a totally random attack,” said Staff Sgt. Lyle Marianchuk of what he described as a serious crime of opportunity.

Penhold council agreed to increase the dollar amount for a pipe diversion system in the north end by $15,000 last week. On Aug.

He’s taken over 100 jumps in the last three years, but Saturday morning’s skydive from 10,000 feet up was by far the most memorable for Jason Balesdent.

Students were in lockdown yesterday after what sounded like gunshots were heard outside Innisfail Jr/Sr high school close to 3:00 p.m.

Officials at the Bowden Institution have reopened the medium-security facility near Innisfail following a four-day lockdown necessitated after a rash of fights among the facility’s inmates.

A group of 40 people will be lacing up their skates and hitting the ice this Saturday for a 24-hour hockey game. “We have 60 people so far signed up and that includes volunteers,” said organizer Trevor Jenner.

Downtown streets roared to life this weekend as the inaugural Innisfail Weekend of Wheels rolled into town.

It’s different, but the same. That’s what students are saying about heading back to school on a new calendar.

The annual ArtWalk has concluded its fifth consecutive year in five area towns as of Sept. 6, and organizers from Wellspring Visual ArtNetwork Association say they are pleased with the summer’s turnout of interest.