Innisfail News

A toast is made following the recitation of "Address to a Haggis" at the annual Robbie Burns supper held at the Innisfail Legion auditorium on Feb. 3.

The Mad Butcher, meat processing and butcher shop, won't reopen as previously planned, confirmed owner Ron Burndred Friday. The fire, which originated on the kill floor of the plant, will be torn to the ground this summer, said Burndred.

Business break-ins A truck was stolen from a business on 50 Avenue on Jan. 31. Entrance was gained into the business via a broken window. Truck tools and a computer were also stolen. The truck was recovered in Blackfalds. There are no suspects.

The number of bogus alarms going off in town is up 40 per cent, prompting RCMP to call on council to help rectify the problem. Cpl. AJ Mand met with council Jan. 23 to discuss the number of calls the police had in 2011.

A former Penhold resident who worked hard to help preserve the town's history passed away in late January.

The Innisfail Chamber of Commerce is planning some March and April events as well as looking ahead to the fall season. Executive Director Jane Duncalfe noted the annual trade show is coming up on April 20 and 21.

A pair of bylaws pertaining to driveways and garages underwent first reading at the Penhold council meeting on Jan. 23. First up was a bylaw that would allow attached garages on narrow lots.

Two town-owned buildings are getting demolished to make way for a temporary parking lot during the downtown Innisfail revitalization construction project. Council purchased the two buildings on 4908 ñ 51 Ave.

Information needed for animal cruelty case Innisfail RCMP are asking for public assistance after someone shot a cat with a pellet. According to a press release from the RCMP, the cat was found sometime between 10 p.m. on Jan. 26 and 5:30 a.m. on Jan.

Penhold town staff will be getting a salary increase of 3.2 per cent after council voted to apply the most recent Alberta Consumer Price Index (CPI) level to the salary grids. "We did talk about that in camera session," Mayor Dennis Cooper said.