Innisfail News

Innisfail town councillors received a report on the progress of the Downtown Innisfail Project during last week’s town council meeting. The update included a summary of the visioning sessions held on July 19 and 20.

On the one-year anniversary of his death, the parents of Penhold teen Logan Raymond made an emotional plea for potential witnesses to come forward with any new information.

Recognizing that flooding is a constant, costly and time consuming misery for many residents, Penhold town council moved Aug.

Following an intense debate on Aug. 8, Innisfail Town Council agreed to approve first reading of an amendment to the Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw that would see new disposal charges for recycling, grass clippings and leaves.

Envision Innisfail's Green & Clean campaign wrapped up on June 30th, and the numbers speak for themselves. St. Marguerite Bourgeoys School was the clear winner in the friendly competition, having collected a whopping 150 full bags of garbage.

Preparations for the 31st edition of the Terry Fox Run are officially underway, the event’s organizing committee chair announced during a presentation at an Innisfail Rotary Club meeting last week.

Excitement is building for Innisfail’s upcoming Main Street Show & Shine and Shoot Out - an event left for dead two years ago but resurrected with the growing community-wide momentum to revitalize downtown.

Local Korean War vets came together to honour their fallen comrades during a sombre memorial service in Innisfail last week.

The re-invented Alberta Party has moved forward with a new slogan – The Big Listen. It is based on an old idea, members admit. But it is focused on the people. Listening to what they say and what they need.

For the second consecutive season critters at Discovery Wildlife Park have been chosen to be stars for the Canadian television show Pet Heroes. On Aug.