Innisfail News

Town of Bowden council passed a sanding, plowing and snow removal policy loosely followed since 2007 at its regular meeting on Dec. 12. “It was policy that has been loosely followed in the past,” said Andy Weiss, interim chief administrative officer.

Review of gala evening favourable The Gala Awards Evening, a joint event between the town and chamber of commerce will likely take off for a second year. The event combined both annual awards evenings and sold 244 tickets.

A Calgary man has been convicted of second-degree murder in the death of 18-year-old Olds College student Nicholas Baier. Jeffrey Leinen's Court of Queen's Bench jury trial in Calgary ended late Wednesday night with a guilty verdict.

A few years ago a burly truck driver came into Innisfail’s Dairy Queen on Christmas Eve. He noticed the Angel Tree, which a week earlier was filled with the names and ages of children hoping an angel would bring them a nice Christmas.

Innisfail’s 16th annual Charity Checkstop raised almost $8,000 in cash, plus additional toys, clothing and food for numerous local charity organizations. Const. Cindie Dennis said the event collected $7,943.

A new cat bylaw will come to council for second and third reading next week and Mayor Dennis Cooper thinks it’ll likely be voted down. During the Nov.

Innisfail dancers in the Ballet 3/4 group perform "Emmanuel" at the Joy's School of Dance Christmas Recital held at the TransCanada Theatre in Olds last Thursday.

The number of people coming through the doors of the Penhold Multiplex, opened for just under a year and a half, is growing. In October 2010 about 8,500 people went through the doors of the multiplex, said facility manager Derek Chricton.

Fifteen people turned out for coffee with council at the Penhold council chambers last Monday evening. Most concerns revolved around seasonal issues such as street clearing needs and policies, explained Mayor Dennis Cooper.

Police are asking for anyone in town with a security camera to assist them in their ongoing investigation into the death of Vicky Shachtay on Nov. 25. As of Monday, Sgt. Patrick Webb said only one or two people had come forward with footage.