Innisfail News

Following some of the worst flooding of area streets he’s seen in 30 years as a town resident, Penhold’s mayor said the town’s drainage issues must be addressed immediately. Dennis Cooper was on scene at 5 a.m.

Innisfail residents are invited to have their say on AltaLink’s plan to upgrade the transmission system between Wetaskiwin and Didsbury during an open house tomorrow night.

Innisfail Town Council signed on to a Parkland Foundation plan to conduct a feasibility study and business plan for the replacement or renovation of Autumn Glen Lodge. The facility, located at 4045 50 Ave.

At about 8:15 p.m. on July 7 a nervous Monica Kaban was looking out her window across her acreage towards the blackening sky to the southwest.

The talk and visioning is over. It’s time to show the dream. Innisfail’s long journey to revitalize its downtown core has completed the formal stage of public consultation on ideas for the future of Main Street.

Wildrose Alliance Party leader Danielle Smith’s decision to open her 22-day, 4,400-km summer tour in central Alberta is a sign of the area’s importance in the coming election, the party’s local candidate said.

Amendments to Innisfail’s Solid Waste Collection and Disposal System Bylaw passed second and third reading at the July 11 town council meeting.

Air cadets attending summer camp near Penhold got a rare treat last week when members of the Canadian Forces (CF) CF-18 Demonstration Team stopped by for a visit.

Innisfail’s new public library is on pace to open its doors in early October, Innisfail Town Council was told last week. Project manager Dale Mather provided an update on the building’s progress at the July 11 council meeting.

The town is launching a local contest to choose the final medal bearer for the Innisfail leg of the Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay.