Innisfail News

Three students from Innisfail band programs earned the opportunity to be members of the Southern Alberta Junior Honour Band in Calgary recently. From Feb.

After getting through setbacks due to delayed steel shipments, the structure of the new library building is starting to take shape as council moves forward with planning for building operations and staffing.

The Innisfail community services department is hoping to empower, inspire, and educate young girls during their first ever girls’ conference held in Innisfail.

The non-statutory Dodd’s Lake Outline Plan has been over two years in the regulatory making.

A male inmate was taken from the Bowden Institution and hospitalized overnight last Monday with non-life-threatening injuries after being stabbed and attacked by several other inmates.

Penhold town council held its regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 28 in the council chambers at the Penhold Multiplex.

Area church congregations and students at École St. Marguerite Bourgeoys School gathered during various events last week to celebrate World Day of Prayer.

Community Peace Officers from across the province tested their defensive skills in Innisfail last week during a Pressure Point Control Tactics (PPCT) course.

A Penhold woman is now $1 million richer having recently cashed in a lottery ticket she knew last February was the game's top prizewinner. "I'm still processing everything. It's still sinking in even now," said Beth Saunders.

Doug Griffiths, MLA for Battle River/Wainwright and a contender to be the next premier of Alberta, showed his support for rural development last week during the Central Alberta Rural Electrification Association (CAREA) annual general meeting.