Innisfail News

INNISFAIL – It’s strawberry tea time. The Florence Nightingale Strawberry Tea Hospital Fundraiser has been an annual event for several years, hosted by the Innisfail and District Hospital Auxiliary.

INNISFAIL -- The aesthetics of downtown is getting a makeover with six new bicycle racks and a fresh look for its problematic bench system with almost half being moved to trails along Napoleon Lake and at Centennial Park.

INNISFAIL - Dean Foster 's long life changing journey to Canada from South Africa has taken a triumphant turn.

INNISFAIL – Family history has come full circle at the Innisfail and District Historical Village. Twenty-eight-year-old Kayla Godkin, who hails from Central Alberta, was recently chosen as the new museum manager. Her grandmother, Dr.

INNISFAIL - The town has approved a Red Deer County contractor for the million-dollar reconstruction job for 45th Avenue. At council's regular meeting on April 11, a $1,246,685.50 bid from Carbon Earthworks Ltd.

INNISFAIL -- As of May 1 downtown businesses will be allowed to set up seasonal sidewalk patios or display areas. The idea was presented in a report to town council at its regular meeting on April 11, and passed unanimously.

INNISFAIL -- It has been a long road for American comedian Steve Mazan, a much longer one than he originally envisioned almost 15 years ago.

Innisfail area artist Dean Foster has won the $25,000 first prize in Calgary’s CJAY 92 radio's Spread the Word contest. The contest winner was announced today (April 22) on CJAY's Morning Show with Jesse & JD.

With recent warm temperatures, the spring thaw in and around Innisfail appears well underway. Most of the ice on Dodd's Lake seems to have melted already, welcoming waterfowl and other wildlife back to the area.

Innisfail Fire, RCMP and EMS crews were called to a motorcycle accident late Saturday afternoon (April 20). Tim Ainscough with the Innisfail Fire Dept. confirmed that emergency crews received a call around 4:40 p.m.