Innisfail News

INNISFAIL – The 2017 edition of the Scarecrow Festival is in the final planning stages and organizer Deb Stoski is hoping to crack the century mark in entries.

INNISFAIL - The new vice-principal at St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic School brings with him a lifelong passion for Catholic education. “Going to Catholic school was some of the best years of my life,” said David Griffin.

INNISFAIL - The new school board trustee for the QEII ward of Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools has been acclaimed. Sharla Heistad was the only candidate to file nomination papers last Monday (Sept. 18).

INNISFAIL - With the $2.8-million modernization project for the town's administration building nearly complete, council has made a budget adjustment for a cost overrun and a surplus.

INNISFAIL – A former Bowden Institution employee has been charged with helping an inmate escape. Innisfail RCMP announced on Sept.

INNISFAIL – After a wait of two and a half years the community has finally seen and responded to the vision for a new $24.5-million modernized seniors' housing home to replace the antiquated Autumn Glen Lodge.

INNISFAIL – Members of the Rotary Club of Innisfail are true heroes. More specifically, they are trail heroes for their years of quiet and humble advocacy, fundraising and physical labour the service club did to enhance the 2.

INNISFAIL – With the town experiencing one of its busiest weekends of the year, hundreds of citizens still managed to find time to get together for a movie and barbecue. From 6 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept.

INNISFAIL – Innisfail Kinsmen and Kinettes continued to have big smiles 48 hours after their recent successful Weekend of Wheels.

INNISFAIL – The town is opting out of the once heralded 211 phone service.