Innisfail News

Embattled Innisfail CAO Helen Dietz has decided to retire from municipal politics. The decision by Dietz, who made her announcement at a town staff party on Dec. 9, is effective July 1, 2017.

INNISFAIL – Concertgoers packed the Innisfail Church of the Nazarene for the annual Inter-Church Christmas Musical. Close to 500 people attended the two-day event on the evenings of Dec.

INNISFAIL - The Golden Poplar District Girl Guides, including many from Innisfail, recently held their annual fall camp in Sylvan Lake.

INNISFAIL - Dozens of people braved the frigid cold and chilling wind to experience the CP Holiday Train come to Innisfail for the third consecutive Christmas season.

INNISFAIL - A continuous stream of family pets have lined up to visit Santa and have their pictures taken with family and the jolly old elf. The annual Pet Pictures with Santa event took place Dec. 3 at Poplar Grove Veterinary Services in Innisfail.

INNISFAIL – There were comments, suggestions and input during the Innisfail Library/Learning Centre's first Community Feedback Tea. The event was held on Nov. 26 at the library. “The day has been good.

BOWDEN - Town councillors are considering closing the rest stop in the community along Highway 2 if they don't receive more money from the province to operate it.

INNISFAIL - The Welcoming Communities Committee is one step closer to welcoming a Syrian family of three. The committee recently finished completing its application and all of the necessary requirements.

The Rotary Club of Innisfail and Innisfail Co-op have partnered to give more personal essential items to the local food bank to distribute to the town's growing number of needy citizens.

With the weather recently turning nasty with blowing snow and bitterly cold temperatures motorists have been caught dangerously off guard on local and area roadways. Between Dec.