Innisfail News

INNISFAIL - The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Prairies to Peaks welcomes everyone to join them for the Biggest Christmas Party in Town. The annual fall fundraiser has a holiday theme this year, and takes place Nov.

INNISFAIL - Hometown Christmas is returning to Innisfail for the third consecutive year. The annual fun-filled family event is taking place throughout town at various locations on Nov. 19.

The economic downturn created in part by the steep drop in oil prices starting more than a year ago continues to impact communities across the province.

BOWDEN - Mayor Robb Stuart has expressed concern over the ratio of dogs to dog licences in the town. “I'm pretty sure we have way more dogs than licences and I think we should be very proactive next year,” he said during the town's Oct.

INNISFAIL - The recent unseasonably warm early November weather has jump-started a frenzied resumption of harvest by area farmers who were losing hope of getting their crops off the fields before the full wrath of winter sets in. “I am elated.

Proposed amendments to the Public Health Act that would see the government cross-reference immunization records held by Alberta Health with school enrolment records are welcome, says Chinook's Edge School Division superintendent of schools Kurt Sache

INNISFAIL - Close to a thousand Innisfail and area residents gathered at the Royal Canadian Legion on Nov. 11 to honour fallen and surviving war heroes.

An elderly Red Deer County has died following a single vehicle rollover crash near Spruce View. Innisfail RCMP said at about 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 5 police responded to a single-vehicle rollover on Rge. Rd. 30, just east of Spruce View.

PENHOLD - The Town of Penhold held its first Remembrance Day service this year at the cenotaph that was unveiled in a special ceremony last November.

INNISFAIL - The Innisfail Golf Club recently received a large grant from the provincial government to help pay for the new $1.9-million clubhouse unveiled earlier this year.