Innisfail News

PENHOLD - The Penhold Fire Department's third annual firefighter auction far exceeded expectations this year. “It's our firefighters' association fundraiser,” said Jim Pendergast, Penhold Fire Department fire chief.

BOWDEN - There's a new warden at the Bowden penitentiary. Tracey Farmer was officially installed in his new post during a change of command ceremony on Nov. 7.

INNISFAIL - Close to a thousand Innisfail and area residents gathered at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 104 in Innisfail on Friday to honour fallen and surviving war heroes.

PENHOLD - The town is holding its first Remembrance Day service at the new cenotaph that was unveiled a year ago, early last November. The event takes place on Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. inside the Penhold Regional Multiplex where the cenotaph was installed.

SPRINGBROOK - Red Deer Airport has a new chief executive officer. Graham Ingham, 48, was recently appointed to the position by the Red Deer Regional Airport Authority board of directors, after former CEO RJ Steenstra stepped down earlier this year.

Innisfail RCMP are seeking public assistance to help nab three black-clad men in connection to an “ambush” alleyway-stabbing incident. At about 9:30 p.m.

A cenotaph is a memorial dedicated to Canada's war dead and veterans across Canada. There are more than 6,000 local cenotaphs/ monuments/memorial walls in Canada. And Innisfail has two.

When Michael Dawe was asked more than two years ago by the University of Calgary Press to contribute a story on how the First World War impacted Central Alberta he was challenged to provide his own interpretation.

INNISFAIL - The contentious issue of inadequate mental health services for the community has received a full impassioned hearing at town council, highlighted by a call to launch a “crusade.

INNISFAIL - Innisfail and area shoppers can jump-start their holiday shopping during the Christmas Farmers Market. The annual market is being held on Nov. 18 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Nov.19 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.