Innisfail News

The Town of Penhold is moving aggressively ahead with annexation plans that will double the physical size of the community. The completed annexation plan between the town and Red Deer County is expected to keep pace with the town's growth.

INNISFAIL – The town's new fire chief has arrived. Gary Leith, 50, officially began his new job Monday, Oct. 31. Originally from Liverpool, England, Leith brings more than 30 years of experience to his new job.

INNISFAIL - Hundreds of women packed the Innisfail Royal Canadian Legion auditorium on Oct. 22 for the Kinette Club of Innisfail's 38th annual Dinner of Diamonds.

INNISFAIL - Operation Christmas Child is underway. Every year Innisfail and the surrounding communities join others across Canada to help bring joy to needy children and families during the holiday season.

A proposed partnership between Eckville Co-op and Central Alberta Co-op may soon be a reality. News of the proposed partnership through amalgamation, which will affect the Innisfail Co-op, came in late October.

BOWDEN – Paterson Grain is pushing its timeline ahead to the spring of 2017 for the start of construction for its massive Bowden terminal project as it continues to navigate through provincial environmental regulatory issues.

PENHOLD - The Penhold Skatepark Committee recently received a boost with its fundraising efforts thanks to a donation from ATB Financial.

INNISFAIL - For two straight evenings the weather cooperated for the Innisfail and District Historical Village.

The town is bolstering its 2017 revenues with a one per cent increase in the electrical franchise fee rate as it begins its 2017 budget process, a challenging task that will attempt to navigate through an unsettling and unclear carbon tax picture.

Students in kindergarten through Grade 9 at St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic School spent some extra time hitting the books this month. The school held its annual read-a-thon to raise money for the school council between Oct. 3 and 19.