Innisfail News

The chairperson for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Innisfail is a woman with special missions.

Members of a committed group of Innisfailians have been recognized at the provincial level for achieving an enviable and heartfelt lifestyle goal. Nineteen members from TOPS AB 2525, the Innisfail chapter of TOPS Club, Inc.

Autumn officially arrives later this month and with it comes the start of new fall programs and activities for Innisfail families.

The town has proposed a counselling subsidy for financially challenged Innisfailians in response to the “severity” of mental health issues experienced by citizens adversely impacted by the deepening recession.

Hundreds of local and area residents and families came out for the annual fall festival in Penhold. The three-day event ran Sept.

Muscle, mopar, antique and modern vehicles dazzled the crowds during the annual “Weekend of Wheels” in Innisfail. The two-day event on Sept. 10 and 11 was presented by the Innisfail Kinsmen Club and was a great success.

It was a celebration of community and people. Penhold families took time to enjoy some quality family time this summer during a recent block party presented by the Town of Penhold.

Sometimes it just takes a step in the right direction. For Innisfail's Doug Holsworth that meant walking 260,000 steps to help raise awareness about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

There was fun, excitement, and plenty of splashes of mustard on young faces. But teachers and principals at the Welcome Back Barbecue welcomed all with open arms on Aug. 31 at the Innisfail Schools Campus.

Dozens of cyclists put the pedal to the metal in the fight to end multiple sclerosis. The 22nd annual Johnson MS Bike Tour took place across Central Alberta on Aug. 27 and 28.