Innisfail News

The Innisfail Middle School gymnasium rocked with the sound of trumpets, clarinets, French horns and Christmas music on Dec. 4 in front of more than 400 parents and students.

The sasquatch scientific community is not a large group but two Canadian researchers stand tall in their midst. Thomas Steenburg and John Green are among the elite of researchers with a large body of work, both published and Internet-based.

The Innisfail Province is looking to Innisfail and area organizations to help inform readers free of charge of community events -- from sporting to cultural.

Enthusiastic students at école John Wilson Elementary School and St. Marguerite Bourgeoys School cheered the news the long-awaited $216,000 community playground will be a reality this coming June.

In the midst of a winter storm, nothing can stop the Christmas spirit. That's the experience of Shanna Doupe, Penhold & District Museum Society secretary, after all the snow had settled on Nov.

The Canadian Diabetes Association and the Alberta Association of Optometrists are teaming up during November for Diabetes Awareness Month to educate Innisfail residents about the risk factors associated with the development of the disease.

Local businesses and Innisfail and District Chamber of Commerce members got a double dose of tourism attraction strategies from the Yellow Pages and Roger Brooks International. During the chamber's luncheon meeting on Nov.

Chris Koch had an inspiring story to tell and the students of Innisfail Middle School listened to every word.

Christmas has come early for Innisfail with news Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) has erased a lingering $85,000 bill that could have resulted in a tax hike for residents.

While decorated Christmas trees are everywhere in Innisfail, three special trees at St. Marguerite Bourgeoys School, Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, and Dairy Queen have a different purpose.