Innisfail News

Alberta Municipal Affairs is pleased with the Town of Penhold and its handling of the municipal inspection requirements.

The Town of Penhold has taken another step in its budget process by approving an interim 2013 operations and maintenance budget.

With Christmas approaching, the Innisfail and Area Food Bank and Christmas Bureau are humbled by their giving and caring community. “We have had an incredible December,” said Maureen Hample, food bank treasurer.

Slippery road conditions in and around Innisfail forced local RCMP to respond to an abnormally high number of motor vehicle accidents last week. From December 12 to 18, Innisfail RCMP was called to 24 motor vehicle crashes.

The Innisfail Legion was overtaken by bears, and no one was injured. “Our first annual Christmas Luncheon was very successful,” said Diane Mineault, the chamber's executive director.

Cyber bullying and sexting are closer than you think, possibly even as close as your teen's phone! Innisfail RCMP Const. Chris Lavery is tackling the topic head on, and has been surprised at the response he has gotten.

Innisfailians have seized the Christmas spirit to once again financially support the family of five-year-old Batten disease child Brooke Aubuchon.

Innisfail teacher Rob Burton is looking at Christmas this year a little differently. While we will be looking outside singing White Christmas, he will be dipping his toes in the ocean from Adelaide on Brighton, Australia.

Quick action by Penhold firefighters put out a potentially destructive residential fire. At about 8 p.m. on Dec. 17 Penhold fire crews responded to a household fire on Dec. 17 on Bouteiller Close.

The streets are alive with the lights of Christmas thanks to Laura Gillespie and her hard-working town crew.