Innisfail News

Penhold town council held its initial budget presentations Nov. 28 and left a big question lingering. During the presentations, Nancy McAteer, public works manager, explained that finding funds for a new intersection will be a challenge.

Angry families are coming forward with disturbing stories about the provincial government's hotly debated 100-kilometre, first available bed policy.

More Innisfail-area residents are coming forward voicing their concerns about the proposed route for the new AltaLink substation near Innisfail. But their concerns are different than those filed by the Town of Innisfail as mentioned in the Nov.

A recent council decision will go a long way to filling a “void” in programming for teens and tweens in Innisfail.

Innisfail fire Chief John Syroid is a man who finds it difficult to hang his helmet for the final time. The veteran fireman, the town's fire chief for the past 10 years, is now retired. His last official day on the job was Oct.

The multiplex will be bursting with festive activity this Friday in celebration of the third annual Penhold Community Christmas. “We are going to kick it off with a big lighting of the tree event,” said Julie Dallaire, community services manager.

Reaction to the potential skate park from the public has been slow in developing but citizens have weighed in on the Town of Innisfail Facebook page.

The local FCSS office is losing a passionate leader. Megan Cote, FCSS community facilitator, has resigned her position, effective Nov. 22, 2013. She had been employed since Jan. 2, 2013 as facilitator.

The Innisfail and District Christmas Bureau is open for business. Nov. 19 saw a score of volunteers ready the Christmas Bureau to accept donations and registrations in the old Dollar Store location in the Co-op Mall.

The town has begun the process for its 2014 budget with senior administration staff making no-frills presentations to council that could – if ultimately accepted - result in a zero per cent tax increase for citizens next year.