Innisfail News

Innisfail dancers will show off acrobatic, jazz, lyrical and ballet skills during an upcoming Christmas performance in Red Deer.

For all of Freda Gillespie's adult life she lovingly dedicated herself to the farm and her family. And now its payback time for the family, with each member seizing the opportunity with equal devotion. On Dec.

Penhold citizens have a different option for paying their tickets this month. Until Dec. 13 one can use a toy worth at least 75 per cent of their fine instead of having to pony up the cash.

The Innisfail and District Citizens on Patrol (COP) is looking for more volunteers to bump up patrol hours.

With more than 42 years of experience working at 30 different train stations, Elmo Johnson knows a thing or two about industry and has a passion to preserve the history.

The operating budget for the Innisfail library was the topic of discussion Nov. 25 during council's second session of budget talks.

Old-time music fans will be tapping their toes Dec. 7 to the fiddle and piano music of Blaine Lutwick and Laurie Maetche at the Century Theatre.

A BobCat operator hit a gas riser beside a Penhold building last week. Just after 2 p.m. the Penhold Fire Department and Atco Gas representatives responded to a gas leak at the 1200 block of Highway 2A.

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.