Innisfail News

One might think there was a curse of some kind when Innisfail dancers Kayla Ainscough and Madison Puttee both sustained leg injuries on the same day during their final competition.

Five years ago when Brian Ingham's parents went on a three-week holiday, the 18-year-old took charge of the family's storied Geo. T. Ingham & Son Jewellers store.

Organizers for the third annual Weekend of Wheels this past weekend are hailing it as a huge success, with it featuring new and old events for Innisfailians and guests from all over Central Alberta.

It may not be the Julliard School of the arts, but it will be a drama workshop for all those who have been on stage and loved it, and for those who've always wanted to experience and experiment with acting for the first time.

The Innisfail Public Library received some new books and a visit from the Alberta Prairie Classroom On Wheels (COW) bus that was made possible by the Centre for Family Literacy, an organization out of Edmonton.

Music will fill the air of Centennial Park on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 17, when the newly formed Innisfail Healthy Living Team hosts its inaugural event, a community jam session.

Innisfail's respected director of planning and development is heading south to Olds. Craig Teal, 43, announced his resignation to Innisfail town council on Sept. 9 after just over 22 months of service.

The Innisfail Aquatic Centre is up and running -- and better than ever. The centre officially reopened Sept. 9 after being shut down for two months for upgrades that cost $454,000.

The town has given its blessing to the Innisfail Eagles to hang additional sponsor recognition signage on inside walls of the Innisfail Arena. But council's approval came following a debate of whether the town should get a piece of the revenue pie.

A violent two-vehicle crash 25 kilometres east of Innisfail that ignited into a massive fireball,with thick billowing black smoke and intense heat, is being described by fire department officials as the largest ever seen. At around 1:45 p.m. on Sept.