Innisfail News

It's been a busy year since the new Penhold Economic Development Committee was founded. The committee was started in August 2011.

An erratic driver on Highway 2 who eventually ditched his Toyota Runner just south of Bowden July 25 was to appear in Didsbury court yesterday on drug, impaired driving, and a variety of traffic charges.

Cooler questions On July 21, a resident on 52 Avenue Close called the Innisfail RCMP because he found two coolers in his yard he was unfamiliar with. The resident was concerned the coolers could be a bomb.

Innisfail's MLA is calling for an apology to seniors after the health minister announced home-cooking would return to 73 long-term care facilities across the province.

Sewer and water penalties In May, council voted to amend fines associated with contraventions of the water and sewer bylaw to $500 for a first offence and $1,000 for the second offence.

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a 59-year-old Innisfail man charged with mischief and assaulting a minor in Bowden.

The half-century-old Autumn Glen Lodge will be getting demolished to make way for a new two-storey building as part of an overall three-phase $2.2-million renovation project with an expected end date of 2017.

The Town of Penhold is just 24 residents shy of hitting the 2,500 population mark. The municipal census report was before council during the July 9 meeting.

Telus has secured a site in Penhold for a new communications tower. “We've got an agreement in place,” said Chris Gerritsen, manager of community engagement for Telus.

Strewn carrots and crushed onions are just a couple of examples of foul play at the community gardens.