Innisfail News

Flight from police Innisfail RCMP received a call for assistance from the Olds detachment on Sept. 30. The Innisfail cops were tapped to look in the Pine Lake area for a possible suspect in a stolen vehicle.

A public hearing brought out a couple of concerned residents to the Penhold town council meeting on Sept. 24.

Town councillors expressed dissatisfaction with initial plans for a new bus loop produced for Chinook's Edge School Division following the town's Sept. 24 meeting. Coun.

Council decided to proceed with the removal of road designations for a series of properties across town during its Sept. 24 regular council meeting.

A Grade 10 student from Innisfail Jr./Sr. High School managed to swing her way into the top five at the golf provincials held in Fort McMurray Sept. 24-25. Courtney Dickson headed to the provincial competition after taking the zone title Sept. 18.

Councillors killed a plan that would have squished the remaining two phases of downtown revitalization into a single year at their regular meeting Sept. 24.

The town settled on a new electricity rate and confirmed the new gas contract at its regularly scheduled council meeting Sept. 24. Council agreed to hike the town's electricity franchise fee one per cent in 2013, leading to a $62.

Cross-country Chinook's Edge School Division will host a K-6 cross-country run Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Town council voted to keep the municipality's collection rate on electricity bills at 19 per cent for 2013 during its regular meeting on Sept. 24. The franchise fee agreement with FortisAlberta comes up for renewal each year.