Innisfail News

The former Innisfail RCMP officer who was convicted of criminal harassment, extortion and mortgage fraud was sentenced to seven years in jail on Aug. 31 when he appeared in the Court of Queen's Bench in Red Deer.

Election reserved for accused murderer The next appearance for the man accused in the bombing murder of Vicky Shachtay is Sept. 19. A court appearance was scheduled for Brian Andrew Malley in Red Deer provincial court on Aug. 29.

A friend suggested firefighting as an activity to Clark Maldaner over 20 years ago and he's been volunteering with the Innisfail Volunteer Fire Department ever since. Maldaner recently received a 20-year service award for his time and effort.

A recent amputee who was heading to Calgary for a followup surgery was foiled in his attempt to catch the bus on Aug. 27. Bill Phillips, 50, said he was waiting outside the Century Theatre for the 3:55 a.m.

Roving traffic unit makes pot busts A roving traffic unit made up of officers from around Alberta descended on the QEII near Innisfail last week. On Aug. 22, the unit was patrolling at about 5 p.m.

As a the town grows tidying up official zoning becomes an important part of opening up new possibilities for development. On Aug.

Former City of Calgary parks superintendent Terry Welsh is enthralled with the chance to return to grassroots municipal development in his new management roll with the town.

Town council was considering a land-swap proposal during their Aug. 13 meeting. The swap would see the town trade some land with a local company that has fenced an area of town land bordered by Highway 54, 42A Street and 61 Avenue.

A man confessed to killing a woman whose remains were found near Innisfail during a trial in Kamloops earlier this month.

As students return from a summer spent surfing the internet and fiddling with their phones, local schools are striving to keep pace with the expanding digital world.