Innisfail News

The federal Conservatives have finally convinced Canadians it should form a majority government. For Prime Minister Stephen Harper it is his party’s first majority government after five years of governing in a minority situation.

Penhold town council held their regular meeting on Tuesday, April 26 in lieu of the Easter Monday holiday. The meeting was conducted in council chambers at the Penhold Multiplex.

Property tax bylaw finally passed Town council has officially approved the 2011 Property Tax Rate Bylaw. At its regular council meeting on April 25 council unanimously approved second and third readings.

For most of Cecil Brook adult life it was all about giving. He never sought anything in return nor any recognition. He was an elementary and high school teacher and administrator in Central Alberta and Calgary for 35 years until retiring in 1986.

There was plenty of jump last Thursday with the kids at John Wilson Elementary School. And they were jumping with a lot of heart - in fact to become heart heroes. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

At the young age of 14 Justin Quinn already has his sights set at studying mechanical engineering in university. And already he has a winning project to pad his portfolio to help earn his place at a higher learning institution.

Born in Red Deer and raised on a cattle farm, Mason Sisson has strong ties to Red Deer and the surrounding area. Sisson, 21, said those ties are one of the reasons he is choosing to run in the upcoming federal election.

The town is now in the official process of expanding its community peace officer program by summer. The measure was approved in the 2011 Operating Budget to add a new member to the existing program, which currently employs one full-time officer.

About 200 stakeholders are being invited to provide input into the future of Innisfail’s downtown.

With advanced polling now closed voters will have just one more day to cast their ballot in the federal election, which will take place on Monday, May 2. The polls will be open from 7:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m.