Innisfail News

It’s that time of year again! Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Innisfail is currently accepting team registrations for the 24th Annual “Bowl for Kids” campaign. This event will be held at the Innisfail Bowling Lanes on Sunday, Feb. 6.

The parents of a deceased Penhold teen are offering a $10,000 reward for information regarding their son’s death. The body of Logan Raymond was found on the southbound side of highway 2A at around 1:30 a.m. on the morning of August 12.

A traditional Robbie Burns Supper was held at the Innisfail Legion last Friday that gave participants the chance to experience Scottish culture right here in Canada.

Innisfail taxpayers are being asked to weigh in on the proposed expansion to the plans for the new gym at the Innisfail Junior Senior High School (HIS).

Community-wide fundraising is ongoing for the sole survivor of a December crash which killed her husband, brother, and sister-in-law when their vehicle plummeted into a Canmore area reservoir.

The Government of Alberta is expected to ask Alberta teachers to forgo their approximately 4.

Despite several expressions of interest, none of the groups that submitted letters of intent to the Town of Innisfail were able to follow through in purchasing the Dr. George/Kemp house.

The demand for firefighter services in the Penhold area this year is expected to be consistent with 2010, based on growth trends and confidence in the market, says Penhold’s fire chief.

ABERDEEN NEWS Aberdeen Welfare Workers update By F. Quesseth Nine ladies attended the January meeting of the Aberdeen Welfare Workers. It was held at the home of Roberta and Lou Armstrong. Roll call was answered with payment of dues for 2011.

The Transportation Safety Board is investigating the mechanical parts of a derailed Canadian Pacific Railway train to determine what caused it to jump the tracks a few miles north of Innisfail along Highway 2A last Tuesday morning.