Innisfail News

“Einstein the bunny has died,” said the voice on the other end of the phone.

The town has received its most unusual visitor to date. On the morning of July 21, Town of Innisfail employee Bethann Lavigne arrived at the office only to find a unique guest in the flower bed bordering the back alley.

Echoes of the past will be coming to life on Aug. 16 at Centennial Park during the first Metis family gathering in 120 years.

Innisfail resident Arleen Frank planned to bike 200 kilometres this past weekend in honour of her late husband Jeff along with as many as 2,000 of her “closest” friends.

The Town of Penhold is preparing for a bountiful future as the number of building permits continues a “remarkable” increase.

Town of Innisfail peace officer Ryan Anderson is a cycling man this summer with a special focus on pursuing culprits for ticketing. But this task is all good.

The Innisfail Seniors Drop-In Centre will soon be sporting new $50,000 washrooms.

The 28th annual Rotary Club of Innisfail Golf Classic hit a hole-in-one. Close to 90 golfers turned out on July 10 to support the Innisfail Rotary Golf Classic on a warm, wind-free day at the Innisfail Golf Club.

It was a year ago on July 27 when Innisfailian Doug Whorrall proudly donned his uniform and solemnly stood at the cenotaph to honour the 60th anniversary of the ceasefire of the Korean War.

A three-year “David against Goliath” battle between a group of Innisfail-area residents and AltaLink over the transmission company's planned $51- million line upgrade and substation has ended in victory for the determined locals.