Innisfail News

Discovery Wildlife Park will be holding a special fundraiser this Saturday on July 20 for the Calgary Zoo; which was devastated by floods last month.

The music of Lowell Van Carroll and Insufficient Funds is, by design, a bit hard to define. With elements of blues, rock, and folk, Lowell Van Carroll said the band aims to provide a unique and diverse musical experience.

The Town of Bowden has officially entered into a new electricity distribution system franchise agreement with FortisAlberta. Bowden council adopted a bylaw at its June 24 meeting that includes the new agreement.

RCMP and Canadian Pacific railway police are still investigating a train accident in Innisfail last weekend that resulted in the death of a local man who was seen by rail crews lying across the track moments before his death.

Penhold council recently had a chance to see the final draft of a regional trail system concept that would connect Penhold, Innisfail and Bowden through Red Deer County.

Two months ago five-year-old Brooke Aubuchon turned to her father Darcy and uttered one word that gave the greatest gift of hope a parent could ever have. Little Brooke said “daddy.” Darcy could not remember the last time Brooke said that magic word.

Innisfail RCMP is still investigating a crash on July 9 when a Caroline man nearly drove his vehicle into the Dickson Dam. Cpl. Don Morrish said the 58-year-old man was driving his 2002 Dodge Durango along Township Road 360 at about 2:30 p.m.

Bowden Institution inmates have graffiti in their sights.

Mayor Jim Romane says he reconsidering his decision to seek a second term following a declaration in last week's Innisfail Province from Coun. Brian Spiller that he will run against him and that there is support from council for a mayoralty change.

Construction is underway on the new gym on the Innisfail campus. “That's a great project for the community,” said Allan Tarnoczi, associate superintendant of corporate services for Chinook's Edge School Division.