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Children lagging behind Alberta, Canada, in development

Children lagging behind Alberta, Canada, in development

Local children are lagging behind the province and the country, when measured for a range of developmental skills.
Community briefs

Community briefs

Innisfail Christmas Bureau gets started The Innisfail Christmas Bureau was scheduled to hold its annual general meeting and unpacking night on Nov. 27.
Canada Post adds new $200 per new address fee

Canada Post adds new $200 per new address fee

As Canada Post faces a decline of 2.8 million fewer pieces of mail per day the company has decided to charge a $200 fee per new list address to developers to cover the cost of community mailboxes.
From battlefield to oilfield

From battlefield to oilfield

As both provincial and federal governments try to funnel veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan into Alberta's labour intensive oilfields, an Innisfail company is working with the Canadian Forces to ease the transition of soldiers looking to mo
Seniors plan Drop-In reno

Seniors plan Drop-In reno

Gunnar Hansen goes to the Seniors Drop-In almost every day. When he's not playing whist or attending weekly jam sessions he's meeting with contractors to develop a new facility update plan.
Budget deliberations get started

Budget deliberations get started

Penhold budget deliberations got underway Nov. 19 with public in attendance but asking no questions of the draft budget, which currently has over $1 million in increases proposed.
Police briefs

Police briefs

Hall vandalized Between Oct. 26 and Nov. 21, someone pried open the back door of Gwendale Community Hall on Rge. Rd. 354 and trashed the inside, police said. The damage was reported to the Innisfail RCMP on Nov.
Multiplex board bylaw passes second reading

Multiplex board bylaw passes second reading

The Multiplex Board Bylaw was sent back for revision before the third and final reading is passed during the regular Penhold town council meeting Nov. 12.
Volunteers help put on Christmas supper

Volunteers help put on Christmas supper

The community of Innisfail is coming together to host a Christmas supper for those less fortunate on Dec. 15 . The supper, spearheaded by the Innisfail Masonic Lodge #8, is to be held at the Innisfail United Church starting at 5:30 p.m.
Residents sound chorus of oppostion in defeat of rezoning plan

Residents sound chorus of oppostion in defeat of rezoning plan

Council shut down a potential zoning change for a property in the strip of land between the QEII and Hwy. 2A/42 Avenue, after several residents of Beverly Park Condominiums voiced their concerns during a well-attended public hearing Nov. 13.
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