June 2, 2015 - Town of Innisfail

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June 2, 2015 - Town of Innisfail
June 2, 2015
Mayor & Seniors
GARDEN PARTY
Help us celebrate our local seniors at the annual Mayor and Seniors Garden Party at
the Innisfail Historical Village on Wednesday, June 3 from 1 to 3:30 p.m.
COUNCIL MEETINGS
This celebration is part of National Seniors Week, June 1 to 7.
Innisfail Town Council's next meeting is June 8, 2015. Agenda packages are available on our website in the Municipal
Services menu under Town Council.
INNISFAIL
ROTARY PARADE
The Innisfail Rotary Parade takes place in downtown Innisfail on Saturday, June
13, 2015. The parade will begin at 10:30 a.m.
Registration forms are
available on our website
innisfail.ca/parade-2015.
Completed forms can be
submitted to the Town Office
at 4943 – 53 St., by email to
[email protected] or by
fax to 403-227-4045.
Registrants should meet at
9:15 a.m. on parade day.
Judging will begin at 9:30 a.m.
ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITY
FALL 2015 INNISFAIL PROGRAM GUIDE
Have you thought of advertising in the Innisfail Community Program Guide? The
Fall guide is a great way for you to advertise your sports, recreation and culture
programs and services running from September through December 2015. The
guide is distributed to 4,790 households in Innisfail and surrounding area. The
deadline to reserve and submit your ad content is Friday, June 12. Please
call 403-227-3376 or email [email protected].
PTSD
AWARENESS WALK
Kate MacEachern is trekking across Western Canada to raise awareness
about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. She arrives in Innisfail on June
3 and 4. If you want to welcome her and donate to her cause, you can
come out to the Royal Canadian Legion at 5108 49 Ave. on Wednesday,
June 3 between 6:30 and 8 p.m. You can also see Kate off from the
Innisfail Econo Lodge at 5004 42 Ave. at 8 a.m. on Thursday, June 4.
All donations raised from Kate’s walk go to PTSD-focused organizations.
For more information, visit innisfail.ca/community/news/news-updates/230ptsd-awareness-walk-comes-through-innisfail-on-june-3-and-4#.VWYYeUaFFQ0.
DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS
MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVALS
On May 26, 2015 the Municipal Planning Commission issued the following
decisions for development permit applications:
Discretionary Use Approvals
15D-025: Jeannette Manser
Development Permit for a Home Occupation – Class 2
6013 – 60A Avenue Crescent; Lot 6, Block 85, Plan 942 2475
Application for a Home Occupation – Class 2 for a Jeannette’s Music Studio.
15D-026: Brian Oxtoby
Development Permit for a Home Occupation – Class 2
4203 – 54 Avenue; Lot 12B, Block 48, Plan 782 0386
Application for a Home Occupation – Class 2 for Reno-X Contracting.
15D-028: Ryan Richmond
Development Permit for a Home Occupation – Class 2
4951 – 40 Street; Lot 13, Block 40, Plan 86MC
Application for a Home Occupation – Class 2 for Gravel Grabbers.
You may appeal Discretionary Use approvals to the Subdivision & Development
Appeal Board within fourteen (14) days after the date of this notice. You
may not appeal a Permitted Use unless it involves a relaxation, variance or
misinterpretation of the Land Use Bylaw. An appeal may be made by paying
the required fee and by filing an appeal in writing with the secretary of the
Subdivision & Development Appeal Board at the Town Office. An appeal may be
filed by one person or by a group of people. For further information, call
403-227-3376.
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COMMUNITY
BUS AND HANDI-VAN
Innisfail has two great
transportation resources
available at affordable
rates. The community
Handi-Van provides local
service for seniors in the
Innisfail area from 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
to Friday. And the Innisfail
and District Community
Bus offers a shopping mall
service to Red Deer on the
first Wednesday of every
month, as well as charter opportunities for trips throughout the province.
For full details about rates, services and contact information, visit
innisfail.ca/community/fcss/transportation-options.
ASPARAGUS
FESTIVAL CANCELLED
Due to poor weather conditions last year and this spring, Edgar Farms
has announced it has cancelled its Asparagus Festival scheduled for May
31, June 7 and June 14. For more information, please contact Elna at
403-350-0659 or 403-227-2443.
AN
AMAZING GREEN AND CLEAN
May 21 was the wrap-up of our month-long Green & Clean program.
This year we had more than 450 residents register….wow! We want to
thank each and every volunteer who got your hands dirty to help keep
our town clean and beautiful! The winning team is the Horse Shoe Club,
who picked up in more areas and gathered more garbage than any other
team. Congrats to all the Horse Shoe Club’s dedicated members who are
the recipients of the $100 Boston Pizza gift card prize!
COMMUNITY
& BUSINESS AWARDS
The Town of Innisfail and the Innisfail & District Chamber of Commerce
are looking for nominations of individuals, groups or businesses who
have made a significant sports and/or business contribution to the
Innisfail and district area. Deadline for accepting nominations this year
is Sept. 8 and we'd like to receive your nominations as early as possible!
Go to www.innisfail.ca to download the nomination form, which includes
category descriptors and all the details, or call Janice or Monica at
403-227-3376 for more information.
SUMMER
SWIM LESSONS
Registration for summer swim lessons for the July and August classes are
now open. Swim lessons during the summer months run for one week at
a time, Monday to Friday. Register in person at the Aquatic Centre at
5117 42 St., call 403-227-2924, or online at
https://ca.apm.activecommunities.com/innisfail/.
LOST
& FOUND NEEDS EMPTYING
The lost and found box in the Aquatics Centre is full and needs to be
emptied. Could any of its contents be that long lost something of yours?
Come in, have a look and if something is yours, please take it home.
Anything in the lost and found not claimed prior to June 15 will be thrown
away or given to a local charity. Please, no phone calls.
INNISFAIL
RELAY FOR LIFE
The Innisfail Relay for Life on June 19 and 20 kicks off with a barbecue
from 4:45 to 6 p.m., followed by the opening ceremonies at 6:30 p.m.
and the Survivors Lap at 7 p.m. All participants start the Relay at 7:15
p.m. There is a $5 donation requested for the barbecue with proceeds
going to the Canadian Cancer Society. Luminary Lighting is at 10 p.m.
Cancer survivors who want to participate in the Survivor Celebration
can call Connie at 403-224-2360. Anyone who would like to
participate in the Relay can call Charlene at 403-227-5340. All Relay
events take place at the Innisfail Jr/Sr High School North Soccer Field.
www.Innisfail.ca
403-227-3376