Innisfail, Alberta

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Innisfail
Town
Town of Innisfail
Mainstreet Innisfail
Mainstreet Innisfail
Flag of Innisfail
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Innisfail is located in Alberta
Innisfail
Innisfail
Location of Innisfail in Alberta
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Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division 8
Municipal district Red Deer County
Government[1]
 • Mayor Brian Spiller
 • Governing body
Innisfail Town Council
  • Gavin Bates
  • Douglas Bos
  • Patt Churchill
  • Mark Kemball
  • Danny Rieberger
  • Heather Taylor
 • CAO Helen Dietz
 • MP Earl Dreeshen
Area (2011)[2]
 • Total 19.53 km2 (7.54 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 945 m (3,100 ft)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 7,876
 • Density 403.2/km2 (1,044/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Postal code span T4G
Highways Highway 2
Highway 54
Waterways Gleniffer Lake
Red Deer River
Website Official website

Innisfail /ˈɪnᵻsfeɪl/ is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor, south of Red Deer at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 54.

History

Railway station in the 1890s

The town's name comes from an Irish-language epithet for Ireland, Inis Fáil, "Isle of Destiny". Before this name was adopted, the town was often referred to as "Poplar Grove".[4] Sandy Fraser, Napoleon Remillard, Arthur Content and Bill Kemp settled in the area from 1884-1887. These were Innisfail’s first settlers. Dr. Henry George was an important physician and coroner for Calgary and Central Alberta. He settled in Innisfail and built a house he called “Lindum Lodge” (this is where the Dr. George/Kemp house is today). Later the house was occupied by Bill Kemp and Kate Jane Kemp, who ran it as a boarding house until the 1960s.[5] More people continued to move to the Innisfail area. The construction of the railroad attracted more settlers and business. One of the first businessmen in the area was G. W. West. He is very important to Innisfail’s past as he ran a general store, meat market, and grocery store. He was Innisfail’s first proprietor when he moved here in 1891. By the 1900s, Innisfail was a village. Some of the early businesses included the Union Bank, the Murray Hotel, Hotel Alberta, the New York Café, the Modern Café, the Paris Café, the Opera House and the West Store.[6]

Demographics

The Town of Innisfail's 2015 municipal census counted a population of 7,953, a slight increase over the 2012 municipal census population of 7,922, and 2009 population of 7,883.

Males made up 42 per cent of the total population, while females made up 43 per cent (13 per cent of the population did not indicate their gender).

The three largest five-year age categories within Innisfail's population were between 75 and over, 50 to 54 years of age, and 55 to 59 years of age. Combined, these three categories accounted for 21 per cent of the town's total population.[7]

Arts and culture

Innisfail is home to the Daines Pro Rodeo, Anthony Henday Campground, Dr. George / Kemp House Museum, a beautiful historic downtown with unique stores, and the Historical Village museum.

Education

According to the National Household Survey conducted by Statistics Canada in 2011, Innisfail has a comparatively high ratio of residents with no certificate, diploma or degree (based on total population aged 25 to 64).[8] In particular, 1 in 5 males (20.2%) between the ages of 25 and 64 do not possess a certificate, diploma or degree at any level of education. In comparison to other communities in Central Alberta, males aged 25 to 64 in Ponoka, Olds and Sylvan Lake had rates of 11.9%,[9] 14.1%[10] and 14.9%,[11] respectively. The province of Alberta ratio for males aged 25 to 64 with no certificate, diploma or degree is 13.2%.[12] This puts Innisfail 53% above the provincial average for males.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Innisfail is served by the Innisfail Aerodrome, which is located northwest of the town.

Notable people

Facilities

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) dog training facility is located 2 km south of Innisfail. Napoleon Trails Gravesite is also nearby.

See also

References

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  8. ↑ Statistics Canada (NHS 2011). "Innisfail - NHS Profile". Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  9. ↑ Statistics Canada (NHS 2011). "Ponoka - NHS Profile". Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  10. ↑ Statistics Canada (NHS 2011). "Olds - NHS Profile". Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  11. ↑ Statistics Canada (NHS 2011). "Sylvan Lake - NHS Profile". Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  12. ↑ Statistics Canada (NHS 2011). "Alberta - NHS Profile". Retrieved 2014-02-17.

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