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The Innisfail and District Historical Village originated
in 1972 with the purpose of preserving and housing the
history of the Innisfail district. The Village is open
from mid May until Labour Day and offers a self guided
tour of the grounds. The Village hosts Friday afternoon
teas from June to September and all are welcome to drop
in. Other special events throughout the summer include
Canada Day Celebrations, the Fiddlers Jamboree & Strawberry
Festival, the Harvest Festival and Oktoberfest. Check
the Events page for dates or call the Village at (403)
227-2906.
[ www.innisfailhistory.com ] |
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The Dr. Henry George House, built in 1893, is another
interesting historical attraction in Innisfail. Dr. and
Mrs. George established the first museum in what was then
the North West Territories. Their natural history collections
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Discovery Wildlife Park, located in Innisfail, will be the new home for the Zoo and Noah's Ark. Discovery Wildlife Park displays both indigenous and exotic species, however the main focus of the Park is to care for Canadian wildlife orphans and to educated the public about them. Check out the movie star bears and Dallas the monkey!
[ www.dougszoo.com ] |
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The Anthony Henday Campground is a Town of Innisfail facility open for camping from May to October. The campground is located on the northwest corner of Town where 56 Street intersects with Highway 54. The easiest route to finding the campground is to stay on Highway 54 (Main Street) from the Highway 2 overpass all the way through town to the west, cross the tracks, and past the cemetery before turning right just before leaving town to the west.
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More information is available
from the Innisfail Town Office at (403) 227-3376 or
email to: towninn@telusplanet.net.
The campground has 40 sites, 30 of which are serviced with electricity. Rates are $13.00 for power sites and $10.00 for the unserviced sites. There are a camp kitchen and playground facilities on site. Hot showers, washroom facilities, and firewood are also available. Tap water is available at several yard hydrants on the grounds, sewage disposal site is located across town on Highway 2A. |
The Destiny Trails system of paved and natural trails links the entire town with a 20 km trail network. The trail network provides recreational trails for walking, jogging, bicycling, in-line skating, and cross country skiing in winter.
South of Innisfail on Highway 2 is the only RCMP Police Dog
Training Facility in Canada. To see this facility first hand,
visit the facility on Wednesdays at 1:30 pm from May to October,
or phone (403) 227-3346.
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Every year three major events dominate the calendar at the Daines Rodeo Ranch. On the second Sunday of May (Mothers Day) the Daines Rodeo Ranch hosts the annual Bucking Horse Sale. The Innisfail Professional Rodeo held in mid June has run consecutively for 40 years drawing rodeo fans and cowboys from across Western Canada and the U.S..
[ www.innisfailauctionmarket.com/rodeo.htm ]
In August the Daines Rodeo Ranch hosts the annual Ivan Daines Cowboy Country Music Picnic.
[ www.daineswesternshops.com ] |
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The 27 hole Innisfail Golf Club is a great spot for
those who are looking for a challenging game. Starting
out as a 9 hole course in 1925, it was expanded to an
18 hole layout in 1986 and to 27 holes in 2006. Tight
fairways wind through the rolling hills and heavily wooded
areas of poplar and spruce. Accuracy is a must if you
want to score well at Innisfail.
Phone: (403) 227-3444
Fax: (403) 227-1203
[ www.innisfailgolf.ab.ca ] |
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