Innisfail, Alberta
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Innisfail is a town in central Alberta
Central Alberta
Central Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.Central Alberta is the most densely populated rural area in the province...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located in the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor
Calgary-Edmonton Corridor
The Calgary–Edmonton Corridor is a geographical region of the Canadian province of Alberta. It is the most urbanized area in Alberta and is one of Canada's four most urban regions. It consists of Statistics Canada census divisions No. 11, No. 8, and No. 6. Measured from north to south, the region...
, south of Red Deer
Red Deer, Alberta
Red Deer is a city in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta's third-most-populous city – after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is located in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills...
at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 54
Alberta Highway 54
Highway 54 is an east–west highway located in central Alberta. It is in length, starting at Highway 22 west of the Village of Caroline and ending at Exit 365 of Highway 2 at the south end of the Town of Innisfail....
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The town's name comes from an Irish-language epithet for Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Inis Fáil, "Isle of Destiny". Before this name was adopted, the town was often referred to as "Poplar Grove".
Demographics
The population of the Town of Innisfail according to its 2009 municipal census is 7,883.In 2006, Innisfail had a population of 7,316 living in 2,962 dwellings
House
A house is a building or structure that has the ability to be occupied for dwelling by human beings or other creatures. The term house includes many kinds of different dwellings ranging from rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes to free standing individual structures...
, a 5.4% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 13.02 km² (5 sq mi) and a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 562 /km2.
Transportation
Innisfail is served by the Innisfail AirportInnisfail Airport
Innisfail Airport , , is located northwest of Innisfail, Alberta, Canada.It offers one asphalt runway equipped with night landing lights. The two other runway surfaces are in rough condition. There are several hangars at the airport and room for more development...
, which is located northwest of the town.
Facilities
The Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceRoyal Canadian Mounted Police
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police , literally ‘Royal Gendarmerie of Canada’; colloquially known as The Mounties, and internally as ‘The Force’) is the national police force of Canada, and one of the most recognized of its kind in the world. It is unique in the world as a national, federal,...
(RCMP) dog training
Dog training
Dog training is the process of teaching skills or behaviors to a dog. This can include teaching a dog to respond to certain commands, or helping the dog learn coping skills for stressful environments. Dog training often includes operant conditioning, classical conditioning, or non-associative...
facility is located 2 km south of Innisfail.
Notable people
Innisfail is the birthplace of actress/singer Rebecca JenkinsRebecca Jenkins
-Acting:She had starring roles in the 1990s CBC series Black Harbour, and the films Bye Bye Blues, Marion Bridge, Wilby Wonderful, Whole New Thing, South of Wawa and Supervolcano. She also had a supporting role in the 1992 film Bob Roberts, as Dolores Perrigrew...
and former NHL player Garry Bauman
Garry Bauman
Garry Glenwood Bauman was a professional ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League during the 1960s...
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