Alva Review-Courier -

Steve and Pam Gale of Alva are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their son Mitchell Gale to Rayel Daines.

Miss Daines is a 2012 graduate of Innisfail High School of Innisfail, Alberta, Canada. Miss Daines attended Western Oklahoma State University in Altus, Oklahoma, (2012-2014), on a rodeo scholarship and then finished her degree at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She received her Bachelor's degree in business management.

She is the daughter of Michael and Tannis Daines, Innisfail, Alberta, Canada. Granddaughter of Brad and the late Carol McMullen, Marilyn Daines and the late Jim Daines.

Mitchell is the grandson of Bill and JaDeanna Farris and the late Jim and Wauhillau Gale.

Mitchell is a 2008 graduate of Alva High School and a 2012 graduate of Abilene Christian University earning a Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology in 2012. Mitchell played football for the ACU Wildcats for four years. Following college he played in the CFL for 6 years, retiring in 2018.

Miss Daines is currently employed as the Communications Manager at Toronto Dominion Bank in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Mitchell is currently employed as a Regional Sales Manager for Central Alberta Tile One.

Mitchell and Rayel will establish their home in Innisfail, Alberta, Canada, where they are also engaged in a Purebred cow/calf operation.

The couple will be married in Canada on July 28, 2023.