Lorna Hamilton
- Nov 24, 2020
- 1 min
Picture This & That Grand Opening
A new toy and picture framing store opened in Vermilion’s Lakeland Mall in Mid October called Picture This & That. Store owner Cindy Hines is born and raised in Vermilion and held her grand opening on November 20. The toy store boasts many types of toys from the Melissa & Doug toy line as well as an assortment of puzzles and crafts. “We also do custom picture framing, vinyl work on trinkets and t-shirt printing,” said Hines. In addition from items for sale Hines will be offer
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Reporter Elaina John
- Nov 24, 2020
- 1 min
ATCO Donates To Vermilion Fire Department
In October, The Vermilion Fire Department received a $5,000 donation from ATCO. The donation is a result of a grant application made last January, however, due to COVID-19, grant applications were postponed. The donation will be going towards upgrading the Department’s wildland truck. The wildland truck is used for rapid response in places that are harder to access for tankers such as stubble or bush fires. The Fire Department often works with ATCO, as they assist in turning
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Reporter Elaina John
- Nov 17, 2020
- 2 min
The Clandonald Colony CR 1926-Piques National And International Interests
The Clandonald Colony brought three distinct cultures together, united primarily in faith, and a shared desire to raise their families in freedom on the land in western Canada. Clandonald’s history has received close academic scrutiny from historians and social scientists alike. “They’ve come from different parts of Canada, England, Scotland, Ireland and beyond to learn more about us—without most of us even knowing of their visits,” according to Clandonald farmer and history
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Reporter Elaina John
- Nov 17, 2020
- 3 min
Tree Climber Candles
This year, local horticulturalist Jared Fehr decided to further embrace his hobby as a candle-maker. Fehr has been making Alberta-sourced beeswax candles out of unique pieces of wood for about 10 years. At first, it was a casual hobby, and he would make candles as gifts for family and friends. The idea came from a red elderberry tree Fehr once had to prune for a client. Fehr noticed that the tree had a unique knot. “I wanted to find a way to recreate that,” Fehr recalled. Feh
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Reporter Elaina John
- Nov 17, 2020
- 1 min
Remembrance Day Ceremony
A short Remembrance Day Ceremony was held at the Cenotaph in the morning on November 11. Carried out by the Legion Members, the socially-distanced ceremony was limited to 30 minutes at the Cenotaph with a brief wreath-laying in representation of the Government of Canada, the Government of Alberta, The County of Vermilion River, The Town of Vermilion, and the Royal Canadian Legion. To ensure social distancing measures were met at the ceremony, those who bought wreaths from the
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Reporter Elaina John
- Nov 10, 2020
- 1 min
Vermilion Dental Welcomes Dr. Radasic
Vermilion Dental recently added Dr. Radasic to their team. Radasic grew up locally, attending high school in Vermilion while being raised in Clandonald. She had planned to go into the health care field, and had a shift in University. “I took a trip to a dentist in the University and thought, ‘I could do this’,” Radasic explained. Radasic has been practicing dentistry for over 5 years now, and is coming to Vermilion Dental after working in Wainwright. Radasic enjoys living rur
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Vermilion AG Society Submitted
- Nov 10, 2020
- 2 min
History Of Agricultural Societies In Canada
Agriculture societies and their fairs have a long, storied history in Canada. First introduced by early settlers, the concept of the “Agriculture Fair” known then primarily as a “Cattle Shows” quickly gained popularity and flourished across North America. It was only a mere 300 years after Christopher Columbus inadvertently encountered the New World that the first agricultural society was founded, and subsequent fair was held. In 1765 the first fair in North America was hoste
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Submitted
- Nov 10, 2020
- 1 min
New Rogers Tower
Rogers Wireless Inc. is building a tower in Vermilion and improving coverage in the area for customers to keep them connected to what matters most, whether chatting with friends and family, keeping up with emails and work documents, ordering dinner through an app or streaming the latest series. Rogers continues to invest in its network across the country to provide customers with Canada’s most trusted and reliable network. Rogers is building a tower in Vermilion to better ser
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Theresa Kowall-Shipp Submitted
- Nov 3, 2020
- 7 min
Adventures And Reinvention Of A Vermilion ‘Home Girl’
Theresa Kowall-Shipp Submitted Is it possible that growing up a Vermilion prairie girl and a career in the entertainment industry are the best training for surviving a global pandemic? Who would’ve thought that the little girl from small town Vermilion would take the resilience and resolved instilled by her rural upbringing and turn it into a veritable ‘how to’ lesson for not only surviving but thriving in a business that is known, at the best of times, for eating it’s young?
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Reporter Elaina John
- Nov 3, 2020
- 2 min
Kneaded Relief Grand Opening
On October 30, Kneaded Relief massage therapy clinic had its grand opening, in collaboration with Northern Lights Realty broker owner Wendy Unrau. Kneaded Relief opened on February 1 this year, and due to COVID-19, had to shut down on March 20. On June 18, the clinic reopened. The grand opening was held in collaboration with Northern Lights Realty as Unrau took over the business on October 1. Unrau had been an associate broker at Northern Lights Realty since August 25, and wa
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Reporter Elaina John
- Nov 3, 2020
- 1 min
Lakeland College Fire School Grad
Lakeland College Fire School held a graduation for their 12-week P3 program on October 16. The Fire School has encountered many interruptions in their programming due to COVID-19, as they were only able to run two programs this year rather than the usual three or four. Lakeland’s blended program, which consists of some online classes and in-person classes, began in January. Despite COVID-19, students were able to complete the online portion of their course, and completed the
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